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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
Among The Fruit Trees.

An hour in Ex-Governor Furnas'
orchard, writes citizen of Omaha
who visited Brownville last week con-
vinced me of several things among
which was that the theory that Ne
braska is not a good fruit country lis
all bosh :" for nowhere have | seen
greater evidences of the ada,tability
of both soil and climate to allkinds of
fruit than on this "plantatioL" of 220
acres situated one mile southwest of
Brownville.
Nine years ago the ground was wild
prairie and it was at that recent date
that the beginning was madeA5y Gov
ernor Furnas's own hands Dvering
sixty acres of ground and ceuprlsing
a good variety of fruits. We ennum-
crate, among others, s, 900 peath trees,
l, 100 cherry trees (mostly cary Rich
mond), $500 apple, 1000 peas Bart
lett and Seckles), $50 plum, so chest
nut, seven years old (which has borne
two crops), and 5000 grape vines.
Among this years prOdnctionit is es-
timated that there will be ten tons of
grapes, so bushels German prnes, 20
bushels of plums. No estimate is
made for apples and peaches, though
the latter crop will be small.
There is also large variety,f orna-
mental trees, comprising lanh, Ne
braska cedar, Austrian pine and a
Japan tree similar to the "SpPad Ea-
gle fam" The larches and pines give
evidence of a growth of over one foot
per year.
While in the apple orchard attention
was called to two rows of trees which
afford living evidence in refuation of
the popularfallacy that earliesI results
are attainAble by planting larte trees
instead of small ones. OF tJo rows
adjoining each other, one wasplanted
eight years ago with trees one tear old
and the other nine years aao with
trees three years old. In size there was
no apparent difference. but iu every
other respect one would chose the
eight-year old.
1t is the opinion of the write, how
ever, that governor Furnas hss COM
mitted the common error of pAnting
his fruit treess too closely toether.
It will take some nerve to detroy a
large portion of the work ofyears
but by the removal of every alternate
tree the value of those rensining
would undoubtedly surpass tha of all
now growing.
Such of our readers as may iave to |
visit our beautiful and hospitaile sis
ter city should not neglect to AXE a |
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Near Chillicothe, Ohio, on the 18th,
German farmer named Hatmacher
was killed by lightning while sitting
in his doorway. His wife was sitting
by him but was unhurt.
The new oil well at Smiths Ferry,
Pa, on the 18th commenced to flow
throwing oil all over the men work
ing about the derrick. Gas ignited
from the blacksmith forge and the
men were instantly enveloped in
flames. VIM. l.. Royl and Geo. Am
mon were burned to death and John
Royl and VIM. McReady are not ex-
pected to survive.
A fearful tornado recently passed
over South Bend, Ind, unroofing and
blowing down houses.
AT Allegheny City on the 14th the
extensive foundry of Graham & Crog-
in was destroyed by fire.
w. F. Stillman. of the firm of Har-
din & Co. of East Saginaw, Mich,
was killed on the 18th by a plank
which fell sixty feet striking him OH
the head.
A boy named Joseph Bevoski was
killed by street car, con the 18th at
Peoria, Ill.
A boiler in a mill at Grove Port,
Ohio, exploded on the 18th, killing a
boy named Allen.
John Duffy was recently arrested in
West Philadelphia, charged with
manufacturing implements used in
counterfeiting.
Al. Wallace a prominent citizen re-
siding near East Saginaw Mich. was
arrested on the 14th for committing a
rape on lady 60 years old named
Halliday.
4 widow Clark, of Jacksonvill, H.,
committed suicide on the 14th by stab
bing herself to the heart with a pair
Vi SClsSOIS.
A teamster named B. F. Stevens,
of Russellville Mo-, was kicked to
death by mule, on the 14th.
At Walden. n. Y. on the 18th a
conductor on the Erie ra lroad by the
name of Hurd had both his legs cut
off in a collision of two freight trains.
At Patterson n. J. on the 18th, j.
Reckert threw his wife out of the
window, after quarrel, killing her
instantly. She would have become a
mother within two or three weeks
Near Cherryfield, Me-, on the 10th,
at a camp meeting, Charles Lindsey
was shot dead, during an alteration
by young man named Anderson.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
Political.

