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Year: 1877

Independent advance toward the valley OF the
Upper Euphlatcs All these movements IN
Armenia appear to be rapidly and vigorously
prosecutcd and it will be very difficult for
Turkey to resist them and at the same time
keen her strong front of battle on the Danube.


1t is too soon to treat OF the rumor5 con
ccrning the action of ROumania, the irritation
OF Austria, or the possible designs OF England
as if they were facts. If there is to be any
participation in the war by another Power, we
shall have clear evidence of in advance.
The policy of Europe, Just now, is to wait;
and no nation is going to rush blindly into
thc stngglc while il is 50 easy 70 keep out OF II.
Year: 1877

dangerous an implement of destruction lor Mr'
Fairchild to carry about his person. ana 'no
sooner he gets rid of it the better 1t VIII DE
for his compromised reputation and the more
satisfactory to the rest of mankind
Year: 1877

fdence. and in a manner appeals to the good senss
of his fellowmen. II was not his fault that be was
obliged, or felt obliged, to do this. II was the habit
which we have of cOntendng that man should not
do what he wishes to do with his own.
Year: 1877

Over a great portion of the country east Of tbs
Mississippi the weather has been for nearya weak
strangely caprcious, and its changes have been very
great The difference of temperature Is keepy felt
as 1T well may be, since in this city on Tuesday OF
last week it had risen to so in the afternoon and
the further utility Of Spring oveTcOas began TO b,
called in question. The change came with slow.
moving storm which took at first the usual course %
its kind in descending from the northwest down
the Mississippi Valley, and turning eastward along
the Ohio Valley. But after reaching tho western
slope Of the All3ghanies instead Of crossing them
and going up north-oasterly along our coast, this
storm took n backward curve toward the northwest
Such freak is unusual, though Prof. Looms in A
paper read fortnight ago at the meeting Of the Na-
tiona Academy, cited well-marked instances Of the
kind For hundreds OF miles around the margin OF
this wandering storm the weather was more or less
deranged. Here we had thundershowers on Sunday
night following the slow rains that evidently be-
lOnged to the greater storm. On its retreating
edges as the cyclone very slowly moved nOrthward,
snow fell over a wide area at the West principally
on May Day. Yesterdays cold winds in this city,
filter for March than May, may be ascrbed to the
same influence; bat happily it is, as was said, re-
treating The greatness of the electrical disturb
ance was further shown in last nights auroral
display.
Year: 1877

President Hayes should not delude himself with
the idea that he will be receiyedOn his visit to New
York by the able and influential patriots who com.
pose the governing classes. A Adistinguished person,
who has frequently been named for various i'm
portant positions, has expressed the opinion that
the President "must forever carry upon his brow
the stamp of fraud" The ruling classes in this city
have very decided convictions Of duty with refer
ence to such people. They give no countenance to
any public man who carries on his brow the stamp
of fraud. The politicians Of the Tammany Hall
school have carried this to such an extreme, and
have taken such precautions against putting in
Office anybody who was in the least degree liable


to carry on his brow the stampof fraud that only in
very rare instances have they ever nominated for
office any one with a brow broad enough for even
a postage stamp. They viii not call on the Presi-
dent. They're high t0ned'
Year: 1877

He reached his stick over the front of
the wagon, and stuck the brad into tha
mule. 1t was awful TO see man snuff
fed out as quickly as he was. II almost
took away my breath, he went so sud-
denly. Tnever saw the thread of life
snap abruptly rs it did on that occasion.
He didn't have time to leave message
for his family. That mule simply duck
ed his head, and then pair Of heels
flew out behind; there was crash, n
flying of splinters, and that was all; f;
ana the next moment that mule and
stood alone, my face covered with as
tonishment two feet deep, and his coy
cred with part of an old bride. The
next day read an account in the tele-
graphic news of shower of flesh in
Kentucky. l was the only man that
could explain that phenomenon, and
did not dare to, lest | should be impli-
Gated in the affair with the other mule.


have seen death in many forms, but
/ don't recollect of ever seeing funeral
gotten up with less pomp and display
than on that occasion. If | had my
choice, to either work in a nitro-glyccr-
inc factory, or take care of q mule,
should &c. for the factory, as in case of
an explosion there would be more pos
sibility of my friends finding some little
mementoes of me with which to as
suage their grief. A very small piece
Of me would Tighten very big sorrow.


