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Year: 1877

Philadelphia Press.l


CoNsTANTINopLE, September s.
The Turkish Minister at Berlin
has called the attention of the Ger
man government to the extensive
counterleiting of Turkish paper
money which is carried on in vari-
GUS parts of Prussia. 1t is manu-
factured in large quantities and
smuggled into Const4ntinople. 1t
is so admirably executed that but
few can distinguish the genuine
from the false, and the treasury is
consequently a heavy sufferer.
When it was issued before, to meet
the exigencies of the Crimean war,
the Gaines were counterleited on a
great scale at New York. 1t was
not until the counterfeits had been
several years in circulation that
they gave rise to any suspicion, and
when they were discovered it took
a long while before the place of
their origin was found out. The
mass Of fictitious paper was SO con-
siderable that the government
thought it best to say as little as
possible about it, lest the people
should refuse the money altogether.
1t was only when all the paper was
called in and redeemed by aid of a
special loan that the chaff was win
moved from the wheat. AS the
present issue Of paper goes on in
definitely its volume will be beyond
the power of the government to
redeem it, and what with counter
feiting and excessive quantity it
must constantly sink in value, until
at no distant day it will be COM
paratively worthless. The former
issue was confined to the capital ;
the present one is for circulation
throughout the empire. In Asia
the old Turks Of that region fight
shy Of it, and transactions can with
difficulty be entered into with them,
except through the medium of coin.
Heavy as they are, and of base
metal, the beshliks, or five piastre
pieces, are the favorite coin, where
gold liras are not to be had. These
beshliks are large, round pieces,
with a coppery-silver ring, and if
they have not much intrinsic value
they sound solid. Many of them
are qaite old, having been coined
in the reign of Sultan Selim and
Suleiman the Great. They are
rough, unsightly pieces, and though
the inscription on their face shows
that they were struck off at the
Zarbhane, at Stamboul, they look
as rude as the coins stamped in the
early days of Greek civilization.


changing and money-lend-
ing are the most profitable occupa-
tons here next to being grand vizier
or y provincial governor. The
chances Of plumber and extortion
in the latter are unlimited and un.
eQualed, and rare is the case in
which the retiring functionaFy,
poor though he may have been in
the first instance, docs not retire
with overhowing Golfers, There is
no fixed interest for money, The
koran denopnces usury, but no one
hesitates to run counter to its pre-
cepts when money is needed, The
Turks do not amass money. They
live frugally, care little for the lux
uries Of life, and are satisfied i


they can make both ends meet
; Those who are rich have made theil
money in Office, under the fayorit


ism Of the sultan or patrons il
power While their easily.acquireC
'lorlnue lasts, they lead o merry life
Year: 1877

Why suffer with bad cold if one bot
tie of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure
cough OF the worst kind. DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup is sold for 25c per bottle,
or FIVE bottles for 81 in every respectable
drug store in the United States
Year: 1877

Paris Telegram (Aug. ~ to the London Times


M. Gambetta said "The next election
will free us from clericalism and Bona
partisan. Yes, those Bonapartists who


have taken the leading part In the min
1stry or the 10Th OF May, and with whom
the dupes have had to reckon-those


Bonapartists; who subsidise newspa-


pers, who incite to crime those noisy


Bonapartists will be vanquished. Their


mum bers will decline, and not only their


numbers; the degree to which they have


been defeated by universal suffrage will


be seen in the quality of those it crushes.
The situation presents this twofold char
acter-the fusion of classes under the
banner OF the republic and the defeat of
the Bonapartists. These two ideas are
inseparable. The empire could only SUBJ
sist by the division of the country-a
despot1sm resting on the antagonism OF
two classes. 1t is to save France not only
from that disgraceful and impossible
restoration, but from the very death of
our land, that the fusion to which I
have just referred has been made; and
universal suffrage will ratify it. There
fore, II any official editor speaks of the
policy OF abasement, he cannot refer to
the Republican policy. The party of the
abasement and disappearance Of France
is the one that fell at Sedan the party
called "Brumaire" and "Decembre"-
the party the foreigner would live to see
returned. because this party has only
one name in our history-it is the party
OF invasion"


