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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-04
TIE WESTERN SCOURGE.
DEsTITUTION IN KANSAS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune


SIR Again the grasshOppers are upon us.
During the past few days they have Matched out in
alarming numbers and settling down every green
thing seeking what they may devOu They yet too
small rise high from the ground but go hopping about
in swarms, and already doing much damage to the
crops in various parts the State In places the
ground is literally black with them. From Fort Scott
Neosho Valley and other localities hear OF their
depredatons II after the o. rasshOppers they
stay until full grown there IA little hope OF saving
even a 1.-THE Of crop, as it will then be too late for
newly planted seed.
Early in the Spring the farmers Mt work eager to
abundant harvest after the failure OF last year
Owing TO the cool, damp weather much Of the corn
roed in the ground and has been replaned only to be
devoured. In this vicinity-ten miles south OF
Lawrence-entrc fields OF have been de-
stroyed and after days OF baek-breaking toll the
housewife goes out morning to find her
tender garden plants shipped of close to the ground
one would suppose that under such dsoOuragDg crcun
stances hope would die out and energy pe aIay zed
But the farmer works hoping against hope To the
laly Win perhaps SICK or aged ones dependent upon
HIM, this plague is appalling calamity He fOresees
the Winter cold and desOatethe lacl OF fuel and the
empty cellar. The past Winter an unusually severe
Hundreds Of cattle starved or frOze to DEATH Even
with the aid generously furnished there was much
suffering, and believe there has been little exaggera-
tiun IN the given OF the existing state o affairs
III Kansas and Nebraska. Little money would be IN
deed gOdsend especially 20 families having an Invalid
To for sacks Of -four blankets, and trousers.
though they supply the general need cannot procure
medicine tho sick mother furnish the nOurishment
FOR want OF which her life Is slipping away Slnerng
Kansas Though drOuth, cncb bugs ana grassnOppefs
to have formed conspiracy against her, we be,
heye her energies crippled only for time we sun
have high homes OF her s proud OF her, and look
forward with confidence u the day when prosperity
shall come once more TO her beautiful prairies.
VineLdHd. Ian, May %, 1879. MATTE ODELL.
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THE DULLNEss OF TRADE.

PRICES OF SECURITIES ADVANCING, WHILE THOSE
OF MERCHANDISE ARE FAILING-A CONDITION
OF THINGS WHICH CANNOT BE PERMANENT
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR Our very dull trade is commonly spoken
of the result of the panic 1t to that this
preston is not merely convenient way of saying that
the present hard times naturally follow the previous
years Of too rapid development but rather that the
preston indicates important in public opinion
Soon after the panic many newspapers predicted a re-
vva Of business Immediately upon the restoration Of
hdence Later other journals bewdered by the fact
that confidence had been completely restored while the
volume of trade had steadily decreased At first the
crisis was charged to feature of it, the loss Of
hdence. From this mistake the notion that we
could go along quito prosperousy we should
get fright We advised to buy while prices
low and told to expect rebound that should put
upon the antepanic plano. SO far this advice APP
piled choice securities II good. Here Is
table prices for stocks and issue OF Govern
ment bonds:
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To the Editor Of The tribune.
SIR: The Anderson School of Natural History az
Dkese IA given FOR year. What next what Is 70
BE- done for the score Of teachers that have been looking
forward 40 anxiousy FOR the vacation period m theH
cools To enter upon this study period IN Natural HE
torvf Hundreds Of teachers arc hungerfns and thirst
Ing for the instruction that such sohOol can giVe NOV"
NAV we mot for the present year ut least rurnisn some
thing "A a substitute for Penikeset Cannot some OF inc
rfssors who were 20 have charge Oh special depart
rnent he induced 10 spend four or six weeks ID some
other ocafy easy OF access and where the COST Oh Nv
ty win he comparatvey Mghtf II needs not De oy the
seaside Let II be IN the healthy, northern portions Oh
pennsvlvauia where specimens IN great variety ao1
Uha fhe mass teachers most neeu ~ tne upbs' y.
,rural HisOry-that which VIII enable theih 70 hno"
NV 10 begin and how TO pursue the study witou
- ,y,b Inc aud they can get from books II our tcheie
can Inc started properly IN this drectlOn sley VI" .o
,"1ch in fhe work TO this end submit inc louVWik
~ have here IN Mansfield, rOga County Pa on pIanSn
o. the Erie Railway, thirty miles south lO tini-. IL y
49,, line two fine large eOnmodI0us ana WEI
buidings kHOwn the state Normal ochoo. t"o .he
nor i ms Institution closes the 1oth OF Jly ar M
next term viii open Sept l. Inc Use W sl p"ard
roIos Ights 6c can be had IN the 0uudnle 81 % pca
Heek over one hundred persons can De .a.;S
IN the bnilding and many more III the to"n. .,S
believe That hundred, II not nore, ,I he 9th
ered mere n eneh q school were started now, WY
NAV not part not the whole of THIS elaese,
Induced 10 eOe snd open III these Desun a.
gegiOns OF Northern Pennsy anna Suen sono. are
O. e. and thus meet the pressing needs OF scores y,
- onon1, " ~ -" I. A.. ALLEN
Eansaetd. Tioca OOnaty, Pa, June l. 1878
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HEALTH AND TOBACCO.

