KUSSIAN STALLIONS T207TING. 1 kir Tcc.-tlar Trayplnys and UVJe or Bi-lng drlyea bj Natlre Driters. jrrora tbe Xesr York Sun. Thi first public exhibition of the Russian trotters from the Orioff stud was poorly attended in Fleetwood yes terday. There are five of the horses: Hie gray stallion Kolokoltehik (Beauti ful), the black stallion Lebei (the Big Swan), the gray stallion Zwonok (the Bell), and the bay maro Birja (the Bourse). At the first part of the exhi bition they were led by grooms past the grand stand, and excited general admiration. They belong to a breed of stock famed for speed and for stay ing qualities, and are all about 15 to 13?4 hand in height. Lebed is a mag nificent brute, with broad chest, clean limbs, and spirited action. His eye i3 bright and clear, but decidedly wicked. He is well matched by his mate, Le bedenok, and the other horses of the etud bear a general family resemllance. The black mare Bija was first shown in harness. She was first hitched to a ilroska, a clumsy, four-wheeled vehicle, with what americans call a straddle seat anl a mere apology for a dash board. Her driver was Daniloff, a fa mous Russian horseman, who wore a long coat of blue cloth, with shirts reaching to his feet. Around his waist was a bell of gold or bullion, and his cap W3S of black cloth, surmounted by a number oi peacock feathers, Bija is live years old, and is from the Philinoff stud. Her full brother, who has a re cord on the imperial tr.ick at St. Pe tersburg of two miles in five minutes, has the still more enviable distinction of having killed four grooni3 The mare showed some signs of viciousness on the track yesterday, but was kept wellinhand. Liketherest of the stud, she was too fat to make good time, but the knowing ones held that under American training she could be easily brought into the thirties possibly low er still. Her harness consisted of a collar, a belly band and a breechen strap, which, iusUud of hitching to the sh ift, was bucketed to the collar. To keep the shafts in position, they were also seemed to the collar, above which was a yoke like an inverted U. This hs'ps to hold the shafts, and is also used to suspend tinkling bells from. Lebed and Lebedenok, black sta'.lions, hitched to a teleshka, a four-wheeled chariot setting low, with a forward seat for the driver and a rear seat for two grooms, was next driven out. The driver was Daniloff, and behind him sat a grojm in a red jacket, dark trunks, red topped boots (of Russian leather, presumably), add a black cap with peacock feathers. The harness elaborate with brass and silver mount ings, and the team made a beautiful show as they circled the track at a four-minute gait. They were not blown by their speeding of a mile or more, but it wa3 evident that they car ried too much flash to do good work. The style of driving was very unlike the American. The driver sat straight, with his arms extended at right angles from hi3 body. He kept his rains taut, but still seemed to us much less effort than an ordinary American driver. In stead of "Whoa!" he uttered a pecidar "burring" sound, which may be best described thu3: Tr-r-r-r-rr" He car ried no whip, and seldera used his reins in place of it. When he wanted to "spurt," he calied out "Ya-he-e-e-e!" in a shrill treble, and the horse3 bounded forward at full speed. The Russian trotter3 are well trained, and very sel dom break. When they do get off their feet, they are always brought down to their work within a length or two. In all the trotting yesterday afternoon, there were only three or four breaks, although in two races run ning hors"S were used to incite the trotters to greater speed. Kolokolshik, driven between two American running horses from the Dou glass stable, made the sensation of the day. This style of driving the Russian term 'in troika." The vehicle was a heavy four-wheeled chariot, with seats for drivers and groom. The trotter wa3 harnessed in the shafts, which were held wide apart by an immense inverted U yoke, to which a small bell, sound. ng like a cjxwoii cow bell, wa3 