After referring to the apprehensions
throughout Europe as to the present
government, and to the sympathy
abroad with the Republican majority.
he dWelt on the consequences Of the
vote, and repelled the assertion that the
Marshal need not bow to the solemnly-
pronounced will OF the nation, conclud-
ing as follows:


ut is in vain that such things are
said, or rather allowed to be said, In the
nope that they will cheer the falling
hearts OF their auxiliaries and carry VIC
tory with them. Such things are said
only when the fight is imminent: but
after it, when the fates have decided. if
Is different. When the sole authority
to which all must bend has pronounced.
40 not think any one is strong enough
to oppose it. Do not think that when
these millions of Frenchmen-peasants
Workmen, bourgeois-electors of the
tree soil OF France, have made their
choice. that there will be one, whatever
De his degree in the political or admin
lstratlVe scale, that could resist. Be-
ileve me, gentlemen, when France has
pronounced her sovereign will there
must either be submission Or resigna-
ton.
Year: 1877

New YORK, Sept THE Times says that
evidence In regard to the improvement OF
trade is too widely diffused and too conclusive
to be disputed Fortunately what Is true of
New York is equally true OF the other great
distributing points. So far as the Southern
trade is concerned there can be no doubt, it
thinks, that the frugality engendered by war
has made the Southern people relatively bet
ter off than the people Of any other section of
the Union. While the South is in some re-
spects behind the North and West, the eondi-
tion of the great body of its people is really
superior to that of the corresponding classes
elsewhere AS regards the North and West


the prime cause of the promised change in its
condition is the exceptional magnitude and
excellence of the present crops, and, unless
the opportunity for profitable sale of the sur
plus crop Is prevented, the revival Of busi-
ness promises to come soon. BY this the
country will regain its financial health and
strength as well as bring substantial relief
to the multitude, who have suffered terribly
from the prolonged depression and distress
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Sept IA member of the
Cabinet, in alluding to the action of the gov
ernment in regard to the proposed removal Of
the three leading officers of the customs at
New York, authoritatively announced yester-
day, said that the delay in making the ap-
pointments is to enable the citizens of New
York most interested to make their own Sc
lection; that it was not question whether
they were friends of Senator Conkling or
Morgan or any one else, all the government
desires is efficient officers. tits expected that
by the time Congress meets the selection will
have been made


The disasters of the Republican party are
attributed to the abuse Of the patronage Of
the Custom-House, out of which have grown
the discussions and faction fights in that
State
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, Sept. T. One hundred and
twenty-sx families were made homeless by
the great fire on Thirty-tifth street The re-
covery of the remains of the lost workmen
is delayed by the demolition of walls. De-
spite the heavy showers of yesterday and TO-
day the fire amid the ruins of Hale's piano
factory still burns, necessarily delaying the
work of excavation for the bodies. Several
workmen are now known to be buried be.
meath the mass of brick and charcoal. A
dangerous wall is being torn down, and as
soon as the intense heat subsidies, large
force Of men will be placed to remove the
debris. Their operations at the beginning will
be confined to that section of the burned
building where the four bodies are supposed
to be. Afterwards they will excavate the
brick and charcoal in the centre of the main
building, as it is generally supposed that
there are more bodies buried there. Mayor
Ely sent order to-day to the fire commission
ers to go to work at once and expend an
amount of one thousand dollars, if neces-
sary, In getting out the bodies.
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, Sept There are nearly four
hundred cigar makers on o strike in this city,
including men and women. The strike OF
the Cubans from the manufactory of Wan
gler & Hahn still continues, the men refusing
to work at reduced rates of pay. Many of
the large manufacturers in the lower part of
the city are working only part of the time on
account of the strike, but manufacturers say
they can have all the hands required in place
Of the strikers whenever necessary
Year: 1877

New YORK, Sept. 1.-The baggage car Of
the Washington express on the Pennsylvania
Railroad just before reaching Waverly this
morning was. discovered to be on fire. The
signal was given Immediately for the train to
stop, which was promptly responded to by
the engineer and the fire was extinguished be-
fore any serious damage was done.
Year: 1877

