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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
OpFRATIO~ IN THE EAST.

The Russian armies continue to display as
much vigor and iapidity of movement Ill Asa,
rs they arc cautious and deliberate III Europe
They can afford TO wait ut one end OF the line,
81 long as important advantages are secured at
the other. We shall hear of occasional bonn
barlmcnfs at points along the Danube, tentO-
tive manifestations, or menaces made to keep
the Turkish forces alert and uneasy; but, as
we have already said, trial Of strength on
large scale is not likely to take place for some
time yet. The lowands of Roumania and the
Dobrudia are still too wet for extensive mill
tary movements and the latter region has but
a single road, which leads from II point oppo-
site Gaatz to kustcndje, on the Black Sea.
Hence the attempt to cross the Danube Is at
present restricted TO that part of the river
which the Tanks hold in force and can best
defend.
In Armenia, the Russian military plan is al
ready Developed with tolcrable clcarncss. Err
zcrIn, the capital, is the objective point, to-
ward which the three divisions of the invading
army are rapidly conycTging. Whether or not
Kars has yet fAcn, it's fate cannot be doubted.
It's uOssrssi0n by the Russians will bring their
center and right wing intO easy supporting
distance, while the left wing will probably en-
drayor to turn the southern Cor IgiD flank Of
Mukhtar Pasha'S position IN the Soghanlu
Mountains. The situation of Enerum il 50
important that the place viii not he yielded
without fierce struggle IL is upon the central
table-land OF Armenia, from which the waters
Of the Djorul, the AraxcS, and the Euphrates
descend sevcgay to the Black Sea, the Cas-
plan, and tho Persian Gulf. Its possession will
enable Russia to move upon the Black Sea
coast, from Trcbiz0nd TO Batum, with every
chance Of success. Communication with the
base of supplies at AleXandropol can readily
be kept open by way Of Kms and nothing
but gross laundering cen lose all Armenia TO
the Russians, if EIzeum be once taken. 1t
will be well for the readers OF Tue TRIBUNE
10 keep this leading line Of strategy in their
minds as a guide to the fragmcntary and some
what confusing reports of news from that field
Of war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
TIRE MARINE COURT.

The bill to abolish the Marine Court il Ike
a great many other bills introduced at Albany
under the pretcnse OF economy; IL is really no
more than scheme foo the redistribution of
uolitical patronage. The Marine Court is not
the most august of tribunals, but it tiausacts
an immense amount of business, more than the
Superior Court and the Common Pleas COM
bincd; and whatever may have been its char
acter in former days the members of the bar
seem to be very well satisfied at present with
ia efficiency, while the value of its decisions
may be gathered from the fact that out
of $500 judgments pronounced last year,
appeals were taken from only 40. Some
time ago Tammany Hall made demand
upon ChiefJustce Shea of this court
for the control of the valuable patronage at
taching to it, and with great proprety and
spirit Judge Shea refused to prostitute his
position to any partisan intrigues. The result
was bit cr Quarrel-if that can be called Il
quarrel which is all on one Side-and the con
cOcton of this measure 10 abolish the court,
and create in its place a CITY Court OF Now
york. having substantially the same powers
and duties, but with four Judges instead of
six. The purpose of the change is only TO put
up Judges whom Tammany can use, and to
WELD all the influence Of the court in the
next Fall election. A more vicious and de-
moralzing scheme could hardly he devised,
and we trust that every Republican in the
Senate, and every Democrat who wishes to
keen the courts out of partisan squabbles, will
vote against 1t.
A rcmonstrance signed by several Of our
leading law firms has been addressed to the
Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee,
and we publish it in another column. There
il no possible answer 10 the representations of
these gentlemen except the argument Of econ
omy, and that is easily met. If the Marine
Court is costly reduce the number of the
Judges, or else reduce their salaries. But
whether it il costly or not depends upon the
ratio between It's expenses and its business.
The city gains nothing by injudicious reduc-
ti6ns on the bench, which throw the calendars
into arrears and veX suitOrs with ruinOus de
lays. The courts as they are have difficulty to
keep up with current litigation, and it is
probable that their facilities ought rather to
be increased than diminished. 1t is upon the
lower tribunals that the chief burden
falls. We have said that the Marine Court
d-poses Of more business than the Superior
Court and Common Pleas combined; 1t has
nearly as much AZ the Supreme Court III adj
dition and the Sheriff certihes that from its
processes is derived half of all the business,
State and municipal, of his office. Last year
the Superior Court tried and disposed of 99S
cases, the Common Pleas of 767, and the
Marine Court of 1,708. During the first four
months of tue present year 623 cases were
added 10 the calendar of the Marine Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
DIFFERING YlRws or REFORM.