attached. On each skin was a run ner, hitched in the traces to a single tree. Single itin- were attached to each of the runners, and thus, as the driver held them taut, the tendency was to throw their heads outward, and keep them well otf the shafts. The trotter kept his pace steadily, and the runners galloped raerrtlly at his side, seemingly proa 1 of their giudy orna mented harness. Such a test as th it of yesterday of driving "in troika" may not be a very fair one, but such as it was it left the impression among American horsemen that the runners were a drawback rather than an aid to the trotter. In grooming and caring for their horses the Russians sea - to be ruucli less particular than any other horse Joving people. Tor inst mc?, waen one of the stallions came off the course yes terday, in a froth of presperation, he wa3 walked slowly up ami d.vn tli3 lane in front of the stable for two or three minutes to cool off, an 1 was then, lei into his stall. There he stood for half an hour or more, Without a blan ket or sheet, until the froth dried up ju hi3 flanks. No groom rubbed him down, or scraprl hi-.n, and the" little walk was all th3 attention ha received. Had an American trotter unlergone the same treatment he would h ive been booked for a coal-cart or the bona-yard One of the Stallions, Lebed, became unruly while being harnessed, and kicked a Russian liglit-troltin? wagon (it weighs about 500 pounds, at a guess.) and injured one of the four prroom3 who were trying to back him into the shafts. The grooms aeemed afraid of him. . Harry nil 13 Curiosity a misshappen Tute, trotted around the course in 'csthan three minutes it was said, rni created considerable amusement. Syrcca and Tlcloltj. "Ed. Herald. Perhaps a few lines from this place would not be uninter esting to the many readers of your pa per, so we thought we would pen you a few items. Syracuse is a thriving village situated near the center of Otoe county, on the Xem ilia river. On ac count of its location it expects to be come the rival of Nebraska City, and of course, become the County Seat. Stretching far away to the east or to the west, is the beautiful undulating valley of the Nemaha, dotted here and there with fields of dark, green corn, or fine fields of wheat and barley al ready ripeninsr for the harvest. "Hard by" on the north, gently rises a chain of hills, from whose summits we have an extensive view of the surrounding country; from thence, looking south ward, two miles away, we behold anoth er chain of hills, lifting their peaks heaven .vard, whilst through the cen ter of the intervening plain the waters of the Xemaha gently roll. Along the banks of the stream there is a fair growth of timber for this western re gion. Cast the eye eastward, in the distance a smoke is seen rising, soon a snorting old iron horse whirls around the curve and heaves in sight, the peo ple are warned of his approach by his wild whistle, the brakes are put down, and soon at the depot he stays his wheels, there to unload his goods and be again reloaded. From this point there is a great deal of live stock ship ped by Davis & Lowe. Dun! & Lone are the principal grain merchants. Howell, Demis and Pary are doing a fair business in dry goods and grocer ies. Thousands of bushels of corn are being held here, waiting for the price of corn to rise. Thi place some two years ago. was barlly ravaged by a wind storm that destroyed several houses in and around the town. The storm of the 20th of June visited us, but having spent its fury before reaching us, it did us no damage of any consequence; it was powerful enough however, to roll up vast clouds of dust which fairly darkened the heavens, and gave the timid inhabitants a bad frtght. c:to?s. Corn for the most part is very small owing to the excessive rain falls during the earlier part of the season. A grtat many of the corn fields are very foul, the ground having been so wet that it was impossible for the farmers to cul tivate it; but notwithstanding the heavy rain3 and the grasshoppers, some oT the corn looks exceedingly