New YORK, Sept. Among those who
called at the pension office yesterday was
Thurow Weed, who draws pension by vir-
tue of service in the war of 1912. Another
pensoner was an old man so feeble that he
had to be brought in carriage, and was
unable to go into the office and draw his
check
Year: 1877

A lady in this city sent a description
Of child she wanted to a foundlino
hospital in New Orleans. A day or two
ago she received reply that a child
was on its way to Cincinnati, and yes
terday the messenger Of the Adams Ex-
press rang the bell and announced a
package for Mrs. --, at the same time
presenting little girl Of tender wears
with an express label tied to one arm.
Year: 1877

BROOKLYN, Sept IA Japanese has been
employed to do climbing work on the East
River Bridge. Yesterday he went up a single
rope from the ground to the top Of one of the
trusses on an anchorage yard; distance over
fifty feet
Year: 1877

The eyes of the men composing the
Creedmoor rifle teams, are either grey
or blue. Grey is considered the best
colored eye for long range shooting;
blue next. Black is not recognized as
aproper color for distant targets. This
throws some light on the subject of
shooting, Of which people generally were
in the dark. 1t also accounts for the
poor long range Workmanship of the
Indians who, fortunately for the
whites, are all black-eyed. At 1000
yards an Indian cannot hit a white
man more than nine times out of ten;
where If he had strong grey or sky blue
optics, he could make ten points on him
out Of possible ten. 1t is well that
nature has thus Disseminated in favor
OF the Caucasian,
Year: 1877

Washington, Sept. 20.-Congress will
be asked at the approaching session to
change the law relating to the retire.
ment Of army officers unfit for active
duty on account of age or disability.
The law now limits the army retired
list to 300, while in the navy there is no
limit whatever. Disabled army officers
are compelled to remain in active SER
vice until death creates a vacancy, and
there are "a waiting to be retired.
Year: 1877

THE President was verymuch affected
at the meeting with Senator Morton,
but the editor of the Indianapolis
Journal says stout old Ben Butler was
more visibly affected than was the
President, and for some time after
leaving the Senator's presence was un-
able to command his voice.
Year: 1877

WHILE in Ohio President Hayes
visited the old lady who told him when
he was boy that he would some time
be president. Old ladies are apt to
make such predictions, and in this case
the prophecy was verified.
Year: 1877

THE Pope is growing weaker and is
now unable to stand while celebrating
mass. He is becoming more difficult
to manage in matters relating to his
health, such as refusing to occupy
larger and more airy apartments and
persisting in eating food which is es-
pecially hurtful because of his inability
to take exercise.
Year: 1877

Now that the strike is over, the
Indian war nearing close, and the
country altogether at peace, We are
gratified to note that the CORY young
men of Kansas City are organizing a
home guard.
Year: 1877

consuming their own smoke; but, as a
matter of fact, the Old Religionists are so
particular in this respect that there are
special traktirs, or tea-houses, exclusively
kept for them. and where the fragrant
weed and the 'pipe of peace are rigidly
tahoocd. Yet these queer folk are only a
few degrees more behind the age than
most other children of the Gar, and prob
ably several generations will have to elapse
before Russia better deserves to be called
a civilized nation than that Turkey whose
harharism she dcnounces, and is endeav
oring to make the preteXt of war of
ambition.-Home Journal.
Year: 1877

Have YOU ever caught the secret


Which the leaves for ever sing,
Through each balmy day Of summer,


When the birds are on the wing:
Have you listened to their language,
And their laughter, soft and sweet?
Have you watched their shining glances
Through the noontide glowing heat
Oh! they make such merry music,


Gayly dancing in the breeze,
Every tiny leaf a-tremble


On the solemn old oak trees,
That you know some happy secret


Must have stirred each winsome elf
To those bursts Of fairy laughter,


And you fairly laugh yourself!
Up and down they dance and culver,
Back and forth they sing in glee,
While the whistling winds still louder
Pipe their merry minstrelsy,
All along the woodland borders,


