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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21
The Norihcrn Grnsshopncrs.

d.. Fitch, State Eutomolosist ol
New York, writes 10 the County
G -ntle,nsn n long AMI interesting
letter on the MiDnc oto grlsshor.
pars. Its lcugth, prevents us from
publishing it entire. lie declares
that the graSshnppers olthis coun-
try are anall.oaS, is every respect,
to the migratory locI,t Vi the L .st,r
the terrible rIvayrs "f which insect
are well known. The Minnasoti
grasshorptr is j titrrn! from the
rouur". -,"l ""as~b PIPER Of New
York. bat even the latter, which is i
small insect, is somotin IS exceed.
ingly destructive. "Whtn it has
been most numerous. it has been
known 10 become grcgarious an |
migratory, cXa,tly like the locust of
the East mvriads assuming z .tlicr
in a flock, taking wing, arl appear
iug like u cloud Nhcn ut Il disiuncu
in the sky; and wherever tho swarm
alights tor Il day or two. to feed and
recruit, every particle of green veg
citation is consumed. cluSing the spn,
10 appear us though burnt over with
Ii e.
DR.. Fitch thinks the Arssshoppcrs
can only hc success 'ully Nombztcd in
the same way that the Eastern 10.
Gusts are; Gy gathering and destroy
ing their o., Is before they are hatch
I'd, and capturing ami killing the
insects when young. In The couu.
tries around the Mediterranean. par.
licuIarly in France, great attention
is and long has been paid to the dcs.
lrucIion is and has long been paid to
the destruction o! !ocusfS and insects
of the grasshoppcr tribe. China
has also regulated tue sauc msttci
by government cdict, tue same meth
DDS OF cXtirpation bens pursucd
there as in France and the Levant
( In souther France. a government
bounty o. about four cents per pounG
Il the eggs and two cents per pount
for the insects, sets most OF the pop
ulation, particularly the women ant
children, on tine chase, in seasons
when the insects are numerous.
May and June are the months de
voted to it. "An experienced hoy
by hosing in pockv plsc"s where til,
soil is :.ialIoS will gather twelve l.
fif' len pounds of eggs in n day, ,wlicl
,atchcd, would produce half Il mill
ion Of locusts and over" The in
sects are captured thus: "four per
sons drag large piece of stout clotI
briskly across field, two in from
drawn the fore edge along upon TIN
grass, and two behind, holding tn
hind part Of the cloth slanting up
wards at angle Of about fifty. tiv
degrees" "The insects jun pin,
up from the grass to escape, ar
caught upon this cloth, and when
quantity arc gathered, it is folde'
over them, and they are then brushe
or shakeninto q sack. The wome
work singly, with a net similar I
} that used by etomologists tor sweep
} ing the grass and weeds to collect tn
; small insects thereirom; and the
sometimes gather here with NOR
than q hundred weight in a day."
BY passing over q field two Q
three times with such implements a
these,it may be almost entirely clear
ed Of these insects. But II all th
lsurrounding country is still full {
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21

Whatever it may be, reason or
feeling, that commands us to give up
the one thing for the other, to choose
the one for the other, decision and per
severance are, in my opinion, the no.
|blest qualities Of man. You cannot
have the ware and the money both
at once; and he who always bankers
for the ware without having heart
to give the money for it, is no bet.
ter off than he who repents him ol
the purchase when tho ware is ~
his hands. But | am far from blans-
lug men on th;s occonnt: it is not
they that are to blame; it is tue dit
licult, entangled situation they are
in; they know not to guide them
selves in its perplcxitics. Thus, for in.
stance, you will find fewerha1 econo.
mists in the country than in towns,
and fewer again in small towns than
in great; and whyl Man is intended
for limited condition; objects that
are simple, near. de.erminate, he
compreheads, and he becomes accus.
toned to employ such means as are
ut hand; but on entering a wider
field, he now knows neither what he
nor what he should; and it amounts
to quite the same whether his atten-
tion is attracted by the multitude Of
objects, or is overpowered by their
and dignity. lt is always
a misfortune for him, when he is in
dnced to struggle after anything with
which he cannot cannot himself by
some regular cxertion Of his powers.
Certainly, without earnestncss
there is nothing to be done in life,
yet among the people whom We
name cultivated men, little earnest
ness is to be found. In labors and
in arts, nay, even re.
creations, they proceed, il | may say
so, with sort of scl.defence; they
read heap Of newspapers, only to
have done with it; they remind one
OF that young Englishman at Rome,
who said with contented air, one
evening in some company, that to.
day he had dispatched six churches
and two galleries. They wish to
know and learn a multitude of things
and precisely those they have the
least concern with; AMI they never
see that hunger is not sliled by snui.
fling the air. When ! become nc.
qnaintcd with man, my first in.
quiry is, With what does ho employ
himself, and how, and with Nhat
lagrce of pprsnvnranD"P The un-
swcr regulates the interest | shall
take in him for life Goetke.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21
Auwains.