70 me EdtTOT OF nc 1TFVH"t'
SIR: shake hands with the man who speaks
for the abolishnent of chewing and splitting the
whole world could roaze that every atom and tissue or
IN, ,dv 10 formed from the blood and that blood Is
made from what put into our mouths is good or BAD
from e beginning. according as the materials are good
or bad and further STILL If they could realize that every
thought or effort passion of the mind is dependent
upon The condition of the brain, and that the brain as
well as every part OF the body is dependent upon
me blood then does seem that they must begin to see
,h the bahts the passions the appettes The thoughts
the affections and the feelings physical ana mental are
largely dependent upon and governed by he Iooa W" e
Does Il NOT become lis as q people to study into these
thincs The proper study OF mankind is man " yet we
study everything else and ignore this chefest OF oa
works am ready 10 Join. heart and hand, any " anu
chewing and Anticipating society," or any other society
that shall tend 70 the publication OF manana IA any
direction - nAS' L. - 'A'A
Neln- York. Juno I. 1875.
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NO LOCUsTs IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
fJe E6ffor q { Tbe TrLbuue


SIR: Seeing numerous reports Of devastati0ns
by grasshoppers your Of May 49, feel constrained
ask space your columns for statement about this
portion OF Kansas This is large State and what is true
of portion may not be true Of another Among other
statements notice that a writes from Western
Kansas reporting that crops completely ruined &c.
Now live in Rice County, which ia the geographical
of the State and have graSshOppers in this
region. am a missionary. and preach a. a church 20
miles west Of this and with the state Of
the country throughout the entire valley of the Arkansas
River from this place to the western line OF the State
and also for many miles east Of this place Though All
the crops Of this region literally eaten up by the
ocuss last Summer they left early deposit their
eggs, and hence clear Of them yet Crops In
general look very promising up 10 this time Farm work
has been very active here since the beginning Of March
body Is making OF all available means tn his
crops. Though many persons have been very much
crippled in their efforts for want Of seed and feed for
teams, yet IL is wonderful how much has been accom-
pllshed under these adverse circumstances Govern
TatiOus and RELIEF goods longer delivered
and there dark days 10 many until they can reap
their crops. FAN and rye Will he harvested III
about five or SIX weeks. Though the season mas been
backward. 10 has been in very way favorable We are
BuJ The destination OF these countless millions OF grass
hOppers, Matching out upon the dry plains, is only
known to Him who has the bidding 81 al things. Woe
DEE II IL become lot 10 feed them dLaln this
season. Yours Hopefully, j. Il. SCHLICHTER.
HtcC County, hQlt.. May II, $50.
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COERAGE IN KANsAs.

To the EdttOr OF Fhc Tribune.
SIR: Grasshoppers grasshOppers What
damage have they done your farm Have they eaten
all your crof1 What shall do Is than can tell
These words are be- hourly heard III Kansas at the
present tmo The grasshoppers can be- seen IN great
numbers here and have destroyed many fields OF oats,
fax, a little wheat; the in most places il kept
close 10 the ground, and the gardens among the
things that This condition Of aiairs 70 some
people, is very alarming And yet peculiar feature
the present trouble is that most OF the srubne is
heard from the class known chronic grlmblcrs. 1t
makes no difference whether tbs wet Gry-they al
ways find something that does not suit them Sdll
would make the matter appear different from what ii
is 1t is serious enough look al IL in the best light
can. ono thing thankful for, and that
is the pluck of many OF our best people.
They say If the oats, wheat and fax are destroyed,
they viii sow corn. Il may be dscOuraging, they say
but cannot always last We viii strye 10 through, and
if the perseverance which makes America famous vii
be of any good Kansas shall yet blossom as the rose
This the class III people that came 70 Kansas III the dark
DAYS Of her birth This the class Of people we want IN
Kansas to-day " Land is cheap, and more productive
soil the sun sOne upon. Again. we say 10 mon ~
courage Come on shall have corn and beef enough
and 10 spare You will not srye But IL You are iders
and tickle as wind don't want you. stay where
Won are Money does not grow Oh bushes here II H. only
To be had by hard WORK and economy" Ms. Y.
MeTidc,i, Kun, MAY 20, losO
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A COMPLAINT AGAINST A TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
To fAe EdifOr of The Tr1bnne.


