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The Grange advance., 1874-07-22
Monkey SaEacitY.

1t was wild and dreary part of thu
country, on the plains Of India, while
journeying, that one day friend anot
self sat down under the shade of ban
yan tree. We were enjoying meal O
various edibles when we were disturbe'
by the arrival and the noise of troo,
of large, black-faced monkeys. TIL
branches overhead literally swarmes
with them. They looked on us as in
terlopers, no doubt; and for some tim
their gestures appeared so menacin:
that We were apprehensive they woul'
dispute the ground with US. We ha,
just risen from our meal, when, to ou
surpise, one Of the monkeys "a younI
one) fell down from a high branch a;
our feet. It was quite dead. The.
clamor that arose above us On the oc
currence Of this calamity was deafening,.
The whole assembly Of monkeys clus,
tered together for a confab. Long and
loud were the gatherings and various
the grimaces of the tribe, each individ.
ual vieing with the other in the loud.
ness of his tongue. Their looks and
gestures made it apparent that they
suspected US of being the cause of the
death of their juvenile comrade. But
we were unarmed, and the good sense
of the monkey seemed to tell them that
there must be some other culprit. Hav.
ing come to this conclusion, one mon.
key, apparently the senior and leader
of the whole tribe, separat~
ed himself from the rest, rar
to the spot on the beach whence the
young monkey had fallen, examined it
carefully, smelt the branch, and then
glided nimbly down one of the pillars
or pendant roots, and came to the
corpse of the monkey, took it up, ex-
amined it minutely, particularly the
shoulder, where there was small
wound. Instinct Immediately turned
suspicion into certainty. He placed the
corpse on the ground again, and, turn
ing his gaze in every direction, endeav.
ored to pierce the foliage in his search
for the murderer. After little while
something seemed to rivet his attention.
In an instant he had mounte d the tree.
sprung to the spot, and with one clutch
had seized a long whip-snake, with
which he hastened to the ground. Now
occurred most curious scene. The
whole monkey rabble, following the;,
leader, were on the ground almost as
soon as he. Then as many as coul1
ranged themselves on each side Of the
snake. Each monkey put his hand or
the reptile, clutching hold of the Skin
OF the back tightly. At given sigma
the executioners dragged the writhins3
snake backward and forward on the
ground till nothing was left of the mur,11
derer but the back bone. The mode o&
execution was effectual, and in the way
it was carried out showed the clear un
derstanding which the monkey Ian
guage conveys IN the East
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Faribsult, July l8:-Wheat pros
pect is not SO fsttering as it was three
weeks ago. The wheat is suffering
considerably from the drought and
continued hot weather. Many far.
mers are complaining severely Of the
rust. Grasshoppers are gathering in
quite large numbers in this vicinity,
but I have not heard of their commit.
ting any depredations as yet. Har
vest. Will commence in about three
weeks.
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Big Lake, July 1s.-The crops were
never looking better around this place
than now. Wheat 10 stout and will be
ready to cut in about one week. It
will average 25 or 80 bushels per acre.
Corn 10 looking well. The potatoe
bugs are doing some damage, bat farm.
ers fight them off, so there will be .
fair crop. No grasshoppe-s in this vi.
cinity as yet.
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Muskoda, July Is. The small grain
prospects as we'll as for all CROPS, are
most excellent, if not destroyed by the
grasshoppers, the pests which are fly.
ing over to-day in q northwesterly direc.
ton, in vast numbers-their first ap-
pearance here. I have heard of no
damage by them as yet. The grain
will be ready to harvest within two
weeks. Weather very hot and no
wind.
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ANOKA COUNTY.

Anoka, July 18.-No grasshoppers
here. The farmers are harvesting rye
and winter wheat, with heavy yields.
Spring wheat promises q good yield,
and will be ready for the sickle in
about ten days. Oats later, but look
we'll. Corn IL as far advanced as
usual at this time. Some specimens
measured here grew six inches in "a
hours. The grass crop 10 heavy and
being cut.
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NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
CLAY COUNTY.

