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Year: 1877

Two important observations in regard
to the effect of prussic acid upon animal
and insect life have been made by A.
Gautier, a French chemist. Rabbits
poisoned with this acid, and apparently
dead, can be restored to life by the arti-
fetal respiration of air containing chlo-
rine. and the same now proves to be
true of insects. In each case several
minutes after apparent death had elapsed
before the restorative agent was applieS.s
These results point towards the eventual
discovery of an efectual antidote for
prussic acid poisoning in the human sub
<ect, and illustrate the Importance of not


imposing too severe restrictions upon ex-
Instrumentation on the lower animals.
Year: 1877

J The enormous cost of funerals is again
attention. in New York. A
leading undertaken of that city i3eclares
that the most economical funeral which


he can possibly have with any regard


y decency costs 5000. The funeral of
Se two actors burned in the Brooklyn


eater, at which there were ten car


ages and two very plain caskets, cost


F65, and was considered cheap ut that.
Year: 1877

larger place than the one above men
toned.


Let the women everywhere meet and
pray and use all their influence Of gospel
temperance. Let committee be set at
work to see that the law as to licenses
are strictly carried out, and, with Gods
blessing, plenty will again dwell in our
homes, and the heart of the widow and
Of many Others will "sing for Joy"
Year: 1877

by virtue of an ordcr of seizure and sale
to me directed, in the above entitled and
numbered case. have seized and will offer
for sale at public auction, pursuant to law
to the last and highest bidder, at the Court
House in the Town of Thibodaux, on
Year: 1877

THE latest news from Euroupe is that
another week of almost incessant battle
has passed and neither of the contend
ing armies has obtained an advantage.
The recent struggles have been for the
possession of Plevna which was held and
Is still held by the Turks. To the peo-
pie OF this country it is not easily to see
the importance of the place in mill
tary point of view, and what is still more
singular is the continued and terrible
assaults of the Russians upon the Turk
ish Notifications. That country must
be the most favorable of any in the
world for defensive warfare or the Rus
sian officers are the most ignorant of
military science of any military
officers in the world. The system of
stOrming fortified positions-once a fa-
vorite mode of warfare-is little else
than ineXcusable and wholesale murder
in these days of improved repeating


rifles. If there is no possible way for
Russian troops to flank the Turks at
Plevna, then Russia had better carry on
the war without taking the place or give
up the contest. Fifty thousand men
would not cover the list of killed and
wounded Russians in the numerous bat
ties around Plevna, and if the latest re-
ports can be relied upon, the slaughter
of fifty thousand more will not accom-
plish the capture of the place The as
saults of the Russians upon the fortified
city Of Kars, in Asia Minor; the assaults
Of the Turks upon the fortified pass Of
Schipka, and the numerous and bloody
assaults of the Russians upon The Turk
ish redoubts around Plevna, ought to
satisfy both I.atiOns that this sort Ofwar-
fare is disastrous to the army engaging
in it. What the next move viii be. time
alone can tell. 1t now seems to be con-
ceded that the only way by which Plev-
ma can be taken, is by regular siege,
and that has heretofore proved to be a
very difficult way to conquer the Turks.
If siege is the only alternative, the
Russian military officers should have
known it before large army was de
stroyed in assaults upon the place
Whatever else may be said, there is


carcely question about the lack of
military skill among the Russian COM
manders. 1t is not strange that the Rus
sian people are discouraged and heart
sick at the useless slaughter of soldiers.
The past week Of bloody work without
results will likely cause a feeling akin to
,despondency among the Russian peo-
pie. The certainty of long, bloody and
profitless war has now become evident
to all Russia. Peace by conquest never
appeared farther in the future.
Year: 1877

1t is stated that on Thursday there was
more heavy fighting on the south front
of Plevna, and that the Russians sue
ceeded in advancing beyond the cap
tured positions so as to thoroughly in
vest the first inner line of the Turkish
works.


THE PRESENT SITUATION.


