The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-06-19
Letter from Missouri.



81. jog, Missouri. June 10, 1875.
II Is currently reported that Hon. Jefferson
Davis will deliver The annual address before
the st. Joseph Agricultural Society, on their
Exposition grounds, during the fall exhibi.
ton. The grounds of this society have re.
Gently been greatly improved, enlarged, a
new mile track laid out, &c., aud although
the grasshoppers have been very severe in
their depredalions, the society intends to
eclipse anything held during former years.
The Missouri Valley circuit taking IN st.
Joseph, Kansas City, Sedalia, and other
cities, has offered $50, 900 in premiums for
running and trotting races, to be held this
month.
The counties Of Henry, Bates, Cass, John
son, Vernon and jackson, northwest Mis-
souri,, are entirely overran with grasshoppers,
aud il is feared that the crops will be
failure throughout all Of them. In Cass
scarcely blade OF grass or anything green
is visible, and fertile spot would seem like
an oasis in the desert. In jackson oats,
corn, wheat and forage will be complete
failure.
Thursday, 3dinstant, was observed through
out Missouri as u day Of thanksgiving and
prayer. Ia St Joe il was quite gala day.
Howe's European circus was on exhibition,
aud this brought people in from the sarround-
ing country by the thousands. Business was
generally suspended, and services held in
most churches. The streets presented quite
4 holiday appearance.
Another letter under date Of June 10, says
Alter a storm is calm. This is true in re-
gard to the elements, TO the passions of men,
and now am going to apply it to the grass.
hoppers. We have had the STORM" and
are now enjoying the ''ealm.r Persons seen
to be well pleased at the disappearance of
this pest, aud think if they (thc grasshop.
pers) knew how little they were missed, they
would stay away entirely. Occasionally a
swarm which has been on the wing for some
hours will rise as majestically as an inflated
balloon, and soar away for parts unknown.
Ii is most beautiful sight to look towards
the sun from noon until p. M. Thousands
of them can be seen flying, and the rays Of
the sun falling ON their wings causes them TO
look transparent, and they seem as so many
stars tecking the armament. The recent
wet and cold weather we have been having
has killed a great many, and il is hoped their
damage will be less serious than anticipated.
The Kansas City Journal gives an account,
which will condcnse, Of a fight which oc.
Cured near Stockton, between Mr.. A. Ram
sey, Sheriff of Elias county, Kansas, and a
body of horse thieves The Sheriff and his
deputy were on their way from Hays City to
Rocks county, to take possession OF some
goods which had been captured from car
thieves; struck the trail of these men who had
twenty ponies; overlook and demanded them
20 surrender, which they refused TO do, and
prepared for battle; fred on the Sheriff and
deputy, who promptly returned their FIRE, and
when the smoke cleared away, it was ascer.
tained that the Sheriff had fallen MORALLY
wounded: and that one of the thieves was in
stantly killed. The Others fed, hotly pur.
sued by the deputy. The following is from
the Kansas City, Mo-, Journal The Sheriff
was young man, about twenty.eight years Of
age, and has been holding his Office since he
was twenty-one. He was terror to maraud-
ers and thieves, having killed quite number
during his term Of Office. He is said to have
been man of great nerve, and was greatly
beloved by the law-abiding people Of his
county. In his death, Elias county has lost
brave and faithful official, whose place il
will be hard TO FILL
The industrial and natural productions of
this State will be ably represented at the
Philadelphia Centennial in ,I6. Five com.
mlssioners have been appointed TO represent
the State at large, and they will be assisted
by committees appointed from every county.
Twenty .seven gentlemen have been selected
from this county to assist James W. Strong,
Esq. the commissioner who represents the
North west.
The river during last week was very much
flooded. On Thursday last little boy by the
name Of Johnny Hutton waded out into deep
water and gotinto sluiee; the whirl being too
great for bis strength, he was drowned before
assistance could reach him.
Business is quiet, and we're il no, for nu.
merous pic ME parties, excursions, base ball
matches, festivals, &c, il would be rather too
quiet for comfort. G..