well, and we think that Otoe count', this year, will give an average yield. The farm ers fearing the ravages of thegrasshoj) pers, did not sow a great deal of grain ; but those who had courage enougli to sow small grain, have a prospect of a good crop. There are but few places about here where the grasshoppers have done any serious damage, they having been destroyed by the cold storms, farmers and disease. One man, Sir. Ferguson, south of here, has de stroyed tiiirtv-five bushels of them by means of kerosene and the Can field pan, thu3 saving nearly his entir? crop. Farmers are considerably elated over their prospects of better times. We had a pleasant celebration here on the Fourth. Oration by Mr. Wa.son of Ne braska City. C. A. Lewis. July 17th 1877. Adam's First Wife's Revenge. This i3 the old Hebrew cabalistic le gend of Lilith, the first wife of Adam, as told by M. D. Conway, in his lecture on the devil: "She was a cold, passion less, splendid beauty, with wondrous golden hair. She was created Adam's equal in every respect; and, therefore, properly enough, refused to obey him. For this she was driven from the gar den of Eden, and Eve was created male to order, so to speak of one of Adam's rib3. Then the golden-haired Lilith jealous, enraged, pining for her first home in Paradise entered in the form of a serpent, crept into the g ir den of E len, and temp ed Adam and Eve to their destruction. And, from that day to this, Lilith, a cold, passion less beauty, with go. den hair, has roam ed up and down the earth, snaring the sons of Adam, and destroying them. You may always know her dead vic tims, for, whenever a man as been de stroyed by the hands of Li.ith, you will always find a single golden hair wrap ped tight around ids lifeless heart. To this day many and many a son of Ad am is lured to deatli and ruin from having the golden hair of a woman wrapped too eight around his heart." A Biography of the Tramp. The professional tramp combines all the distinguishable ch uactttii-jtics of every ku-nvn class of people, ye;, is singularly unlike any other human be ing. In indepedence lie is without a peer in address, as varia bly as the classes with bieak bread in fcrtilily of resource he whom he invites hi nself to eat saltan is the equal of a Von Moltke or an Ig natieff, in persis ency he cou d even set a lesson for Grant himself. He wears a mask of nonchalance wi.h a grace as irresistible as when he as sume th-? dignity and l e t. i"g of an un recognized and ill-cotisidrrd inus. Lord Chesterfield v as never more po lite than he can bf ; Pi' k Turpi" nev er mote bold: Ji b 1 iintrt 1 i i,t vi i n-oie patient. Like Micawl.er, lie is ever waiting for something to turn up; un like him, however, lie doseai't appear to care in the least whs. her the times contine in good joint or not. lie is a; once the fit companion of Mark Tap ley. Dick Swiveler and Uriah Ilcep lie is humble and proud, a sniveler and a hero. Garrulous betimes, he is most considerate and thoughtful at o hers. D ly after d iv he is seen in a different character yel he. is al ways the same self-possessed trump. He can render himse.f as tender as a child oi a worn: in in love; and he can if occasion seems Lo de;a in 1. outrival a Traupman, a Tliomason or a Lydiu Sherman, in fiendish atrocity. TJie tramp, if his disposition and course of life are not Intuitive, has formed hi3 cede of procedure from the gypsies of Old Bohemia, but in adapt ing the itineracy to the field especially chosen he has so far enlarged their platform and interspersed so many re quisites peculiar to a tour of the Uni ted States as to nearly obliviate all marks of similarity with those auda cious and coquettish people. At the present writing the Xew York Board of State Charities report that there never were so many of this clasH on the road. This condition also holds good throughout the favorite sec tion of the tramp Xew Jersey, Penn sylvania, Rhode Island, Conneticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Xew Hamp shire, and the thickly populated dis tricts of