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Year: 1877

1t is said that the recent success of
the Russians in Asia. and the probability
TINT they will soon achieve as decisive II
victory at Plevna, have brought back the
British government to that state of anxiety
into which they were thrownby papers that
support the Premiers foreign policy are
daily and vehemently demanding tho active
Intervention of England. 1t is stated the
Premier has informed the Russian minister
that II Adrianople should be taken and
Constantinople jeopardized, there may be
such an outcry in England as will make war
on the part of this country inevitable. In
formation Of this declaration has been sent
to Russian headquarters. and has made n
strong impression there. In these circum-
stances there is reason for thinking the
country may be dragged into the present
conflict. Further ground for such appre-
henson is that within the last few hours
orders have been issued for the immediate
preparation Of army corps.


Skobeloff Wounded.


Gen. Skobeloff during the skirmish
on the night Of the 10th received severe
contusions from fragments of shell. He
had already received similar contusons on
the night of the 18TH His wounds. however.
are not dangerous, and he continues to d.
rect the fire maintained against the Turk
sh positions.


How Germany Would Regard 1t.


The North German Gazette comment
ing upon an article in the st, Petersburg
Gazette recommending Russo French al
lance, says that such an alliance would
transform the present friendship OF Prussia
and Austria toward Russia into sheer hos
tilty.


Full of Peril for Europe,


England is more alarmed at Germany
than Russia. not knowing where to secure
allies in case OF u rupture with the former
France is not ready for n foreign war, and
is greatly embarrassed, of course, by the
magnitude of her domestic difficulties.


A Serious Catastrophe.


The leading Turcophile journals in
London speak Of the fall of Kars as the most
serious catastrophe of the war. and con.
cede that the Turkish resistance is practic.
ally at an end unless Mehemet, winter, ol
chance will prevent the fall of Plevna.
Year: 1877

What is the cause of the recent series
of earthquakes? Here is nut for some
young scientist to crack. Why they
more frequent this year than last, Or any
other in the last ten years.
Year: 1877

There seems to be some foundation
for the report that the trunk railroads
have combined to make heavy advance
in rates this. winter. A heavy move
ment of freight from the West is ex-
pected.
Year: 1877

The missionary business is likely to
be carried on in the future through the
efficacy of steam. The Methodist Mis-
sionary Conference asks Congress to
build road into Liberia and establish
a steam line, so that missionary labors
may be more successful.
Year: 1877

HAS again come into the possession and
IL management of the undersigned, who
will take pleasure in contributing 10 the
comfort and convenience of those who may
patronize the House. Especial attention
will be given to all, whether permanent
Boarders or transient Customers.


The subscriber has had varied and ex-
tensive experience in country and city in
conducting Hotel, which will enable him
TO secure the approval ofevery one who may
give him call, The Bedding and Cham
bers will be especially attended to, and the
Table will be equally So Good order will
at all times be preserved, and the Parlors
will be kept open for the accommodation
of guests


There is probably no better conveniences
for Horses and Carriages on the Eastern
Score of MARYLAND. The public are invit-
ed to make him a call


maYs-3m. JOHN C. vOsHELL.
Year: 1877

not give him the least credit for his
exertions to preserve peace in that
convention. II intimatcs that he got


up the fuss in order that he might
appear in the role of maker.


This is in keeping with the true char
acter of the editors of that paper.


Their hate is implacablc, and they are
in the prcdicament of great many
people, viz: thoy arc so drunk with
dishonesty themselves that they inn
agine everybody is drunk with the
same disease. The 7sIsune further
says that the resolution is unfair
as passed by the convention stating
that in sixteen Southern States the
whole political power is consolidated


in the democratic party, and infer
entially lays this state of things at the
door of the present Administration.
Now if the above is not true, if these
States are not solidly democratic, and
did not become SO under the present
Administration, we would be glad to
have the Tribune show the first prop
osition to be untrue and as to the
next, we would ask if they have not
become SO under Hayes administra.
ton, then how did Hayes become
President? If they had been demo.
cratic under Grants administration.
then certainly Hayes was not elected
Year: 1877

A reporter Of the Dubuque (Ia.)


Times relates the following incident !:


"Last evening, in pursuit Of q certain


bit of information, we found our


selves in saloon on Julien avenue.


