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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06
The GrasshOpper Army.


To THE thousands of our readers who
have for the past few years, and es-
pecially few months, heard and read of
the grasshopper, the mighty spoiler of
the husbandman's labors, but who have
never seen or heard described the appear
ance and nature of the pestiierous insect,
it may be that picture of the creature
and its doings would not be uninterest-
ing When the grasshoppers originally
appeared in the Northwestern States
to any damaging degree, a number of
years since, they first attracted attention
by their numbers, appearing as they did
before the astonished farmer in countless
millions, not as the innocent and harm
less creatures which had hoped before
his sickle in the grass ever since he was
a boy, but as a dangerous, ravenous and
devouring army of innumerable pigmy
enemies. They came in swarms, darken-
ing the heavens as far as the eye could
reach, aud alighting upon the green field
like black shroud, and only leaving it
when nothing verdant remained out of
their myriad stomachs. They were not
near as large as were the domestic grass
hoppers, neither green in color, but u
brownish-colored insect, of half the size.
They hoped with all the power of the
old green specimens, but when it came to
using their wings the I" old inhabitant"
grasshoppers were nowhere. The in
vaders (early named the "raiders")
were very eagles in miniature, and would
on q still day soar from ruined corn
field directly toward the sun and away
from human vision. People not expei
rienced in the devastating propensities of
these pests can scarcely believe that so
small an insect, and one hitherto looked
upon so lightly as a powerless inhabitant
of the farm, can do the harm which has
been ascribed to them. But they can do
mighty things on account of their num-
bers. II can hardly be credited that they
come in sun,darkening clouds and cover
the meadows, fields and roads to the
depth Of from one to five inches of wrig-
Cling and hungry life, but they do. 1t can
hardly be believed that they light upon
and posts with such assiduity that they
leave them looking haggled and Scared,
but they do. 1t can hardly be understood
that they will stop "A team by driving
like hail-storm in the horses faces, that
they crush by hundreds under the feet
which step among them, and even stop
railroad trains with their grease when
run over on up-grades, but it Is true.
Any farmer in the infested region who is
experienced in their ravages will affirm
these apparently extreme statements to
| be only tame facts in the presence of the
actual " raiders''-the Egyptian plague of
| Minnesota and the terror of the husband
| men of the whole Northwest.-Chicdgo
Journal.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06
Reptile Hunting In Arkansas.

THE most relentless industry of the
Springs is the capture of tarantulas and
centipedes to sell to visitors. The taran-
tula'is a horrible hairy spider, immense
in size and very poisonous. The cent?
pede is long worm with innumerable
horned feet The bite of a full-grown
tarantula is dangerous, while that of the
centipede is painful. Neither will at
tack man, but, on the contrary, will get
out of the way as rapidly rs possible,
but each has disgusting habit of get
ting into houses and lurking in places
where they are liable to be trodden on
or clasped unawares in the fingers, in
which event they are heard from. In
the Hot Springs vernacular they are
trantlers" and "Santa FEES" The rep
tile hunter, carrying with him several
glass jars, explores the mountain sides,
turning over such stones as look promis-
ing, and when he finds a "Santa Fe" or
"trantler" he drives it in the mouth Of
the jar and closes it up. The reptiles
are killed, preserved in alcohol and sold
to visitors. The prices fiuctuate, as a
matter of course. The holder will ask
an outrageous price and take what he
can get / have seen an average speci-
men of the centipede sold for 49, When
| first went to the Springs tarantulas
were high, fair specimen being worth
So; but afterward saw them go beg
ging at the shameful figure of fifty cents
each At the latter rates even the poorest
of men could afford to have tarantula,
but it's rough on the dealer. The num-
Der of specimens offered for sale gives an
impression that the country swarms with
these poisonous reptiles. But the fact
is they are far from abundant, and the
industrious hunters keep the country
well cleaned. think ] travelled about
1000 miles in the vain endeavor to get
centipede or tarantula from first hands.
did see little centipede one day, about
two inches in length, but it got away.
While sitting on the piazza of the Gen.
trail one evening, i saw something black
and apparently about the size of two
weeks-old chicken run across the road
and under the dresses Of a couple OF
ladies who were walking along. There
was succession of shrieks, but the two
ladies were game, and picking up stones
they soon spoiled as fine specimen of
tarantula as j ever saw. 1t was very
large and very hideous in its appearance.
Likewise Mr.. Joseph II. Long, who had q
room at Maj. Gaines, on the hill, had q
tarantula adventure. He was awakened
one night from sweet dream of peace
by female shrieks and cries for help from
an adjoining room Mr., Long few to the
rescue, and in the moonlight saw the
CHASTITY form of an immense tarantula
crawling up the wall He stabbed at it
with poker, chased it into a corner,
and finally slew it, earning the everlast-
ing gratitude of the lady.-Cor. Indian
apollo Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06
Our Young Folks.
A PRETTIER BOOK.
BY MRS. 5. NJ. b. prArr.

