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How GraSShOpper Eggs are Destroyed.

Mr.. John c. Wise, one of the grass
hopper commissioners of Minnesota,
and editor of the Mankato RerieO, says
in a recent number of his paper:
The Watonwan County Record says
that farmer of that county, living in a
locality where a great many grasshop-
per eggs were deposited, went out one
day to die some, and after an hours
search without finding any came to the
conclusion that they had all decayed.
Telling his conclusions to a neighbor,
the latter took him to a field where he
said there were millions, but after con-
siderable digging they found their
search equally fruitless. ii the eggs
had decayed we imagine that some trace
of the decayed matter would be found
in the ground. In our Investigations in
the frontier counties we found nearly
the same state of affairs The eggs
were supposed to be deposited in the
greatest numbers, and surprise was
generally expressed at the comparative
ly few found. We are inclined to the
belief that the blackbirds, which are
unusually plenty in the grasshopper dis
tricts, and the prairie chickens, both of
which DIG and eat the eggs, have de-
stroyed them. The blackbirds especial
ly have a great fOndness for the eggs,
dig them with great energy, and con-
sumo large numbers of them. A farmer
of WatOnwan County told us the other
day that every year his corn has been
badly injured by the blackbirds, who
light upon the stalks and peck the kerr
nelS from the end of the ears. This
year they have not troubled him, and
upon investigation he found them feed
ing upon grasshopper eggs.
Another hopeful prospect is, that
where the eggs have not been thus de-
stroyed in many places the coating sur
rounding the eggs and constituting the
sack, composed of mucus matter, has
been dissolved by the damp weather,
and the eggs lie unprotected in the
damp ground. Professor Riley, the
Entomologist of Missouri, gives it as his
opinion that an unusual amount of
dampness will destroy the eggs, and
that their present condition in Mime
sofa is favorable for that result.
While we do not desire to miSlead the
people of the frontier, we do believe that
the outlook is decidedly hopeful. We
would urge upon them, where practical,
to plow and harrow shallow this fall
where eggs are deposited; also to make
investigations of the extent and condi-
ton of the eggs in their localities, and
if any unusual facts are noted report the
same to this office at Mankato.
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tanned so much of interest to many, but
none waited with such almost breath
less anxiety as did Governor Bradford,
for it was to contain Alice or her letter
of refusal. The whole town crowded
the landing, and when the vessel reach
ed the shore many went on board, and
the Governor passed from one to anOth
er of the new corners, telling them how
welcome they were; but 4 close observ-
er would have seeI that the restless
wanderings of his eye were indications
that something was unSatisfying. She
was nowhere to be seen, and he tried to
say calmly, alt is Gods will, and | Will
try and be happy without her; there
will, at least be letter for me-" He
turned to ask for one, when he met
coming from the cabin Il matronly-lO0k-
inc woman. He seemed to have forgot
ten that while time was fastening him
to maturity, Alice, too, might be chang
ed; he had always kept her in mind as
the fair, frail girl of many years ago,
and here she was, the beautiful, stately
woman. She too, probably had her
surprise, for the two stood looking at
cdcn OlHer, when - w lIlldln. .-~ShCeN
were uttered simultaneously, and the
two, so long kept asunder, met, never
to be parted by mans decree again.
They were married at once. There was
no display, but that to which all out
ward show is but as - sounding brass or
a tinkling cymbal, - the joy of two faith
full hearts. They lived long and happi-
ly together; thirty-four years longer did
he prosperously guide the affairs of the
colony, then died; his wife surviving him
several years. She was well educated,
and much beloved, and did
much in assisting her husband in the
of the rising generation,
and was sincerely lamented when she
died.-MrS. II. n Crook, IN Baltimore
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4 PERFECT DAY.
BY CARL SPENCER.