In the saloon were half dozen men


discussing the strike and the hard


times. The principal spokesman of
the meeting was, himself, he said, q


sufferer from the hard times. When


our reporter entered he was asked


what was the news in the latest dis
patches from the seat of war. When


the reporter responded that he knew,
and had opportunity to know, just as
much about it as the bar tender in


that saloon knew what was contained
in any letters that his employers wife
might have received that afternoon,
they looked little surprised, and
proceeded with the discussion. The
spokesman declared that it was the
hardest time he had ever known.
He had always taken the Times up to
within few months past, but he had


been obliged to give it up,-he could
hardly support his family. Here he
asked the crowd what they would
take. Our reporter tried q lemonade
and the spokesman of the crowd paid
for it like gentleman. Then he pro-
cceded to dilate on the hard times,
and the straits to which he was driv-
en-, the economy he had to practice,
etc. In the course Of half an hour he
concluded it was time to go home
but wouldn't the boys take another
drink? Another drink was ordered
for the crowd, and paid for by our
suffering friend. That made GO cents.
How many previous crowds had been
treated by this whole-souled gentle
man-for there was nothing mean
about him-we cannot guess; but
even if he had refrained from spend
ing cent unnecessarily from morn
ing until 8 o'clock at night, what he
spent at that hour, if repeated daily
as doubtless it has been-for q year,
would amount to $219.
Year: 1877

The Republicans of Maine did well
in convention. There was plenty of
room for sharp discussion and trou-
bic as to the Presidents policy, and in
deed, it seemed imminent at one time.
The advocates, pro and con, were nu-
merous and spirited. The Hon. JAS.
G. Blaine stepped into the breach,
however, and did noble work. He
distinctly asserted, in effect that there
was no just and adequate cause for
difference among Republicans; that


he would as strongly oppose q con-
dcmnation of the Presidents policy


as he would an Endorsement of it


He moved to lay all resolutions pend
ing upon this point upon the table,
and it was done by an overwhelming
vote. His action and the consequent
action of the convention was just and
proper. We hail the action of the


Maine convention with acclaim. Re-
publicans would commit suicide and


tickle the Democracy by senseless dis


sension among good and honest men
differing only as to the means to be
used to seek common and much de-


sired end, viz: the reign of peace and


quiet and national unity throughout


the whole country, coupled with the


universal civil equality of all men.
Year: 1877

Somebody will get drowned by
this foolishness yet. The fact that
two or three reckless persons have
crossed the Atlantic safely in small
boats seems to have inspired another
one Of the same sort to undertake a
voyage around Cape Horn, and pos
sibly the globe, in a similar craft. II
is at New Bedford, Mass, the little
boat is building to perform this per
lions and unnecessary voyage.
Year: 1877

The condition Of the markets this
week seems to be improving and
there seems to be more doing than
there has been for several months


New wheat is coming in slowly and
10 selling to millers at so and So cts,
4 good clean article, well dried will
Year: 1877

GAIL HAMILTON is indeed raising
quite gale at Washington. She first
pummeled Joe Medill with amazing
energy and effect and now Carl
Schurz is wincing under her scathing
review Of him. Joe plumply said she
lied, and Schurz is SO stung to the
quick that he adopts Joe's blunt Sax
on. Won't there be . good chance
For investigating committees next
winter If this woman don't let up.
Year: 1877

seen and, since it all to the benefit OF the
faction conspirng against the Republic, 1t consti-
tuted at least as good reason for not going to Paris
at this moment as the fear Of helping the Republi-
cans constituted last Summer ! am far from be-
lieying that General Grant really wishes TO be an
ally of NJ de Fourtou, in his campaign against the
liberties of France; nor do L believe the mischief
done by his visit will be very seri0ns. But so far
as it has any influence, it Is on the wrong side, ana
this might probably have been avoided by delay
of two OF three weeks more.