The operations before Plevna. Tues
day, have left the Russian army in the
position of besiegers. The line of outer
defense has been broken but the greater
part stands, while the inner circle re
mains untouched still in advance of the
siege batteries which have been estab-
lished. A sensible advantage has been
gained The three redoubts which Skobe-
loft captured Tuesday, lying as they do
near the Ottoman line of communica-
ton with Sofia, would prove of i'm
mense importance if the policy were
adopted of closing the road to that town
against the Turkish convoy. As a
means of penetrating Plevna their pos
session has also much Importance.
THERE ARE OTHERS,


however, quite as strong, between them
and the town. This, however, is no
more than might be affirmed of every
advance that is possible at Plevna
Under present conditions the place can
not be carried by coup de main. A
Russian battalion, ascending a slope be-
fore redoubt, is exposed ali the way
from its cover-say for half or a quarter
of mile-to a terrible fire from the
rifles of the Turks, who were invisible,
and if the latter were good marksmen
not a man out of a corps would reach
the shelter Of the trenches Ofthe enemy.
Such attacks as that made on the re-
doubt south Of Plevna Saturday


SIMPLY CONSUME THE RUSSIAN INFANTRY
without any compensation. The Rus
sian commander will have to call upon
his field artillery for more efficient ser
vice in these advances. At present the
Grand Dukes force has great superb
ority in this arm, of which no adequate
use is made. The great Gravitza re-
doubt does not give entire access to
Plevna, and it is very likely true that
there are many redoubts between it and
Plevna. Yet if this powerful work has
been taken the capture of smaller ones
must be more probable. All that can
be claimed for Russian operations on
Tuesday last is, that they have done
much to enable the Russians by COM
bined advances to make Osman Pasha's
position untenable. Now, however, that
so much has been done to give Russian
operations so much Of the character of
a siege, care ought to be taken


TO COMMAND THE TURKISH LINRS OF RE
TREAT.


The object of this immense Russian
army ought surely not to be merely to
drive the Turkish army out of one
strong place, leaving it at liberty to re-
tire to another. The fear of provoking
the fanaticism of the enemy by driving
him to bay cannot for a moment be al
lowed place in Russian calculations.
1t would be most melancholy termi-
nation Of this sanguinary struggle, if the
Grand Duke Nicholas had to announce
some morning that the Turks had re-
tired in the night. Rather, the aim Of
the Russian commander should be to
draw a closer girdle Of fire until the
Turks find it impossible to live under it,
and equally impossible to get out.
Year: 1877

IT IS reported that the Car returned
from the battle field on the evening of
the last day Of the assaults upon Plevna,
discouraged and sick at heart at the
sight of the thousands ofhis slaughtered
men, but that on the morning of the
next day he again visited the field and
walked about speaking words of conso-
lation and encouragement to the poor
fellows who were strewn upon all sides
If more of the crowned heads would
visit the fields of carnage, when they
are waging war; there would be less of
t; for if anything can soften an En-
peror or a Kings heart, the sight of
battle field will
Year: 1877

quest, she had better not begin the cam
paign with skeletonic armies.


Under yhe state of things that has so
long prevailed in Mexico, the people
wither, and are afraid to appear pros
porous, because


SOME MILITARY ROBBER,
calling himself a general, is sure to
come along about the time of a revo-
luton and prestomo those who are I'M
happy enough to own property or to
have money. When he has snaked up
all the blood he can find, another robber,
belonging to a different party, comes
along and bleeds the people to death.
In Mexico, revolution is polite name
for highway robbery. And yet these
people are patriotic, and would fight
bitterly for the fatal independence of
Mexico.
Year: 1877

has gone TO the United States Supreme


Court for final adjudication. This
particular case is Of more importance
to the New England states than to the
west; but there are many transactions
growing out of this kind of business
which are Of especial importance to the
west and this one may awaken aninter-
est in the whole subject that will cause
a very general revision of state laws in
this regard.
Year: 1877

Among the indictments returned by
the Grand Jury last week were bills
against Loyal L. Mum, Lewis K. SEQ
field and Professor Alan A. Griffith.
The charge against these gentlemen is
that they willfully and maliciously set
fire to, and caused to De destroyed, the
two years ago, and in which they were
largely interested The Indictment is
found at the instance Of the insurance
companies which paid the loss.


