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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

The protest of the Scottish rife team,
which we published yesterday, raises
grave question that at this particular mo-
ment should receive careful attention from
the American National Rife Association.
The Scotchmen claim too much when they
seek to bar the right of British team to
shoot for the Centennial trophy. America
laid down the rule last year that teams from
any nation might enter for the match, and
why not one representing Great Britain
As long as the trophy remains on this
side of the ocean q team representing
Great Britain and others from Scot
land and Ireland will have an equal
opportunity to measure in this great match
their strength with our rifemen. What the
Scotch and the Irish have to fear is, that
should Sir Henry Halfords team take the
great prize to England then teams from
North Britain or from Ireland would be
prevented by the British holders of the en-
blem of victory from competing for it.
This fear appears to be very well founded.
and it is the duty of America to make the
coming United Kingdom team clearly under
stand that, in case they win the trophy this
year, the Scotch and Irish, having already
shot for il, must not be barred from the un-
doubted privilege which they have to COM
pete for it next year, or at any future time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
John ss.rk-A Remarkable History.

John stark-A Rem = rkable History.
Bennington was one of the most original
men of our early history, and his strongly
marked peculiarities of individual character
will always give him rank among the most
noted figures in the annals of his country.
Although he is chiefly remembered as the
hero of Bennington his biography would be
of SURPRISING interest without that crown
ing event. At the time of that renowned
battle he was man of advanced age, and his
life had been one of remarkable and almost
romantic vicissitudes. He was a man born
for leadership, strong-willed, robust. adj
venturous, of quick intelligence, keen pene-
tration, rough-and-ready common sense
suited to sudden emergencies, and, with all
his fiery and explosive qualities, of the most
imperturbable self possession. This remarka-
BILE combination of qualities had been trained
in a school fitted to develop them to the
utmost. The hardships of a pioneer life on
a frontier beset with Indian savages kept
his faculties always on the alert, and his
adventurous disposition made him fire.
quent captive in the hands of the Indians and
put him in situations where his life depended
on the prompt readiness of his mental re-
sources He had also served with efficiency
as an officer in the French war, and perhaps
none of our pre-Revolutionary men had SO
wild and varied an experience in matters
connected with the early condition Of the
country. Everything relating to him has an
added interest in connection with the GEN.
tennial celebration of the present week, and
we have accordingly taken great pains to
crafty rational curiosity respecting the
career of this extraordinary man. We pre-
sent this morning, in the columns of the
HERALD, q better history of General
Stark than has ever before appeared
in print, and the interest of the
narrative, quite apart from the transient
occasion which calls it forth, should COM
mand for it a careful perusal. It IS freshly
written from original sources, and appended
to it will be found o number of original
letters by General Stark never before seen
except in manuscript, and never seen at all
by more than a dozen persons of this gener-
alton. These memorials, now o century
old, bring back wildly the spirit of the
time in which General Stark acted his part,
and seem to pulsate with the life of that
heroic period, showing ''the very age and
body of the time, his form and pressure"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
Police STUPIDITY.

A distressing scene was witnessed in the
Tombs Police Court yesterday. A woman,
bearing upon her person the marks of a bru-
tai assault committed upon her by her hus.
band, was brought into the court room by a
policeman to give evidence against the pris-
oner She carried in her arms q dying
child, eighteen months old, and it appeared
that she had entreated the policeman to al
low her to remain at home with her little
one. That sagacious member of the best
police force in the world, however knew his
duty The man must be prosecuted, he in
sisted, and, as a consequence, the prosecutor
must appear against him. So he dragged
the poor woman to the court, with her dying
boy clasped to her breast. Judge Smith saw
the condition of the child at once,
and caused it to be conveyed, with the
mother, to the Chambers Street Hospital
severely reprimanding the police officer for
his stupidity. A man who has so little sense
is not fit to be retained Oh the force.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
UNDERGROUND TcIegra phi.

The Board of Fire Commissioners are to
open proposals to-day for the supply of
number of telegraph poles which are
needed to increase the efficiency of the
departments Geographic communications.
But why do not the telegraph companies,
and especially the Fire Department, adopt
the plan of laying their wires underground
throughout the city? There they would be
out of danger in case of an extensive con-
migration, which might destroy the existing
poles and wires and communication be-
tween all parts of the city would be secure.
In the principal European cities the tele-
praph wires are now nearly all laid under
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE

Bishop Beckwith, of Georgia, is at Newport.
Howard Paul has returned from Switzerland to
London.
Mr. Benjamin II. Bristow, Of Kentucky, is at the
Brevoort.
General CuIom, who married Mrs General Hallcck.
is at Newport
Mr. f. NJ Bacon, editor OF the Boston Globe, IL At
Little Agawam.
Mr. George Morgan, tho organst, is playing the
Winaus organ at Newport.
Bishop Haven, far from being sick, enjoying i'm.
self at Msrtha's Vineyard.
few DAYS of rest will quito restore tho health Of
Governor Rice OF Massachusetts.
General Banks denies the serious charges mado in
tho legal case Of Mrs. Thompson, Of Washington.
woodworth's well remains in good condition. near
Greenpush, Mass, but tho old oaken bucket long
ago sold.
The Ohio republican candidates supported by
three OF the four German newspapers published in
Cincinnati
posial-card correspondent asks, 'What fare you
going to do vacation timer" Sit down on woodpic
and work bead monographs on slippers.
AT enforced sale Of thirtyono Polish estates for
arrears of only orthodox Russians and evangel
ical Germans permitted to bid for thcm.
Indianapolis JournaL:-"Tne fact that SO many
young men growing up without any proper In.
structon IN the elementary principles OF government
and OF law suggests defect system OF education
which ought to be corrected These matters ought TO
DO made special branch Of instruction in tho public
Schools Youth is the time for the incucation Of
rect IDEAS and certainly II s OF paramount importance
that all young Amcrcans should he properly instructed
In the rights aud duties OF citizenship"
Tho Presidential party, numbering ton persons in
al who to attend the centennial celebration at
Bennington, VI, tomorrow, will arrive at the Penn
syvana Railroad Depot in Jersey City, at about
O'Clock this morning. On their arrival carriages will
be in voting to convey them to the Filth Avenue
HOTEL where they to take breakfast, after which
they will leave by the nine O'Clock train on the Now
York Central and Hudson River Railroad for Troy,
proceeding from there TO Bennington.
Burlington HdWk Eye:-"The circus Is coming
again, and once more will have the pleasure Of
witnessing the cheerful spectacle OF seven church
members taking little two-y car-old child TO
the animals didn't 60 into tho circus department.,
said good deacon after the last moral circus was
here but dropped in to look around tho mepagcre
lew moments with my little grandson and do think
the that tied his legs in bow knot around his
neck and then crawled through the hoop was alone
worth the price OF admission"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
ground. and while the first expense OF CON-
struction may be greater the plan is eco
nomical in the end.


Parliament, as the exponent of the known
opinions of the British people, was re-
straint upon the Ministry in regard to the
events in the East. Upon any measure in
volving interference by England the govern
ment majority would have melted away
unless it could have been shown
that the interference was indisputably
demanded by the dignity or well
fare OF England, and was not mere
rescue for the savages whose latest atroci-
ties in Roumelia exhibit how entirely those
OF last year in Bulgaria were the mere issue
Of their natural impulses. 1t was because
of the recognized attitude of the country,
despite the noise of the minority, which has
been called the "rowdy war party" that
those members of the Ministry who opposed
interference were able to maintain them
selves against their less discreet associates.
But now that Parliament is out of the
way, and as it is recognized that when
the country is once embarked in war it is
patriotic duty to support the government,
it should be remembered that q change of
policy is possible if any event shall occur
that can be fairly regarded as furnishing
good case to Ministry that has been in
desperate straits between its adventurous
anxiety and Its wholesome apprehension.
In the official speech proroguing Parlia-
ment there will be found the usual matter
ot-course references to the events of the
time. Naturally, the capital points are
what is said of the war and what is said of
the famine in India. No one could expect
any important declarations in regard to
England's relations toward Turkey and
Russia; but as England has no relations
with these two governments save in
virtue Of the fact that she is herself
OH Eastern Power, tho references to
India-the necessary admissions in regard
to the condition of Englands empire in the
East-is an instructive commentary on her
status as an Oriental Power. In that part
of Her Majestys Empire of India that is
known just now by the significant name of
"the famine area" half million of Her Ora
cious Majesty's subjects have starved to
death this year, and the lives of eighteen
millions depend upon the activity of those
who are endeavoring to supply the district
with grain. Further than this il is reason
ably to be apprehended that it will pres
emily be impossible to contemplate the
famine as limited-as the word area now
implies it to be-since it is thought it must
become general. One might believe that
government with an Eastern empire in this
condition would have enough on its hands
without the exhibition of any quixotic eager
ness to regulate and control the affairs Of
its Oriental neighbors.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

THE WEArHER-Thc baromctric fall was gen
eral yesterday, attended by extensive areas OF
cloudiness and rain, especially in the central and
northcrly sections. The lowest pressure extends
ENTHUSIASTICALLY from the Lower Ohio Valley
iuto tho st. Lawrence Valley, with fresh to mod
crate winds. Throughout the South the condi-
tions have not varied to any great extent from
those of the preceding two days. Tho tcmpcra-
tnrs has risen somewhat in the Northwest and
the lokc region, but has fallen in the southern
States. In New York TO- day it will be cooler
md cloudy, or partly cloudy, followed BY clear
~ vssthss.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

GENERAL ORD's report on the late outrage on
the Rio Grande corroborates the dispatches
printed on the subject. Under existing treaties
it is the duty of Mexico to surrender the ont
laws who committed such an outrage on our
earritory, and as the demand has been made we
shall soon what sincerity there is in tho pro-
LESSONS of President Diaz.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
MUSICAL NOTE.

At Saratoga last evening, Notwithstanding that II
commenced rain just as the concert began, with
thunder ana lightning Accompaniment, the performance
enormous success, especially for Miss kellogg
aud Graf, the tenor. Both wero dcserved'y
encored Tagapiera was also we'll received. The
concert will be repeAtkd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

SARATOGA RAcEs.-The grounds of the Sarar
toga course presented a brilliant spectacle yes
tcrday, the attendance being larger than on my
day OF the season. very keen interest
was felt in the well known horses that took
part in the different contests, and. although
there were few disappointmcnts, the result
was rs whole satisfactory.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was dull and the general list was weaker,
the closing being in almost all cases below the
opening prices Gold continues steady at 1O5 a.
Government bonds were firm, States steady and
railroads strong. Money on call was easy at
per cent. and closed at l l. 2 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

The HEALTH BOARDS principal work for the
week will be found in the budget of statistics
elsewhere printed 1t contains precisely the in
formation the public cares nothing about. The
death rate Of Bombay, Venice aud Warsaw has
very little interest for those who are poisoned
by the Hunters Point impurities and the thou
sand other nuisancos which the health author-
ties suffer to exist in defiance of all law.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

transferred from the wilds of North Carolina
and Virginia to the vacant lots and unoccupied
buildings of Manhattanville, but the vgant
United States officers failed to find it out. They
were probably too busy attending to tho politi-
cal still to attend to such unimpOrtant matters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

TAxAr1oN.-Why should the State assessors he
30 anxious to keep information from tho press,
or, in other words, from the public There is
certainly no subject in which the public are more
Interested or on which they have better right
10 be informed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

IT SEEMS AS HARD for the Maine democracy
to get away from ancient history as for the re-
publicans. At their Convention yesterday most
of the time was consumed in a very Improbable
discussion of the Electoral Commission, which is
- dead q subject ms can be imagined
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

The HERALD special mescspaper train to Sara
toga, Sharon and HicAt field Springs, Lake Laserne
and Loks George and all intermediate points, ria
HIdson Rire-, Albany and Schenectady, runs
erc.y Sunday during the Summer season. Ners-
dealers nsxst send in their orders direct to the NEW
YORK HERALD
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

SENATOR CoNKLING's reception at Albany and
Utica was exceedingly fattering. Party lines
were obliterated in the desire to do him honor
and welcome him home. The tribute of his
democratic colleague, Mr.. Herman, must have
been especially gratifying to him.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

The JERSEY STRIKER who has put in the plea
that he was only joking when he advised his
fellows to stop trains and upset things generally
will probably find his fun to be pretty serious
before he gets through.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

WHEN SOUTH CARoLINA's next Legislature
meets the late carpet-bag rings will be in hot
water. The investigating committee has sue
seeded in unearthing good deal of fraud, but
is wisely silent on the subject until then
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

THE AMERICAN TEAM just selected is probably
the best that has yet been chosen. The scores
made at the different competitions were higher
than ever before, and the United Kingdom rep
resentatives will find it no easy matter to take
the prize from them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

From our reports this morning tie probabilities
are that the sceathcr in Nc,c York today UiH be
cooler and cloudy, or partly cloudy tolo'ced By
cleQyin0 heather.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

New JERsEY's GREENBAcK CONVENTION, else
where reported, was insignificant and its plat
form as foolish as that of the Maine republicans.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

INSANITY AMONG WOMEN, according to the
Superintendent of the City Asylum, is largely
increasing, and experts and theorists are in
vited to look into the question.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

The SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT of the city
savings banks printed in other columns will
be interesting to stockholders and depositors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

River is rapidly beginning to look something
like q bridge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15
TRIPLE SH e Il Il
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS. 1877.

The HERALD ,ciH be sent 10 any address, free of
postage, for One Dollar per month.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-15

The Seventh Regiment Armory.
The project of raising q sufficient sum of
money for new and suitable armory for
the Seventh regiment, National Guard, has
been revived by the committee having the
matter in charge The necessity of placing
our State National Guard troops on sound
and effective basis was never so evident as
at the present moment. The business inter-
ests Of this city especially demand that our
local citizen soldiery should be strong and
effective body, ready at all times to maintain
the peace of the Commonwealth and protect
life and property. The State should see
that its National Guard is properly sup
ported, increased and duly equipped for
service when occasion calls for it. The re-
cent labor troubles have shown how valuable
are the services of trained and disciplined
will not be lost on the Legislature. Although
New York possesses the best State militia
organization in the Union, it is still far from
being perfect, and the movement begun by
the Seventh regiment to secure a decent
armory should be encouraged. The sum al
ICnuy ouooohibcu 10 Sibh,y
and now that more money is ash IA to COM
plete the fund there is very little reason'to
doubt that the response of the merchants
will be prompt and generous. While there
are other regiments needing similar help
the Seventh Regiment Armory fund is q
practical step toward commencing the i'm
provement in the National Guard so much
urged and known to be needful by the best
officers in the State service. The appeal of
the committee is published in another
column and deserves public attention.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-28
NOTICE.

To II. DunenbAcker, j. NJ. Pierce, T. q. Cole
man and John Baker, and to whom II may con-
cern. you are hereby notified that you ara in.
debted to the undersigned In the following
amounts, yizi u. Duifenbackea si5, J. M.
tl625. In gold coin. for money expended by uB
in working the St George mine, situated In Ely
Mining District. Lincoln county, State Of Ne.
yads. Unless you pay us at our Dfhce In Phoebe,
EevAda. the above proportional share OF said
expenditure on said mine winthIn ninety days
from date, togsther with costs, your interests
In said mine wall be forfeited to us by due pro.
cesss Of law.
Pioche, Nevada, Feb. n, 1877.
H.s. LUBBOCK.
mSp0d X. II. kLAM.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-28
A NEIGHBORLY DISTURBANCE.
Two Husbands Unite in Building
Isrty Fence Twenty eight Feet
High. 10 Keep their Wives from
Quarreliag.



A couple of years ago two women in
Silver city were next door neighbors,
and Ms frequently happens in such cases.
were bitter enemies. The row began
over q rooster which one woman clnbbed
ont of her yard because ii belonged to
the other. They jawed at each other
over the fence threw stones at each
others cats. and, when the weather was
20 bad that they oouldnt row out doors.
they went into the upper story and
made faces from the windows. Thus
did Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith enjoy
themselves for over year as only
women can. But how did this work on
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Smith, Rough.
When one woman saw the other with a
new dress she wanted one better, and
the other woman had the same con-
menduble nm bition to overrun the other
and outdo her in fashionable display.
As time went on, Zones and Smith met
one day, aud Jones remarked:
Smith, your wife is costing me a
heap Of money"
Not any more than your wife is cost.
me, " rtjoined Smith.
"Bnt," continued Jones, ''just look At
the absurdity Of the thing. Every time
your wife comes out in $50 bonnet my
wife raises the old harry until | get her
$50 article. This thing is bankrupt,
ing me. BY imminy, cant stand it.
'Y's, and when you go and get tha,
$50 bonnet my wife levies on me for a
silk dress. II stocks don't pull up I'm
ruined sure"
The husbands finally agread on plan
of mutual protection. They built o
board fence 2S feet high and nailed cleats
over the cracks. 1t cut off oommunica'
ton between the two houses, and the
two wives laughed no much over the pre-.
posterous affair while they stood outside
and chaffed the workmen, that they dis
continued their rows and soon became
good friends; aud instead Of stoning
each others chickens they soon dropped
into the usual groove of borrowing tea
cup OF mustard. half a dozen eggs or q
small pitcher Of milk now and then, and
door bad to be cut through the fence
at an additional expense, to give gang
way, so to speak, to thes two mercuria
females. This is true story, and servei
to iliustrete some Of the peculisrities o
a woman's disposition. A few month,
ago FIRE burned one house, but tn,
high fence, being constantly wet dow
saved the other house from destruction