No doubt there have been OyoT-sangunc
friends of President Hayes who upon the
settlement Of the great questions which divided
PARTIES looked TO see the Democracy and its
leaders nocking to the support &C his.admin-
istIati0n The whole country bore witness to
the eamestncss and sincerity with which the
Democracy urged the settlement Of ihe South
crn question and the establishment Of a civil
service reform. These two were the main
purposes of the last Democratic campaign. The
need Of concliatory Southern policy and Of
reform in the Civil Service was set forth in
their resolutions proclaimed from the stump,
and embiaZoned on their banners There WAS
reason to believe that they lived with no other
object, and that these two things being ac-
comphshed they would die happy. The South
ern question having been disposed OF in a
manner satisfactory to the Southern people,
and 70 removed from politics as dis
tnrbing issue, there was nothing left
but to carry out the necessary civil service
reform, and bring the Democracy over TO the
Administration in body. There being no
Ground of opposition for them TO stand on, 1t
seemed quite clear that the leaders would adj
nit the logic OF the situation and gracefully
recognize the compliance with their views by
giving in their adhesion to The Administration,
which of It's own will had done all they pro-
posed or desired to DO. Of all the persons in
the country who believed the Democracy to
be actuatcd by unscish motives there was
not one who did not look TO see the party do
this. 1t IL to be feared, however that there
have never been many of that class.
The course Of the Administration with fefer-
encc TO these two vcxed questions has given
rise to various surnscs concerning the organ
izatiOn of the next Congress, and speculation
has been rife as 70 The probabilities of its
being organized 10y the election of Adminisfra-
ton officers. Tie discussion has chiefly been
rs to the Spcakcrship. The peculiar condition
OF politics has been illustrated by the fact
thai though many candidates have been named,
no definite statement Of the attitude Of any of
chem toward the Administration has been made,
and it has been almost impossible To classify
them in the usual manner ~ for or against
! the Administration. For instance, here were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
THE NEFS TINS MORNING.

FoREIGY.--The defeat of the Turks before Kars Is
generally credited at Vienna. -- The Russians
are nearing GiurgcvO on the Danube. =-- The de-
bate Oh Mr. Gladstone's resolutions was adjourned.
60 There was a tumult in Che French Assembly
resulting from Bonapartist attacks on Nj. Simon.
DoMrsnc.-The President and Cabinet have re-
solved that # Mexico does not rcpIess the ouIages
OIL the border that this Government will do 80 itself
- Major Reno's sentence of dismissal has been
changed to two years suspension and Ieprmand.
e. The Omnibus bill has passed the Senate and
goes TO the Governor. -= Gov. Robinson has
vetoed the bill authorizing women to serve ON school
boards.
CITY AND SUBURBAE.-Presdout Dickson gave
his Views on Delaware and Hudson values to 70
stockhoid ers. ==-- Deputy collectors aud other
officials testified before th5 CCstOm-house Commits
son. -- The most important scwing-machine
patents expired. =- Charles OCOnOr advocated
radical changes in the State and National Govern
ments - The National Temperance Society, the
American and Foreign Christian Union, aud other
societies held anniversary meetings. -= The
Excise Commissioners established grades and fees
for licenses -= Tho Bench show of dogs was
opened with an address by Henry Bo.gh. --
Gold. lO7ls, 1O7, 1868. Gold value Of the legal
tender dollar at the Close $3.50 cents Stocks fever
fish and lower closing irregular.
THE WYAIHER-TRmUNE local observations indi-
cate cloudy and threatening, followed by clearing
weather Thermometer Yesterday, 52'' ST. 5O''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

