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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-06-04

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
g. L. HOLT, PoS-oFre Budding
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
SIEPHEN BON, 18th street
E. PECKHAM, Ferguson street
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
!. II. WOOD, Eddy street
FURNITURE.
CONVERSE & WARREN, 16H 81
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w r-- DRY GOODS.
MARKS & MYERS, Eddy street
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LEATHER & FINDINGS
STEPHEN BON, -I6th street.
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JEwELRY AND WATCHES.
IOSLIN q PARK, l6th street
d. MILLER, l7h street
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LIQUORS. ..atg2u7,. f
f .NAGLE, 17h street
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CONFECTIONERY AND SODA
WATER
). II. WOODS, Etidy street
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UNDERWOOD i McGREGoR,
Enterprise Bakery
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BILLIARDS.
JAMES BRENNAN. l6tk street
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-02-26

D,RrIes WISHING TO LEASE ar puR-
chase f,nts In thu t,wn ~ Wnne-
mucca. are harehy n,tiei that Al an
plican ma Tor the sane. or m business
relating thereto. sh ,uli bs nd tressei to the
undersigned at Sscran INTO, whera they will
receive prompt attention
AZ rhose 1ccnpying lsnis b j IN ying to the
COMPANY. without having bluyht ar leased
tho same. are ALA titled 70 attend - the
matter without delay, AMI avoid trouble.
nol5t II ID. IL. HASKELL.
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the Sioux indians teiug permitted
by treaty stiPulationS la hunt over
the same. 1t is expected that Con-
gre-S next winter will uhruEate The
existing treaty and c]uutine these
Indians To their present reservation
beyond the boundary lines Of Wynm-
ing Territory. The pre- cit policy
Of tlG government toward the Sioux
is iik"lY IO result in permanent peace
aud the civilization Of these sav"gra.
The just aud humane treatment "f
this WuT-liEe tribe and the P~rvSenCe
Of United States troops at their uGen-
Cies, viii prevent the recurrence of
dcprpGatiUns which heretofore have
made this section of the Territory
unsafe aud undesirable for settlement.
TIE YELLOWSTONE PARK.
Tho gpyScr region Of the Upper
Yellowstone, which Congress has
wisely sci apart ats "A National Park,
is uuqueSlinnably the . astUniSh-
ing continuation OF natural wonders
and of imposing and beautiful
scenery in the world. The report of
United States gpuI0gi~tS, who have
repeatedly visited that region, fully
this fact. When the
uaTk shall become accessible by rail
ruadS-say five years hence-we pre-
dict that it will become the great
summer resort and sanitarium OF the
continent. For sight and lovers
of the wonderful and picturesque it
will have more attractions than
Niagara, Yosemite and the White
Mountains cOmbInrd; and there is
the best reason to believe that the
myriadS of hot and mineral springs
in tln NntInN.-fnvtH Do RI r,H-sa-z Nsn1-
liable curative properties. The
summer climate in this region is de-
lightGulIy cool, bracing and lIeAlthful.
DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS
Our people are mainly from the
Western and Southwestern states,
and, though few in number, are
energetic, enterprising and ~inleili-
gent. They are the nucleus of what
is To he the leading commonwealth of
the new Northwest. The school
system of WY omiug is excellent and
ahuudautly sustained. The Terri
tory is free from debt.
Scvcra. of the counties have incur
red Indebtedness 10y the making of
needed, permanent improvements;
which debts are represented 10y
county bonds rcdUrmHi,lP in from ten
I" twenty wears tHu are consequently
not t~urdru~nne.
With the opening up to settlement
Of Northern WYuniugthp tide ofim-
TIigrttiun viii pour iuto this Terri
Tory, as il formerly has into CaIifur-
mia or Kansas. Til" impetus thereby
gwen Ia cur mining interests, to
stock raising, agriculture and wool
growing, will give occupation tO II
large population and add much to
the wealth of the nation.
In short, considering climate,
hraIihfulue-s, fertility variety. and
abundance Of natural RICHES. and the
location on the line of the great
uati"nal thnroughftre. the Union
Pacific railroad. we know Of no
part of the Western country, whirh
rxcrlls Wyoming, the youngest
rhild Of Uucic sam.
II is no plure for drnneS or dHudieS;
bat for hard work. honest pndpavor.
AMI capital hark"d.hy hraiu<Sit uffrrS
II wide field and Il reasonably sure
reward.
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CAN'T sVFEIDN "-NEHnN8Et.
A. Suiorius, 'aplnIn ?rd nNalry, comd'g Co E,
Bird Cavalry and Post
WIN, Abbot, End Lieutenant h Infantry, Post
Adju ant.
o VI. Rockefeller. cad LIcu'crant 9th Infantr~.
A. 4. Q NJ. and \. Z. =.
e Y. PeftNs. ;. A. ~~ur-uon-Poai Surgeon.
manding &C. F.
W. 4. Hoffman. l-I Lieutenant 9Th Infantry. com
mnud!uw Co. X.
Il. Il Irml"y, Bud Lieutenant. 3rd Cavalry, Co, Z
AbsCut--
Major +. T. Townsend, 9Th Infantry, leave of
abs prCc.
Cap. c D. Emory, . h Infantry, A. D. C. to GEN.
AuTu..
Capt. Il. Russell, 9,h Infantry, 4. D. @. 10 Gen.
Augu~.
1t Lieutenant 4 II. Bow man, 9Th Infantry, re.
crutling service.
SPOTTED TAIL NGEScT-SrBRAHKA.
Major r. A. Howard. IS Indian Agent.
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THE INDIAN QUESTION.