The Workingmen's party at the late
election in Kentucky, carried Louis
vile and elected their candidates TO
the Legislature by 5000 majority.
The central Ohio executive commit
tee of the Workingnen's Industrial
union, have issued an address setting
forth platform of principles, and rec
ommending that conventions be held
In the several counties to nominate
county officers and establish indus
trial union clubs in every township
and voting precinct, and that they Sc
lect one delegate to the state conven-
ton, to be held in Columbus on Sep
tember u, to adopt platform and
nominate state officers.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

goes on. The sensitiveness of our es-
teemed cotemporary is enormous
who said anything about inappropri-
ateness 4? in what particular part of
that innocent little line is it that she
wakes funny ?" Why, it was the
enormously happy selection of the
word to poke irOnical fun, as we
thought, at his own town, that at
tracted our notice. We hope the
Courier will be satisfied with this ex-
planation that it has learned, on the
fault-finding question, that it makes
all the difference in the world as to
whose OK is gOred, and that it will
not heI eafter indulge in fault-hnding
filings at us when We are having a set
to with a neighbo withOuteven con-
sidering the merits of the cOntrover-
sy; and thus avoid the inevitable
humiiating sgueal of fellow who is
sure to get a reciprocal punch for
sticking his unjOurnalistic nose where
it has no buiness.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Every body who is so fortunate as to
visit our city, calculate that they
"had no idea the place was so large"
Enormous views of our importance as
"A commercial centre seem to have OBJ
tanned among our neighboring towns.
Central City Courier.
No'doubt enormous is just the word.
-AdUertiSer.
The Fairbrother of the Brownville
ADVERTISER is getting cute again
He thinks we employed the word
enormous" inappropriately, and then
he wakes funny. Now the ADVER-
TISER is one of our best and neatest
exehanges-an honor to the state
press, editorially, geographically, &c
and we are sorry it is given to fault
finding instead of commendation.-
Central City Courier.
That one line Is all We said about it,
and why does our estimable. good
looking and brainy cotemporary think
we found fault. We do not find fault
-wk6y ~Spld we? for it has, most
unqNS~r bly,. the perfect undisput'
ed right ~ re word enormous y
in any commensurate chooses-at any
time. a thousandSmes, in season oil
out Of season. insppropriateiy. upside
down or otherwise, and its none OF
our business. All we want is per-
mission to laugh as the enormous fun
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The board of Regents on the 10th
inst. reconsidered their order made
some weeks ago which declared the
University building unsafe for occu-
patton. BY later evidence through
eminent architects and builders, who
have thoroughly examined the build
ing, the Regents have very properly,
we think, concluded that it may be
rendered perfectly safe by putting a
new foundation under it, of strong
material, in place of the soft stone of
which the foundation is now made.
The citizens of Lincoln agree to bear
the expense. The Regents could not
reasonably have done other than what
they have. They have been duly eau
tious; the evidence upon which they
have based their proceedings has been
the hest possible for them to obtain,
and should the building after all fall
down and kill and MAIN a score or
two of students, the Regents will
stand exonorated from all blame.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
To Candidates for appointment as
Cadets.