The men against whom the bills are
found are among ourmost prominent
citizens, and the fac that they have
been indicted is not proof that they are
guilty. When the watch factory burned,
all kinds of rumOrs we're in circulation
as to the cause Of the fire. Accordingly
the companies paying the loss took a
contract from Mr.. c. j. Fry that, in case
they could prove that the building was
set on fire, or that there was anything
fraudulent in the loss he would refund
them the money sopaid An indict-
ment is also prima Sacie evidence of
guilt, and is, Therefore, a serious thing.


On the other hand many are found
upon WHICH, llO COIlN1CllOlS are ODIaln6U,
and many innocent men are not only
indicted, but convicted and punished.
The duty, however, o. all good citizens
is to allow the law to take its course. If
these men are guilty, they should be
punished to the full extent of the law
Their positions in society should not
serve to mitigate the crime. If inno-
cent, we doubt not that they will be able
fully to establish the fact We should
not be too hasty in forming
our opinions. We should at least
be as lenient as the laws are, which
hold every man innocent until prouen
guilty. Messrs. Mum and Scofeld
claim that the Indictment is simply
persecution, instigated by the insurance
companies, who wish to get back their
money, and disappointed employees who
were thrown out of employment when
the factory burned, and that they will
be able to establish their complete inno-
cence.
Year: 1877

dence and regard In announcing nv


acceptance of this nomination; [ BEG to


say that [ do it with deer very


deep-sense of the responsibilities as
sumed. If elected, l shall hope so to


discharge the duties of the office as to


meet the approval of all those who have


at heart the true interests of this state
! Applause. | shall labor to secure


those objects in which We all have a
/ common interest and concern. and


which are calculated to promote the
/ public welfare. | shall give nv most
! hearty support to all such measures as


will tend to develop the resources with


which our state IS so richly endowed, to


the end that production may be in
creased: labor more amply rewarded.
and general prosperity secured to our
state. Applause. [ am aware that
ynu have but UIUooed the Jnresh-
hold of your duties here, and
l do not wish to trespass
upon your time; but [ cannot close
without expressing my firm conviction
that at the coming election the people
OF Wisconsin will take no backward
steps, (Applause.) Their motto and
action will continue to be " Forward" F."
Our political opponents, [ am aware,
are largely counting for success upon
the stringency of the times which we
all have experienced to a greater or
less extent, and upon the selfishness
which hard times always develop. But.
gentlemen, | congratulate the people of
the state upon the fact that the skies
are frightening, and upon the |
fact that at no distant day
hard times and depression in business
will belong to the things of the past,
The effect of our abundant harvests and |
the reasonable certainty OF foreign
demand therefor at good prices is al /
ready being felt to such an extent that |
we may safely conclude we have enter
ed upon a new era of business prosper
lty. We may point with pride to the .
record of the republican party in this
state, to its able, honest and efficient
administration of the state government |
for SO many years. 1t has always la
greatest number 1t has always been the |
earnest friend of the laboring man and
the champion of the oppressed every
where and as it has been in the past
SO 1t Is to-day, the champion Of hui
man progress, freedom and equalrights
We may therefore with the utmost con-
fidence submit its claims for the contin-
ued support of the people I renew the
expression Of my thanks for this nomi-
nation, and I will close by saying that
If | am called upon to occupy the ex-
ecutive chair of the state, the public
good will be my chief aim and nv
constant care. Applause.


The convention then proceeded to the


FIRST INFORMAL BALLOT
Year: 1877

1t is hopeful sign of Mexico that
education in that country is being
looked after as it never was before
Children are receiving q fair rudimen-
tary training in nearly all the towns,
and the next generation bids fair to be
far in advance, intellectually speaking,
of the present
Year: 1877

The Eureka Humboldt county Cal. J
Times reports that vein of gas was
struck by the workmen while sinking
an artesian well near that place, and on
being ignited, it sent stream of light
thirty-six feet into the air, and burned
steadily several days in spite of wind
and rain.
Year: 1877

1t is stated that on Thursday there was
more heavy fighting on the south front
of Plevna, and that the Russians sue
ceeded in advancing beyond the cap
tured positions so as to thoroughly in
vest the first inner line of the Turkish
works.
Year: 1877