The Indians in Wyoming are
known as "Treaty Indians" living
on q reservation away FROM white
settlements. The northeastern part
OF Wyoming is yet neutral ground,
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FURNITURE.
GROCERIES,.

GltOCERlES.
+. III. LEIBEY, I6h slrea
PEASE Il TAYLOR, Ferguson S.
|. G. WHIPPLE, Ferguson street
UNDERWOOD & MCGREGOR,
Enterprise Bakery.
+. NAGLE, Ferguson STREET
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CIILHEN y Il
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

AUCTION AND COMMISSION.
J. X. JEFFREY, I'm street.
5. J. SCRIBElt, 10th Street.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
SIkPIiEN BON, IGM stree
L. PECKIIAM, ferguson street
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LEATHER & FINDINGS.
STEPHEN BON, 10th street,
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NOW is the time, money
can be made from the start,
then grow up with the country.

Ii rows LOT DEPARTMENT EN-.
braces enc hundred towns between Omaha,
NeO.. aud COrinne. Utah, and is now ready 10
sell an unlimited number or Business and
residence Lots, AT VERY Low RATES. % actual
settlers DE- irons of building up permanent
towns and cities along this great thorough fare.
Nebraska, Cnlurado. Wyoming. Montana and
Utah are rapidly filling up with a permanent
population. who are retilinG upon the rich agri-
cultural lands on either side of the road. and
d vel, ping The Gold. silver, Copper, Lead.
Iron and Coal Mines of the most extch
~iye aud richest mining districts in the world.
Al rhc-e and the people Of int,r Ior mining
camps and towns. must depend on the nrarcsr
towns located on The Union Pacific Railroad
for their supplies Of dry goods, clothing, gro
ccrics, drugs aud medicines. hardwAre. cruckery
and glassware. furniture. farming i'm /'rmen,s
machinery. tools, &C. &C. Already Il c demand
TO- legitimate trade exce-ds the supply, and
will more than double every year
These towns have been located with a
view to health, business capacity and scenic
beauty. and large numbers OF them are rapidly
growing into public prominence. As an index
Of their prosperity. 1t may be stated that the
new buildings erected in these towns duriny
the year 1871. cnsr Ore and t~hree-fourths
millions OF dolIarSI
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OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for IOun. Men from The
effects Of Errors and Ahuset in early life. Man
hood rc-unred. ImpcdImcnis to Marriage re-
moved New method of treatment. New and
remarkable remedies Book and Circulars
sent free. IN sealed envelopes. Address, HOW.
ARD A~SU IATION 4T9 y Ninth ST.. Philadcl-
ph,a, Pam Institution having a high ropuis-
ra'lon for hcrorshle cNndTct and professional
fkif!. ftuSl-dtF
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BAKERIES.