BY MRS. 5. NJ. b. PIATT.
He has prettier book than this
with many sob between. he said
Then left untouched the nights last kiss,
And, sweet with sorrow, went to bed.
prettier book his brother had,
Yet wonder-pictures were in each.
Inc different colors made him sad;
The equal yalue-eould teachf
All! who Is wisers f. Here we sit
Around the worlds great hearth and look,
While Lies fire-shadows fash and fit,
Each, wistful, in anothers book.
see, through fierce and feverish tears,
Only darkened hut in mine;
Yet in my brothers book appears
A palace, where the torches shine.
A peasant seeking bitter bread
From the unwilling earth to wiring
LIS IN my book; the wine is red
There in my brothers for the King.
A wedding, where each wedding guest
Has wedding garments on, in his;
In mine one face in awful rest,
One coffin never shut there isl
In his, on many bridge of beams
Between the faint moon and the grass,
Dressed daintily in dews and dreams,
The heet midsummer fairies pass.
In mine unearthly mountains rise,
Unearthly waters foam and roll,
And-stared at by its deathless eyes
The master sells the lend a soul
-. Put ont the lights. We will not look
Al pictures any more. We weep,
My brother has a prettier book"
And, after tears, we 60 to sleep.
" Y. Independent
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06
AUGUST LILIES.
Holding a lily in his hand
For Deaths annunciation.'

-
49,. time the white day lilies lift their faces
"Sa,eneIy splendid to the August sun,
eea Scrimn son-st reaked petunias oyerrun
Nth lavish color all the garden-spaces;
Union purpling grapes upon the trellis cluster,
And bloomy plums drop rpely rom lhelr
,ra neaches turn to globes of honeyed gold,
"a nears grow sleek with mellow gloss and
Ulster,
ubeu translucent haze the sunshine follows
And wells the fervent sky in dreamy light,
Involves in mist the luminous mountain
And fills with violet shade the mountain hol-
lows;
,r-.on the still nights their dewy sweets surren-
u,hen stars recede, and on her throne serene
The full moon sits a solitary queen,
.nd aoods the land and sea with silver splen-
u,,ep comes again. in shadowy completeness,
a face that faded once when lilies came;
4 face the whitest lilies could not shame
For lack of any lovely grace or sweetness
NINE wears ago in silent desolstion,
I watched the fading of that perfect face
Until knew His presence in the place
The awful Angel OF Annunciation
The August sun had set in all its glory,
away,
And gold and fame were melted into gray,
read the ending of loves sweetest story.
The balmy night came dewy-soft and Silly,
with light winds trembling over beds of bloom
Above the silence and the scented gloom
felt the waving of the mystic lily
And oh, saw. as one sees in a vision
Where, spell-bound, one may neither cry nor
stir,
Tic drearv sbadowy stealjnp over her.
And darkening lips and eyes with slow precision
Nine wears ago But still the memory thrills me
All the wild sorrow and the yearning pain
Come back to wiring my quickened soul again,
And the same sense of desolation fills me,
Whenever through the summer darkness sigh
ing,
Some wandering wind has brought me sud.
denly
The scent of lilies, as it came to me
That night in August when my love lay dying:
-Scri6ner'S for august
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06
A New Advertising Dodge.