CLAY COUNTY.
MooRHEAD, July 1S.-The crops are
looking finely. Harvest proper would
commence about August 1st, but owing
to the large number of grasshoppers,
it is very doubtful about the harvest.
They have doEe much damage on the
Dakota side of the river, as far north
as Pembina, and the people are much
disheartened.
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LYON COUNTY.

Marshall, July 1e.-Grasshoppers
still flying south, but farmers are ner.
vous and fear thei- crops are not vet
safe. Considerable damage was done
in the south part Of the county Wed.
nesday by northern swarms which
descended there,
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WADENA COUNTY

Wadena, July 18.-Crops in Wadena
county are very promising. Wheat is
well headed and maturing fast will
be ready to harvest in about ten days.
The oats crop will be rather short
caused by the continued rains in June.
Corn and potatoes are doing splendid>
". New potatoes are new quite
abundant. No grasshoppers have as
yet made their appearance, aud we ap.
prehend no trouble from them this
year.
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COTTONWOOD COUNTY.

Mountain Lake, July 18.-Harvest-
ing commenced here several weeks
ago and has been rapidly pushed for.
ward without the usual expense, as the
la6orers worked 2ratuitous and board.
ed themselves. 1t is now estimated
that ninetY.five per cent. Of the land
sown in this township is cleared
and ready to be prepared for another
crop.
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WRIGHT COUNTY

Smith Lake, July 17.-The prospect
OF the crops In this vicinity is good.
Wheat and corn promise an abundant
yield. Potatoes are looking well {; the
bugs are doing but little harm. The
harvest of winter wheat has com.
menced and spring wheat will be ready
to harvest in about ten days. The
grasshoppers have not yet made their
appearance here.
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GRANT COUNTY

Hermann, July 18.-The grasshop.
pers have come down upon some of
our wheat fields, and are fast destroy.
ing the grain. The prairie grass is
literally covered with them, and far.
mers fear they will destroy all the
crops, which a few days ago looked
very promising. On some Of the prai.
ries they are said to be sticking their
eggs in the ground.
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LIE Roy. July 18.-Prospects for an
abundant crop were never more fiat er-
ing than at present, in this vicinity.
Harvesting OF wheat will commence in
about ten days. Numbers of farmers
are already cutting barley, which will
be in its height next week. Weather
fue.
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MOBILES COUNTY.

Hersey, July 16.-The grasshoppers
have done almost all our harvesting in
this vicinity. We had them here in
clouds up to . few days ago, when
they disappeared, and none are visible,
either on the ground or flying, nov, and
farmers feel fortunate that they did
not deposit their eggs before leaving.
What little crops are left will not be
ready to harvest under two weeks,
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MOWER COUNTY.

Austin, July 49, Barley harvest has
commenced; quality good; acreage
about the same as last year yield bet
ter-say an average OF twenty.three
bushels to the acre. Wheat is suffer.
ing for rain acreage, five per cent
increase over last year yield less
will average not over fifteen bushels
per acre. Harvest will commence
from the 25th to the 30th. No grass.
hoppers.
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GOODHUE COUNTY.

Red Wing, July 18.-Fsrmers report
the wheat crop very good. Oats and
barley are an average crop. No har-
vesting begun yet, but will commence
harvesting wheat the last of this VI lhe
first Of next month. No grssshoppers
in this vicinity.
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SWIFT COUNTY.