Past the reapers and their sheaves,
Still the ripping music greets you,


Ofthe laughter Of the leaves.
Ali 'tis sure some lovers secret


Which they whisper day by day;
Never ceasing, never firing


OF the old and happy lay.
Merry song and merry singers,


Merry hearts where love is king,
Every summer brings new lovers,


Every year fresh leaves to sing.
Year: 1877

THE SIMPLE SEcRET.-Twenty clerks
in warehouse-twenty hands in q print
ing ofice-twenty young men in viii
lage. All want to get along in the world,
and all expect to do 90. One of the
clerks will rise to be q partner, and
make fortune. One of the compositors
will own q newspaper, and become q
prosperous and influential citizen. One
Of the apprentices will become q master
builder. One of the villagers will get q
handsome farm, and live like patriarch.
But which is destined to be the lucky in
dividual9 Luckyi There is no luck
about it. The thing is almost as certain
as a rule Of three. The young fellow who
will distance his competitors is he who
masters his business, who preserves his
integrity, who lives clearly and purely,
who never gets in debt, who gains
friends by deserving them, and puts his
money in a savings bank. There are
some ways to fortune that look shorter
than this old, dusty highway; but the
staunch men of the community, the men
who achieve something really worth hav-
ing, good fortune, good name, and q
serene old age, all 60 this road.
Year: 1877

A MINISTER was told once by a man
that he had been professor of religion
for many years, but for ten years had
neglected all religious duties and not
withstanding this he had never given up
his "hope." The reverend gentleman
noticing meanwhile that his breath
smelled strongly of liquor, lost no time
in telling him it was time he did. He
did not set much value upon a hope
that had been preserved in whiskey for
ten years.
Year: 1877

Victor Emanuel has gone to Naples to
receive privately the Emperor of Brazil,
who first visited Iyaly in strict incognito.
But the Sicilian officers could not compre-
hend this modesty on the part of an En-
peror, and the Emperor and Empress saw
by their carriage windows drawn up in
in line carabinieri, cavalry, militia, the
Mayor with his tri-colored scarf, and all
the other civil authorities. This, they
said, when Dom Pedro expressed his in
dignation at the forgetfulness of his wish
es, was the ordinary exercise of public
service! "Ordinary service; very well.''
said the Emperor, and with frown on
his face he ordered the curtains to be pull
led down and drove off, leaving the au-
thorities to continue their evolutions
alone. At the station of Girgenti the au-
thorities attempted a presentation, but
seeing the icy silence with which it was
received they left the imperial pilgrims in
peace. A subsequent reception was not
more fortunate, and an aspiring poet who
had prepared an ode was also repulsed.
The Emperor seems to be determined to
be free from the cares of State, and pass
es his time in visiting the ruins and mu-
seums. He passed his first night in Ma
pies in the astronomical observatory.
Year: 1877

= "a good hot bed may be made upon
the surface of the ground, pilling up
the manure from two feet six inches
to three feet high, and at least six in
ches wider all around than the frame.
This extra width tends to preserve the
heat within the frame and If be
foot wider than the frame it would be
better than six inches. The situation
should be where the soil is dry; and
the bed should front to th4 south, or
as nearly south as the location will
permit. The sashes should either be
procured before the bed is made. or
their exect size should be known when
the frame is made; and the frame NAV
be mads'to hook closely together, so
as to be removed and easily stored
away when not in use. Fresh horse
dang is the best manure to produce
heart. 1t should he thrown into a
heap and wet slightly about q week
before it is placed on the bed and
turned over once or twice before U.s.
ing 1t to increase the heat. When put
on the.bed, tread it down firmly, and
cover II about six inches deep with
light, rich soil, and ascertain the de-
gree of heat whenwyou desire to sow
your seeds, by plunging q thermeme-
ter into the soil; and if too warm, wait
a day or two for the bed to cool. Seeds
will stand heat of 90 degrees very
well. Sometime seeds are sown in
pots and pans, which are plunged into
the manure without any covering OF
soil; but in such case, it should be
covered three or four inch es deep
with sand or ashes to retain the heat,