will hunt round and if L find any
other facts that belong to a mule, will
write them down and send them 10 You
by express G. O. ID.
Year: 1877

1t is with reason that the Turkish
officers are often reproached with not
being at the head of their ranks, ETC.,
for one often meets officers who can
neither read nor write. This would be
q very serious inconvenience in any
other army; in Turkey these defects
are less thought of, for very wide lat
itude is allowed soldier who fights,
and here the warrior initiates the hunt
ing dog This initiative is specially re-
markable in the outpost service, where
there are only small squads. Thus
saw at Rakovitza post of some ninety
men commanded by two sergeants who
absolutely did nothing; each went his
own way, taking advice. of none save
the sun, which told them the time of
day. That which. strikes the stranger
most is the absence of respect which
soldiers show and the cool and pleasant
manner in which they salute their su-
periors. The soldier borrows his tobac-
co from the officer, and the officer will
take from the soldier without the slight
est scruple. If by chance soldier
meets drunken officer in the street,
which sometimes happens, he leads him
to his quarters, managing the matter so
adroitly that no one. knows anything
about it. When campaigning, officers
and men live the same life. At Rado-
vita the military governor lives side by
side with his orderlies, smokes The same
tobacco, dimes from the same cuisine
with this difference, however, that the
officer eats with fork, while the men
dip their fingers into every dish. If by
chance the morsel of mutton he brings
up is not sufficiently appetizing he puts
1t back again into the dish.-[New York
Herald.
Year: 1877

An accident, attended with the most


extraordinary circumstances, occurred


on the Northern Central railway, near
Troy, Pa, few nights ago. A tramp
named James NJ. Bowers was walking


on the track toward that place. Being
tired and hungry, he sat down by the
railroad and fell asleep. When he
awoke he attempted to get up, but, as
he said when discovered, found that he
could not use his legs. lie had thrown
them across the rail in his sleep, and a
train had run over them. One was
nearly severed below the knee and the
the other was broken. No train was in
sight, nor had he heard the noise of a
train passing. He took his knife from
his pocket and cut the skin and flesh
that stiliheld his one leg, severing il
entirely. lie says he lay there unable
to move, wholly conscious and suffering
the most intense agony, for at least an
hour. Finally he heard a train APP
preaching. He had match in his pock-
ct and newspaper. He lighted the pa
per when the train came In sight, and
signaled by waving it, The engineer
saw the light, and stopped the train.
Bowers was taken on board and carried
to Troy. He never lost consciousness,
and, when doctor was summoned,
who pronounced another amputation OF
the severed leg necessary, Bowers re-
fused TO take any anasthetic, and coolly
subjected himself to that operation and
to the setting of the bones In his broker
leg. He was removed TO the county
house, and it is thought he will recov'
Year: 1877

Ii lakes men Of nerve and decision 10
oppose the popular notions of the day.
Were il moi for such men we would
forever run in the same old rutO, and
our notions be guided by the same old
grooves. Snel Foster, in communica-
ton in the Prairie Farmer, attacks vig-
orously the day-fuel theory. He con-
tends that in burning green wood "the
water turns To steam, and This steam is
nearly as hot as the fire in the wood. and
ii passes up with the smoke and heated
air, better element to heat the sides OF
the stove and stoye-pipe than the exceed
ingly rarilied air or smoke is. This fact
was demonstrated many years ago."
says Mr.. Foster, sin a practical wap, by
dashing water into the fire of steam
engine in New York for manufacturing
purposes, and he says that whom he got
the fire up 10 good heat, he practiced
dashing in water on the fire, and the
steam in the boiler would rise rapidly
from the steam of the fire in the flues
coming in contact with the iron. This
is proof that the heat of fuel impaired
to the steam of green wood is not lost.
but, on the contrary, is positively an
agent in radiating heat, The heated air
in the stove is so exceedingly rare that
there are hui few grains of air in n
cubic inch, and they do not attach them
selves the side of the stove as the steam
does Mr.. T.. however. wants some TO
dry wood to start with, then put on
twice as much green rs we would dry.
il will last nearly four times as long
and keep a steadier fire." Wo like these
bold and dashing ideas, as they are
calculated to awaken investigation. and
elicit the truth from men of science
aud mind.
Year: 1877