1t is said, however, that some OF the leading ke
publicans of Paris propose to invite General Grant
to public dinner, and that some of the American
colony at Paris are endeavoring to induce him to
decline the invitation. Such story may seem
incredible, but only to those who know nothing or
the baser elements of American society in Paris Or
the better part do not speak, but of those Amer-
cans who are ashamed Of their country and Of whom
their country has reason to be ashamed;
ex-hunkeys of the Empire, retired barkoep-
ers, gentry whose riches date from shoddy con-
tracts who used to bcsiege the Legation for tickets
to the Tuercs who have since grown tired Of Ma
billie and the Sale Valentino, and now long for
as the return Of those hacyOn days of
corruption and harotry which insured them adms-
sion into some female society where payment Mt the
doors was not required. Between them and the Re-
public there is nothing in common; what can there
be between them and General Grantf should be
10th to believe that he will fall into their hands or
listen to their advice G.w.s.
Year: 1877

THE BODY OF MAN OF MIDDLE AGE FOUND IN
CENTRAL PARK-THREE BULLET WOUNDS. ANY


oNE OF WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.


Officer Van Dorian, of the Central Park
Police while patrollng his beat along the western ear
rage drive, near N.nety-eghth-st., yesterday morn
ing discovered dark object lying under a
pine tree a short distance from the roadway
The spot is of the most unrequonted in the upper
park and the bundle for such appeared to be. looked
so suspicious that the officer raped for another police
man. and together they approached the object dark
blue overcOat found wrapped around the
body of a man. and throwing this open great spots
OF blood upon the dead mans face
buet-hole in the forehead found, through which
portions the brains had oozed After further examln-
ation another pistol shot wound discovered in the
abdomen ana from this wound too, the blood was still
flowing profuscly third wound had pierced the left
breast


The position OF the corpse led the officers to suspect
that a murder had been committed. Tie body was
almost doubled up and concealed beneath the oyercoa
aud the partially inserted IN the sleeves.
There were several marks Of violence upon the
fingers of the right hand, which might have
been received in seflefeHcc. The body was
lying face downward and the blood from tie
three wounds was found 10 be spattered over the
grass and the tree By the foot OF which the corpse was
found. \ revolver was subsequently found by Ohctr
Nan Dorian in the grass at distance OF eight or ten
Z


to tla belief that death had resulted from sefnniced
wounds AMI the tact that three chambers OF the revolver
were empcd tended to strengthen the theory OF suicide
Eye thing The person OF the deceased nan Indicated
responsibility, but papers were discovered winch
might lead to his Identification 90 an explanation OF
any cause for suicide, II such were the manner
OF his death. The following description was taken D'
the police and forwarded To the Coroner "Unkuown man
about tlr,y-Gye years old, five feet seven inches Nigh


smooth face dark hair and grey eyes dressed IN
blue overcoat, dark sacque coat black trousers. white
shirt and collar black ncc5-te white undcrco'bing and
socks and elastic CATERS" Besides these articles Of cloth
ine there were found a watc'-clse and key pawn
ticket. and "A portion OF a gold waiclchllD


4 TRIBUNE reporter visited the office OF the Cen
tral Park Police last night t. ascertain whether
auy further information had been o.tm1ed by
|; Ii. Uolce. Ser . ant Lii nm SIT thot nothing
bqd been done. u. the hau uuoJuDtedif committed
suicide paper, the sergeant said, had been found
upon the person o. the dead man. containing farewell
ucSstg. Ia q girl in Edriige-~t." This was AL the
ipforrnltiOn which The sergeant would give, oc-
claria lat he could NOT give the press anything, with
ont an ord from President Martin OF tnc Department
o Parks. The rtporter subsequently, VISITED Coroner
EnIn,er's house, but the Coroner WAS absent.
Year: 1877

ABOUT THE RIOTS.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUYEI


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Democrats in the
House yesterday undid the good work of the day be-
fore Oyercane the opposition Of the Texas delega-
tiou to the reduction of the army by purchasing its
support to the bill reported by the Committee on
Appropriations; and adjourned without calling the
previous question on the Army bill. During the
sion of Friday the men from Texas, by an alliance
with the Republicans Of the House, defeated
those portions Of the Army Appropriation
Bill which forbade recruiting in order to
raise the military strength Of the United States
above 10000 men. Their object was, of course,
wholly selfish They desired that an increased
military force should be stationed on the Rio Grande
border to protect the citizens OF their State from the
raids of thicymg MeXcans; and their experience IN
the past had been that even with an army nomi-
nally 5000 strong, only two or three regiments
and those greatly depleted in their ranks could be
spared for this special duty. Seeing therefore, no
prospect of relief should the army be reduced in
strength, they were opposed, as they were III the
last Congress, TO any legislation which limited or
diminished its effective force.