Kirkhoven, July 18.-Grasshoppers
have beeL flying southeast, but none
lit arobnd this place yet. The crops
look well ard an abundant yield is ex-
pected. Thermometer, 101 yesterday;
hot to-day.
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CENTRAL AiNNESOTA.
ATHvKNS COUNTY

MORRIS. July 18.-Harvest has not
commenced. The first Of the week eve
rythlng promised fair for IN abundant
harvest, but the grasshoppers have
como by the million and every field is
alive with them; and they are destroy.
Ing the grain with . wonderful rapid.
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Worthington, July 16.-The grassholp,,-
pers have all gone without depositinR
heir eggs. The prospect for the tax
crop is far better than expected.
Wheat will average about halt of the
usual crop, and farmers are busily en-.
gaeed getting ready tor the harvest,
which will commence in about ten
days.
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WILKIN COUNTY

Breckinridge, July 16.-The grass.
hoppers scarcely moved yesterday,
there being no wind, but seemed to
rest in the air. until about 4 O'Clock
they disappeared. But few in the air
to-day. On the Dakota side they have
within two days about ruined one field
estimated to yield 2, 800 bushels.
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sTEL RMS COUNTY

Sauk Centre. July 18.-Crops of all
kinds promise good yield. Rye har-
vest commenced last Monday. No
wheat will be harvested for two weeks
yet. A large amount of fax has been
sown and the yield will be heavy. No
grasshoppers yet. Thermometer 900
in tie shade.
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Melrose, July 18.-The farmers nev.
er had better prospects for all kinds of
crops in this section than now. All
grain looks very fine. The wheat har.
vest will begin in about two weeks.
Farmers are now generally harvesting
rye. No grasshoppers reported in this
vicinity.
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HENNEPIN COUNTY.

Wayzsts. July 1s.-Crops of oil kinds
sre looking extremely well-wheat 90
pecially se-with the exception OF
potatoes, which have been more or
less damaged BY the bugs. Harvest.
ing has not commenced yet. Wheat
will not be ready for about fifteen days.
No grssshoppers to speak of in this
vicinity. -:
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sIBLEY COUNTY.

Henderson, July 18.-Crops of. all
kinds are in fine condition about here.
and there is no show Of grasshoppers.
There was few in the western part of
the county, but they did but very lit.
tie damage. Harvest will be COM
menced about the goth of this month
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and crops of all KINDS are looking
we'll here. Harvesting is just com.
mencing. No grasshoppers.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

Saltwater, July 18.-The crops gen.
orally in this part of the country were
never better. The harvesting of rye
and barley will comme1 ce right away,
and Of other crops in about two weeks.
Harvest hands are worth from $500 to
s. so per daY.
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Campbell, July 18.-Grasshoppers
settled here to-day, almost literally
covering the ground in every direction.
OTTER TAIL COUNTY

Perham, July 18.-The crops in this
vicinity and throughout this county
are looking splendidly. The prospect
of both quantity and quality was never
more fattering. Not q grasshopper
has been seen. Rush Lake farmers
will commence harvesting next week,
but not generally before ten days from
now.
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itY.-, The prospects are that what grain
is left, il any, will not pay for harvest.
ing. The air was full of grasshoppers
for two or three hours this morning,
passing southeast.
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KANDlYOHI COUNTY.

W11LMAR, June 18.-Crops of all
kinds are looking we'll. No harvesting
has been done yet, but it will COM
mence in about two weeks. No grass.
hoppers have. lit here yet, but they are
reported as having commenced opera :
tions west of here, on the main line of
the St. Paul s. Pacific railroad.
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STEEL COUNTY.

Blooming Prairie, July 16.-Weath.
er hot and dry. Wheat is suffering
from drouth and promises a light
yield, especially the late sowing and
spring plowing. Barley harvest com:
menced; crop fair; quality good. No
'hoppers here.
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Howard Lake, July 1S.-Crops Of all
kinds look finely. The winter wheat
harvest commenced on the 18th. No
spring grain will be harvested before
August 1st. None of the grasshopper
army have yet reached US.
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st. Joseph, July 49, No grasshop.
hopers have been heard of within fifty
miles, and farmers look forward to an
abundant harvest. It will commence
in two weeks. The wheat is changing
color now in some localities.
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BECKER COUNTY.