BAKERIES.
UNDERWOOD & MCGREGOR,
Enterprise Bakery
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B BILLIARDS.
JAMES BRENNAN 1911 sh,ea
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
@. l.. HOLT, Post-o6Tce Pudding
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BANKS

BANKS.
tlIESI NATIONAL 18Th street
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RRD cLo~D AGEScT-NgBRA.KA.
]. !. Snviife L S Indian Agent.
Marin Gibbons. { hieI Ilerk.
SheTtd n N. BTHtney. CummiEFiun CIc-k.
Sprrrnn p. SNOW, Agency Phyrician.
George huoN, Postmaster.
Traders.
!. W. Dear.
II. r. Walters.
Robert RaHdcll.
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CLOTHING.
Is. llELLMAN, 1871 street
Marks MGER, Eddy street
CONFECTIONERY AND SODA
WATER.
>. IL. WOODS, Eddy street
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DRY GOODS.
MARKS & MYERS, Eady street
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FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
). II. WOOD, Eddy street
FURNITURE.
CONVERSE & WARREN, IGth st
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1ca1 Dept; Cheyenne, UyO
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sPo7Trn TAIL NGEScT-SEBRAsKA.
Major r. A. Howard. O.. :. Indian Agent.
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The discovery of rich gold mines
in the Black Hills of Northwestern
Wyoming has directed general at
tcntion to our Territory, and letters
Of inquiryin relation To the climate,
resources, etc. of our young common
wealth reach This Office daily. As
we have not the time la pen n reply
to each correspondents, we Will at
tempt to answer their queries cnlIcc-
lively by giving u general sun of
what may be consistently and truth
fully claimed for our Territory.
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18Th street
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-03-11

I 8. SEhu Elmer
DEALER IN
EJAEsEDW
Iron, Nails,
Steel, Leather,
Paints, Oils,
Coacl, g Taddlorv Ware
ASH MANUrAcTURtR OF
stoves s. E'iiayyaares
MARKET STREET.
Lev, i~ioN,u. Penn'n-
Ncycmier .. lNil-u
PAila5olr'lia anl Reading
Rail Road.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
BAN. IStb, 1879
Trains i,aro HcrHdoH as foi-
tours (.S,Urioys Ercepird)
For shamokip, 1910 HOO IN and
3 .iOp m
For VT carmel. A,hlani. Tamnqna,
poupillr. Rcndine. ana rhila1cll hia.
10 ~ u 100.
Trains f5r N..Diop. t1,r as foH,v,.
.SbLlv Es~yhiJ
Leave Shamokin, 800 a m ljO and
. - p IN.
Leave rhiadclphia e.l5 an. Reading
'll.3l arl
rou.viNs l2IO ? NJ. Tamaqua l.20 ?
m Ashland 80 : IN.
/ Mt Crmcl J.2i ? IN.
TRIMS bare Hrri fprg rs f,NowS:
/ For Sew York. 8 20, : io ni., = 60 and
-. ~ y ~.
For rLi'.ielphia 20, slc9.i5 a. m. 20,
AMI 3.5opm.
.S,oIuys
For Sev iolkn q M
For pA.lli-iphin l.ij : ~.
Trains for HirrtbUy L0rf ns to''ous :
Leave Ne. Yurk. gUus su l2.iO an
i.l1 .ul q; a. , m.
lc,,c pAinlclphii, s.ij m. 3 ~ an
100 pm.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-18
HERALD AND MAIL.
CURRENF EVENTS.