MIR. Charles O'Conor makes some bold prop
ositions elsewhere in the way of Constitutional
Reform. He would abolish the system OF
legislative representation by districts, would
reduce Legislatures to one house, and would
take new Governor by lot each month from
the LEGISLATURE. The Presidential term and
c1;ce he would modify on the same plan.
These suggestions sound strangely, coming at
q time when the people of this State, for
instance, have just heightened the Governors
term, and when the plan of a longer Presi-
Dental term seems to be daily growing i'll
favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

sentative of the best civil service the world
"ever saw" found it TO his interest to DO TINS !
And won't people be likely to suspect that the
Custom house is in some need of investigation
after all 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

This mornings issue of THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
has q wide range of agricultural discussion, much OF
il of especial value in this season of planting and
sowing Col i. ID. Curtis and blr. j. W. Wood OF
Wisconsin give practical and instructive talks about
the culture and value for stock feeding of root
crops; Prof James Law writes of the dangers of
feeding animals on spoiled hay Mr. ID. A. Compton of
cheap corn, and Mr.. Josiah Hopes of West Ches-
ter Penn, on The Evergreen Puzzle" Editorials
and original articles on the peach prospects, bot
tom prices of dairy products, fax and asparagus
culture, planting and narrowing potatoes, potato
sprouts for seed etc. are all full of information and
suggestion and redeem THE WEEKLY from any APP
pearance of dizziness. Nor is the family circle over
looked Tho " Home Interests" column contains
useful talks with correspondents on timely topics,
while the young folks will find i'll their special de-
partmcnt new Prize Problems by o. F., Kitty DE
LANES Letter. The Tribune Jr., and the usual
variety of puzzles. II "a little knowledge is a
dangerous thing itwOuld seem that the man who
reads and remembers any respectable portion Of the
wisdom brought him by THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
must be one of the safest men in the world.
Mr. Slullctt declined to appear in person before
the POst-Oflice Investigating Commission, but sent
instead long communication in which he under
took to show that the accident was IN no form or
manner due to any tault OF lmpeHecJlohs, eilheI III
the original designs the working drawings, or the
practical execution of the same" Somehow things
are getting dreadfuly mixed. Here Mr.. George But
Ter who was recommended for Office by Mr.. =. 5.
Cox on account of his readiness with the pen, has
been scandalizng railroad train by his readiness
with the oral; :" and here is Mulett, who has only
been known heretofore for his readiness with the
oral" distinguishing himself with the pen. viii
Mr.. Cox please untangle these eminent peTsonsf
Mr. Mcmahon, who has been clerk in the Gus
om-house for more than thirty years, gave his views
Yesterday as to the percentage of waste in that in
stitution He thought that if the Custom-house
could be relieved from political pressure and tho
Collector could pick his force anddirect the business
ike the president of bank or a railroad the ex-
penses of the Custom-hOuse could be cut down 20
per cent TINS opinion is founded on a considerable
experience, and furnishes food for rumiHation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

Although Polish brigade is forming in
Turkey, there are indications that Poland is
not prepared to take advantage of the war to
wrest more liberal government from Russia
Much as the Poles desire independence, they
lack at present the ardor, energy, and Organi-
zation needed TO promote successful reyolu-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

Gov. Robinson, in vctoing the bill making
women eligible as members Of school boards
naturally takes advantage Of the legal contra
diction involved in the measure, which proposed
to confer the right to be voted for upon
those who have no night to vote. His re-
naming objections to the measure, as tend
ing to push women into public life will be
received with respect. but the experiment.
proposed in this bill, had succeeded 50 well
elsewhere, without necessarily involving any
concession to the advocates Of womans sui
fragc, that the Governors refusal to allow 1t
trial will excite regret
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

In the debate yesterday in the British Par
Lament, Nh. Gladstone was supported 10y
forcible speeches from Mr.. Lowe and Mr. Roe
buck This indicates that the Liberals are in
accord, and may present solid front against
the aIarmsts, who are putting Great Britain
to vast expense for war preparations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