Audubon, July 8.-The crops in
this vicinity are looking exceedingly
we'll. The wheat has headed out in q
good many fields, and is partially
filled. 1t will be ready to cut in about
two weeks. Haying has commenced.
No grasshoppers. Weather cloudy.
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DAKOTA COUNTY

Pennington, July 1S.-Prospect of
crops fine. The harvest of wheat will
commence in two to three weeks.
Grasshoppers have not made their ap.
pearence here.
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MEEKER COUNTY.

Dassel. July 1s.-But few grasshop>
pers have been seen in this vicinity.
Crops never looked better. Winter
wheat is nearly all harvested. Spring
wheat will be ready to cut in about
two weeks.
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Atwater, July 1S.-Grain Of Ill kinds
is looking fine. Some fields of wheat
will be ready 10 harvest in eight or ten
days. Potatoes promise good yield,
Notwithstanding the potato bugs are
very numerous. No grasshoppers here.
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SCOTT COUNTY.

Hamilton, July 16.-The prospect for
number one crops was never better.
Nothing happening there will be ten
per cent more wheat per acre than last
year. Oats and corn likewise. Har.
vest will commence about August first.
Az yet grasshoppers have not put in
an appearance here.
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Owatonna, July 18.-Crops here are
looking finely. The harvest will COM
mence in about two weeks All grain
is looking finely. No grasshoppers
as yet. Weather warm and sultrv.
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shakopee, July 18.-Rye, barley
and winter whes, are harvested. The
spring wheat harvest viii commence in
. week o. ten days. The prospect 10
hlghly encouraging. No spring wheat
hes been harvested yet. No grasshop.
per9 here.
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Waseca, July 16.-Harvesting will
commence in about ten days. N
grasshoppers in this vicinity. Pros.
poets for crops never better.
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DOUGLAS COUNTY

DOUGLAS COUNTY,
Alexandria, July 18.-Crops of all
kinds are looking splendid. Rye har>
vest already begun. Wheat will be
ready for the sickle in about ten days.
Grasshoppers have been flying over
for dey or two past, but no damage
is anticipated.
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NICOLLET COUNTY,

St. Peter, July 16.-Lsrge numbers
OF grasshoppers between St. Peter and
Ottawa to-day are laying their eggs,
and good crop Of the pests will
hatch out here next spring.
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Medford, July 16.--Crops looking
poor, and yield of wheat will be light
on account of dry weather. Harvest
will begin in about ten days.
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BLUE EARTH COUNTY.

Mankato, July 18.-The crops in
this vicinity are looking very well;
especially small grain. The grass.
hoppers have done no damage to
speak Of.
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RICE COUNTY.

Northfeld, July 1e.-The field crops
are looking splendidly, and the farmers
are busy preparing for the harvest.
The grass crop is also looking nicely.
Nary q grasshopper.
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wAsECA COUNTY.

Clear Lake, July 18.-PrQspects for
ell kinds of grain in this district are
number one. Crops never looked bet-
ter. The wheat harvest will commence
in about two weeks. No grasshoppers
are to be seen.
The Grange advance., 1874-07-22

:, Nilsson is no longera taxpayer in
Peorla. She has sold that suburban lot
to recreant Illinois man, and Peoria is
speechless. iia;kiIp
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DODGE COUNTY.

Dodge Centre, July 1e.-Crops in
this county are looking we'll, but need
rain very much. 1t will be about two
weeks before harvesting will com.
nence. No grasshoppers here.
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WINONA COUNTY.

st. Charles, July 16.-Crops look
finely. Farmers will commence har.
vesting next week, with good pros.
poets for a full crop. No grasshoppere.
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De]ano, July 18.-No grasshopper
here yet. Crops of ell kinds are look
ing splendidly. No grain cut yet.
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DLitchfeld, July 18.-The crops look
well. Farmers are cutting fax ana
barley. Wheat will be ready in ab out
ten days. No grasshoppers.
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Lewiston, July 18.-The crops are
looking good in this vicinity. If the
weather holds good we will have a
good crop. Have commenced cutting
barley, but there will not be any wheat
cut for two weeks at least. No grass.
hoppers.
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GLYNDoN, July 1S.-The grasshop
pers are still flying south. Some dam
age has been done here. No wind
weather hot.
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OLMsTED COUNTY