The executive committee of the Eas-
tern Division Fair at Knoxville has abol-
ished the Speed Ring.
"A negro fend outraged two young
ladies, sisters, in one night IN Dekai0
county, Ga, The mother and bro'Der
were in the house.
A white lady named Mrs. VIM > ar
rat. was recently murdered In cola Dioou
naar Salem. Rutherford County, Tenn
"A negro named Jesse Woodson, was
arrested and sent to Nashville for SAFE
keepinr. Negroes seem to be numbering
innocent whites all over the South now
We have always believed in capital pun
;sbment, and we are confirmed IN oul
opinion every year. Give the hendS q
quick. but fair trial, and if guilty, h0''S
them. The laws delay has caused many
n horrible crime to be committed.
1t is rumored that new Democrau'
paner is to be started in Nashville. 1t
to he a thoroughbred Democratic orga'
of the old ante-bellum school; and Tn
move Is made on the ground that the tW
dailies now published there are not sun
GENTLY loyal to the party. Now, II ther
:. onvtbinc in this, it is all foolishnes
The Nashville papers are both good Den
ocratic Journals, and what IS more tht
are epterprising newspapers. They a
sbly conducted in every respect ana u
serve the support of all Tennesseear
Just watch these people who are aI"a
trvinr to have new papers started, a
Won will invariably find that they ney
contribute much to their support al
they are started. If the two papers COZ
he consolidated, it might prove BILE
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particularly to call the attention OF our
friends in Lewis, Lawrence, Hardin Per
~ and Hickman counties to this sugses-
ton. You and we know your wealth ~
minerals to be equal to that of any other
lion of like space in the world. But
daes the outside world2 Hoping ina
our patriotic fellow-citizens' may s"C
coed in this and all other public en'ei.
prizes, as well as in those when may
effect his individual property, we com
mend the story of his life to young men
and his present suggestion to those OF %,
citizens, who feel an interest in the deNei
onuopt of the States mineral wealth
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T.rCrUs FELERsoN' I'ishlei
EacT1S and JenEsets
EOr sale

have sa oj G e 5ashs s s9d 'fRn' 5o
for sale from 2n1ls sof1 can suit anybody IN 60 er'
ii2e bioaa or price address me at SANTA =
NAV T-75-ly- ~"
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- RESIDENT NOTICE.


- r,;ororasop. col.ys. Harriet Richard
james sor.-lliyOTCe.
1t happening from fisa IN 5hl5 o eo
that the defendant hat5ie S, of tennessee SO
i tbe ordiaary process Of law cannot tb o
served upon i hsP9fiT o9r oT%S5sa tive
publication P PIGoraId and Mail, a Newspaper
wesks e In IN the q cGams j;5 45Pr
county T9nnsssce omaR the n5 5o term q
ct klchar4sSSHo 5Tt 10 be held in the town OF
thg mi R' 4agry county IennSfb e1 On an t5
Monday in a Sso to RPsad mems answer Or
there to 2pPfi1 5ioant' bill, or the, same vi.
mHr to s1 Go or and sGt i9T RS'9 r
/ nsrte. " d. " a" Clerk.
June j., iet7'
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The last General Assembly OF Iennes-
COO ,vae elected under peculiar clrcum-
stances The people-the tarmers-tne
honest women of the country, teehng 'ne
burden of debt and taxes upon them,
,,odo heavier Jy year of drouth ana
short crops, determined to take hand IN
notifies attended all the primary noml-
notirc conventions, and raised the cry
oSerd none but farmers to the Legisla-
,urer, Lawyers and loafers had to take
q hack seat, and farmers were selected al
oror the State. They went to NashVllle
NTH instructions from the people, with
,be "smeH of the field upon their gar
nonts" and firmly resolved to do some
tbipr in the way of retrenchment and re-
CORN, Their constituents were constant
l. sending them word to cut down the eN'
nenses of running the government IN
der these circumstances, and win 'll'
sole desire to obey the voice OF the larih
ors who sent them there, they passed INT
;urv law aud the dog law. The hrSt ma
boop declared unconstitutional by III
Supreme Court, and the dog law IS nov
cursed. both loud and deep, by the yer.
persong whom it was intended to 6eneh'
The dog law was passed by farmer Leg
islature, specially for the farmer; and no'
the only persons who are cutting up aoou
# are farmers It's consttut'onahty WI
soon he tried at Knoxville, and opp'
nents of the law would do well to reSery
their wrath until the decision Is mad
If the law is declared constitutions
give it a lair trial. Dogs have had the
dav for several decades IN Tennessee
and it is but fair to let the poor sh'e
have a good chance. 1t is but Just
state that some opponents OF the dog Ia
say that they would not have objected
the legislature had exempted one dog
each family.
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rHANCERY SALE

