, 1874-07-04


In vogue III those days.
.. THE GRAssHoPpnns.
Tholr Alovomonts In Minnosotn mn,
1olyn.
From tho ST. Paul {'ress, July T.
Nothing specially now or interesting was re
oetvot yesterday from tho Hoo1ious now bein
devastated by Rrasshoppors boyond tho fact tia
.no great majority Of thom aro flying In north
o. destruction by attacking the stem and eatin
stalk, while tho loaveB Or blades nre loft un
touched. Many Of them aro quito largo, and dit
statos,-heing evidently moro nearly al
lied to the locust tribe. Tho grass aux
hsy has not been astaolod Or injured 1n the ma
5ority Of locatitios. Evorything found growing
IN gardens ia destroyed, With tho exception ol
the pumpkin viuoB-and for these tho grasBhoppe,
has no stomach. souator nioo mado IN expert.
mont Bomo tinto ago to tent the endurance OF
grown. tying string around his neck, and tlor
leaving him suspended in the open air. gonator
II! loft LIS victim hanging for ono weok,--theu
n'tod t. In taq saf asfn and the grsashoppor jumped
Of spirits. Senator Rico is now CONVINCED thai
thoy Will grow fat On torture, and that choking
and drying foil tolklll the grasshoppors OF thls
| year.
A subscriber, writing from Charlostown, Rcd.
wood county, undor date Of Juno az, says
Tho Brasshoppors arc eating up everything
nlong tho Cottonwood Rlvor, andtI fear that We
Will havo hard times here noxt winter. All my
% Gw 1arf9ps ato destroyed except corn r they
tho Cottonwood will have tholr crops destroyed, -
Iho Jaokson Republic OF Juno 81 contains the
following In regard to their movements: "Tho
Mngs gg o. e,l,,,l the gEasshoppera which wore first
began to be used BY tho pesta 70 take them GU.
OF the country on Monday. Eyory day sinco,
from 70 O'Clock In tho morning to in tho afsor-
noon the Dir has been full Of the winged oni-
Their mode OF navigating tho air ia little pocu-
liar. Starting from tho ground thcy turn thofr
heada toward @ tho wind and are borne by it back.
wards like crawash; Whore thoy arc going
| the earth to a question of llttle Importance to
our people as long 81 they arc leaving hore. but
wo can but hoaYo sigh for the community
where they DO cast anchor. Many are still hero,
with, and thoir follows will follow az soon aa
they got thair sa'1s trimmed. The damage dopo
during the week has boon immense, and il q
large section little is loft growing but the Wild
Mr.: G, u. Horriol, Of st. James, has Forwarded
to this Office number of Btalt1s OF wheat, which
aKora corToborativo. evidence to the statement
tint the attention of tue grasslloppors is mainly
SoALuOA ~ tGG hkAt4t huu l[H JUCQH. IH0 HGtAb1
received Is from tho farm Of ]. g. Dutteriod.
and y the best TINT could bo found In his tract
Of s00 acres OF wheat, aud this Ia certainly
.ilHco1traRnng specimen. Herricls ndds that, In
by iar the largest portion Of Wntonwan County,
not eYon tho straw remains, aud graiu and yoge-
tables have been dovoured.
Some families will require aid within sixty
daSb, ana people are beginning to discuss tho
pronr1aty Of calling an o1tra sosaion Of tho Logis-
lature to enable tho devastated oouutioa to issue
bonds to provide for thoso who must be helped
to avoid suffering, aud porlapB, starvation. 1hs
people prefer this courHo to making appeals Tor
charity, or voluntary contributions from their
more fortunate neighbora.
:. The following letlor was received last evouinr
from Hon. Tie Dowu Yates. OF Madclia. It was
written yesterday morning, and contains the lat
ose particulars from the ro2iou infeBtod:
u psa.u c.. ,,., ~ "MADsLIA, July i. 1874.
"Tho accounts published in yesterdays Pyess
OF the ravagcs Of grasshoppers, or 1oouBs In thls
county arc not oyordrawn aud lndcod come short
o. the reality THIS ontiro county is cleaned ont
Now and then I. man can be found wlioso DROPS
aro not entirely destroyed up to this date, but
they arc The exception and not tho rule.
:, "IAoy have boon passing ovor, going north,
tne past foar Or five days. tho air = as thick with
"They arc now extending their. ravages eaat
and north Of tha place, aud no one ltuows whoro
this thing will ond. Where they remain thoy are
taking corn, potatoes peas, and everything. The
II is gone. 81
"Fartos who were ia town from Antrim, in
tho soutlorn part of this county, yesterday, &C.
por ted Il, tho hoppers leaving them. aud going
buokwhcat if itconld DO obtained. :,
have no doubt but q carload or more could
DO plauted hero II tho farmors could get ie. II
eau bo aown as Into as tho 10th or 18th OF this
month, aud would furnish food for many who
will otherwise bo entirely destitute next wintor.
Yours truly r. YATpg i
Tho following special dispatches wore received !
at tho Press Office last oyoning from various
points along tue limo Of tho st. Paul d Sioux City
Road, and coutain tho latoak reliable news:
"snELDoN,. Ia., July 1-5 D. m.-Plenty Of !
grasshoppersin tho air.' Mono coming down yet. |
They soom to he moving south.
sInLEY. L., July l-5 P. m.-Grasshoppers
asye bGen 3yng thick al DAY, but do not seltlo
"WonTulNaToN, MIMI, July is p. m.-
,irahshoppara hayo boon flying south nil day.
No reports from tho country.
", a1n dToonn1 hors is mhs
sround IL filled with thom. Thoy have been
moving south this morning, but now sesm to be
It q stand-Btiu and dropping around hero. Poo
'lo q arc getting discouraged.
l,oppers commenced ayiug south about S 10
'clook this morning by the million.
, MOUNTAIN: LAKE. Minn., July Is .. m,--.
neo ., II a. m. to-day tho grasshoppers hayo boon
IAH6 AAo Iuu4OGf IN Tue n1f COOS not |
oem TO dooreaso any, and, as thor corrgo is
hanged, q II is feared thoy Ni!i light down again.
:" LEMAna. H., p. m., July l.-Tho air il mi
:, e,rasshoppora. ,rhoy nro going northwest.
. ~ nohpGrs are al covered Witt 1ittlo rcd bug
MICH lal is killing them Oh around here. va {
pv0rotl. " S'o'' oA' VIVA
"SENEV, la,, p. m., July 1.-Graaahonpera III / /
10 alr but none on tue ground. / hoar It 70. c
orted that TINT tle1o IL a Kind Of uuo whlnh nra
Hing thom OF fast. ''~S ''@'01@ - t
,nlass EAST on4soE. H., p m, July 1.-orasa- q
oppora said to have boon rising ali morning.
It there las been no wind, aud they arc aaaia, @
'ttling down horo. Reports from tue western ~
lrt Or tho county aro aanlo ~ here, large l. i
lantities in the air all day, II
"lIosrEus, a., y. M, July 1.-The graas- o
'ppors have been moving northwest to-day in II
rge gtantitiea. They do not aoom to bo stop- n
ng anywhere in this vicinity to-day" q
Nin0 FiHh-E1o0hs. - W
:. From tho Little Rock drill Repuol3can. o
A camden correspondent sends uB the follow d.
3 tsl story "On Monday, tho 22l inst. bIr. 81
ahani. thu forryuan vt tho Lono Pine lerrv. d
aglt blue catfish weighing about l25 pounds. u
lalltitnE Ills hshahp, an examination reyoalad Ct