SIR: We desire to call attention through
your columns what think is petty swndle on the
part OF the Western Union Telegraph Company. The
facts In brief simply these customer Of ours in
the West elegraphs for certain goods which urgently
needed within specified time Not having the goods
reply 70 that effect The Telegraph Company delivers the
dispatch 10 him opens reads it, has all the value OF
s conents and refuses to pay for it, which fact is at
once reported To the Office in NewYOrk. The Enclosed
blank Is thercupon the sender Of the dispatch In
peous instances have refused at first TO pay tho
charges on OF the being for the business
Of the party to whom it is addressed and therefore,
there any failure to it was their business TO look
IN him for IT, The matter would probably end here but
very afterward clerk in the office here VINO re-
dispatches makes his appearance AT our pace OF
business and begins WHINE that If do not pay the
amount is will DO deducted from his paltry wages; so
that rather than of these poorly paid ana worthy
employees lose it, have refunded the amount To them
Now all PERSONS doing business are Obliged 10 assume
risks 10 greater less extent and IL seems to Dc an eX
tremely small matter IL this Company cannot assume the
very small proportion incident 10 theT vast Dushess
Aes York, Nay 10, 1870 mh"ChAHi'
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SoAodaek Landing. ". T., May 90, 1875.
KANSAS FARMERS CONSTANT FEAR.
, the Editor OF The Tribune

SIR: The long, cold Winter and backward
Spring are past Warm rainy weather has come Every
plant il growing fast Wheat is in full head now but
alas the plague of last year Ia upon US again The
thought that the cold Winter had killed the chnchongs
and locusts WAS premature The wheat fields full or
ohneh-bugs more numerous than before The To-
Gusts laid their eggs in many sections Of the state, and
they have Matched out by the million and are eating
every plant that is in their rOue. In Neosho County,
olong tho streams they have eaten everything There
are none in this county yet Persons from the country
south of US say that there are egOns or them az ar
sonth as Fort smith and that they coming TINS way
Think OF seeing crops OF fine wheat and corn that we
have worked hard for deyoured by these insects We
arr left again 10 the charity OF the world What 70 be
come OF us God only only knows. W J. SLOWER
le,inr YrLe klnsis Nav -, lsll,
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GOV. uARDN's PROCLAMATION.

To the EditOr OF The Trtbune.
SIR Since the Governor of Missouri has APP
pointed day OF fasting and prayer 10 avert the grass
homer plaRue Il has occurred 10 the mind Of man OF
science here that would be much more to the purpose
II the Governor would induce the people Of his State IN
stead of fasting to labor that day. and contribute tho
proceeds OF labor 20 the employment OF corps Of
skilled scientific for the purpose OF asceraning the
hest means Of preventing both and hereafter the re-
currfnce OF the plague Many thousands or dollars
might thus raised, and something actually sceoin-
nIishcd Inward the Nuisance. believe that Few
people are expecting much result from the Goyernors
remedy as II stands. "ooD "ohh''
PhiLadelphid, May u, 1873.
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thanks. Ever since learned from paleaced girl who
wrote YEARLY the amount in her bookJ while she
langudly tapped for the "cashgirl," that they
not allowed to sit during the day." has my spirit been
reused to deep Indignation But rs I well knew such
great reform must be begun by acknowledged great
power, / moro than gratifed to the eloquent
appeal occupying prominent place in THE TRIBUNE
the paper foremost advance such reforms Need
add my God speed you'll" Very respectfully,
Netc- York, June !, 1875. MRS H.
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PRAYER AND TIE GRAssHoPpERs.

