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organization of Commission for the settle
ment Of disputed points.
A few nights ago, Louis Spencer and
his four children were brutally murdered
near Luray, Clarke County, Mo. Mr.. Spencer
had in his possession about 81 no, which the
assassins secured. The murderers made the
attack while the family were asleep, dispatch
ing them with an AZ. The daughters were
aged fifteen and seventeen respectively, and
the sons eleven and thirteen. An inquest,
held ON the 9Th, implicated brother-in-law
OF the deceased, named James, and neigh.
Dor, named Brady. Both were arrested, but
they were subsequently released. Joseph
Roth and Cyrus Fry were also arrested.
A suit for damages was commenced In
the United States Circuit Court, at st. Louis,
on the 9Th, against VIM. Mckee. The
amount claimed is SASH 200. The declara-
ton charges that defendant aided and abet-
ted the unlawful removal Of distilled spirits,
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The cable dispatches in regard to the
fighting Il Plevna, on the 90th and 31st
OF July, are still somewhat vague and
conflicting in details, but there is mo-
longer any doubt that an important battle
was fought, and that the Russians have
been badly beaten. Plevna, the scene Of
the conflict, il . small Bulgarian town,
about fifteen miles due south of the Dan.
ube, and some thirty miles east Of Sisto.
VI, where the Russians made their cross.
ing. It 10 not in the highway by which
tho Russian advance, under Gen. 0our.
kha, marched across the Balkans, and its
occupation by the Turks does mot. there.
fore, cut off the Russian line of commu-
nication with the trans Balkan force; but
it does very seriously threaten It, and, un.
less the Russians make strong stand,
they are In danger of being cut in two by
the Turks, and losing connection with
their advance.
Plevna has been occupied BY the right
wing of the Russian Army, and the Turks
who attacked 1t constituted the army of
the upper Danube, from Widin, RahOva,
etc. A far back - the 10Th of July, the
Russians were attacked In its vicinity by
Osman Pasha, and 90 severely handled
that they had to fall back and swat rein.
forcements. The Eleventh Corps was
sent to their relief from Rustchuk, and,
after making q long forced march, effect.
cd junction, the small force which had
been garrisoning Nikopolis also joining
them, ito place having been filled by =
contingent from the Roumanian Army. It
was over week before the army could
resume the offensive. Marching south
ward again, it encountered Osman Pasha's
forces, sc, 900 strong, securely intrenched
near Plevna, the Russians numbering
10000. The battle commenced July 20
with . terrible artillery duel, in which the
Russians, being in the open field, suffered
severely. Under cover Of their artillery,
the infantry attempted 10 storm the In.
trenchments, but without success, and at
nightfall the Turks held their position,
having recovered some Of their OutwOrks
from which they had been forced. The
next day the Russians resumed the as
sault, but, though they fought gallantly,
they found the Turks too strong for them,
and were defeated and driven back. The
Russian loss is stated by Osman Pasha at
5000 killed and 10, 900 wcunded. This is
probably an exaggerated statement, but
there can be no question that the Russians
have sustained . serious defeat. They
fell back to S;stOva In disorder, and, it
was reported, poured back into Rou-
mania, while the Turks held their posi-
ton awaiting reinfoscements. Had the
latter been powerful enough to have fol-
lowed up their advantage, they might
have crushed the Russian right wing. and,
perhaps, ended the campaign for this sum.
mer. The latest dispatches indicate that
the Russians have recovered from the eff.
fects Of their defeat, and are preparing to
make another onset. The cause of their
disaster seems to have been the common
one of Understanding the strength, re.
sources and courage Of the cn.my.-De.
tyoit Tribune, Aug. 4.
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Tho Origin Of Handicapping.

MOsr persons who take an interest in
sporting events are we'll aware what the
word handicap means, but perhaps
very few of them know the origin of the
expression. The origin of handicapping
is to be found In custom at one time,
perhaps, as prevalent in England a. the
modern practice of rafting. One person,
let it be supposed, had pocket-knifc
which he wished to exchange for another
persons pencil.case. He would "chal-
lenge" the owner of the pencil.casc to
make the exchange with him, and this he.
ing agreed to q third person would bc
found to :" make the award" or, in other
words, TO arbitrate as to the respective
values of the two articles, and to award
certain sum by way of equalizing them.