While in Northern Iowa, recently. a
case came to our notice Of new use
for straw, which, if applied here, may
be Of vast service to wheat growers
An intelligent farmer there tried the
experiment Of spreading light cover
ing of it on his wheat land after the
grain was sown, thinking that the
growing stalk would readily find its
way through, and that during the
drowth Of July and August, which al
most always ocxrs, it would act as a
mulch aRd Re beneficial to his crop. In
this he was not mistaken. for the aver
age on ten acres was forty bushels to
the acre, while on the same kind of
land adjoining, with the same seed
sown and as carefully put in, the yield
was but twenty-five bushels to the acre.
The increase was thus nearly double,
while the straw was ia excesleat cou-
dition to turn under this fss', and q
double benefit consequently secured.


The only objection We see to the
plan is, that the winds of spring might
blow the straw into heaps aud otherwise
disarrange it, but this might be reme-
did by applying it after the wheat had
come up. A temporary check whoald
doubtless be given to the stalk, but it
would soon come through aud grow
the more vigorously afterwards.
Year: 1877

BEFORE the execution Of the negro
Riley, who killed John W. Gully of
Kemper county, Mississippi, every
possible effort wass made to induce
him to confess that he was persuaded
or employed by Judge Chisholm to
commit the murder For the hour be
fore his execution, standing on the
scaAold, be calmly answered the ques-
sions asked by the excited people
around him, and to the last declared
that no white man had anything to do
with it, but that he killed Gully in
revenge for an indignity to colored
woman. His possession Of gun from
the Chisholm place and his conceal
ment 10 Chisholm's gin house, he ex.
planned as coming from his friendship
with a negro employed by Chisholm.
Just as the rope was cut he exclaimed,
I'm one minute I shall stand tefore
God; all I have said here is true" The
mob which murdered Chisholm aud his
daughter could not wiring from the
dying man one word that wonld serve
10 palliate their muderous revenge
Dispatch.
Year: 1877

A farmer, POLITICALLY inclined, giyes the
ollo wing definition Of good COW:
Long in the face, she's fine in the horn,
Quickly gets fat without cake or corn:
Clean in the jaws and full in the chine.
Heavy in flank and vide in the loin;
Broad in the ribs and long in the rump,
Straight and fat backed without e'er a


bump;


Wide in the hips aud calm in the eyes,
Fine In the shoulders and thin in the


thighs;


Light in the neck and small in the tail,
Wide in the breast and will I'LL the milk


pail:


Fine in the bone and silky Of skin,
Airy Without meat market within.
Year: 1877

The organization formed in New
York fourteen years ago to protect
working women from unscrupulous and
rascally employers has done an i'm
mense amount Of good. It has brought
six thousand defrauders of helpless
women to justice, and has sent many
of them to prison.
Year: 1877

The origin Of the stamp had tinge
of romance in it. It was thirty seven
years ago that Rowland Hill, while
crossing q district in the North Of
England, arrived at the door Of an
inn where q postman had stopped to
deliver letter. A young girl came out
to receive it; She turned it over in her
hand and ssked the price Of postage.
This was large sum, and evidently
the girl was poor, for the postman de.
manded a shilling. She sighed sadly,
and said the letter was from her broth.
er, but that she had no nouey; and 50
she returned the letter to the postman.
Touched with pity, Mr.. Hill paid the
postage and gave the letter to the girl,
who seemed very much embarrassed.
Scarcely had the postman turned his
back when the inpkeepers young
daughter confessed that it was trick
between her and her brother. Some
signs on the envelope told her all she
wanted to know, bus the letter con-
tanned no writing I'VE are both 80
poor" she added, THAT We invented
this mode of corresponding without
paying for our letters" TIE traveller,
continuing his road, asked himself if a
system giving place to such frauds was
not vicious one. Before sunset Row.
land had planned to organize the pos
tai service on a new hasis-with what
success IS known to the the world.
Year: 1877

Fred Valentine k taking his new dry washing machine down preparatory to trans porting il to their dry diggings on the Santa Maria. He will accompany it 10 the mines and set it to work. after which he will re- turn here He expects 10 by gone two weeks.
Year: 1877