THE familiarity of the frontiersman
with scenes of shooting and executions
by lynch law, and his GOODNESS in the
average Western ARRAY, are proverbial
The last instance that has come to our
knowledge in which enterprise and self.
possession were admirably mingled oc
CURED at the recent execution of Grim
inal in Washington Territory. Just as
he was about to be swung off, and after
he had remarked TO the Sheriff that he
had nothing further to say, real estate
agent, whose Office was in his hat forced
himself to the front and up the steps of
the scafiold, and jointly addressing the
criminal and the Sheriff said: "If the
gentlemen who occupy the platform will
kindly yield for few minutes, | would
like to make few remarks upon the
cheap homestead lots at Dabson's Hole /
am now offering for sale" The polite
request was assented to, and after brief
summary of the advantages presented in
that locality the Sheriff resumed his du-
ties, pulled the cap over the "gentle-
mans" countenance, and permitted him
to drop.--Harper's Magazine.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06

CREMATION is prospecting in Germany.
There are now eighty-two cities with
cremation societies.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06

THE advent of the grasshopper causes
our entire social fabric to tremble.
Maria," writes young Minnesota
farmer to his girl down in Maine, I'm
afraid we can't get married this year; the
grasshoppers threaten to clean out my
crop"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-06

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lists in the English House of Lords.
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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15
The Oranges and the Pope.

The New York World contains the
following from correspondent at st.
Paul, Mimi:
The question whether or not Cath
Ollie could become Patron of Hus-
bandry with the approval of the church
cieties has caused considerable discus
sion in Grange and religious circles.
Archbishop Alemany, of San Fran
cisco, made the most decided ruling
yet published, referring the subject to
the Pope, but meanwhile advising
members of his flock to be on the safe
side, and not join the Grange until an
answer had been received from His
Holiness. Promptor action has been
takenin Minnesota. A leading men,
Der of the Legislature, and Catholic,
was DESTROYS Of joining the Grange,
and consulted Father Ireland, of this
city. The clergyman told him he
knew of nothing Objectionable in the
Grange, its practices or objects, but he
had no power to suspend the general
rule Of the Roman Catholic Church
concerning secret societies, and so re-
ferred him to his ecclesiastical supe-
rior, Bishop Grace. The Bishops reply
was of similar tenor, and he advised
the applicant to write to the Pope.
This was done, and a reply was re-
ceived allowing the petitioner to join
the Grange, 4" if he find nothing there
in conflicting with his conscience or
the creed of his church." He has since
Joined the Order as have MANY other
Catholics, and at least one Grange has
been organized which is composed al
most exclusively of his co-religionists.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15
ARIZONA NEWS.
From the Arizona Miner OF April 7.


The Apaches have been raiding on
farmers in the vicinity of Maryville.
The thieves took every animal owned
by one poor farmer. Wonder if the
Government, whose duty it is to pro-
tect the lives and property of all citi-
zens, will ever do so? 1t ought to be
made to pay for all such losses as the
one above alluded to.
A letter from a San Juan miner to a
friend in Phoebe, dated Del Norte, Feb
ruary 26, gives doleful account of that
place. He says it is no good place for
a poor miner; that he has never seen
q country where there are SO many
broken men; that he intends to get
out of it as soon as he can. The snow
was eleven feet deep at the mines and
the cattle were dying of starvation.
A correspondent writing from Peo-
nix, says: "There was fellow here
who thought he would go into cotton
raising, and sent to California for
seed. The seed was forwarded by ex-
press (75 1bs) and arrived safely as far
as Hayden's Ferry, where the stage
upset and the seed went dO,Un Salt
river. That fellow was me 1 have
sent for more seed, however, and in
tend to try it on if possible"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15
He Found His Match.
A Practical Joke that was very Poorly
Appreciated.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Some men will never cease to play
practical jokes; but there is one prac-
tical Joker in this city who will proba-
bly, slet up'' on his favorite amusement
for time. He rooms in lodging
house on Bush street with another
gentleman, with whom he has been
Intimately acquainted foryears. Com
ing in last evening he found his friend
asleep on sofa, and concluded to play
practical joke on him. Tying lot
of matches together in such shape
that they could be conveniently placed
on the bridge of the sleeper's nose, he
ignited the same, and, putting them
in position, sat down to watch the re-
suit. He had not long to wait. In a
few seconds there was miniature con-
fiagration; the heat occasioned by the
same was in all probability what woke
him up. Anyhow he awoke, and,
springing from his bed, was confronted
by blaze which led him to suppose
the room was in flames and at once be-
gan prancing about, yelling "fire" at
the top of his voice, while his ROOM
mate was making the place ring wi tn
laughter. AS soon as the bewildered
individual came to his senses, he turned
upon the practical joker and began
beating him in good style about the
head and face. In moment more the
two were rolling over the floor, and the
noise occasiOned by the encounter
brought the landlady to the spot, and
Immediately sent her away shouting
"murderv' with the idea that another
''double tragedy was about to take
place. The joker, who was badly
beaten about the head and face, started
otto swear out warrant against the
other on the charge of assault, but by
the time he reached the police office
reflection had somewhat cooled him,
and he squared accounts by returning
to his room and removing his trunk to
another clearinghouse, and paying
81 so for the damage done to the fur
niture and crOckery.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15