Wooden boxes six inches deep, made
of very thin boards, about two feet
long, and one foot wide, would be
better than pans and pots for some
kinds of plants. The bottom might be
zinc, or galvanized sheet iron, perfora-
ted with small holes to allow water to
pass through them, If the watering
should be too copious. Such boxes
could be packed in without any waste
of room; and they could be easily re-
moved to fork up the bed anew to in
crease the heat, or to allow new bed
to be made, when the heat of the old
one is too much exhausted. ..-..
Year: 1877

There is considerable excitement in the
city tonight. The Packard Legislature
meets in extra session Immediately after
- o'clock. Nichols Legislature meets
in extra session tomorrow. Nichols
friends at Washington telegraphed to-
day that an order for the removal of the
troops from the city was on file and that
they had written guarantees from the
President and authorized friends of Gov
Hayes THAT the troops should be with
drawn Immediately and that the Nichols
government should be free to exercise its
authority throughout the State. Pacafd
received a telegram from the private
secretary of the President saying the
President would not remOve the troops
during his term that the stdtas1uo would
be preserved, and that the Louisiana case
would be left for settlement to the next
administration. Both parties are conf
dent OF ultimate success, The Republicans
are strengthening the barrisades of the
State House. They fear an attempt to
take possession of it just before Hayes is
inalIgurated.
Year: 1877

Editor cf the Bee:

 DEAR SIR:-I suppose it is unnecessa- ry for me to write communication in regard to the Central House, as undoubt edly some one more talented than myself Las given you all the points; but you will please allow me space enough to bring more fully to your notice the most prominent and notable personages pres ent. It was not generally known the first part of the evening that these dis tinguished individuals would be pIesent, or that more than an ordinary hop would be expected, consequently there was con siderable delay in the arrival of the in yited guests, but as it became whispered about that these gentlemen woul1 attend, without delay the Hall was filled with one of the most select and fashionable companies ever assembled at the Central House.

 Both of these gentlemen have, in their lives, figured conspicuous part in Wall

 

 street. One of them at one time was tenor to the street, and his presence on the street would either advance or lower the price of stocks, according 10 the pe- culiar condition of the market, or wheth- CT he was walking up or down Wall St, as the case might be, stocks would fuc- tuate. At one time he owned control ing interest in Panama--at last it con trolled his interests; but he managed to ''weed' himself out at very fortunate period ip the history of the stock. The other gentleman has broken up several large rings" in the street, in his day, but of late has been an important ''bear" in Delaware, Lackawanna and Western stock i; the continued obstinacy of the stock to advance is due now to the large ''blocks" of stock put out by this gentleman. His intentions now are ut proper time to withdraw his inter ests from the street, and give it up for ever.
Year: 1877

An amusing incident occurred Friday afternoon, in the vicinity of the Middle Quarter school house, which forcibly il- frustrated the pluck of woman when aroused. Two ladies were in carriage, going into Woodbury street, and as they were in the neighborhood of the school house the horse which they were driving discovered barrel, set over bar-posl, and refused to go by. This incensed one of the ladies, who got out of the carriage seized the barrel and with but little ap- parent effort hurled it way off into the lot It would not have been healthy for the man to have been around, that placed the barrel on that post. He would have found it difficult to part hair in the mid dle, last Sunday. A gentleman who witnessed this burst of indignation said that it made him feel the force of wom ans spunk, and as he is a married man he must have shook some.
Year: 1877

The Hotchkissville smelling committee discovers that the Pop shop of the "'or- rible Hinglishman" IS selling rum, they establish the reputation not from persO- nal knowledge which in law is one thing but from their own impression which is quite another matter.
Year: 1877

This seems good chance to call pub lie attention to the present unsafe condir tion of Bennett's Bridge, which those who pass over it can testify to. The boards are loose, and rattle; there are great swells in it, showing that it is fast reaching the point where something will give way and cause damage. Is there no law Dy which the owners of this bridge can be made to keep it ID repairs

 Yours, ANON.