the West. Xew York City appears to be the general rendezvous, and, during the Winter the public institutions on the Islands, the recognized headquarters. It is estimated that 15,000 leave here during the Summer months, and re turn, reinforced by a good many more country tramps, at the inception of Winter. This is a f onniJ ible force to let loose upon the country, but they wander over such an extensive terri tory, that their presence in any one localsty gives no idea whatever of their aggregate strength. Xew York and Connecticut are the two Eastern States most favored by tramps. Xew Jersey comes next, and then Pennsylvania. About the first of June or earlier, if the weather be dry and warm, the tramps set forth from the three great cities of Boston, Xew York ami Philadelphia, where they hi bernate through the winter. A Colapse. The following is the latest Ilerald-Inter-Ooean dispatch: London, July 11. The whole Russian campaign in Ar menia seems to have collapsed. The Russians are retreating from Kirs, and they held only one position north of that fortress on the 6 Ji. Among the officers at the headquarters of the Danubian army the Asian campaign seems to be universally regarded as a failure. Some excuse, however for Micheal's misfortunes is found in the terrible hurricanes and violent rain storms which have prevailed to such an extent as to render the tnovemems of the invading army di;li;;u!t, and of ten hazirdous. Geuer.il Terg ishuff. in bis re.reat, has reached Russian terri tory by ardurous marches across high mountains. So precipitate was the retreat that the cannon were hidden in crevices of the rocks, as the army was hurried on at the rate of more than twenty miles pr day. O i Siturday last Mu'iktar Pasha was only three liours m uch from Kars, and the re lief of the citadel is a fact long before this time. Melikoff's corps lias been divided. One p ir.ion has gone to Zaiin and the other toward Alex.mdropol. Michael has retired toward the fron tier, and his entire army suffers great privation. On every hand has taken place. IT MEXS either disaster or a radical change of policy. Some wispacres declare that this new line of defense is forced up on Russia by the course which Eng land threatens to take, and that the Czar has detected a scheme in Persia to destroy his army- in Armenia by cutting off its supplies and retreat. The theory is an invention of the war gossips of the Austrian capital, and is the excuse for a reiieat. which to-morrow's news may show to have been compelled by Turkish prowess. At the Exposition Building, on the Fourth, Mr. Einry A.Storrs delivered a short address, in which we find the following: There are certain privileges which this government, called the United States of America, tells me I may have tells every citizen under the flag that he may have: and unless those privi leges those promises thus guaran teed are accorded to me in their largest measure, there is a gross failure in the performanceof that contract, for which I have the clear riht to call that gov ernment to account. If I am promised by this na ion (ma le so as a result of the rebellion) .hat in every single State and on every single foot of land over which the ll ig floats. I shall be a free man that the right to the largest measure of free ihoug'it, and free speech, and a free ballot if that na tion which I honor as a nation tells me that, and I am refused it, I call not upon the State in which I live, and which has not made the promise for its performance. I ask that great be ing who u I 1 ! at in my waking hours an I die mi of in my d reams that gre.it. radit-n: creature who rules on the highest pinnacle of earthly reign o step down from His ba.tle ments n'iion;r the s ars, an.!, with con quering sword and spear in hand, ,o lead me and the humbles citizen up to the fullest eiijoMiient of till he pi hi leges .hat she lias guinuteed. An 1 when this nation that 1 call y nation refuses or fails to do it. it is untit to be a nation unfit to exact obedience from th- meanest of i s subjects. Inter Ocean. Washington-, July 