BY CARL SPENCER.
The earth is wrapped in dream OF bliss,
In n rest complete;
And the touch OF the air is Ike kiss,
Comforting. sweet.
And the tiny creatures are singing low
AS a lullaby;
And the watching silence doth stir and glow
as the wind creeps by.
And there is the SUMS own mantle flung
On the chestnut-tOps,
And yonder are tangled rainbows hung
With shimmering drops.
And over the things so soon 10 die
Is a gentler law,
A hush Of peace, and tenderer sky
Than the summer saw.
Open the windows wide today.
Where soul may dwell,
In the heart OF palace grand and CAV.
Or prison-cell.
o look, ye happy, till pleasure grows
, 10 nobler thing;
III you bring your JOY as the amber flows.
FOR an Offering.
And look, ye weary, till grief and pain
Transngured shine;
Rejoice for the crimson giory's gain,
The holiest sign.
O mourn ye never that hope is lost,
That rest delays;
Tney are after summer aud after frost,
These sweetest days.
Often and often will skies be gray.
And hearts be sad
But the lord hath made US perfect day
Let us be glad.
-Christian Union.
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came insensible. Dick was left living
upon the trail, near Rocky Point, a steep
declivity bordering the river. Dicks
cabin was vacant next morning and
many other mornings. None troubled
themselves about him; none save My
ers knew that he had ever been near the
Bar again since leaving it to exchange
his dust Myers naturally concluded
| that he had fallen into the river, which
was then swollen from the melting snow
banks on the upper Sierra. Dick pass
ed into the history of the Bar. None
ever expected to see him again.
But Dick, blind and stupid from the
combined effects of rum and the beat
ing given him, had indeed Slipped into
the river, was carried in very few
minutes a couple of miles down stream,
eventually struggled out on the bank,
and, still dazed and bewildered, travel
ed all night wherever his legs carried
him. At daybreak he found himself on
the Stockton stage-road. His belt full
of coin was about his body; the stage
was passing him on its way to the city,
he hailed, and got on board, concluding
thus cut adrift from Swett'S Bar and
the irresistible influence of its whisky
shop) to see the world. He arrived in
Stockton drunk. He arrived in San
Francisco drunk. He was industriOusly
drunk during his whole stay there. His
observations of the Pacific me-
tropoliS were confined for few
days to the four walls of a low
drinking den; he awoke to full con-
sciousness and sobriety in the fOre-cas-
tie of a clipper-ship bound to China;
he found himself in the grasp of
brawny second-mate, who was drag
ging him up the companion-stairs, and
with kick sent him to his first mari
time duty. Dick had been "Shang-
haied." He drifted about the China
seas for awhile, finally found his way
back to San Francisco, and Immediate
" started on foot for his old home at
Swett's-the dearest spot now to him
on the whole earth since there was lib |
erty, a living, and comparatively light |
work. Arriving in SalOada, seven miles |
distant, he had expended his sole re-
capital in the purchase of a
bottle of whisky to celebrate the return |
home of the prOdigal son; this he drank
on the road. Stumbling on the grave
yard, in a drunken freak he had clam
bered over the palings stretched him
self between two graves, and cOurting
for a few hours, had awakened,
to re-appear just rs Myers and myself |
were about shooting each other. Myers /
was overcome at seeing one supposed .
victim rising from the earth, and prob
ably feared that Leffingwell might fol-
low. He was never seen about that To-
cality again. His prestige was gone.
Old Dick was afterward known as
20 Myers's Ghost" and | am still John
Cummings - OrerInlld MOnthLn.
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Is there a Portrait of POcahOntas?