Why 10 we yawn? Because, nj we
become weary, the nervous impulses
which drec. the respiratory movements
are enfeeblcd, 1t has been said that
those movements are invo .unlary, and
that the parts engaged in producing
them are not subject to fatigue. The
operation OF breathing is, to some cI
tent, voluntary. though when We cease
TO overwhelmingly, il is nvolunIarily
continued by organs which know no ia.
tigue. When. therefore, we feel weary
sIll controlling or breathing in our eI,
Iorls 10 move RIO speak-there frequen'
lly arrives period when for few sec
onls the respiratory process i. suspend
cd. 1t seems TO be the point at which
the voluntary nerves Of respiration are
about TO deliver their office over 10 the
voluntary nerves; but the pause in the
respiration has caused momen,ary de
fciency Of breath, aud the involuntary
nerves OF respiration, coming suddenly
TO the aid OF The lungs. cause a spasmod
ic action OF the parts involved. and Q
yawn, attended by a deep inspiration
TO compensate for the cessation OF breath
ing, arc the result.-The Refector.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21
Su5-Soii Naps.

We see it'stn'rd .''a' Mr. DJmin,
}; laris, has recantiy y c,astriirta,l. sbv
''rdcr oi, government, n map ,px,ib,.
'inG the n.inre an character ,oi tn,
'ubs'll Tor the whole of France. it
IL dos gneL to b, nscl w.fh, anlto
accompany another map descriptive
,f the 4 biological iaatnres oftl,s sur.
latnrrs OF the surface. The ons ~.
hibits with the greatest y, snracy, all
information pertaining to the surflcs
while the other reveals what livs
below the surface, thus
,R'rling in iications Of great vaius
to the agricultural, AMI 10 tl3se
'c rchiny Tor minerals or huiiliag
Similar maps foe thiS
;onntry wonll be vi the groatSst I'm,
portancc to all who are in any Wy
connected with tho soil. '...
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21

.. Docs Asp THEIR USES. There are
but two classes Of people that have
found Q, rational use for dogs: the
Chinese and fashionable .women.-- -
The former hash Them up into meat
pies; the latter nurse them instead OF
children. The taste ofesch is equal.
ly admirable. We had a. soon eat
q dog pie as fondle Q dog poodle
The difference lies In the way You
take dog. nr sN 81 h
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21

prices equivalent to 12i cents a
pound for the beef, while hundreds
Of the best cattle offered, none of
which were extraordinary, sold at 13
and IA cents q pound for tho beef.
What are we coming tol
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21

why have you lett the Democrat
ic partyF said u Buchanan man to @
Republican.
principally on account Of the
Kansas ontragcs,' was the reply.
why! don't you know that nine
tenths of the Kansas stories are ialsel
asked the Buchanier.
We'll, suppose they arc-what dc
You do with the other tenth2 | 70
on the other tenth. .-Aib, Rve. Jour.
nal.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21

A K,ss PR s7s,, The Chissss
Tribune states that . man nAspstd
!Idsey, in that city. uii Iestopk ~
Kiss rho wife OF an Ii Han .l0tsds AHpn.
,d Brooks. with vhoiu hS va u,
terms Of intim ,sy. Ths husb'snl
nsaring Of tils matter tast)lnssl :
.uit tor damages ay.iust n aS,rsspi
the jury gsvs q verdict eft15a
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-08-21
Pats Encounter with n ..orners Nest