Before the award was made all three
would deposit in a hat or cap q certain
stake, which the arbitrator would appro-
pirate in the event of his award proving
satisfactory to both parties, Or In the event
of his award proving satisfactory to
neither party. The way in which this
willingness or unwillingness to abide by
the award of the umpire was expressed
seems originally to have been this: The
two exchangers were to stand each with q
"hand.i' the cap" and on the award be-
ing uttered-after an amount Of circumlo-
cutlon purposely intended to confuse them
they were instantly to withdraw their
hands and open them. If both hands
held money in them, both were under
stood to accept the award, the exchange
was made, and the arbitrator pOcketed
the stakes If neither held money the
bargain was not concluded, and the stakes
were still forfeited to the arbitrator. If
only one of the two displayed coin, that
one drew the stakes, and the exchange
was not made. According to modern
rules :" . handicap match is~A, B and G
to put an equal sum each into q hat. G,
who is the Handicapped, makes match
for A and B, who, when they have perused
it, put their hands into their pockets and
draw them out closed; then they open
them together, and if both have money in
their hands the match is confirmed; if
neither have money, it is no match. T"
Thus it will be seen that, whereas the old
practice was literally "hand-i the
cap" the modern has become q "hand-
1.-THE pocket.'-N. Y. Times.
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FACTS AND FIGURES.

MATTHIAS VINEYARD has 900 cot
tages.
THERE are nearly 5000 known species
of fish.
PHILADELPHIA spends $4,000 daily in
postage.
INCREASE of coal production over last
year, % per cent.
LONDON increases in population at the
rate Of 48 900 = year.
Coal OIL was discovered by the Josuits
In New York in 1927. i.
The Pennsylvanians paid 81, S02 900
for insurance last wear.
SEVEN rHousAsD immigrants have ar
rived in Oregon this year.
OF daily newspapers, New York State
publishes 70; Massachusetts, %.
The Black Hills miners demand and
receive SIS per ounce for gold dust.
The population of the globe is esti-
mated to be over thousand millions.
THREE MILLION sheep and lambs were
destroyed by dogs and wolves, in this
country, the past year.
NEW YORK CRY munches 81 ,OOO, 900
worth of COOLERS" per year. Coolers"
is the given name Of peanuts.
Two THOUSAND American firms have
already made arrangements to be repre-.
sented in the Paris Exhibition of 1873.
The laws of Massachusetts, allow the
Governor to pardon a certain number of
cOnvicts at the beginning of every year.
Rev. DIR. SLOANE, of Allegheny, told
the Pan Presbyterian Council that th.rc
are 150, 900 saloons and SOC. 900 habitu:l
drunkrads in this country.
In Tioga County, Pa, it is asserted that
81, 900 out of the A, 900 of the population
have signed the Murphy pledge. In one
town there are only nine anti. Murphyitcs
left.
A LITTLE short of twenty deaths by &C.
.cideht occur daily in the United States.
Explosions, railroad accidents. drownings
and didn'tknOw-itwas- loaded guns are
the chief agents.
THE foreign arrivals of steamers at
Boston, this year, so far, are eighty. eight,
against sixty-seven last year, and the i'm
ports are nearly $25, 900 600, against $1S,.
75O, 600 last year, an increase of one.third.
THERE are 72O Browns in the CITY, Of
these, twenty. eight answer when Charles
is called, eleven when Frank is asked for,
twelve when George is wanted, twenty
five when there is demand for James,
only forty when some one is looking for
John, ten when Joseph is desired, and
twenty three when William is wished for.
Chicago Tribune.
SPEAKING of canal matters, the New
York World says: The low-toll policy
is undergoing hard test. The revenue
receipts at the Canal Auditors office for
the month of June we're $1OO,943.4 40, as
against $2O7, 276.O1 last year. The total
receipts for this year up to date have been
$751;, 1924, as against 1855, 730.5O re-
ccived during the same period last year.
If the deficiency for the rest of the season
proves as great as it has thus far, the rev.
enuc will be insufficient to meet the csti-
mate made by the canal authorities fer
repairs during the coming year, and the
canal must be allowed to deteriorstc.
since one of the late Constitutional amend
ments prohibits an expenditure in any
one year for ordinary and extraordinary
repairs, collections, etc., in excess of the
revenue of the previous season."