A woman writes to find out what evil
genius il Is that always leads man IN
to the parlor to black his boots on the
best ottoman, rather than on the more
convenient wood-boX in the kitchen?
And why man always starts TO walk
away from wash stand when he be-
gins TO wipe his face, and drops the
towel half way down the stairs or ont
in the front yard, or wherever he may
be when his face Is drledg Cool land,
woman, do we know the unfathomable
We suppose il is the same impulse
that always makes woman stand before
the glass TO comb her back hair or but
ton The back of her polonaise, - IIaw-
keyc.
Year: 1877

True joy is a serene and sober emo
tion; and they are miserably out that
take laughing for rejoicing; the seat OF
II Is within, and there is no cheerlnlness
like the resolution of brave mind.
Year: 1877

would always relieve them from the
pressure of poverty. The postscript,
however, contained the pith of the letter.
1t ran thus :-''I may as well tell you at
once, what you must know sooner or
later-don't quiz me!-but Mr.. Ray
mond is the stranger who sent me the
beautiful bouquet, and white and silver
purse. He managed to procure an in
PRODUCTION to uncle William, who knew
him very well by report, and has visited
here constantly since i came to Lon
dom


One surprise, however, was to mount
on another for the next mornings
post brought q short and almost in
coherent letter from Mary. From it
enough was gathered to contradict some
of the assertions contained in the former
epistle, for it stated that though Mr..
Raymond had been for some years
Struggling at the bar" he was no
longer poor man, but sole HEREAFTER
the payment of a few eccentric legacies
to the immense wealth of Sir Digby
Randle, who itappeared was his mothers
elder and half-brother. "Slanderous
tongues had poisoned truth" and they
had been for years separated; but on
sick bed the heart of the kind old man
yearned for his only relative, and when
they met and the past was explained, the
pent-up feelings of SirDigby gushed forth
and seemed anxious only to live long
enough to make amends for past neglect
by granting, almost forestalling, every
wish of his nephew. What induced
him to leave Mary Marston legacy, or
how Digby Raymond discovered the
precise hour Of our return to London,
and how he contrived that the remaining
seats in the carriage should be unoccu-
pied, we pretend not to determine; but we
know ''loye or money" can perform
wonders. Why he passed himself off as
still "a struggling barrister," is another
affair; but it was just the conduct that
might have been expected from a man
who, having found heart which pow
erty had failed to render suspicious and
selfish; and knowing its priceless value,
was inclined once more to test it but
by the opposite ordeal.
Year: 1877

perate whist player. "I don't think
you ever use il, do you, Mary ?"


This was not the first gentle hint her
cousin Hannah had given with reference
to the white and silver purse; but Mary,
usually as quick at understanding as
ready to yield seemed unaccountably dull
or uncomplying whenever this subject
was named. But the arrival of the post
man changed the conversation and
among the letters was one for Mary,
which being rather an unusual occur
rene, excited a proportionatc degree of
interest.


"The contents were scanned in few
moments; but as short as they were,
they alternately blanched and flushed
the cheelxof Mary Marston. Then burst
ing into tears, she dropped the letter
exclaiming-,


1T is hoax---a cruel hoax it cannot
he real =


But that official letter was no hoax.
Indeed the steady, old-established firm
WnO slkHtu JutIilSclNtS ntI lnOSb
obedient servants, would have shudder-
ed at the perpetration of any thing so
outrageous. No, no; the fact was too
we'll authenticated for doubt or hesita-
ton ON the subject Mary was no longer
poor and dependent-old Sir Digby
Randle, known throughout the county
as a most eccentric character, and whose
death had been chronicled three days
before in the paper, had bequeathed
Mary, by n codicil to his will, the sum of
ten thousand pounds, in trust for
her sole use till she should become
of age, when it would pass into her own
hands The strange part of the story
was, that not to her knowledge had
Mary Marston ever seen, or been seen by
her kind benefactor
Year: 1877