There will be held at the State Uni
versity in Lincoln, on SePtem ber 18th
1877, before an examining hoard, con-
sisting of ofLieutenaut y. s. Dudley, V.
II. Coff'man, NJ. D., and Hon. NJ. V.
Moudy, an examination of all candi-
dates for appointment as cadets to the
United States military academy at
West Point. The age for admission
must be between seventeen and tWen-
ty-one and they must be at least five
feet in height and free from infections
or immoral disorder, and generally
from deformity, disease or infirmity
whichmay unfit them for military SER
vice. They must be well versed in
reading and in writing. including or
biography and in arithmetic. and a
knowledge of the elements of English
grammar. of descriptive geography
particularly of our own cOuntry-and
of the history of the United States.
Physical examination will be the first
In order.
FRANK WEIGH.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The body of an unknown man was
recently found near Cedar Island in
the Platte river, between Concord and
Plattsmouth. The body was so decom-
posed that the features were unreeOg-
nizable, one arm and leg also being
missing. The supposition is that il is
the body of the young man who was
drowned opposite Brownville about
six weeks ago West Point Repu6Ii-
can.
There has been no young man nor
old man drowned opposite this Brown
vile within the past year. but if there
was it would be curious how his body
could get hundred miles above this
place into the Platte. What's the
matter with you Bayha?
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Mrs. Lee Adkins, of Center precinct
through some cause, of which we are
not informed, was so unfortunate as
to get into nest of rattlesnakes, one
day this week, and before she could
eXtricate herself, was bitten in six diff
ferent places about her feet and aRk-
les. DIR. Hollinger was sent for, who
on his arrival, found the patent sense
less from the poison. Much credit is
due the Doctor for his presence of
mind in the premises, and we are
pleased to observe, that though death
was so near, Mrs. a. has entirely re-
covered.-Butier County Press.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Some of our cOtemporane announce
that the big gathering at Bennington
VT, on the 10th ult. was to celebrate
the centennial of Verm0nt's admis-
sion into the Union. This is mis-
take. The Vermonters, on that day
celebrate the battle of Bennington,
near which place Col. John Stark on
the 10th of August l777 met and whip
ped part of Burgoyen's army. Yer
mont was not admitted as state un-
til l79l.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Tie Tribune war specials have a
larger circulation than those of any
other paper in the Chicago
Tribune
We think likely this is true. for
nearly all the other papers publish
them a day before the Tribune. The
making them over for that paper
DON t alter their character much. and
is a dead failure so far as news is con-
cerned.-.Inter Ocean.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

4 man named Seth Granger, neal
Ashland met with a sad death. He
was helping remove an old milldam
a pully, capstan and horses being
used 10 pull out old piles. He was
holding the rope, as the horses went
around, when the whiffietrees broke
the lever flying back and striking Mr.
Granger on the head, smashing his
skull.-SuttOn Times.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

"If no early frosts should come" ,"
writes gentleman who has been trav-
cling extensively of late throughout
the Northwest. "this country will have
the largest and finest corn crop that
has ever blest the labors of the hus-
bandman in this or any other cOun-
try" He also says: THE wheat
crop is magnificent everyw where, yield
ing handsomely in the threshing both
as to quantity and quality" All Onr
crop advices are to the same general
effect.-St. Joe Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Oregon has the best liquor law hu-
man ingenuity has yet devised. Ev-
cry drinker must pay five dollars a
year for license and whoever sells to
an unlicensed person is to be impris-
Oned. The names of those who pro-
cure license to drink are published
every six months. A little of that
kind of license law might be of bene-
fit in this section. .-Erchunge.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Senator Morton recently when in
San Francisco had another slight par
alytic attack, and at once started fol
his home in Indiana. He bore the
long journey very we'll and at last &C.
counts his health was improving.
His wife and son Oliver were with
him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

They had a binding match up near
Norfolk not long ago. the contestants
were young German girl named En-
lily Reahlow, and two young men who
were considered the best binders in
thatpart of the country. Each
bound fifty sheaves. The young girl
bound her fifty in 4 minutes, one of
the men, in 6, and the other in 6:35
minutes. Hurrah. for the girl One
ofthose young fellows ought to get up
another match which will he more
binding than that one.-KearnGy
Times.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

look at the lovely "tree garden"
planted, cultivated and embellished
by one among the most enterprising,
intelligent and courteous of Nebras-
ka's citizens, who seems only too
glad TO turn. Cincinnatus-like from
politics to the plow.-Repu6licdn.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The Lincoln Journal advises farm
ers to commence preparing for the
state fair. Gather together at the
proper time, your big potatoes, heets,
turnips, melons squashes, wheat, bar
ley, corn aud oats. Hundreds of peo-
pie from the eastern states will visit
Lincoln at that time, and will gaze
with astonish ment at the products OF
the richest soil in the union.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The Democracy of Maine on the l4th
inst. nominated Joseph II. Williams
for Governor. The RESOLUTIONS adop-
ted indorse the Southern policy of the
President and deplore the playing out
or counting out-of Shammy Til
den. OF course they all have to utter
little groan about the defeat of
Shamny.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