To the EdttOr or The Tribune.
SIR: You sometimes give place to letters of
men not Overwise and notice of them come from
The East Perhaps you will allow me 70 say something
also. il " boil it down" a" OF Winchester, " H.,
finds fault with the Governor OF Missouri in appointing
day Of fasting prayer beseech God 10 alter his laws
and kill the This he calls "a relic OF heathen
dom" like your editorial better this subject There
may be difference Of opinion to the efficacy OF prayer
and fasting In turning away such visitation OF Pr0v
dence but there certainly be no improprety IN this
confession OF mans hepe and dependence and the
recognition OF higher power than himself" Then ~ to
"As' remedy VIZ, To raise all the turkeys and chick
ems that possible for them to hatch out from all the
eggs that be obtained IN the country" would sug
gest that "a" might do good service to the Western s
ferers by gathering all the turkey and chicken eggs in
NewHanpshire and taking them West together win
large Matching machine For might be tnat !s'J39-OO
turkeys would be required to make way with the grass
hoppers on a single OF 100 acres. This wonld DC
only the square foot hardly enough II the
grasshoppers fall like they did last year until IN some
places they were from to three Inches IN depth on
the ground ike yO1r paper very much ana am pleased
that YOU highly respect that class OF people VINO con
fess their pes-nes and dependence, and who recog
uiZe higher power than themselves" trust that lHE
TRIBUNE viii not lose ground, you render 1t accepuble
tD them. w. "
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Tne bils for stocks at the cIose OF the Exchange

This has been the regular day for the weekly
meeting Of the Bank of England directors, but no
change was made in the minimum rate Of discount
which still stands at 3 per cent. three months bulls
in the outside market being discounted 3 lower,
while on Government bonds the rate is three. Dur
ing the week the Bank made gain of f2Ss,OOO
bullion and the proportion of reserve to Liabilities,
which was last week 1913 per cent Is now 36 per
cent There are now e411,01 unemployed bank
notes in the Bank Of England. Securities were gen.
orally steady in London, though Erie weak, and
declined to 1914. The Bank of France gained dur
ing tho week 1f,136,O00 francs, and in Paris
French Rentes closed at CHS. Foreign exchange
was quiet on the basis of yesterdays rates Gold
opened frmer at 116l2. and the price was quickly
established ut 1928, later advance to 1l634 being
engendered by the expectation Of large specie ship
ments by Saturday steamers today's exports foot
ing up 81, 100000 gold cOn and S65,443 ~ silver
bars On gold loans the rates were 2 l, 3. and 2i2
per cent per annum, Lei per diem and fiat for bor-
rowing There were - bids for the Treasury gold
argregating 81, 100000, at rates ranging from
ll644 to 1868. The award of half a million was
made at 1166il2 to 1865. The details are as fol-
Ion
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eoNrTUING IN A MAIZE.

TO the EditOr Of The Trt6un@
SIR: It was not "a Plea for the Abandon
Dcpt Of the Common School system" My plea is for the
abandonment Of the school System, as sup
rorted nv taxation. would have common schools ana
t the people take OF themselves beyond thhl WY
6tatef' - 1000
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CIRCULATION OF NEWSPAPERS.

Tothe EdftOr Of Thc Tribune.
SIR: I have been on tour through Central
New-York and East Pennsyvsna' ana at every news
anor stand saw made special inquiry as 10 the crcu-
80 ~ the New-York City papers. With one exception
,h ,ersdealers told me they sodmany pore copies
or TUE Tapuss tLsn OF any other paper. In many
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The Customs receipts at Washington amounted TO
$3.50, 900 and Internal Revenue receipts, $36O.0OO,
the United States Treasurer receiving Sl.14O,OOO
national bank notes for redemption. The Assistant
Treasurer redeemed $4,000 in called bonds, and
discussed S27, 900 in coin interest on tho public
debt. The days business at the Gold Exchange Bank
was as follows Gold cleared, S37.690,OOO; gold
balances S1.12S5 $40; currency balances. 81 ,469,-
700 The quotations for gold are as follows:
lNnoIl6h lrl:sO..Ilea loo. ....n61s 230 ..~ll67s
IO3O..1l5s ZOO. 1863 Loo. ll8s' @Oo-AIdt
lIOO.ll6ss 1880. 1863 2.OO.....1loS4
The quotations of foreign exchange are as al
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places calien for TRIBUNE put received the reply
AN sold. We have the other NewYork papers" At
the anniversary meeting Of great society found that
The TRIBUNE was the favorite newspaper. READER.
Whitesboro N. Y, May %. 1875.
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srANnNG Is STORES.

TO the Rdifor Of The Trt6a"e
SIR: The article entitled g Standing EVIL"
On the issue OF your most valuable paper to-day has SO
touched noe that cannot forbear writing you my hearty
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TEN MILLIONS TO THE ACRE.

To the RHitor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Enclosed You will find grasshopper full
grown and day old hii ten millions To the acre
o., ..r converirutly snare fow. JOHN +. BoOru-
WssteorL Jackson Gu, No.. MAY 20, ls7S
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The same advice. If taken for general merchandise
would have ented great disaster shown by the fol
lowing prices leading articles upon the LIST Of May in
each al four years:
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SALES FROM 2l2 O'CLOCK p. NJ. TO CLIO
SroS q O'CLOCK p NJ
THURSDAY. June 3-P. VI.

THURSDAY June 3-P. NJ
Seldom if ever has the stock market been COM
peIled 10 sustain 30 vigorous and determined an
attack a. that which was made upon it to-day, aud
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The money market is without change and the sup
ply Of loanabe funds is abundant at 263 per cent
on call. prime mercantile paper selling at 3l2a5.
The course Of currency still tends in this direction
The following is the Clearing house statement Cur
rency exchanges, $10S 314. 72O; currency balances,
$4,SI74iS gold exchanges, 81 5S3, POS gold bal
anoes, 81, 100, 6o3.
Government bonds were quiet butstrong, with new
lives and 1868 leading the lisa. We annex latest
atreet nIntafinna
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The days business Ut the I. :. Sub-Treasury COM
prised:
Gold recepts 1895 90 Curry payments ssl3,74l n
Gold pgymentA 679g4O 90 Curry balance AGES, 500 10
Gold balance 80 329643 20 CusonA..... 3iS,0V0 10
Cutsv 7B7 90 81
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Offered AH1kA


In State bonds Tennes,ces old and new issues sold
at 53l2. and District of Columbia 1856 at 74s The
following are the bids
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1910 Coupons. ...fi8h iiN
81 1881 Rsgist'd..lI7S ll7Z
So 1881 C0upoRs..ll7S ll7T
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THE MARKETS.
Carefully reported for TaE TRIBUNE
RECEIPTs OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE.
STATEMENT OF EXPORTS.

THURSDAY Juno ,, lS75
The following complete st OF exports shipped IN vessels
...l.a.o fnrfn rnlrr,r ,ora
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IF NOT pENIKEsE, WHAT THENi

Seto- York, June /, 1879
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-30
me Ivstsr r-ssorks Issesssgassom.

Mr.. Aaron Terrence was the first wit
ness put upon the stand In the inyestiga-
ton last night, but testified 70 nothing OF
his own personal knoWledg dge, more than
has already been made public, except
that II was his custom, whenever money
in the Office exceeded $1,000, to make q
deposit with the City Treasurer. Mr..
Earnshaw had charge Of the collection
the office he supposed Mr.. Moerlein was
square with the Works. He balanced
his cash every night while he was Sec.
retary, and did not know Of anything
that would make necessary the carrying
of more than s, 900 at one time.
George Q Campbell, the next witness, tee.
titled that he was branch clerk in the
Water-works office. Itwas his duty tc
take the measurements OF branch pipe
as they were put in, and see that they
were properly laid, This occupied al
of his time. de had rented carts ano
horses to the Works when they were
badly needed, and had received $8 o day
esoh for the horse, cart and driver. Hal
not rented any horses or carts to the citt
for about six weeks. He had Snelbakel
buy q pair Of diamond earrings fron
Kramer for 500 beeause be could &c,
them cheaper that war. Had seen b
memorandiim Of money charged By Smell
baker to John h. Love fora pair Of p&pte
SEA TO redeem & Watchs and q couple q
water bills. Did not think that H8elba
ker would eyer get q cent back. 30 ha;
proposed 70 pay for the brSef taken ~
xn1y Bowman bscaueo he Qt0 n9f wan
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-30

A. Derrick; Song-There's Music in the
Air, Select Quartet; Rudolph Won Haps-
burg, J. Berteling; Music, by the Orches.
Ho NSs ths 94sn Sf prtus egeysl q nss Dus!
hardt; yaledictory, j. Byrne; Song
Farewell, Karl Mertz, Select Number.
The exercises. closed with the distribu-
tion Of premiums and comforting OF de-
grees by the Rev. Archbishop Purcell.
Charlie LAWN, George Wersel and Chas.
Winter received gold medals for good
conduct during the past Academic year,
and Masters Hugh Minges, Joseph i.
Hummel and Dennis Phelan silver med
ais. Masters james LAWN, Albert Der
rick, John Hagerty, Joseph Adams, Jo-
seph Byrne, John Heyl, VIM. Schucherk
John 'Ruthemeyer and Benjamin Hipp
received the degree OF M. A.