The icicles had departed, and the frost
bound streams were again ebbing gently
along as they sparkled in the sunshine;
the birds were trilling merrily, and the
trees were unfurling their pale green
leaves-hoary winter had departed, and
the spirit of youth was again abroad in
the world. On morning early in May,
Mary Marston commenced her journey,
by railway to the metropolis. But
though q few months older than when
we introduced her to the reader-though
her worldly knowledge was, somewhat
increased, and her purse extremely well
limed-it was not considered proper, ex-
pedient or safe, for her to travel, as she
had done before, unprotected. Accord
ingly, an old dependent of the family,
whose office was something between
nurse and housekeeper, was deputed as
her attendant to London, where she had
other near relatives to receive her. We
do not attempt to account for this differ
ent arrangement, we but state the fact,
and shall only observe that on this
occasion she wore a remarkably pretty
bonnet, one indeed which was quite the
the chef d'oeuUre of q country milliner.
A strange coincidence, however, occur
red, for she was handed into the carriage
by the cry same gentleman to whom
she had lent the sovereign on the former
occasion, and who it appeared was re-
turning to town by the very same train
as herself. Indeed he took his seat as
before, exactly opposite to her; but after
smile of recognition had passed be-
tween them, Mary observed an express
sion halfmirthful, halfscornful, pass
over his face, as old Nurse entered the
carriage but it was evidently not
occasioned by patrician distaste at the
prospect of q plebeian fellow-traveller,
for he paid the respect due to age, and
assisted her in with care and attention.
| 1t was somewhat remarkable that no
attempt was made to admit any other
passengers into the vacant seats of the
carriage our travellers occupied. What
passed on the journey has therefore
never been clearly ascertained, for old
Nurse pleads guilty to having fallen
asleep, and the other parties to this day,
refuse to give anylaccount of their con-
! versation.


About month after this event, Matil-
da Lawford received long letter from
her cousin Mary. 1t treated of divers
matters and towards the end, just on a
corner of the paper, communicated the
fact that she, the writer, was engaged to
be married, of course to the handsomest,
cleverest, and most delightful person in
Europe. She added, however, that he
was not rich, being yet struggling up
wards at the barr and expressed in
tn,ohiuo, To anououa har own thaukft1l
Year: 1877

ATTITUDE OF THE sHIPowNERs AND STEAM


SHIP LINEs--wHY THE FORMER CONTINUE


THE FEES


So far as the shipowncrs are concerned the recent
decision of the United States Supreme Court decar-
ing unconstitutional the collection of fees by harbor
masters the old system will be continued aud the fees
paid. This was determined at the recent meeting
Brett is president, and interruption In tho harbor
masters duties has since taken place. II the fees
wcrc discontinued the harbor masters of course,
would perform their duty and tho result along
tho river front would be very serious, for thero
would be no authority on the part Of any
one to command vessels to anchor where
other vessels would not be intcriercd with. Whole
cargocs Of produce might be delayedor days at the
wharvcs account OF tho refusal OF some vessel
other TO move out of the way and for similar reason
incoming vessels might suffer great losses account
OF inability to land their cargoes Evidently under
tnese circumstances 1t was the interest OF tho ship
TO continue to avail themselves OF the karb0r
masters services, which, indeed at the present
time necessity for them Not SO, however, with tho
steamship companies nearly all Of which have docks
OF their and therefore suffer from no
distractions whatever, either incoming or outgoing
The Old system for each steamship TO pay the
regular foe Of cont and hall on the register ~
and as this was gong on without any service being
needed from tho harbor masters the successful effort
made to break down the collection OF these Tees
csion. In every other way now tho decision Is prac-
tcally null az the shpowncrs arc oil necessity COM
PEELED TO employ the harbor masters II the decision
OF tho Court Will hold good, and the shipowners at
diicut question for settlement will necessarily again
Year: 1877

Peter McQuade being party TO suit III which the
amount involved Is over hundred dollars, applied
to Judge Pincknoy, OF the Seventh District Court be-
fore whom 1t was brought. to have the same trans.
fcrred TO the Court Of Common Pleas. This Judge
Pinckncy refused TO do and thereupon Mr.. McQuadc
applied to Judge Lawrence, in Supreme Court for
writ of percmptory mnndamus against Judge Pinck-
ney directing SAID transfer Judge Lawrence gave his
decision In the case yesterday granting the man
damus, mis- reasons for such decision being gvon IN
tho following opnion:-