We earnestly hope that the Assembly will
come to the rescue of our teachers AS the
Senate has passed upon the Conference Com
mittees report on the WOOdn Charter it
leaves them under the control of the Board Of
AppOrtionmont. This, we fear, means political
control. Let MS keep our schools free from
politics, and leave our school teachers in the
hands Of the Board OF Education. whore they
belong. Cannot the Assembly set this matter
right
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

1t may not be to the detriment OF the Gov
eminent to have a Custom-house clerk sery-
ing the Government and suburban grocery
store at one and the same time, but we SYM
pathize with the grocery store.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

The United States Grand Jury adopts the
official theory respecting the Post-Oilce acci-
dent. with its own notifications. 1t agrees
with the Supervising Architect, MIR. Hill. in
thinking MIR. Oakshott is to blame, and with
Nj. Oanshott i'll thinking Mr.. Dougheriy to
blame, but it adds to the interest winch all
these gentlemen will take in the prcNcntment
by suggesting that Mr. Hill put too much
confidence in Mr.. Oakshott and Mr.. OakShott
nut too much confidence in Mr. Dougherty,
and that the Government either put too much
confidence in Mr. Hill or gave him too much
worl, 20 do. Ii is altogether very pretty dis
tribufion of responsibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09
BuslnGss Nontes.

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WHEN You DRINK
CHAMPAGNE,
ask for
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This wine perfectly pure aud contains about O per cent
Of natural spirits only. 80. d. 80 -. ,,,,or
profit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

The good people who are busy asserting that
there is nothing wrong about the CuStOm-
house. and that the purest spirit Of reform pre-
walls in all its precincts, might enlighten the
nubTc on an interesting discovery made 10y
the Custom-h0uso Commission yesterday. 1t
was found that the order prohibiting the pay
ment of fees to inspectors by steamship com
NAMES was tempered with, either in NewYork
on Washington. 80 as really to leave the abuse
untouched while seeming to correct IT, Secfe-
tary Sherman Immediately suspended the order,
and the trick is defeated. But what repre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

The appeal 10 the stockholders of the Michi-
gan Central Railroad Company, elsewhere
printed, will attract attention. 1t Is substan-
italy "a proposa that this company shall be added
70 the combination Of railway interests already
stretching from San Francisco through Omaha
half way TO Cleveland. Immediately, it seems
to be declaration of war against Mr.. Moses
Taylor. In the future, its friends believe 1t e
be the forerunner of a continuous through line
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-09

On another page will be found the shocking
story of the recent Jail fight in Kemper
County, Mississippi, rs gwen ny staff corre-
sponden' of TIE TRIBUNE, WHO has visited the
scene Of the tragedy. Ii is a story Of savage
brutality and cowardice on the one side,
OF manly bravery and feminine Eeroism on
tie other. The quarrel was political
last so fer az nearly all divisions
in the South have been political, the
community usually splitting on the party line
but the fact that the first murder which set the
fcud in motion grew out OF business difference
will be entirely lost sight of in view OF the
shameful fact that as orr correspondent says,
the assalants were al Democrats and the
d" victims all Republicans" A good gallows
would be useful thing in Kemper County.
IN the last war The Gar Nicholas made the
fatal mistake of occupying Lesser Wallachla-
~ far westward as Kalafat-thus distributing
his forces over a broad area. when slbSo-
ourntly he abated hs personal claims tO the
conduct of the war, he went for help and coun-
sci 10 the veteran Paskevitoh. That dstin-
euishod General advised him TO Withdraw
his forces from Lesser Walaclia, cross
the DANUBE III INC HNiE'i""i Ho"" VI
its great bend toward the north, capture
Silistria, overwbelm the enemy at Shumla,
and advance thence on Constantinopic. The
Gar underworld to profit by this counsel, but
he was too late His forces were defeated at
SiHstra, and could 90 no further. In the pres
emit campaign the Russians are acting more
wisely, their forces being within supporting
distance on the Lower Danube, whence they
may cross at Silistra or Turtulai when hos
tities begin on larger scale. They have left
the defense of Lesser Wallachia tothc Roumani-
ans. who will of course stOuCy defend then
native soil. The artillery duel between kaIa-
fat and Widdin gives proof of their earnest
ness and martial spirit,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-07-14
Bermuda Grass.