There has been among the descend
ants of the Indian Princess a considera-
bic interest respecting a veritable pOr-
trait of her. A gentleman of this city
has for several months been conducting
a correspondence with gentlemen in
England on this subject, and there is
reason to believe that there are several
portraits still eXtant which are aUthen-
tic, and that an original of a "true
copy may be obtained for our gallery
of historic Virginians. There is no
doubt that portrait was taken of Poca-
hontas when in England, and it is
natural to suppose that the original, or
a copy thereof, may be in possession Of
the Rolfe family, of which Pocahontas's
husband was a cadet. The last advice
from England is that there is still eX-
tant portrait of the Princess and her
Iq02tirer.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-11-11

bv fine sand which is found in the
creases of the leaves. As the best to-
bacco grows in Cuba so also the best
cigars are made there. Previous to
1920, the manufacture was govern
ment monopoly, and since that period
the trade has been open; but so great is
the demand, that very little competition
exists among the manufacturers. The
brands affixed to Havana cigars are en-
tirely arbitrary, and are rarely contin-
ed for any great length of time.-Ap-
ptetOn'S american Cycl0prdia.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-11-11

A RICH and eccentric Belgian resid-
ing at VermOnd (AlSne) lately wrote to
his relatives to come and see a coat he
had ordered. They, imagining the in
vitation meant breakfast, went, and
were astonished to see a series Of
cofins, which the original was trying
one after the other. He had caused
them to be made by number of differ
ent joiners. At last he found one which
suited him, laid down in it, took some
poison and expired suddenly.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-11-11

OUT in Uniontown, Ky, the practice
of matching pennies, throwing dice, and
playing cards for drinks has given way
to the system of feeling the noses of the
sufferers, the one who has the coolest
having to treat the party.
The daily gazette., 1875-07-06

y QUEER FI.H.'--Ihe exped ton
to the Island of ST. Paul to observe
the transit Of Venus will bring back
some interesting observations tor the
naturalists. At least there appear TO
have been scmc very interesting OBJ
servations made on tribe Of great
birds,-so far like ducks that they
are much more agile in the water
than on land, but without wings half
as efficient us duck,--called the
Sphomiscus, whose wings are rather
fins than wings and which climbs
very laboriously from the sea to the
plateaux six hundred feet high,
where villages of its nests are built,
by the help Of legs and beak and
wings Cor fns) all used in combina.
ton. The track up which the males
return to the nest, is, in fact, worn by
constant use into n sort Of road, and
The birds always keep it in their
ascent. The fishermen on the spot
call this bird--which shows no fear
Of man-'the magistrate from its
grave and weighty appearance.
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BANKS AND BANKERS

Philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
ished to regular Depositors without charge.
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BEAN AND PEA STRAw'-J. j.
Mech, in recent paper read be-
fore the Midland Farmers Club,
says Bean and pea straw | take
as much care of as hay or straw,
keep it dry and ready for cutting up
through the chaff, cutter. 1t is very
valuable food for our ewes. For
our cattle we generally soften it with
hot water, 1t should never 60 un-
der foot. The chslI-cutter is, in fact
with us ore of the keys of the posi-
ton. IN dry summer an acre OF
podded green beans passed through
the chah- cutter gives abundance Of
food. With only six acres Of per-
manent pasture, aud some other
green and root crops, | manage To
keep 200 sheep and Il lot of cattle,
and yet sell plenty Of clover, hay
and straw the straw makes paper
and the clover sacs to London Take
to the cutting up ani ruIping priu-
cple and do away with the running
at large plan. and you viii be sur
prised BY the economy Of food.
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Fashionable Furniture.
J. 81 j. ri. HARTMAN
no. 40 King 5eroer
WILMINGTON. DEL.

4ye.yca We respectfully inArm tho oiu.
~---SsfS zens OF Wilmington sad the sur
=. rounding e0uatry that We continue
A&G2 to manufacture anj soo' Oh hand At
our large and long estethsBa safegJ0r,s
Furniture Of every variety ana 3"ci-. -u1.
sistiNz Of Mgi .r1rv itse~a-' qua u aiou
Furniture suitGblH for raTi., '.uiu~ 100
and chamber 30,
Our afsortioen, y: Furniture istxter auc
more varied than c2u be ioarj ~ Delaware
and all articles soil Ia oar uatahli.hIa-It ntt
warranted as rel TaSO..ici.
ValitiG Bliuls ot tao noa' tAsLi"aabi'
Ge;irus msde 70 order and kepl 'oustsutll
on h4pi. We 4lsu mAoufaatuIa ,D,t Sous ant
ly soHp q larE9I' '"t .Nf.' pt ,.piuz -
4 cs. NJ 1usl N#ltro~.ts
J. & J. n. hAaMAN.
40 King st Get Wilmington.
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BEATTY PIANol