After adjournment on Friday number of leading
Democrats Of the House held consultation together
for the purpose Of deyisng some measure that would
remove the objection Of the Texas delegation TO the
restrictive feature Of the Army Appropriation Bill
as reported from committee. and it was finally con-
cluded to offer in exchange for the votes of the six
members from Texas that four complete regiments
of cavalry with all their companies filled up to the
standard Of 100 men each should be stationed upon
the Rio Grande border, providing the Texas deega-
ton would withdraw its opposition to the clause al
ready referred to- This offer accepted yesterday
and SO the reduction is decTeed- Texas is to have
Year: 1877

The best possible thing for a man to
do when he feels too weak to carry
anything through is to go to bed and
sleep for week if he can. This is
the only recuperation of brain power,
the only actual recuperation of brain
force, because during the sleep the
brain is in state of rest, in a condi-
ton to receive and appropriate parti-
cles of nutriment from the blood,
which takes the place of those which
have been consumed by Or in previ-
GUS labor, since the very act of think
ing consumes or burns up solid par
ticles. just as every turn of the screw
OF The splendid steamer is the result
of consumption by fire of the fuel in
the furnace. The supply OF the con-
sumed brain substance can only be
had from the nutritive particles in the
blood, which was obtained from the
food eaten previously, and the brain
is so constituted that it can best re-
ceive and appropriate to itself those
nutritiye particles during = state of
rest, of the quiet and stiffness of sleep.
Mere stimulants supply nothing in
themselves, and they goad the brain,
aud force it to greater consumption
of its substance, until that substance
Is so exhausted that there il not power
enough left to receive supply, just
as men are so near death bv starvation
that there is not power enough to
swallow and all is over.
Year: 1877

MEN who love rum will resort to
almost any expedient to obtain it un-
der adverse circumstances. The town
of Dedham is under prohibition law.
apothecaries alone being permitted to
sell alcoholic stimulants. The other
day son of the Emerald Isle entered
drugstore there, and, taking bottle
from his pocket, asked for quart of
whisky. The salesman asked to what
use it was to be put to, and the reply
was TO soak roots in The order was
filled, and the clerk, after handing over
the bottle and its contents, inquired in
conversational manner: what kind
of roots are you going to soak 2 Pock-
citing the bottle, the customer said,
THE roots of me tongue, be jabersv
Year: 1877


Life's sands are running fast away.
The buoyant step of youth has gone.
The falling hair is turning gray,


And time seems now to hurry on
More heetly Than in days of yore,
Before the heart became its prey.
Before twas saddened to the core.
Before the hair was turning gray.
Yes, turning gray, age comes like snow.
As still. and carves each careworn line;
Its wrinkles on the brow will grow.
Tho hair with silvery strcaks will shine,
The eyes their brightness lose the hand
Grow dry and tremulous and Thin:
For life alas. is quickly spanned,
And death its gate- soon closes IN!
All. turning gray we fain world hide
This sign how long with time we've been
These dcepened wrinkles side by side
Cut by the sorrows we have seen.
For feebly beats the heart as years
More thickly cluster on our head
AS autumn raindrops hang like tears
On some fair flower that's nearly dead,
Like pcrished petals from the flower,
Our hopes and widest joys are Laid,
Born only for day hour.
Sweet gambols by the fancy play ed.
AS age come on we long for rest,
AS saints near shrines will long to pray;
But still we love that time the best
Before the hair was turning gray!
Year: 1877

WENDELL PHIELIPs thinks our Pub
lie School system is very faulty. At
the American Social Science meeting
the other day he said: "The fact is
that many young people, graduates of
our Public Schools ,>are not capable of
doing any work for which any one
should pay a dollar. Thousands of
our Public School graduates cannot
write decent letter at fifteen, nor
even read newspaper well. The old
New England system, which made
boy work six months by his fathers
side on the farm or in the workshop
after he had been six months at school,
wasbetter than the present one. From
such a system it was possible to get
such man as Theodore Parker. Now
the Public School hands q child to it's
parents with no means of earning its
bread" He said he was ashamed of
the schools of Boston, when their
work was compared with education
given to Canadian, Scotch or Eng
lish woman of the working classes.
These women knew how to write bet
ter letters, and could spell more cor
rectly than their American prototypes.
Year: 1877

On the margin of your paper indi-
Gates that your time is out, or will ex-
pire with the next paper. Remember
our rule-CAsH ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
If not renewed, We take it for granted
you do not want the paper any longer,
and your name will be dropped from
our list. We intend to publish the
5est paper in West Tennessee, and
the more subscribers we get, the bet
ter we can make the paper. Let eve
ry one renew and bring another with
him.
Year: 1877

Tue country.