Pats Encounter with ::Ornets Nest.
An was n mowin Of Il mornin,
just while since, on the mash TO-
minis Of the wood, as | seed big
beautiful birls nes., on a bush; an
| axed Mr.. Davis what kin | ov a
birJ'S nest il wa>, as he tuuli mt,
bad lu X to him, it was hum birds
nest, and | went up an pccp't into it,
bet devil bird could | sec, nor a bit
of place for h r to lay; and then Mr.
Davis tould mc-may tie devil run
away wild h;m-to shake tic bush
and the oull BIRD woul | cone oat;
and shook, it sliure, but instead OF
n bril- out came q thousand, ten
thousan |, och, a million ov the big
green heads, they flew into my eyes
an into my hair, an into my mouth,
he j .btrs. and they bit me till sure
ly thought was dead j;st; an !
screamed, an | run--och, didn't
run--but they stu u to me, and no
more could run away from tie yar
ni"'s 'h"" J """ia run away from
mrscif; ns the iust know d ltumb!cl
into q ditch ov about two feet ov
water, and thinks | now me h mics
III come the st. patricks on ye, who
,ji,t give the likes ov such Spalp,ens
little howly wa,llrr in uull Ireland.
So | ducks me head under the wath.
or lst hihl it there till most kilt me.
sell, and entirely kilt every mother :
son ov the humbirds; bad luck TO
them.
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them, frequent sweeping Of the field

them, frequent sweeping Of the field
be necessary.
The above is a careful abridgemen,
Of the most material parts OF DR.,
Fitche's letter. The subject is al.
ready one of much Importance to the
farmers ofMinnesota, and may posi-.
bly, in future years become so to
those Of Illinois. The prospect Of
having to fish for grasshoppers will,
seines and scoop nets is not parti,u.
larly gratifying, but we may oil have
to do it. yet. When we engage in that
kind Of warfrae, however, we shall
want TO enlist a few millions of tur
keys and chickens auxiliaries. -
Bloomington Pantograpi.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08

LATER rEoN..NIcARAGuA AND CALFoRNIA.-
BY the arrival Of the Illinois at y. Y on
Wednesday, We have adyiccs of Walker
position, which, as uslal, contradict those
received Just before. 1t is now stated that
Walker was hcmmed in by 4 force Of allie,
quintuple his number, that the army was
destitute Of provisions, and chances of sup
plies cut off, that the Costa Ricans had the
heaviest metal and good range upon him
he had but $50 men cntrenchcd in two
houses, and was living on mule and dog
meat
Lockriige had abandoned the San Juan
and came on in the Illinois, with his entire
command. There seems to be no doubt
that Mr. Walkers experiment is fairly at
an end; though possibly he may make his
escape.
The New Granadian Government has alb
solutely rejected the propositions of the [.
). to constitute Panama and Aspinwall in
dependent municipalities, with territory
10 miles wide on each side of the Road, tC
cedo to the [. 5. two small groups Of
Islands in the Bay Of Panama and all the
rights and privileges reserved in the rail
road contract for an ample consideration
and to pay for the damages occasoncd by the
outbreak on the 18th Of April, and in it,
turn Gains the sum Of $50 900 from the
United States for damages done to Panama
and New Granadian citizens by American.
on the 10Th of April; that the United States
| owes reparation to New Granada for the
rude protest Of Col, Ward, dated April Dist
and for the dIsrespectful letters Of Commo
dore Meryine and Capt Bailey
! From California, we learn that the bust
ness of mining, Is everywhere prosperous
| Never before have the miners, as a class
been doing better in California
TIE abundance of rain that has fallen il
all parts of State has been of great benefit
not only to the miner, but also to the far
mer and hcrdsman, The winter has beer
one of uncommon severity.
A fire broke out in Sacramento on tn,
! '0' '"7N' N~'''H ''S -D'fNvu NOlll VI prop
erty mostly belonging to the Californi,
Stage Company,
The Senate convened on the 23d of Marcl
as High Court Of Impeachment proceed
ed with the trial Of b. c, Whitman, Stat
Controller, charged with official mulleasance
The trial is still in progress, and will doubt
I loss rauult In
The Pacific Express Co, have failed, il
consequence Of having lost the conGdenc
Of the PEOPLE, since the exposition Of tn
bond given by Rowe for money never re
ceiyed Their business since then has no
nearly paid their expenses
The Illinois brings the California mails q
April 9th, GlS passengers, and 81 ,4s9, OGO
April 2ltt, On the Illinois, l., r. Morse
aged 30, Of Waterbury, Vt, died Of con
sumption.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08
More of the Practical Workings of the
Decision,