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A citizen of Elmir. N Y ssrt

A citizen Of Elmirs, N. T., cent the
following letter Of regret to the Building
4 the exercise: attending the .S. Of
e1s o o sR y o re an,
burnt lime. Received payment for the
the brave soldiers who went to the front
while ! stayed ct home and made money;
NOT, however, from soldiers bo1nties,
army supplies, etc., but from my legiti.
mate business. feel that I am only pay
ing part of the debt owe the soldiers In
the above oct, Notwithstanding furnished
my substitute for the army"
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Importance OF Good Manners.

SAYING rude things. or running people
down, springs not so much from Miniature
as from that vanity that would rather lose
friend than q joke. On this point Mr..
johnson once remarked: "Sir, a man
has no more right to say an uncivil thing
than to act One-nO more right to say
rude thing to another than to knock him
down." The vain egotism that disregalds
others is shown in various impOlite ways;
Is, for instance, by neglect Of propriety in
dress, by the absence Of cleanliness, or in
dulgingin repulsive habits. Some think
themselves so well-born, so clever, or Sc
rich, as to be above caring what others
say and think of them. It is said that the
ancient Kings of Egypt used to commence
speeches to their subjects with the FORM
ula: by the heai of Pharoah, We are
all swine." We need not wonder that
neighbofs should be careless of setting
their taste and feelings at defiance. Con-
trast such puppyism with the conduct Of
David Auction, q famous HuguenOt
preacher, one Uf whose motives for study
ing his sermons with the greatest care was
"that 1t was showing too little esteem for
the public to take no pains in preparation,
and that . man who should appear on
ceremonial day in his night.cap and
dressing gown could not commit q greater
breach Of civility." "Spite and ill.,
nature" it has been said, "are among the
most expensive luxuries of life;" and this
is true, for none of us can afford to sur
round himself with host of enemies we
are sure to make if, when young. we allow
ill-nature to produce in us unmanly hab-
its. Good manners, like good words, cost
nothing, and are worth everything. What
advantage, for instance, did the bookseller
on whom DR.. johnson once called to So
licit employment get from his brutal re-
ply, "GO buy p0rter's knot and carry
irunksf' The surly natures Of such men
prevent them from ever entertaining angels
unawares. 1t is difficult to see how the
natural. born fnol' can ever hope to he
well hammered, for without good sense, or
rather tact, man must continually make
. fool Of himself in society. Why are
women, as rule, better hammered than
men! Because their greater sympathy
and power of quicker intuition give to
them finer tact. Nor Is talent which
knows what to do of much use, If the tact
be wanting which should enable us to see
how to do it. He who has talent without
tact is like the millionaire who never has
q penny of ready money about him. Mr..
Smiles illustrates the difference between
man of quick tact and Of NO tact what.
ever bv an interview which he says once
took place between Lord Pxlmerston and
Mr.. Behnes, the sculptor. At the last sit
ting which Lord Palmerst0n gave him,
Behnes opened the conversation with:
"Any news, my Lord, from France? How
do VIC stand with Louis Napoleon The
Foreign Secretary raised his eyebrows for
an instant, and quickly replied: Really,
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BIJAu has lost an ardent admirer and q
warm friend. For some time past . mid
dle-aged widow lady residing ON Lever
cite street has been contemplating . trip
to Putin. Bay, but had not been able, un-
til she appealed to the old janitor the other
day, to find out what the probable cost
would be.
eyes, ma'am, l can figure the expenses
to q cent" he calamity replied when she
made a call at the station. ~ haven't
time now, ~ I've got to tote seven lost
children home, make this prisoner stop
hollering, and carry ten tons Of coal down
cellar. but Ill make out bill and mail it
- you"
He kept his word. He sat up most oil
night, used up four steel pens. and sent
her the following:
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was very short, not exceeding from the
first twenty five minutes, before the great.
er part of the building was in flames.
Meanwhile the grounds surrounding the
building were In state of great confusion.