We arc indebted to the Dallas
Mail for the following collection of
points regarding Bermuda grass:
The Southern Cultivator says:
For summer grazing, no grass com.
parcs with the Bermuda. 1t COM
bincs every quality that can be de-
sircd-wii grow on any kind Of land,
poor or rich; is never killed by
drought, or close grazing, and does
not impoverish the soil. On the con-
trary, land set in it will steadily be-
come more fertile.
The Southern Farmer says;
For permanent pasture, be it ricl
or poor land, hill or bottom, there il
nothing better than Bermuda grass
The prejudice existing towards
this grass--that it will spread an(
take the farm-that it cannot be DIES
troycd when it once gets set, is ;
myth. 1t is pretty tough blowing
yet the ground can be plowed. will
good teams, and by thorough cultiva
ton in cotton, in one year every yes
tige of the living grass will be eradi
Gated, leaving tho bead roots to en-
rich the land aud make tho sccOnt
crop better than the first.
In the report of the COMMISSIONS
of Agriculture for 1874, G. w. How
ard says:
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che 4'top(r i'in(||tato;
It cannot be doubted that this rr,

It cannot be doubted that This yra>,
in connection with sheep, is to bc th"
salvation of the worn regions Of th.'
cotton bet. 1t will grow on any soil,
wet or dry, upland or lowland, sane
or clay -thricving in proportion t.
the fertility of the soil.
In the same, Col. A. G. Lane says
Upon ordinary uplanls have furnG
no difficulty in destroying it, 10y close
cultivation in cotton two years j."
succession. He then gives the pre-
cess Of destroying it, and adds: Ur
on low lands where there is muci
moisture, its destruction is impracli
cah!r, and would not compensate IT,
labor required. think it yer,
doubtful if there is an acre OF land IL
the Sonth thoroughly set in BcrmH
da grass that is not worth more tl!a;.
any other crop that can be grove,
upon it. If am correct in this opin
ion, our efforts and advice should No
be as to how to Kill it, but should,
rather be as to how to propagate il,
We should not concern ourselves
about how to cxtcrminatc it, but l":
it grow and spread and encourage il
to take hold, and the more land coy
cred with it the better Wis
is it that the blue grass lands of Ken
turky are SO valuable being wort;
from $50 to $50 per acre ! The an
swcr is they afford a handsome in.
come without labor. What blue grass
is to Kentucky, Bermuda grass is on
should be to Georgia and the South
generally.
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To Tell q Good Butter Cow.

1t is said that the color OF the in,
side CT the cow $ car affords an infal
lib|c guide to The selection Of Il good
butter cow. If the skin on the in
sidc Of the car is of a rich yellow OF
orange color, and the lining of the
ear is covered with an oily secretion.
the COW will be sure to give good
quantity of milk, rich butter. Cows
that produce high co'orcd butter have
Il large amount of the secretion, the
inside of the ear being of an orange
tint. On the other hand, light col
cred butter makers present scanty,
thin and pale yellow secretion, i'll
some cases found only at tho bottom
of the ear, while the inside lining il
a correspondingly pale, underlined
color Every female of the bovine
family has the power of secreting 4
certain amount Of this oily matter.
If the quantity be normally large.
secretion will take place in the nam
mary glands, the ear aud the skin,
As the test is simple and costs moth
Ing, it cannot fail to prove usctu'
auxiliary to the dairyman and farmc'
in their selection of rich mixers.
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sscs,-Beat three fresh eggs 10 &
stiff irn>Il and stir in five spooufuls
finest powdered sugar flavor with
lemon. Butter pan and lay in
white paper; drop the mixture on it
in cakes of a tcaspoout'ul each. Sift
sugar over and bake in a slow oven
for haitian hour.