Our readers have noticed in our columns
the case of the colorcd man, who was recent
ly sued for debt in q Michigan court, whose
plea that by the bred Scott decision he was
not o citizen and therefore could not be
sued was sustained to the particular dis
gust Of lis creditor The Chicago papers
inform us of a somewhat similar case in
that city. On the l7th -four descendants Of
Africans, were indicted in the Recorders
Court for stealing poultry. They filed a
plea in abatement-that they were negroes
Of African descent, and not being known or
recognized by the Constitution Of the I'M
ted States, they were not amenable to the
laws of the land
Their counsel, Mr.. Thompson, stated the
merits of the case Those four JOdies there
haYe been arrested; they are without
friends, without money, and the rights OF
humanity By the laws of this State, the
Court is compelled to assign to them coun-
rel, who must work without price, and it is
their duty to do it as ehectually and ably,
as they would for the most prominent per-
son. We intend to do tins. The filing of
plea, sustained by the decision of the Chief
Justice Of the United States, that these
persons are chattels, and not amenable or
subject to the law, carries with it authority,
and that law must be obeyed.'
After argument, the Court decided against
the negroes, saying
"1f Chief Jastice fancy yer intended by tina
decision to make Africans or the descendants
leans so far chattels that they may appropri-
ate other peoples chattels, by larceny, without
being answerable to The laws Of this State, or to
local police regulations, this Court does not reGog
nse the validity of such decision
Exceptions were taken to the ruling OF
the Court and the . cEnttels' were placed
upon trial. One witness for the prosecu-
ton was objected to by the defence;
DIVE object to that man he is negro.
and cannot testify where Of the parties is
rhitei the people Of Illinois are white.
CoUEr-lhc ohiectiouis oyerruled The people
Of Illinois are mixed.
Dp-lioy it please the Court, he is a chattcl,
and is entitled to no protection from the law
This is according to the decision Of the Supreme
Count
couRr-They have not yet decided that they
cannot speak the truth
While the jury was out the Court remark
ed to Mr. Thompson. You must be careful
about establishing this principle of chattels,
a. it will lead to general thieying among
the Africans.
The Jury brought in Il verdict Of not
guilty, and the Court adjourned,
The trial was in many respects a rilicu
lous one, butit served at least to show up
the absurdity Of Judge lancy's decision,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08

The Louisville Journal says OF the TACT
that In the procession which escorted Mr.
Buchanan to the Capitol on the day OF his
Inauguration, Mr. Bernbisel, Of Utah, was
one of the Marshals; 1T is supposed that
his choice was intended to be sort oil
counterpoise in the social scale, Mr. Bu-
chanan having no wife and Mr.. Bernhisel
having nine"
In New York one night last week at the
Opera Col Fremont and Ex-President
Fillmore sat side by side in a front seat,
listening to Norma" apparently entirely
forgetful that there had been a Presidential
election last Fall The n. Y. Times thinks
that ifMr. Buchanan could have looked in
and seen how perfectly satisfied and placid
these two rivals of his appeared in their
defeat, he would have cnvied them their
happy escape from the tolls and troubles OF
the White House.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08
The NeMpOrt[kX.l NeMs.


We cheerfuly comply with the request to
npbIish the foIloving annoaI r. tbo Re,pb.
i;,o,sof ,ho Nh "a a.. :. n;u 81
means VI '"e ''''"' anu 'ius' 1t WIZ nhu
hearty response, wherever 1t goes.
William 5. Bailey has edited and pub
hshed, for seven years. at Newport. Ken
lucky, the Daily and Weekly News. a
thoroughly anti-slaycry paper lie has
been prosecuted and prosecuted by the NM
ions Of the slave power. to drive him from
the field; but he holds fast to his work with
true Kentucky pluck lie has been strip
ped of his property and involved in debt by
these malicious attacks of his enemies
But he has won noble position. and with
aid, which ought not to be vithoIden. he
will he a vital force for freedom in Kcntuek-
Y. His Weekly, which is one dollar in adj
vance, year, has now a circulation of over
two thousand in Kentucky. The Daily,
which is five dollars year, has a circuIa-
tlOn in that State OF five hundred copies.
| am intimately acquainted with Mr.
Bailey, and regarding it of the highest i'm
pOrtance that he should be sustained and
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08
Kansas.