Men and women were running like mad
people, some half-dressed and some with
nothing on but night-shirt, crying and
uttering the most pitiful shrieks. During
this time the crowd were Witnessing !
sad and heart-rending scene. Men ana
women could be seen through the open
windows seated on their beds and the
flames rapidly licking the bed.clothes and
their own scanty clothing.
One woman went down stairs. and
when she found all retreat was cut off in
that direction she sank down on the stairs
and persisted. She was plainly visible
through the open door, and many brave
heart sickened and turned from this most
horrible spectacle. Another woman threw
two Of her children Out0f the window and
then jumped herself. Fortunately, some
men underneath caught both mother and
children.
After lapse of fifteen or twenty min.
utes the floors and walls gave way and
left nothing standing but the frame.
Then the victims could plainly be seen in
the ruins burning. This was the most
sickeniLg scene that the crowd had to
Withstand. Soon the frame fell, and in a
very short time all was buried in smoke
and ashes.
There were seven men, eight women
and two boys burned TO death, and four
men who escaped were badly burned, and
one man had his leg broken in jumping
from the window. These unfOrtunates
received all possible attention. They were
conveyed at once to the County Jail, in
this town, and received medical aid. II
Is feared that one of them will not recover.
They were temporarily housed in the
barn and small house on the premises
and attended by the Matron of the Poor
House. There were forty inmates TWEEN.
ty.thrce Of whom escaped and seventeen
persisted in the flames.
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1t is greatly to the credit of the French
people that their rage for equality has
never caused them to run into personal
extravaganza. A French peasant does not
try to dress like . lady, but is content with
apparel suitable to her purse and plight.
In this country the maid must have silk
dresses. because her mistress does.
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Mr.. Redfeld. who accompanied

Mr.. Redfeld, who accompanied tne
Presidential party to Boston, wrises;
could but notice through al the week OF
New England festivities ina! neisner 9.
President Hayes sons toucne1 Min6: a.
the great Boston banquet ~. WoOO 1sySs,
who sas near me, artfully covered tne
glasses ct his plate with the OIL OF 1aze,
srd not a drop went into them"
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The Emperor Of Brasil was lately ct.
tending scientific meeting in Paris
when an American gentleman read .
paper In which Dom Pedro,Was praised
without stint for his devotion TO the cause
Of science and the useful arts. The EN-.
peror expressed his disapproval Of this
fuleome compliment BY leaving the room
in the midst Of the reading,
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Well, now" he was yesterday mus.
ing, 81 can't see what made her mad. !
was trying to do her favor, and ! hoped
she'd appreciate it. But she didn't. No,
sir. She sent word to me that ought to
be shot, and when she sails by the station
she sticks up her nose, flashes her eyes
and puts on the dignity Of turkey undef
. corn.crib. That settles it with me: II!
never try to oblige another human being.
-DetrOis Free Pres.
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-Robert Dale Owen attended his last
seancc three weeks before his death. and
~ then informed that his mission was
nearly ended, aud that before the autumn
leaves fell he would be among those In the
sDirit whom he longod TO meet.
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leisurely making her way homeward, her
appearance indicating that she had gone
. great distance in . very short time
Lancaster (Po.) New Era.
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A London telegram of the morning of
the I'd says that Osman Pasha claimed to
have achieved great victory over the Rus
SLAMS. He had telegraphed to the Porte that
he had fought tae Russians near Pleyua. and
defeated them after two days hard fighting.
The Russian loss he stated to have been
5000 killed and IL, 900 wounded The Turk.
ish loss was comparatively small, - they
fought on the defensive. Large reinforce
ments had been sent to the Russian Armv.
and it was expected the light would be re-.
newed.
A London dispatch of the I'd says the
English people were wild over the belief
that the Russians had been decisively defeat
ed ON both naulks, and that the campaign had
substantially ended, for the present season,
in favor of the Turks. Az slight fE.et for
this Russian reverse, the forces had captured
two Turkish monitors at Nikopolis: A Tir-
nova dispatch Of the same date says the Rus.
elan Grand Duke had already started for
Plcvna, and was making preparations to 10
trieve the great misfortune.
A Varna telegram Of the I'd says the
operations Of the Russians In the Dobrud-
scha had come to . perfect stend-still.
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II ID stated that the United States Gov
eminent still owns one-ilfth Of allthe land
In Alabama.