Map showing the geographical
and commercial position of Los
Angeles; the system of Trans
Continental Railroads on the Pa
cific Coast; the impossible
ranges of mountains parallel to
the coast north and south of San
Gorgonio Pass-the only natural
pass in the mountains from
Lower California TO Oregon;
showing also the largest and
richest mining region in the
world tributary to Los Angeles;
showing the proposed railroads
to the rich mines Of Cerro Gordo
to Salt Lake; also the thirty
fifth and thirty-second parallel
routes and their junction at AL
burquerque, as proposed by Col
Scott. The names of the follow
ing important places in the coun-
ty are omitted from the map for
want of space: Anaheim, popu-
lation, $500; San Gabriel, 200;
Ell Monte, 100; Spadra, so; Gal
latin, 100; Santa Ana, so; West
minister, so; Compton, 80; San
Fernando, so; Florence, so; Tus-
tin City, so. These are each the
nucleus of rich farming section.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15

AT a recent landslide ON the line of
the North Bloomfield ditch of Nevada
county, the whole hillside, for the
length of several hundred feet, went
into the canon below, carrying every
thing before it. The debris filled the
ravine up to a hight of sixty feet.
Sugar pine trees, eight feet in diam
eter, were forced along with the soil.
The Tulare County Court has sem
fenced Albert Downen to the Peniten-
tiary for period of twenty-five years.
He was indicted twice for stage rob-
berry and once for house-breaking He
was accordingly sentenced to twenty
years for the first Offense and two
years for the latter.
Uncle Freddy Coombs, who was a
San Francisco celebrity some years
ago, died few days ago in New York
city. Emperor Norton is now alone
in his glory. hummer, Lazarus, the
gutter snipe and Uncle Freddy have
passed away.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15

How much better it would have
been to have shaken hands and allowed
it was all mistake" said Detroit
Judge. Then the lion and lamb would
have lain down together and white
robed peace would have famed you
with her wings and elevated you with
her smiles of appreciation. But no;
you went to clawing and biting and
rolling in the mud, and here you are.
It's SIS apiece.
One person killed and four injured
every day in the year is pretty good
record for American railways.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15
o'coNNoR & FARLEY.

TNHE ONLY SHOP IN THE CITY WHERE
4 Iocksmithing and Bellhanging is a
speciality. Safes and Scales repaired, general
Jobblng. All work warranted. as Main street,
next door to Lafayette Hotel. ap3-lm :
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15
Masonic Notice.

Los Angeles Lodge No. AZ, #. e. A. M
The stated meetings OF this Lodge are held on
the first Monday of each month at 1870 p. NJ
Members of Pentalpha, No. 202, and all Mas
ter Masons in good standing are cordially in
vited. S. c. FOY, w. NJ
CHAs. SMITH, Secretary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15
Laboratory for Sale.

A COMPLETE CHEMICAL LAB
"a ratory, which contains a fine oven, on
pm the latest style of Guido Kustel, and the
best one south of San Francisco. II has made
,he best assays for every kind of minerals.
For more particulars enquire at this office, or
Of DR.. V. Gecich. mrll-Im
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-04-15

"That beats awl," crieda cobbler, as
he looked at shoemaking machine.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-15
Sudden Change OF Opinion.