By virtue Of degree of rs thG S9' at is
Court at Columbia Tenn nm IF teIiu'TJouG Gordon
ApII' G. and Fannie \. Gordon, | NJ sell Il az
the court house door il the 9q MN ct s5 tract
on p-,oi 81 land living and being IN the 9Iil
OF fiTd5fi strict of Maury county, bounded ana
Gdcser5ed towit R 5y f Duck R0f RTo Ss
by >; :. "" u r Gordon and west by the Shel
goGfhl by turn pike Ri and j. g Corridor contain
8s by survey filed o. acres said LAM sgbt @
be sou ~ rotes with good security required Q
no 1nSuTcbaser or purchasers and leiu retain
! "a u free from right Of rSiemptl31nqr, =, s. NJ
= Uuo by T. I, Fleming, d. & " NJ
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IBERAL RE w 4 r D.

n no, betyrcen J. Tunes and John Glan-
berrs's mil, on Bisby, lo9 "i n iGi,",,ln@c
bic to me; also, conta,miPE5 on nii WIN undue
scGiDGI Tie frst dated january ISL n
letter b. no 5s in req H. aee2 5i5 d IN b 2
airy Isl, ,,sfcrcd February 10th, 1915 the ihlfa
pom Ivy Nc,u Funding series, January "l-l'
III 4. letter r., No. 2J2G warn wv r,Is2 l,r
agtlhSu ,IIit;r cnurouH as 1 have forever
atnayy,I 90 iber payment to any person cN-
cent myself heirs or asoign,. VIII H.,
HpeI ~ red notes and bonds 60 me.
apoNe J. g. NJ. RANKIN,
r,,a1-2y As T.. o., Wayne co Tenn
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~un,ucIEa. Morgan.

This venerable citizen of Tennessee IN
!. w. W., w.. has more energy in his com
h's old age mas ,,.o r,nr,Es Of the young
p l,on ~, ,bos,atc lie is full of cnthu-
men o' "'1 ', a,,;,;, and takes more pride
s'"s% ANU , ,L.,,'' and future of Ten
1" the P' n III # her politicians
nesSrr' IMAM I I.;.t words he has
S.,, nn5;s - live man. As merchant,
"eSn c S'o - anJ cifiZcn his motto, as
ma'"''t'"',,' '' ll- moro than by his
s,'g nl' :; ~ ;,a,,rovcmont, His great energy
Is based upon superior intellectual forces
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-18
Through Sleeping Cars J

r,,,-o Nashville for Memphis d3llE ~
., nrt = y, and arriving at memphis $40 a. IL ~
~ T,is Tonte leaving Nashville AT H5D .,,
-, .t ~ Louis at 600 =. lt.r neNl ~
aILI lN;-,', close connections to all polilt7'
Wcst and Northwest ,,,,t+,,ooca "a
"This is the best route wa SR!!,,
al nointS Southeast, the Nhs'"i"
ofber celebrated springs DANTTtN
June Is, lS15.-1m. W. l.
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,-nv-nEs1DENT NOTICE.
y -i--an,ors - Iobn sal,
Charlotte Jones and others vs. '"iin ''''''