Rochester, July 18.-The crops are
in splendid condition in this vicinity.
Harvest will commence next week, but
wheat will not be ready to cut for
about three weeks. The wheat about
here ie fine.
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DOVER CENTRE, July 10. Barley is
being harvested and promises An
abundant yield. Wheat is filling well
but js thin and will not exceed two.
thirds OF last years crop. But little
will be harvested before the first of
August.
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Eyots, MINI. July 1S.-Crops gen.
orally looking fine. Wheat promises q
fair crop. Barley harvest has com.
menced; yield not heavy. Wheat har.
vest commences in about two weeks.
No grasshoppers here.
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Winona, July 18.-Harvcstipg has
begun in this vicinity. The prospect
is that the wheat crop will be up to
the average yield. No signs OF any
grasshoppers in this vicinity.
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sHERBURNE COUNTY.

Elk River, July 1s.-Cfops good.
No grasshoppers. Farmers are har.
vesting their winter grain now.
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Long Lake, July 1s.-smsll' grain
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MINNESOTA CROP REPORTS.
SOUTHERN MINNEsOTA.
WABAsHAW COUNTY

Lake City, July 49, Farmers in this
vicinity report that wheat and oate will
average about tw0-thirds of q full crop.
No harvesting has been done vet OF
wheat, but harvesting will be com.
menced in about three weeks. No
grasshoppers here.
Wabashaw, July 1S.-We' will have a
fair and average crop. The barley
harvest is in progress. The valley
farmers will commence cutting wheat
in about two weeks. There is consid>
cradle complaint Of chintz bug and
rust in winter wheat.
Kellogg, July 18.-Everything bids
fair to good harvest in this vicinity;
general harvest will commence about
August 1st. A few will commence the
latter part Of next week. No grass
hoppers.
Weaver, July 18.-Reports seem ia.
vorable for q fair harvest of wheat,
barley and oats in this vicinity. A
few crops of winter and spring wheat
will be harvested next week. Harves,
in general will begin about the first ol
August.
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1874-12-23
Mr.. Talmage and the Theatres.

Mr.. Talmage's structures upon the modern thea.
tire have had for an answer threat OF personal
violence. The bludgeon and the pistol are the
highwayman' s arguments, and confessions of bad
cause. Without having heard the sermons of the
eloquent Tabernacle preacher we would infer from
the form of the reply that he has told only the
plain truth. Men never in such case threaten
violence, unless they are deeply convicted, but not
converted.
Putting aside the general question of the mo-
rality of theatre. going can the managers justify
the plays which they are presenting to the public
in these days? Are not semi-nudity, equivocal
situations, and still more equvoca language, con-
sidered indispensable to success? Are not the ma
jority of our theatres to-day schools of icentous
ness2 Do they not continually sow the seed from
which society is to reap hereafter plentiful har
vest of domestic infdelity and misery? When an
impure piece has been enacted, and the lights are
put out. and the theatre is closed the play is over
but all is not over. The sober realities are yet to
appear. Pure minds have been stained with foul
images, good principles have been undermined !;
the results will be years in working themselves out.
Some of the final consequences will be seen in the
records of criminal courts, and the woes wrought
in households by loose living.
The usual defense set up. that representations
are given which not even the sternest moralist can
condemn, does not meet the case The fact still
remains, that taken altogether, the theatre of our
time Is incuraby bad 1t is run to pay and as it is
supposed that vice pays best vicious plays sup
piled till the city is surfeited with them. DR.. Tai
mage deserves the thanks of all men for his cour
age in graphing with this great evil. So long as
the partisans Of the playhouse talk of shooting,
they demonstrate that the worst said of them is
not beyond the truth-N y Methodist