The House of Representatives has
been scene of wrangling over the
general appropriation bill for nearly u
week past. There are from half dozen
to dozen so-called members who jump
up and down, bawl out Justify. and put
themselves through tho most original
and peculiar contortions Of body, whcu.
ever any matter involving money comes
up. They are miserable puppets. moved
by adroit rascals, who keep in the back.
ground, but who have engaged to share
with them in pickings and stcalings out
of the appropriations which they push
through. "These professional legisa-
tive robbers" have just accomplished q
huge act of brigandage. On last Thurs
day, the appropriation for the poniten.
tiary, which was reported at $G5, 600,
was cut down, on motion Of Mackey, to
$50. 900. tho vote being 72 for the re-.
duction. 81 against it. a strong fight
was made for the larger sum by Minort,
Greene, N. 3. Myers and Bowley. and
they retired completely routed, but dis
satisfied.
On the next day, (Friday.) Minort
brought up the matter again, by propos-
ing to strike out the ''fifty," and insert
ing the word ''eighty." This WAS udopt-
ed. the vote being yeas SO, nays SO.
Spcrry followed, with motion to strike
ont the words aboard of directors, :"
and insert the word superintendent" !"
This was also adopted, by vote of yeas
64, nays 20. Thus we see $50, 900 voted
for the penitentiary, and put entirely
into the hands of upholsterer Dennis,
by q decisive vote, only one day after an
equally decisive vote to appropriate
only $50, 900, to be drawn on the order
Of the directors. What converted these
men 80 suddenly? And yet there arc
people who audaciously nssert that
everything is going Oh smoothly. and
that the Legislature is very wise and
pure body.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-15
Then and Now.

The Legislature OF South Carolina
appropriated for public printing, during
a period OF sixty years. as follows: 1900
to 1909. inclusive. $l1.6s0; 1909 to
1910, $4,000; 1919 to 1929, $24, 75O;
1920 to 1889, $32. 450; 1889 to 1849,
81, 500; 1840 to 1869, $127, 1000. Total
for sixty years, $27l, ,180.
Our Legislature. last year, expended
1881 ,945 for public printing: that is,
$50, 765 moro than it cost the State for
sixty years before the war. :. II the ex.
penditure Of $40. 900 for printing in tho
grent State of Pennsylvania caused re-
volution of parties there, what should
be the result of tue extravagance ofSthe
South Carolina Legislature here?
PAY -oB.. MEMBERS. .-1S00-1809. ave-
rage appropriation, $l2, $50; lSO9-1Sl9,
average appropriation, 16. $50; 1919
1859, annual appropriation, $4,000
Then member was content with about
Sl3O session; now each member has
5000. mileage ut twenty cents mile,
and besides many Of them demand fees
c1t,u.
ATTACHES OF LEGISLATURE Then
there were two door-keepers aud two
messengers, who received each annually,
from 1900 to 1920, S2l6; 1920 to 1853,
$3.50. Nom tho number is variously es-
timated from 50 to $50. Who can tell
how many are employed, and what it
costs the State?
GoyERNOR'S CoNTINGENT FUND. -
1900 to 1916, annually, $4,000; in 1916,
it was raised to 1000; 1850 to 1862
10, ,000-except in 1928, when it was
co. 900. Non the Governor hos $40, 600
and the civil contingent fund $40, ,ON0
Besides these, there are about dozen
other contingent funds of 81 900 eaoh.
CoNTING ENT EXPENSES OF THE SEES
sIoN.-Up to 1840. they were never
higher than 5000 per session. From
1S48 to 1859. they were 81, 200 per an.
nun. No,r. who can tell what they
are?
STATIONERY From l840 to 1859,
the annual appropriation for stationery,
fuel, distributing the Acts. expenses for
election returns. was 81, 400. if 80 much
be necessary. Previous to that time, in
some sessions, the amounts for station
cry appear to be ouch less. Now, who
can tell the amount paid out during til o
last year for stationery, fuel, distribut-
ing the Acts and expenses for election
returns? Perhaps the Republican Print
ing Company can answer.
SENEN.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-15

PoLrrICAL IRosrECT FOR 1874 Tho
present Congress contains eighty eight
straight Democrats, besides Liberals
and disaflected Republicans. Tie gain
OF sixty sents next fall would give the
opposition absolute control of the
House. The increase of the farmers
movement, essentially Democratic and
hostile to inonopolics, came near wrest-
ing Iowa from the Administration in
November and conquered Wisconsin.
In New Hampshire, where tho election
takes place March 10, the Administra-
.;on io!g have nominated ter Gcyeruor
McCutchins, farmer, and the Demo
Gratis are making "a sturdy fight, and, at
the last election, threw moro than 30,
600 votes. Mus anchusetis, with all her
monopolies. has nenrly one third of her
voters Democratic.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-15

one Of which represented Col. Townes as
having "made centre shot when he
said the people lacked confidence in the
Tax Payers Convention movement, be-
cause it was q trick" T. affords Us
pleasure to give Col. Townes the benefit
OF his statements and corrections. His
patriotism and justice and high spirit
are nnQuestioned.