= ,,,,r,otte Jones and others vs.. John SLATE
and others.
In this cause IL appearing rom COUP IN
III. aj,,s ~ ~ uou-rcsident OF the state OF len
p,esste 10 that the ordinary process OF law
cannot he served on her; IT, Is theTeIorT 81 ~,
Isra,I IN me that publication be MADE Ioi
80 r.,iisrcutive weeks in the Herald anu
NIiI newspaper published in ColuIn nlit
Many county, Tennessee, requiring s w,
dIfeoSfartg to be ana appear before w
t..,-l n said county coCrt, on the FIRST Mon
j1v in lane, 1875, and plead, answer OF "a, al
nun TO c0raplainants bill, OF me saiis u ~
ne taken for confessed ~ 10 hei' "'-''
lcaring ex parte as to her, ,vrN ClerK
april9 1T "a ~ -
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TO DEBTORS,

: Tbe notes and accounts belonging 70 d tae
md firin of j. X. Hodge & 70, nav and /
placed III r,c ru If they are not paid by the
i I5th Of July, to place them in the haIu7 u
an officer to be sued on; w c.rocKETJ.
Nav DIST, 1875. Ohice, Whitthorhe hio'h
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-01-30
An Insects Tomb and Cradle.

In our last number attention was
briefly directed to a few of the vegetable
wonders of the valley of the Amazon,
and II is to the same region that we shall
now return. Devoting our present work
to the description of one of the insect
artisans of this region, we will notice the
peculiar habits of those caterpillars
which, in the methods of building their
cocoons, seem to have been either The
instructors or pupils of the oriOle, or
some other of the birds who build hang
ing nests. The creature which builds
the hanging tomb is found near Ega, on
the upper waters of the Amazon. Its
work, as described by Mr.. Bates, from
personal observation, consists of IA cocoon
almost the size of sparrow's-egg, woven
in broad meshes of buff or rOse-colored
silk, suspended from the extreme tip of
an outstanding leaf by strong silken
thread five or six inches in length.
Choosing Il branch which reaches out
and across one of the narrow and Sc
cluded alleys of the forest, the cautious
weaver begins it's work, letting itself
slowly down upon the tip of the leaf 1t
has chosen for an anchorage. Here, hav-
ing first securely attached its silken Ca
bic to the leaf, the caterpillar slowly de-
scends, spinning thread of silk as it
goes. Having given proper length to
this cord, the spinning of the nest be-
gins. This is woven as miniature silk
bag the caterpillar placing itself in the
center and spinning rings of silk at reg
ular intervals, connecting them at the
same time by means of cross threads.
The whole, when finished, forms a loose
web, with quadrangular meshes of
nearly equal size throughout. The
thread which holds it to the branch
is glossy and stout, defying all attempts
of the birds to break it, and the length
of this cord permits the nest below to
swing freely, thus rendering its capture
a task of no easy accomplishment. There
is small orifice at either end of the bag,
to permit the moth, which is to be born
In this airy prison, to escape. We have
called this a nest, but it may more prop
erly be classed both as tomb and Il era
dle-the tomb of the caterpillar, and the
cradle of the new creature which is to
find its life in the death of it's devoted
mother.
When this tomb is completed-a task
occupying three or four days-the in
closed caterpillar becomes sluggish, its
skin shrivels and cracks, and at last the
once living and ingenious artisan be.
comes mOtionlcss chrysalis of narrow
shape, which rests gently suspended in
its self-created prison. AT length the
new life appears, and soon the narrow
doorway widcns, and there flies out and
up toward the light and beauty of the
day new creature in the form of a
richly-hued but shOrt-lived moth, which
must soon become a prey to those enc
mics against which, in its silken cage, it
was so well protected.-Applet0n's Jour
nat