From the Humboldt Journal.


A shipment of mules was shipped
from this place to Memphis on Tues
day.


There is a gentleman in our town
who says he intends to vote for jeff.
Davis for President of the United
States as long as he lives to vote.


Maj. VIM. Barns, well known in
this place, is now steward of the Wor-
sham House, Memphis. He would
be pleased to see any of his old friends
when they visit the city. In this con-
neetion, we would say to the travel
ing public that, for polite attention,
good fare and everything that will
make person comfortable, the Wor>
sham cannot be excelled. Go and
see for youself.


From the Trenton Mirror.


We are pleased to learn that the
ladies eff the Baptist church purpose
giving on next Thursday night at the
Hicks House a supper, the proceeds
realized to be applied to certain char
liable objects which the church has in
view, and perhaps partly expended
in the purchase of an organ.


Our Dramatic Troupe propose CIV
ing a serieg of entertainments, devOt-
ing the proceeds to the erection of a
monument to the memory of Gibson
county patriots who fell in the war
the monument to be erected in the
court yard. The object is worthy
one, and under the management Of
tie lady members of the Temperance
Order, the shaft erected will be an
honor, expressing a sentiment which
no one but a heathen would scoff at
or to call useless expenditure and ex-
travagance.
Year: 1877

of Incorporating it in his forthcoming
work. History of the Living Writ
ers of the South" Mr. Davidson's
effort ha sheen favorably noticed by
the newspaper and magazine press Of
the country.
Year: 1877

One day last week the writer Of tho city article in
the Times stated that Eric shares were gong up In
price and that large orders this markc, for
them If they fell a point below II. We have doubt
that the writer told TINS and that be repeated
in good faith, but somebody must have imposed very
grossly upon his simple aud connding nature. Tho
natural tendency OF such paragraph as this was
to send people to buy Erie shares and
no doubt many dabblers stocks took that course


We need not say that they burned their lpgers. rhe
stock fell below Is in tho Of twenty hour


II may no doabt, rally again, for genuine 1T
Of Erie gambling has burst out there s no telling
what may be the end OF It. But need scarcely say
that neither the stock nor tho bonds ought to be
touched at present by bona fde tnvestora Perhaps
tho stock may 30 higher than 1t Is now-we know
nothing about the origin management OF the present
speculative movement We do know, however,
that the road is in very bad hands
In New York, and that the Euahsh proprietors
VIII not get what belongs to them while II is kept
thcro Receiver Jewett once threatened us with


ton Tor libel Tor saying something Of that kind, but
we regret to say he has not brought IT yet We should
like very much to SEQ him In the witness box and TO
hear him explain certain remarkable circumstances
connection with his salary, tho Jay Gould "sette-
menr and the stockyard contracts This story would
make very good match tor Boss Twceds revelations.
Year: 1877

At meeting Of tho Executive Committee OF the Ger.
man Independent Citizcns' Association yesterday a
resolution passed calling Tor The appon OF
committee OF nve, 10 draft suitable resolutions asking
the Legislature to amend the laws In regard 10
tho protection OF the interests OF labor capital II
was suggested in preamble TO the resolution that
labor bureau, similar to the in operation In
the State OF Massachusetts, would go far dovolop
resources OF this State and to strike tho tho
Iaha
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR HRRALD:-


Will you please call the attention Of the proper
authorities 10 the manner in which Twenty-fourth
street, avenue A. is blocked up with old tin and
gravel belonging to the Now York Roofing Company
Tue street bocked that scarcely drive past
with my horse Where are the pollceY
Year: 1877

fNorK-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address TO
insure attention. Compliments who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time IN writing
Write only on ono side OF the paper.-ED. HEaALDl
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR OF rHE HERALD


Please call tho attention Of the police to the boys In
Twenty-Afth street, between Second and Third ave-
nues They the habit OF making frcs in the
street and in other ways annoying the residents Of the
block j. l.. NJ