The third section OF the act of 1857 makes II tho
duty Of the Justice of the District Court, upon the
plicaton OF the defendant action where the claim
demand exceeds the sum Of 500, TO make order
removing the action mt any time after joined and


the defendant executing 10 the plaintiff undertaking,
with more surcties, to be approved of by the
Justice, &c. to pay to the plantn tho amount Of any
judgment that may be awarded against the defendant
by tho said Court OF Common Pleas In this case tho
undertaking was presented to the Justice and the
counsel for Judge Pnckney correctly the
argument, he contended that II tho duty
OF the dciendcnt the time he presented
the bond TO submit an order for such removal TO tho
Justice Such not the correct Interpretation OF tho
statute. Upon the approval OF the undertaking and
securities the Justice Is bound TO mako the order He
is vested with any discretion after such approval
and he has alternative but to mako the order The
argument made by counsel that the same necessity
does not exist now In 1857 for the provision
tanned section OF tho act because tho justices
required TO be members OF tho Bar might we'll DO
addressed TO the Legislature ground Tor the repeal
section, but does relieve the Court from the


OF The opinion that the rclaor is entitled to the
Year: 1877

A fence made from the ratings Of
a soolding.wIfe.


A plate OF butter from the cream
Of ajoke.


The small coins in the change Of
the moon
The original brush used in paint
ing the signs Of the times.


The latest contract with the
trade-vinds.


The chair in which the sun sets.
A garment for the naked eye.


A buckle to fasten onalaugbing-
stock.


An animal that drew the inter
ence.


An egg from anest Of thieves.


A bQcketof water from AIS
WE'LL


Soap with which a man was
washed overheard.


The strop which is used to
sharpen the waters edge.


A portion Of the yeast used in
raising the wind.


The saucer belonging to the cup
of sorrow.


Hinges and lock from the trunk
Of an elephant.


A feather from the wings Of q
flying report
Year: 1877

had been said. He came forward
at a sweeping trot, head up, tail
far behind, and his knee
action as perfect as if he had been
trained on the course for years. He
swerved neither to the right nor
left, and never halted until he was
within pistol-shot Of the crowd at
the stockade.


The sentinel had not exaggerat-
ed in his statements. The color
was snow-white, and such strength
and symmetry no one had ever be
fore seen in a horse. The ears were
pointed, the eyes as bright as stars,
and the sun glistened on his hide
as if it had been vanished. For
two or three minutes not a word
was spoken by any man, and the
horse did not move foot. Then
scout and hunter, who had come
into the foy6 about half an hour be-
fore, said to the commander:


Why, that's the hoss known
among US and the Injuns as White
DevilP I've seen him four or FIVE
times, and I've heard Of him at
least once a week for the last five
years. He's the ugliest, sIyest, and
most treacherous beast standing
on four legs


The scout related that the horse
before them came to his notice
about five years before, when the
Indians made several attempts to
capture him. He was singled out
from the drove and pursued for
several days, and in despair Of
securing him. one Of the red men
sought to kill him, 50 that no enc
else should secure the prize. The
horse was only wounded by the
bullet that was meant to take his
life. He at once separated him
self from the drove and followed

bis former pursuers like a shadow.
He dashed into their. camps at
night, attacked their ponies when
he found them grazing, and had on
several occasions attacked lone In
dians and quickly killed or disabl-
ed them.


I'll give two hundred dollars to
the man who captures that horse
for mep said the commander, as he
noted every fine point about the
majestic animal.


You might as well offer ten
thousand replied the scout. THAT
ERE boss can pace, trot and gallop,
and thar isn't wolf on the hull
Sierra range that can smell Of his
heels. I'd as quick take the job
of cleaning cut all the reds in Ari-
zona as Of catchin' the White
Devil. See that fore-foot go up
See them ears lay back! He'll
charge the hull crowd in less'n a
minuter


Before a word Of warning could
be spoken the horse made dash
upon the men, screaming out as a
troop horse does when badly
wounded in battle. The soldiers
rushed for the gate. One Of the
hindermost was a private named
O'Meary, scarcely up to the regala-
ton height. and run down by sick
ness until his weight did not ex-
eeed hundred pounds. The White
Devil seized him by the back, lifted
him off his feet by toss, and when
the soldiers next looked O'Meary
was being borne away with the
swiftness of the wind. The horse
had firm grip Of clothing and
flesh. and keeping his head well up,
he swept over the prairie with The
soldier held almost perpendioularly
before him. He was out Of range
before any body could pick up q
gnn. There were a dozen or if
teen horses at the post, and in five
minutes as many men had mounted
them and were galloping away in
pursuit.


White Devil and his victim had