John Sherman, Secretary of the
Treasury, made a speech to his Ohio
friends at Mansfield on the 18th inst.
He apologized for the Southern policy
and defended his hard money and re-
sumption principles. The speech was
a very able one, of it's kind.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Among the attractions at the coun-
ty fair at Troy, Kansas, on the 25th
of September, will be several hum
dred Indians from the Iowa, Sac and
Fox agency. They will interest the
people each day with war dances, ball
games, etc. Excursion trains will
run from St. Joseph.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

publican form of government in Lou
isiana and South Carolina, and of
course, as a government, she is eXcus-
ed for not doing what her more stur-
dy sister republic cannot do. Like
the latter. she would if she could.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The Kearney Times has us i'm Kear-
ney at the time of the great circus,
but we have no recollection Of being
there. Slight mistake, Bro. Cunning
ham. Sutton Times.
1t must have been the elephant that
Bro. Cunningham saw.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The Greenback party of New Jer-
sey has nominated Gen. Thomas. h.
Hoxy for Governor. The resolutions
demand he immediate repeal of the
resumption act. attributing to it the
general distress of the country. Who
knew before that the country was in
distress
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
COMMERCIAL.
CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO, August p.
WHEAT-Aetive but unsettled. Nos. and
2, Sl.Ol61I. .O6 cash.
CORN-Active at Hs4@ I21zc cash; @421zc
for August.
BARLEI-Dull at soc.
CATrLE-Fair TO choice shippers, 4.75@
535.
HOGs-Mixed. s4.6c949O; heavy. $4,000
$50; light, s52j@545
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Ex-GOv. Furnas is to deliver the adj
dress before the Saline County Fair
Good Crete Union.
The Fair in Saline County opens on
the 18th of September. The Govern
or will give them an excellent practi'
cal address.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

We sowed nine and twO-fifth acres
of oats last spring. when harvested and
threshed made 42S bushels, after there
had been a considerable quantity of
them fed. What editor in the State
did better.-Kedrney Times,
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

That unblushing thief, Joseph Med
ILL., Times.
That uncomparable old thief, w F
Storey Tribune.
Search these decrepit old men, and
buttoned up closely under their waist
coats you will find copies of the Int,
Ocean cable specials, stolen every
morning from our first edition and
printed by them under the head Of
special dispatches to themselves.
They speak the truth.-Iater Ocean,
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Mr. Philip Dolona, full bloOded In
dian, has been elected lay delegate
from the Missouri diocese of NiObrara a
to the general converting Of the Epis-
copal church convention in Boston in
October.-h carney Times.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

No important late news from the
Eastern war. The Russians are be-
ginning TO appreciate the work of
whipping the Turks, and are making
preparations for long war.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

A young man named Frank Car
roll was hanged at DeadwoOd on the
.I7th, for murder and stage robbery, il
the sentence was carried out. Carroll
was once citizenof Council Bluffs and
has relatives residing there at this
time.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Five hundred dozen brooms, one
hundred dozen brushes. and sixty tons
of broom corn were shipped the past
season from the Kearney broom faeto-
ry.-Kearney Press.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The cattle thieves of Mexico cross
ed the Rio Graude into Texas last
week and stole l50 head of cattle, and
got back home with them. The Mex
lean government is no more able to
cope with its outlaws than is the
United States to enforce law and a re-
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Ex-senator Robert Toombs. of
Georgia. has at last said one good thing
viz: THAT the capitalist who does
not respect labor is a fraud. and the
laborer who does not respect capital is
fcol."
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

The town of Gayville, in the Black
Hills. a few miles from Deadwood
entirely destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Two hundred houses were destroyed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

A convention of Free Traders is 10
be held at Saratoga, Sept, Sth to form
a permanent organization of the Ma
tional Free Trade League.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

A man by the name of Harry Will
iams was shot and killed in Red Oak
a few days ago by man named But
ferV.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

4, A grand croquet tournament was
. held at Grand Rapids. Michigan, last
week. The principal cities of the
State were represented.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

467 car loads or $40 head of cattle
have already been shipped from West
ern Nebaska this season.-KedTRey
Times.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

A fourteen year old hoy named
Philip Kaufman is preaching at a
synagogue IN Cleveland.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Fishermen at Block Island \. Y.
recently caught at one haul Of all inn
mense seine, 400 barrels of mackerel.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
RUSSIAN CRUELTY.