The Agua Fria Smclter is blowing away, day and night. sunday and any, and boiling out the precious metal, in combination with some that is not quite so precious, hy the tons. They had some apprehension yeSter- day that they would run short ot coal, but we understand arrangements have been made for supply. and it is probable they will about clean mp the ore now on the yard before she cools down.
Year: 1877

by the live men leving there to take up their abode in Prescott, where they can breathe the pure air and drink fresh water from the mountain brooklcts which course down nearly every ravine and through the maay lovely valleys in this section.
Year: 1877

The MINER oflicc is in receipt of a new lot of type from the Pacific Type Foundry, San Francisco; also, lot of newspaper, which came in this afternoon by the team of X. E. de Crcvccouil
Year: 1877

"My son, my son. mildly exclaimed
reproving mother, according to the
Burlington Qowa) Hawkeye, ''ilntie that


cat from the gate latch, take in that rope
you've stretched across the sidewalk, let
your little sister out of the woodshed, un-
fasten the cellar door and let the hired


girl come up and get to her work, take


that sign Of 'boarders wanted off Mr..


Posonboy's front door, let Mr.. Jasper's dog


out of that barrel, throw that paper Of


gunpowder in your pocket into the street,


and then come here and tell me where
you were Friday and Saturday that you


weren't at school," The boy said he
wasn't prepared to answer just then, but
he would insist-on throwing out the re-
port OF the school teacher on the ground
that he the (the boy) had been unduly
intimidated from attending school by the
terror of long. hard lessons, and further
by the practice ofbulldozing in the parish
as he could establish by trustworthy wit
nesses. Pending the decision Of the


board lie filed number of protests, but
his mother pronounced his attitude revolu


tionary and sent to his fathers office for
troops, which arrived about tea-time, and
the local government was at once supper
ted and order enforced, and as the boy
went up to bed without any supper. and
in custody of the troops, the throes of
free people, struggling in the iron grasp
of domestic despotism, could be heard


away down on the next street, where the
other boys were lifting gates off their
hinges and carrying them down to the
creek.
Year: 1877

NOTICE Is hereby given that by virtue OF an
execution issued out OF the Circuit Court for
the county OF Kalamazoo. in the state OF Mich
igan, wherein the First National Bank OF Cen
terville is plaintiff, and Horace r. Gardner and
Ransom Gardner are defendants, bearing date
the twenty seventh day Uf May, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy six. and to me, as
sheriff Of Van Buren county, directed and de-
lvered, did on the twenty seventh day OF May,
one thousand eight hundred and seventy six,
seize and levy upon all the right, title and in
terest or the said Horace Il. Gardner and Ran
som Gardner in and to the following described
real estate, situated in the county of Van Bu-
rem, state OF Michigan, which shall expose to
sale and sell at public vendue, to the highest
bidder, at the front door OF the Van Buren
County Circuit Court House, In the village Of
Paw Paw, on Tuesday, the fourth day of Sep
tember, next at the hour OF ten o'clock in the
forenoon, or 30 much thereof as shall be nee
essary to satisfy said execution, together with
the interest and costs thereon, to wit: Entire
section number twenty five, in town one south,
of range number thirteen west entire section
number thirty six, in town one south, OF range
number thirteen west the north east quarter
sof section number twenty, i'll town two south,
OF range number seventeen west the west
half OF section number twenty four, in town
two south, OF range number seventeen west !;
the east half OF the north east quarter OF sec
lion number twenty six, in town two south, of
range number seventeen west the north west
s1uarter OF section number tnlIty siA IN Town
four south, OF range number fifteen west the
north half OF the south west quarter Of section
number thirty six, In town four south, Of range
number fifteen west the north half OF the
south east quarter Of section number thirty
ssix, in town four south, of range number fif-
teen west the west half OF the south west
,1uarter OF section number twenty four, IN town
zone south, OF range number thirteen west; the
north bali OF the south west quarter of section
,number fifteen, in town two south, OF range
number thirteen west the south east quarter
,of section number fifteen, in town two south,
,of range number thirteen west the south east
eJusrter Of tho south west quarter or section
number twenty one, IN town two south, OF
range number thirteen west.


Dated, Paw Paw. July 16, 1877.


JOHN E. SHOWERMAN, Late Sheriff,


1164t7 Van Buren County, Mich.