TIo ,,oi,toJ bv tbo loto Free
'-''''' ~; a.,
state ConVenuon' helu al loPeAH' vi ."'
10th day Of March, 1851, to prepare an Al
dress to the American Peorle have perform
al ,l,oi. d,,t,, and tbo;r oJ5ross is nublish-
-, j.,
CO. IL u'iiUe't'S inc couI9' VI o'''''' ."
Kansas, shows how the Free state party
though embracing more than two-thirds of
thc actual scitlers have been deprived
tbroroh fraud and violence. Of anv reprcs-
crtotinn !, tho Io,islativc assemblies. and of
onv v,icc in the cnactine Of laws or the Sc
loction of Territorial officials. and anpeals
IN tlc noonlo Of the North to avert the
r,tio,,l c,l,mitv of fine enforcement and
od,,+i,o Inv Con~rcss Of n shyc Constltu-
+,on r,r K,ns,s II docloras that recent
ororts bovo ,royed tl,o wisdom of tho re-
r,s,l If t.o rroo State mon to vote for
dcl,g,tc. to the Constitutional Convention
undor tho REGISTRY net Of the BOGUS lerisla-
t,ro # saws
Woosl lint that Conrrcss nav adopt the
| Topeka Constitution, which has already
passed the House or th"t D1'h IL anu tnc
one .Iin. WI; W tuV 49, ',' rat,rnod -
the noonle Of the Territory. with an enab-
ing act providing for fair and honest vote
OF the 5oHa tde residents we ask no more
'a We. Can 9 tha Sioror or rroodor
IF Kansas NAV he settled. once for all. by
an honest and legal vote OF the actual resi-
dents in accordance with the principles OF
II
The thirty names signed 70 inc audresS
melinda nine or men from slave States
secretary stanton palu Nlslt 10 LII"
renee on the 9th ult, took tea with Coy.
A. .i,
hopihsoh anu ulaue speech W 'ne peoPio'
He confessed himself a southern man by
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08

Later from Europe.

The Africa from Liverpool the 18th ult,
arrived at New York on the LIST. The prin-
clpal item of English news is the birth OF
another princess The Queen was doing we'll
1t is reported, from Brussels, that the Four
Powers, being wearied Of delay in the NeuI-
chatel affair, are about to draw up terms
OF their own ard call on Prussia and Swift
erland to assent at once From Madrid
we have a rc-afhrmation Of the statement
that England and France are actively mcdi-
ating between Spain and Mexico. Prussia
is mediating between the Western Powers
and Naples. The claim by Turkey for Il
restitution of Persian territory is to be sub
mitted by Persia TO the arbitration Of
France and England. The treaty between
England and Persia has arrived at Tchcran;
but five or six weeks would elap9e before ra'i-
fcation.
The Portuguese are fitting out an cxpe-
dition against the Chinese at Macao.
The draft ola Treaty Of commerce has
been agreed on between Austria and Persia,
and is said to contain the same provisions as
the treaty between Persia and the United
States.
In the protocol of the Paris Conference,
submitting the basis Of the compromis, be-
tween Prussia and Switzerland, the media
ting powers will declare they have no means
OF compelling the adoption of their views,
but n hope will be expressed that neither
parties will proceed to any act calcul tied
to disturb the peace of Europe.
The Siettih Bailey JourHol announces
the arrival from Hull on the 18th of the Mex
andria steamer, laden with cotton. This
it is added, is not only the first national
vessel which has entered the port, after
passing the Sound duty, free, but tie first
which has directly imported cotton. This
import had Of late years ceased even by land
carriage, and the abolition Of the Sound
duties will hcncelorth as it is expected.
give Importance to the trade. The Abraa-
dria was received with special honors, such
as salutcs, and so forth.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08

ats decisions are immutabe."
So says the Sentinel, ofthe Supreme Court.
So say or imply many other Northern allies
of the slave power. But the Supreme Court
IN ls43, when James Ash, negro and slave,
brought suit to recover his freedom, as con-
ditioned by his mistress will, decided that
he was freeman So, as the decisions OF
the court are immutable, a negro may
bring suit in the Courts of the United States
and moreover, if entitled to his freedom, may
recover it [See Towards Reports vol.
PIP l2-l4. ] That decision is directly re-
yersed by the decision in the bred Scott
case, Is here no mutation Either that
decision was wrong or the present decision
is wrong or else wrong, being decided to
be legal, is not wrong, and the principles OF
right and truth are changeable, How is
this Is not the Supreme Court composed
Of mortals, liable, like the rest Of mankind,
to err Is wrong right, and right wrong,
because the Supreme Court says it is In
other words, are the judges OF the Supreme
Court the arbitcrs Of eternal truth and
right as well as the final umpircs Of law
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08

lIUDsoN RIVER STEAMERS The Isaac New
ton has at length got ahoat, it Is found that
the damage she has sustained is not as
great as was at first reported, She will re
sumo her regular trips on the forth River
in the course Of three or four weeks. The
steamer Buffalo, which was sent to assist
the Newton at the time Of her accident, and
which also sunk near her, still lies in the
same position. She will be got anoat in a
few days without much trouble. The
steamer Knickerbocker, which was sunk
last fall, near the spot where the Newton
met her accident, resumed her regular trips
to Albany On Monday evening last. Du-
ring the winter she has been thoroughly
repaired and renovated.