The Russians have succeeded in
stopping the exodus from the Tcham-
tchira district, and drove the people,
back with great cruelty. 1t is report
ed that all men who participated in
the insurrection are sent to Siberia,
and their women and children given
to the Cossacks.
a Constantinople dispatch says:
By the last military operation south
of the Balkans loss OF 1900 killed
and wounded was inflicted on the
Russians, who have been driven from
all localities south of the mountains
Law and order has been restored.
n Constantinople special says an al
lance is reported between ROumania
and Servia. 1t is expected that the
ROumanians will almost Immediately
enter Servia and be joined by the
Servians, who are constructing strong
works upon the Timok and Alex
auitZ.
Prince Eugene, of LeuchtenbUrg,
who commanded force of dragons
and Bulgarians under General Gourk-
ha when compelled tn evacuate Eski
Saghra, had To cut his way out with
the loss of 500 men.
Suleiman Pasha's vanguard has
pressed forward as far as FordinskiDi.
on the road to Elena. It seems as if
the Russians wish to abandon the
pass,
1t is rumored that General Ignatieff
has fallen into disgrace-thatthe pass
. 4, H.. L., I
ed on in consequence of his assurance
that with the Turks anything might
he ventured upon. The Russian Gov
ernment says, moreover, it has been
misled on certain other points con-
cerning the state Of things in Turkey.
General Krudener. who command
ed at Plevna. has been succeeded by
General LatOff.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
THE ADVERTISER
THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1877.

Senator Conkling has returned from
Europe.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

one to all concerned, and we believe it
can be made so if all cooperate in that
direction.-Quincy Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
THE BRowNVILLE MARKETS.
STREET MARKET-PRODUCE.
BRowNvILLE, August %, 1877.

CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOSEPH HUDDART,
DEALER IN GROCERIES AND PRODUCE.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23

Warm meals served at all hours. Pies and
Cakes made daily, and a full line Of COnfec-
ttonery and Toys constantly on hand.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-08-23
THE EASTERN WAR.
The Turks Driving the Russians
From the Passes.

A cable dispatch of the 18th to the
Inter Ocean says:
The Herald correspondent at Kas-
aniik ;elegraphs under date'of yester-
day, as follows: On Sunday night
Suieiman Pasha encamped with a
force of Infantry and cavalry near the
pass of Haron Boguez, with the in-
tentiOn of attacking the Russians next
day. On the following morning one
brigade OF infantry, two squadrons of
cavalry, one batter of artillery, and a
detachment composed of Bashiba
zouks and Circassians advanced to at
tack
THE VILLAGE OF KALOFER.
The left of the attacking force
marched through Kuloya. The bri-
gade of Infantry moved in three col.
umns toward the Russian position,
which was protected by earth works.
The Turks debOuched, upon the front
of the village, the right advancing
through Bojuk in the face of terrible
artillery ire from the Russian posi-
tion, the Russian infantry being well
intreDched. The Turks took advantage
of every cover the ground afforded and
advanced in skirmishing order. They
gained ground steadily, the left and
center pushing forward in the face of
the Russian artillery fire, and
sULEIIAN HIMSELF OPERATING
on the extreme right. Suddenly, at
given signal, the Turks rushed into
KalOfer, and after desL crate hand-to
hand struggle with the bayonet. sue
ceeded in driving out the Russians,
pushing them in the direction of Ro-
salia pass. Here another stand was
made, but after a sharp fight the Rus
slams were driven through the pass,
which was Immediately occupied by
Suleiman Pasha. Tie engagement
lasted two hours.
simultaneously with the capture of
the pass OF Rosalia by Suleiman, the
HARON BOGUEz PASS WAS CARRIED
by Shaki Pasha. During the retreat
at Kalofer the heavy fire of the Turks
exploded a powder magazine, killing
Inany Russians. The total Russian
loss is said to be 800 killed and 1000
wounded, the greater number being
due to the explosion, which to a great
exteut demUralized the Russians
BISMARCK.
Dispatches from Batoum describe
the great exodus of Circassians from
the Caucasus as the consequence of
the Withdrawal of the Turkish expe-
ditiOn. Fifty thousand people and
$50, 900 cattle are awaiting embarka-
ton at SukumKaleh. Hobart Pa
sha has improved the jetty by moor
ing small vessels lengthwise, and the
people and cattle were walking aboard
the vessels. A frigate and transport
had arrived at Batoum with 1000 and
900 emigrants respectively. None
were permitted to land at Batoum, on
account of the lack of accommoda-
tions and provisions. All go to Ire BIZ
ZOnd.