13. J. P. Hamilton, secret rv of the Kirisas republican association, called o i the president to ascertain whether the civil service mips applied to pr pous holding "Hice in various state as soci ilions. The president sail if t he associat ions were of a social char acter thre was no objeetioti to their continuence, but politic m ist be es chewed. T'ip pr.'si l"nt distinctly st i ted that n political services can be renb'p-d by a government e nal v at any time wail- he ho'd such position, even though it does n t iu'erfere with hisdutieH, as it is his (the president's) intention to forever divorce po itics and civil service so far as it: hia. lies tie power. Faammeirs Aflnoy I Fred, border's Implement Emporium THIRD STREET, NORTH OF MAIN, Is the place to buy every kind of Agricultural Implement. SULKY OAXO PLOW, of the Chicago Plow Co.; STANDARD NEW RI VING CULTIVATOR, of Rovkford, III.; NEW MONITOR, -(Check Rote) CORN PLANTER; CHAMPION and other CELEBRATED HARROWS Harri&(m' and. "Pella, Wagons, SINGLE and COMBINED REAPERS and MOWERS, (New Manny. Champion, and others.) WOODS' REAPER, MOWER, AND HARVESTER, (with Self-Binding attachmtnt.) THE VIBRATOR THRESHING MACHINE, Nicholls, Sheppard & Co. Satisfaction Guaranteed 01 no Sale. FIIEI). GOIlDElt, Office in J. V. ireckbactrs Store, corne 'am and Third Stri'et?. B UY THE 3E8TI "NEW" AMERICAN THE This Machine is Oft sr. id to fchs Public Upon its Merits Alone, Liyht an I Still Running QutUti's. an I its Self -Threading Needle and Stlf-Rtgulatiug Tensions, make it the Most Disirable Mx-hint in the world. FRANK CARRUTH. AGENT, PLATTSMOUTII, NEBRASKA. (icncral HVstcrn Office D. A. KENTON, Manager, BOOT aotd SHOE 30- v MM rz - ex ?'Vji,7 to - r-iv.-). I I ' l .'S.-ii!VV:ViiWv...:-: - 4 I J h r-' f g g W X ' iy vJ h -J r Jr.-! 5 tAV i M A N 9.J W AC ITDO If, jr o!y vorii Lin crisp J Jxi'idsior Copy in? IJooli. Iiite of 'l:emial Paper. licklv cop-.i's anv writing W'l IIOl'T Witter, 1' it HS-". or r.ltl'.sll, used ;il li'inii-. liir;t! y i r of lire. t"r l.itciics wiiliiu;; to retain conies of let ters, every i.iisine- iiihii. ct-riryiiien. coitsjmii dents travelers it Is invalnairie sells at si'it. Send :i OS :iinl we send ii .'hi :ie book, l-'tter size. K Y MAI . jiaid ti :iny address. We refer to n v Oonniereial A'r-npv. Send s'-imp for Ajrents t ircular. I.X i;i.wlK tIK' Vi '. IIO le;iilorit !St . nieao. 111. .1K0 A . KT.i wanted. 4'i.6 Fopest Tap, For Throat. Lunss. Asthma and Kl;laeys. forest Tar Solution, ft cr Inhalation fnr Cnturrh. CoDauaiptiun, ) lil O-.t l.l.'.S. ktltl Ahllillllk Forest Tar Troches, or Snr Thmiit, HBrRenes. Tickling: Cougd aail Fuuly i the BrealU. forest Tar Salve, or Jlf siitic Irdoieot Sores, Ulcere, Cuts, Burn, Forest Tar Soap, or rtnppd Hands. Salt KUeam, Skin Diieaaes, the 1 oilet. aod 1U. Forest Tar inhalers, or Inhaling for Catarrh. Coneamptlon. Asthma. Tor Sale Vy mil Druggiat. MIKE SCHNELLBAbHER, III .SCKXJIiTfl house shoi:im.. i wagon i:rrAii:iN All kimls of FAK3I 1IPL1MIM rui-ndf d Neatly d- Pionj)fl :0: Horse, 31uk& OxSlioein: In slioit, we'll slioe iinytliiu? tliat lwu four feet, from a Zebra to a Giniile. Come and see us. IsTEW SHOP,' on Fiftli St.. between Main pnd Vine Streets. Just across the corner tmiu tlso fv IIERA1 1 ortiCK. uyl -J SI C Bcug!as Street, Omaha, cb. 4ml CO TO THE Herald Officf FOR YOUR THE PARKER CUM. SEND STAMP FOR CIRCULAR PARKER BRtfS WEST MERIDEN.CT. Prices Reduced. "The Family Favorita" IMPROVED New Mode! Machine.. LUHT-RSMU3, K31SELESS, tto Coars, No Cams, No Spring. SEW A5D ELECAXI STILES OF V00DW0EL By h rxpiration of ratenta under which we hare Wn paying royaiiiea, we are enabled to ee.1 our Ma chines at Greatly Reduced Prices, Bd as low aa thoso of any first-class machine. .SEND FOR CIRCULARS AND PRICE LISTS. T77EED SEWING HACHI1TB CO., 203 Waiaah Ave.. Chicsjo, U TOR SALS BT I IF has come home, And he has brought the finest line of Dress Goods, Staple Goods, Fancy Goods and Notions you ever saw. rTE say .nothing f groccri by the acfc and gliee fIBl y&n rest bats ani caps till jmi