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THE southern gold mines are rising
again 70 prominence, the product Of North
Carolina foI the fiscal year 1875 8 amount
ing to 41O, 885, 600, that Of Georgia to 81,
SD, 600, and that of south Carolina to
81 1871 ,0OO-a total of $19, O06, 900. The
product for the year just closed 10 sup
posed to b much greater. Eleven stamp
mills are now running near Dahlonega,
Ca, and Boston capital Is the dominant
interest. Labor IL seventy-five cents 4
dav. and wood one dollar . cord. 90
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his stock when he Gould Was buying, and
In doing SO tried to overreach him.
On the Sd, cigar.box factory in Gin
cinnati was burned and six persons arc be-
lieved to have persisted In the flames.
An awful accident occurred at Pitta.
burgh, Pa. on the Sd. Seven men were en-
gagged In lining . furnace ON . scafEold sup.
ported BY ropes. These caught fre and the
scafold was precipitated into the furnace.
Two were instantly killed and i've 90 badly
burned that their lives are despaired Of.
The schooner Grace A.. Channon was
run down and sunk, In Lake Michigau. bv
the propeller Favorits 1t . point midway
between Milwaukee and Racine, on the
night Of the I'd. All ON board we're saved
except the son Of the owner Of the schooner
Dispatches Of the Sd state that the
Lackawanna 4 Bloomsbury Railroad had
got trains through by guarding them with
soldiers. The track was obstructcd and the
wires cut An attempt had been made "a
burn the freight depot at Hasleton.
At indianapolis, on the Sd, judge
Drummond, Of the United States Circuit
Court, held sayres, Secretary Of the Broth
erhood Of Locomotive Firemen, In bonds fol
good behavior for one year, for contempt o.
Court IN interfering with the railroads in th,
hands Of the Court, and sentenced Afteeu
others 10 three months imprisonment each
On the night Of the zsh. the Aims oue,
located mile from eimcoe, Ont, VI,
burned, end seventeen Of the inmates Der
ished in the flames. Four others were badly
injured.
A Washington dispatch Of the 9Th Say,
good portion Of the Presidents Message
upon the reassembling q Congress, win b,
devoted 70 the consideration Of the labo,
question. Several members Of the Cabins
are said 70 favor tho passage q . law tor Il,
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Estimated expense Of trip to P.-I.-B., viz:
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The Wisconsin State Republican Con-
vcntion has been called to meet at Madison
on the 18th of September.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-06-14
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

STRAW CAKE.-Tilree cupfuls of sugar, 4
cupfuls of flour, cupful OF new. milk, cup
ful of butter, 5eggs,- teaspoonful of soda,
2 teaspoonfuls of crea1a tarter.-
CHOCOLATE MAcARooNs.-One pound
Bakers chocolate, whites of six eggs, tea
cupful of sugar, vanilla; beat thoroughly,
and drop on buttered tins in small Jumps.
YANKEE BROWN BREAD.-Take equal
quantities of rye and corn meal, and mix
with water, making dough that can be,
kneaded. Work with the hands until it
loses its sickness, and will readily cleaye
from thefingers. Let it stand several hours,
or over night, and bake in loaves, in cover ed
dishes, in amoderate oven,. from three to
five hours. Or it ma yAbe steamed for three
hours and baked one Goarsely ground
meal is better than fine for. this kind of
Bread.
DRESSING CHIcKES.-Din5ng one day
with friend I. should have thought her
chicken aaturkey if | had not seen it, and to-
my inquiries she said the fowl. was of the
duck-leg Variety very fat and tender, that
she had naked thesstuffing with some roast
beef yleft from the day before, that she
had almost covered the fowl with slices of
sweet, fresh, fat pork while cooking; said
pork would become very brown, and The.
grease tromit kept the chicken basted, ands
prevented it from getting. as brown and
dried up rs is often the case. When no fresh
pork is on hand she substitutesrthe fat Of
csEed ham, only less of it. Before making
the gravy she skinned off all the grease she
thought sslperfinnus. She alsos saith that
sometimes sl4e would sprinkle the stuf1ing
slightly with Dry mustard before filing the
fowl and frequently adaee, a tablespoonful
of brandy or wine to relish it up; never
salted or peppered too be asily: