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Year: 1877

The Skobeleffs have singular origin.
In 1889 the Emperor Nicholas, while ut
q review of his whole army, ordered a
General Skobeleff to select the finest
men in the army to form into body OF
imperial guards. In the first regiment
examined, the general came across a
stalwart young soldier, who far surpassed
his comrades in appearance. The soldier
said that his name was Kobeleff, and that
he came from a village in the province
of Novgorod. The general, upon hear
ing this reply to an inquiry he had made,
seemed greatly interested, and being
told that it was only the youth OF Kobe
leffs that had hindered his advancement
from the ranks, at once gave orders that
he should be made non-commissioned
officer. That evening General Skobeleff,
at dinner given to the officers of the
regiment to which Kobeleff belonged,
told an anecdote. He said that many
years before, when he was a private
soldier. he was on guard one day at the
Winter Palace. While keeping guard
the empress passed by, and, after
looking at him a few moments, asked
him his name. He replied that it was
Kobeleff. "Kobeleff," said the empress;
"I don't like the sound of that name ;
for the future you are to be called Skob-
cleft" From that time the empress
took an Interest in his welfare, and
eventually, through her favor, he be-
came aide-de-camp to the car. :" have
only one more remark to make, said the
general, "and that is that the young
fellow whom raised to be an officer to.
day is the son of the brother left at
home to look after our village home
stead" The nephew took his uncle's
name, and subsequently himself be-
came a general. It is his SOD, "Skob-
cleft the younger" who has just dis
tinguished himself before Plevna.
Year: 1877

Thirty one miles from Colorado
Springs, starting out by the grand Uta
pass road, is to be found one of the
greatest curiosities of the coniinent-a
grove of mammoth trees in stone, the re-
mains of some extinct forest of primeval
times. These trees lie just on the edge
Of the South park, and are accessible by
good roads. The group first discovered
and best known is natural grove OF I'M
mense trees, from fifteen to seventeen
feet in diameter and forty to fifty feet in
circumference.
Year: 1877

Many farmers have large crops OF
potatoes that cannot be sold readily.
Now, what is it best to do with them :
Shall they be sold for what they will
bring, or is it best to put them in the
cellars? Or in the absence of cellar
room, is it best to cover them in the
field When they can be sold at a fair
profit, my advice is to sell them in the
fall but if they cannot be thus sold,
either store them in your cellar or bury
them in the field, and trust to your
chances to be able to sell them during
the winter around home, or to forward
them to a market early in the spring,
where there is transportation by water in
April. Canals are of little beneftto pota-
toes growers except in the fall, as they
are not open early enough in the spring.
A great many potatoes can be sold in
villages and large towns during the
mild weather, and they must be sold
before they sprout much, Potatoes are
worth twenty-five cents bushel to feed
to stock-raw to COWS and horses and
cooked with meal for swine.


To buy potatoes in the field, select a
place little elevated and dig down as
low as you can drain the excavation. 1t
may be two feet, one foot, or but few
inches, according to the drain that
will command it. Suppose that you
have 200 or 800 bushels to bury, the bed
sheuld be made about eight feet wide
and as long as necessary, with the pota-
toes four or five feet deep in the center.
When all are in position take long rye
straw and set it against the two sides of
the heap thick enough to shed rain.
Then throw earth against the sides OF the
pile six or eight inches thick, but none
at the top where the straw meets, as an
air hole must be left open here till about
the time when the ground may be ex-
pected to freeze, when thick covering
of earth all over must be applied. In
cold climates, as in the Northern States,
this covering should be from fifteen to
eighteen inches thick ; and if the straw
is w9l applied, the potatoes will stand
any weather that may be expected.
This system is better than to put them
into deep pits, as was the custom fifty
years ago.-T. B. Miner.


Valuable Table for Farmers.


NIL eo11o,r,nn &oh1o contains tho
Year: 1877

:. NEEDS ATTENT1oN.-The cupola of the
Third station-house is out Of repair to such


a,degree as to be considered dangerous. 1t


was ever distinguished rather for being o
Z" bump on log" than for that comely


shapeliness calculated to attract the artistic,
Year: 1877

CHICAGO, July 25.-The excitement In this
city continues to run high. The mob have
paraded the streets all day. Several collisions
have taken place. The police have been
attacked at all quarters, and many Of them
have been wounded, none seriously, how
eve. An immense meeting of business men
was held at the Tabernacle this afternoon
at which a resolution was adopted favoring
the organization of protective committee


A special meeting Of the City Council was
held, and the Mayor was instructed to draw
on the City Treasurer for all funds necessary.


Great trouble expected tonight. Military
companies are parading the streets, and the
greatest excitement prevails.
Year: 1877

P1TTsgUHa, July 25.-1'he city police are
constantly making arrests Of rioters and
locking them up at the central station.
Among the arrests made this evening was
Lieut. Machessy, late Of tho police force, who
had a revolver in each hand at the time of his
capture.


A messenger from the committee of public
safety called on the Mayor this evening, and
informed him that there was rumor 10 the
effect that he intended to let the rioters out
who are now shut up In tho stationhouse.
His honor sent word In very forcible language
that any man who imagined any such thing
must be an idiot.
Year: 1877

CUMBERLAND, July 22.-Tne powerless-
ness Of thu local officials cannot be bet
ter illustrated than by the scene Of last
evening, when leading striker who had
been arrested was released by the Cum
berland Mayor. He may be blamed
greatly for this act Of weakness, but he
yielded under the impression that it was
necessary TO save his life. He was
dragged out Of his bed after midnight
by a crowd OF infuriated men, nearly
all armed. He was alone against a
crazy mob who would have charged the
station-house and killed the small
force there without any serqpIe. The
station-house is shabby, weak affair,
and would have afforded but little re-
sistance. The Cumberland police de-
serve no little credit for their pluck OF
last night. They were ready to fight
after capturing the striker, or would
willingly have died in the effort to hold
him, but against the order Of the Mayor
to release him there could be nothing
done,
Year: 1877

attempted to assemble on Market street, but
were quietly dispersed by tho police. A ntini-
Der Of shots were fired.


II Is also reported that while The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad cars were
passing Sixteenth street the mob fired ON the
train The police were on the opposite side Of
the track. It is said that six rioters and one
policeman were killed The military are
going tU the srene
Year: 1877

Tomorrow the fourth of the international
rife matches between Europe and America
will begin mt Creedmoor, and none Of the
preceding contests were more interesting
than this promises to be. The first match
in 1874 originated in the chivalry Of the
Irish team, who crossed the ocean to meet
the American rifemen, and the victory OF
the latter astonished the world; the follow
ing year the Americans visited Ireland, and
were again successful at Dollymount; our
Centennial celebration was honored by the
presence OF separate teams from Ireland,
Scotland, Australia and Canada, and once
more victory was achieved for the United
Britain comes to take from US, if possible,
the international trophy. Although in
the rife practice at Creedmoor the Ameri-
cans have made the best scores it
does not follow that they are to have on
easy triumph, but on the contrary it is
quite within the possibilities that they may
at last meet with defeat. The British rifle
men have shown themselves remarkably
skilful, and this time the good luck which
has hitherto attended the Americans may
desert them. The element of chance enters
into the most delicate tests of skill, and even
supposing the preliminary practice is true
measure of the respective strength of the
teams the actual performance may prove
that the race is not always to the swift nor
the battle to the strong. Many events in
the chapter of accidents, from bad car
fridge to bulls eye on the wrong target,
or from headache to bad weather, might
give the trophy to the British. 1t is sup
posed that the Americans shoot best on a
fine day, but at Dollymount they showed
that they could do equally well when the
weather was unfavorable. In any case,
however, the teams are too evenly matched
not to make the contest exciting, and
while we wish our own men to succeed we
heartily hope that their gallant rivals will
force them to do such shooting as will
make the victory memorable. This match
is of more importance than any of its
predecessors because Of the vast popularity
rifle practice has obtained since the first
meeting in 1874. Creedmoor has become
the rifle centre of the United States, and
the international contest will be supple
mented by the interstate matches. This
year teams from Louisiana, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, Connecticut and Califor-
MIA visit this celebrated range, so
that, outside of the grand battle,
there will be events to show how sur
prisingly the standard of rife shooting has
been raised within the past few years. We
hope for bright sky and favorable winds
during the match. and shall be perfectly
satisfied to have the trophy 60 to the side
which earns it.
Year: 1877

change of invectives that Mr.. Tilden and his
hopes are the real pivot of the quarrel. No
noisy fusillade of denials can mask so plain
q fact.


The pretexts for this yenomous quarrel
are different from the actual reasons. On
the one side Mr.. Tilden has been too re-
Gently theme of general party eulogy for
that side to suddenly turn round and re-
tract it's own praises. On the other side,
Mr. Tilden's friends know too well the effect
of dragging him into such quarrel as
this and letting it be supposed that he
is already laying pipe for another
nomination. Our letter from Saratoga
gives copious statement OF the pretexts
which are made to serve rs reasons for re-
nominating the present State officers The
pretexts of their opponents are thinner and
have less substance AS arguments for in
fuencing the popular mind they are al
together less effective, especially as what the
republican party will say of the nomina-
tions is one of the most important factors of
the canvass. If new ticket is nomi-
mated in the face of such imputa-
tions on the motives Of those who
advocate it as are recited by our Saratoga
correspondent, it will be proclaimed by
every republican stump orator and jour-
nalist that the democrats have thrown ''Til-
den and reform" overheard, and have sur
rendered to the Canal Ring and Tammany
This would be an ugly and damaging charge
to meet, and it would be sustained by large
quotations from that part Of the democratic
press which is assailing the motives and
vilifying the character of the champions OF
q new ticket.
Year: 1877

The Mormon Church in Comm ission.


The decision of the "Twelve Apostles
of Utah, not to confer upon any one of
their number the powers held until his
death by Brigham Young, but to retain
these powers themselves, is blunder which
shows that they lack that kind of statesman
ship to the possession Of which by Young
Mormonism has owed so far not only its
prosperity but for many years its existence.
The Mormon body cannot be ruled by
Council of Twelve. 1t requires the firm
and quick hand Of despot; of one man,
resolute, unscrupulous, determined, and at
least as practical and clear headed as Young
was The heterogeneous mass, ignorant,
and with all the evil tendencies which
ignorance and superstition breed, cannot
be kept in order and ruled by ''board."
A board deliberates, and while the Twelve
Apostles consult and discuss the enemy
will sow tares


1t remains to be seen whether there is
among the twelve any man with force of
character and power of will SO great as to
make him master of his associates and COM
pei them to his purposes. Uuless the
Church is rapidly to disintegrate there
must soon be new revelation" announce
ing that some one OF the Twelve Apostles, or
some one else, has been appointed to rule
not only in Brigham's place but after Brig
hams fashion. He was far-seeing. shrewd.
eminently practical man., who, had few
revelations" but all whose plans
had clearly defined purpose, and
who punished disobedience as though he
had been captain of man-of-war,
and carried out his will after the fashion Of
the Dictator Franci, in Paraguay. 1t was
not possible that the long possession OF
despotic power over an ignorant population
placed in desert far away from civilization
should not have brutalized Brigham Young !;
but those who speak of him as only a
brute or only an unscrupulous, bad
man, are mistaken. He was an emil
nently practical sagaclous, clear headed
leader of men. He cared constantly for the
welfare of his people. He enforced the
unceasing industry without which life
would become impossible in desert like
Utah. where if irrigation should cease for
three months every green thing would dry
up 1t remains to be seen whether the
Mormon Church can produce another man
the equal of Brigham Young. If he is
there he will appear before very Iona. be-
Year: 1877

For the first time the chances Of the CAM
paign in Bulgaria may fairly be said to be
staked on the issue of battle. With all
their superiority in strength and resources
the Russian administration has been SO in
capable and the Russian strategy SO faulty
that war impending for twenty years may
turn at last on the ability Of fifty
or sixty thousand Turks to hold in
definitely against a hundred thousand
Russians strong position, thoroughly forti-
fed. 1t is evident that it would be no un-
for the Turks or any other warlike people to
do this. 1t is a thing that is done in all
wars. In 1862 seven thousand Con-
federate soldiers in the lines at York
town stopped for one month the march
Of the Army of the Potomac, hundred
and fifty thousand strong That the
Turks, therefore, may resist successfully
for time at Plevna scarcely double their
number it is not difficult to believe. But
the success of the Russian operations now
on foot requires not merely that they should
whip Osman Pacha, but that they should
whip him soon, for they have weakened
their left wing in order to put great force
in front of Plevna, and thatwing is menaced
by the advance of Mehemet Ali. 1t is not to
be supposed that any of the commanders is
without military perception, and conse-
quently it must be assumed that the Turkish
generalissimo sees as plainly as others the
importance of pushing his advance against
the force in front of Biela. In the Russian
scheme it is supposed that Plevna will be
captured forthwith, and that the army will
then be able Immediately to return to the
line of the Jantra, assume the offensive
against the Turkish right, and thus con-
tinue the process Of beating the Otto
man army in detail. If the move
ment at Plevna proves an immediate
success it will go far to determine
beforehand the success of the other part of
the plan, and will give the operations
character SO favorable to the Russian arms
that the Sultan will be eager to make peace.
But suppose there is failure at Plevna, or
even not an imm mediate success? Then the
aspect of the war will be all the other way,
for the Ottomans will overwhelm the
Czarewitch and come upon the rear Of the
army operating against Plevna, and Sulei-
man Pacha, if really in the position
where he has been reported, will cut off the
force in the Shipka Pass. 1t is the fault Of
bad generalship that the Russian operations
have assumed shape which presents so
many eggs in one basket
Year: 1877

cause the people cannot wait. If he is not
there the rule of the twelve will draw Nor
monism to a somewhat rapid ruin by disor-
eanization. The first step following
Young's death is a step downward.
Year: 1877

MR. PETER CoopER's political advice to the
worllingnen at Trenton yesterday to vote for
the best man irrespective Of party was sensible
and sound. Good men in Office means good gov
ernmcnt and good government prosperity.
Year: 1877

TIE PLATFORM of the Wisconsin republicans
Is, with the exception of one or two panks on
the silver question, as sensible as such pieces Of
political mechanism usually are. 1t substantially
indorscs the policy of the administration in
regard To the South and the civil service. Re-
publicans could not well do otherwise without
stultfying themselves.
Year: 1877

IRON STRING RoAD.-The Board of Super yisors met this morning and took under con .ideration the purchase of Millcr's iron Spring Road. NIT. Miller asked that they appoint, to inspect and report upon the road as to the amount of work and the cost ot the same, two men as commissioners. The Board acted in the premises and appointed James Patterson and George Opdyke as said commissioners who arc to report the same within a reasonable time. when we believe the Supervisors will make the purchase of said road in accordance with law
Year: 1877

Our various tonsorial establishments are doing land office business just now. With the reduction in the prices of shaving, hair cuttin" and bathing every person m the town and surrounding neighborhood IS taking advantage of The low puccs and hay ing general clean up. Half the old whi>- kered friends of few days since now have the appearance of young sprouts m their frcnS
Year: 1877

The man who will commit a di~gracefu! act and then ask the newspaper reporter to say nothing about it on account of his fam ily. virtually asks the news -athercr 10 have more regard for his family than he himself has. For the families Of such men we have a profound respect mingled with pity, and for that reason alone have often passed over matters of general interest to the communi- ty; while for the perpctrator of the offence We have not had nor can have the least pos siblc feeling of regard.
Year: 1877

A baby with a cracker biscuit. Inst old enough to chauk and whi>k it.

 And make litter, Will. ten times out of twenty. spoil Morn comfort on couch of toll

 Than any prize moskittcr.
Year: 1877

Death has once more visited this section and taken away the sweet little babe ef Lieutenant and Mr>. O'CoHncu of Fort Whipplc, who passed from this 10 the spirit world yesterday The little infant during it's short stay here on earth seemingly had more than its share of troubles, having been afflicted on various occasions, and life de- Spaired of. but through tender care was saved until typhold fever laid its heavy hand upon the little innocent and bore it away to another and better sphere.
Year: 1877

THE UNION SQUARE COMPANY.


~ an: disappointed in your criticism Of sThe
DanicheiIs - writes member Of the Union
Square Company, ''becausc expected kcener
and larger appreciation of tic subject" This
is frank: to say the least, aud we DO not doubt
but that it is sincere. e You accuse the tone
for the time OF the play" continues the cor
respondent, assuming that the time is not tue
present, and tue manners not such as are sup
posed to be prevalent in Russia now. Either
the writer Of the criticism is entirely astray,
or the time Of the play is rot earlier than 1851.
The Countess dates llcr act of emancipation in that
year, ami all the characters wear modern cos
tunes. The point is not material, except for
the Importance attached to it By the corre-
spondens; but it is a pleasure to meet and van
quisll an adversary on his own ground. As to
the charge Of indelicacy brought against parts
OF the play, it will he sustained by many per-
sons who tave seen more than one performance
of "Thc Danlchcff." Moreover, tue indelicacy
is not essential to the action, but engraftcd upon
It for the qualification OF French taste. The
word indcI;cacv'' was used advjselIy in the
first notice Of ssThe Danicheffs." There is no
larre measure Of indecency in It. but only
Year: 1877

tense interest everybody took in tae matter. it
has been very hard all along for Burlington
mau to come home at q. m. and make his wiie
believe that he had been down town guarding
railroad property.
Year: 1877

postion In the dugout he could the Indian who
experimenting tho conlsgration department,
to n he "a goner." he made .
dash for tho outside, kicked tho buffalo chips
aside aud exchanged shots with the head fireman,
who was making tracks for his comradeg killing him
instantly and received bullet through the lower part
OF his person. This fell within nve feet OF his
dug gout door. Then commenced long range shooting
match, In which the Doctor Is confident he killed two
and wounded one. This was kept up durlus the
day, but toward nghtfall a terrible and wind
storm came up driving the red to tho south aud
showing the brave In Had It not been for this
they would eventually have got him. Tor his wound,
though not dangerous incapactaied him for nghting
Hc lay In bed for three days, suffering severely. AZ
the expiration OF sixteen days the weather moderated
aud he started on foot Tor the settlements reaching
them in safety and bringing trophies OF one OF tho
most remarkable lights record. Though wounded
but once, the Doctor received several bullets through
his clothing, and during his subsequent stay picked
iorty bullets out OF the walls OF the dug-out
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Fob %, 1871
THE ALLEGED Plot TO AssAssINArE GOVERNOR


HAYES.


The proprietor OF tho National Hotel has been unable
to identify the mysterious guest who processes to have
overheard the supposed plot assassinato Mr. Hayes
nor could no fix upon tho probable location OF tho
room In which the conspiracy said to havo been dis
cussed His house packed full with people who have
come 10 SEQ tho electoral count and the inauguration
What with over 300 rooms aud 500 guests he was un-
able to pick out the the other. He looked over
his register and ledger but still unable to tell who
the man was, notwithstanding that he was assisted
with tho Information the latter had said that he
going TO leave he had revealed his
story to the public. Meantime tho government de-
tectlves are making proper use OF the Information
which tho mysterious has given them through tho
columns Of the HERALD.


THE LETTER OF GOVERNOR HAYES TO WILLIAM


A. wHErLER--soME MISTAKE.


William A. Wheeler has not boon IN Washington for
several weeks, so that there IS somc mistake in tho
report that he received letter hero from Governor
Hayes purportipg to disclose the latters policy to
the formation Of his Cabinet.


THE GRANGER CAsEs-pECIsIoN OF THE sU-


pRKME COURT


The long deferred decision Of tho Supreme Court in
tho Granger cases. which has occasioncd SO much In
tcrcst been looked for with much anxiety both
among politicians ana tho grangers will be delivered
tomorrow The Court also regard IL as one OF the
most important which they havo cvor made.


THE PAY OF OFFICERS OF THE NAVY.
The conference committee having in charge the ap-
preparation for the payment to the officers of the navy
tho amount withheld from them by tho operation ol
the urlough pay order OF tho Secretary Of the Navy
have agreed to-day upon the appropriation, and hence
there prospect that these officers will DO relieved
from the embarrassment and injustice occasioned by
the working Of Robesons unnecessary order
Year: 1877

PASSAGE OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE


RESOLUTION.


NASHVILLE, Feb. %, 1871
The House to-day adopted the Senate resolution ap.
pointing committee to proceed to New York and con-
fer with tho bondhoders for compromise OF tho
State debt The fight over tho question OF having
the conference in New York here. Tho quasi repu.
diaon element favored the latter policy. From all
dications II the bondhoders consent to compromise
for fifty cents the dollar, settlement be made
that will secure the prompt payment OF tho interest In
future but the legislature will not above tho Agure