Spring and Summer Goods eyer and ever so cheap. Now is your ehanco bound to sell and undersell anybody. Hurry vp. I want to go East again tuxt month GOODS SOLD WITHOUT ARBITRATION! f to 8 ar-S to 7, just as you like, and Tlae cash ! always caBnieiS ait fmm theu-o - Ss m lBBtniflatin at flie riiMausipiMi As it is ye ne rally our custom to give you our prices for poods so that you can calculate at home what y 1miv for your money, we will give you pricos below which wi:l be lower than ever anl 10 per cent, cheaper th can anywhere in this 'i y or state. We have the nlva:iea:;e of any merchant inthisci.y buying direct fr Tii miifac.iiv,-!-. yi have op -ned a Wholestale Stoiv in St. -loseplt Mo., wliich will be a. tended by Mr. Solomon. 20 yards prints for ont dollar. Uiown and 1 leach muslin, one Iilue and brown denims, one lied ticking, one dollar. Cheviot, one dollar. Grass Cloth, one dollar. Malt Shades, one do'far. Table Linen, one dollar. 12 10 4 12 Crash Toweling, one dollar. As it is impossible to give the prices of our enormous iD)Be5 Gt2m1 B5epai'fnieBBt we will only state that it is the largest and finest s ock ever brought to this city and consisting of the followin M- ,f st les Poplins, Double Silk So:igves Japanese ilks, Matelosse Zephyr Sui'ings, Law ns. Grenadines, anil Percales, it prices raiiiiit- from 12?.,' cts. up; alsw'a fine line of IIAMI5UHC, EMBROIDERIES from 5 cents up. LIXEX EMRROIDERIES to match our LINEN DRESS GOODS. A full asscrtment of BUNDLE I'JUNTS and everything belonging o J FISST CLASS Staple & Fancy Dry Goods Establishment. We also ker-p a fall li::e of from S4.50 up for whole suits. Jeans Pants from Sl.00 up. An unexcelled line GENTS' FURNISHING GOOD"-, tine White Shirts 61 up; Calico Shir s, 40 c.s. up; Cheviot Shirts, 50 cts. up; Overalls. CO cts. up; Paper Collnr. Kv.' MKS AM.) BOYS' I SATS AND CAPS. Hats, 70c up; Cars, 10c up; Boots, 82 per pair up; Shoes. SI pr-r pair up: TRUNKS and VALISES, a e sortment. We do not keep a little of evervt ln'n. from an Axe Handle to a barrel of pall, but what we do carry wo have in full and complete stock. JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, CLOCKS. TABLE and POCKET CUTLERY, etc. If NT Q "M n o LL SI LL We would inform the ladies of Plattsmouth and vicinity that we are in receipt of the the finest Pattern Heads and Bonnels Direct from Paris. We have an Accomplished, Fashionble Ladv Trimmer who understands the business thoroughly and can svit all jour tns.es; also a full line of SILK TRIMMINGS, Ribbons. Flowers and Ornaments. Sash Ribbons from 50c up; Ladie Tiimmed Hats, 81 and up. We have a large and complete stock Canvass, Perforated Card Board, Zephyrs, Zephyr Needxes, Mottoes, and Silk Floss of all shades. CARPETS. An immense stock of Carpets, Oil Cloths. Rugs and Mats. Hemp Carpets 25c per yard ; Ingrain Carpets, 50c per yard. Standard Carpet Chain, 5 lb bundles only 1.25. We have also, for the accommodation of our friends, added to our already extensive assortment a large stock of Oil Window Shades in all colors. Lace Window "Curtains 25 cts per jard. We present our annual ju ice list saijfied that our customers will see that we can do better for them than ever beforeand thankful for past patronage we most respectfully ask a continuance of the same. Pla;tsmoutli, Nebraska. March 22d, 1877. SUL'MON A- NATHAN. BSBBBSi: vljj li 4J lis 0S i ucludi nir the greatest variety of heautif"! colored shoes for children ever brought to this market. To he closed out at l shall continue to keep the best of workmen in my man ufacturing department. LOOK AT OUR PRICE LIST. Summer Shawls, 7.c up. Handkerchiefs. 3 for 2jc. Ladies Silk Handkerchier. 33c each. Ladies Hose, 3 pair for 25c. Men's Socks 5c up. Cuffs and Collars. 2oc a set, and up. Bed Spreads, one dollar up. Corsets, good, 50c up. dollar, dollar. 1 El U. Si-y M i O TPv A TTl o 4 J. - t ', ' ,f w-m? ' -- "J THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED f-x I i 5 Z" 3 dU J, ly? a vis cm . .1 yrr.i lis. tlt) (Bmt STOCK OF i i i i e t t .1 t fj fr ir. T5 fi WTi h