ARE B-sT IN USE. ss-send stamp 70
circular to DANIEL +. BEATTY, Washing
ton, New Jersey. marlsd
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HARDWARE, DC.
s. Il. cor. THIRD & sMIrLEYssTs..

Have always on hand full assortment OF
Iron and stee. Best brands of American
Hammered and Rolled Bars, English Refined
Bars Of all sizes; Band, Hoop and slit Iron |;
best Norway Nailrods and Auger Shapes, Gal
yanized and Black Sheet Iron, Cast, shear.
Blister German, Swede, Spring, Tire, Ma.
chinery and Tap Steel. Smith, Coach and
Nails, Borax, Bolte, Clips, Nuts. Washers,
Malloable Castings, Wagon Boxes, Springs,
A1les, Spokes, Felloes. Shafts, Bows, &c.
ameled Top and Das6 Leather, li and Coach
Hardware OF all kinds. Iron Wire Galvan-
Zcd Nails, Rabbit Metal. Lead spelter, Banca
Tin, Sheet Zinc, &c., &C, Smiths and other
tools, Anyils, Vices, Bellows, Sledges. Ham
mers, Shoeing Knives, Files. Rasps, Smiths
Drills, Tire Blenders, Twere Irons, Stocks and
Dies, Grindstones, Cranks and Rollers, Back
Chains. &C.
All OF which will be sold at very low prices.
wholesale and retail for cash or approved
credit. MARI 1868
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GROCERIES.
(NEo. E. WHEELER,

(NEo. E. WHEELER,
-S2 NO. lo4 EAsTESECoND STREET,
Having enlarged his place OF business, offers
TO the public great advantages in all kinds Of
GROCERIES,
FINE TEAS
AND COFFEE.
AT REDUCED PRICES.
Canned Fruits Of all kinds at slight advance
on the wholesale price.
Thankful for past favors; we still solicit a
share OF the public patronage. DO not forget
the place to save your money by buying
cheap. GEO. e. WHEELER,
novY74-f 104 K. Second Street.
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TIE
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK

NO. W. THIRD STREET.
SIX per cent Interest. Open Tuesday and
saturday evenings and every day, a. nj
Grimshaw, Treas. j. T. Wales, NJ. D., Pres't
John T. Miller. Clerk. ri n
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Registers Order.
REGISTER 8 OFFICE,

New Castle County. March 10Th, 1873.
Upon the application o. SAIkHSH JAN y
SHARPE, Executrix of THOMAS II.
SHARPE, late OF Wilmington Hundred, IN
said county, deceased: it is ordered and
directed by the Register that the. Executrlx
aforesaid give notice of the granting oi Let
ters Testamentary upon the Estate Of the de-
ceased, with the date of granting thereof.
by causing advertisements to be posted
within forty days from the date. Of such
Letters, in six of, the most public places
of the County of New Castle, requiring all
persens having demands against the Is
tate to present the same, or abide By an
Act of Assembly in such ease mad e and pro-
vided. And also cause the same to be, insert
ed within the same period in the Will
mington Gazette, q newspaper published in
WILMINGTON, and to be continued therein
three weeks, (E. 0. d.
f~N, Given under tho hand and Seal of
Ills. Office Of the Register aforesaid, at
t~~) New Castle, in New Castle County
aforeaid, the day and year above written.
s, c. BIGGS, Register.
NOTICE.
Allpersons havin claims against the Es'
tate of ths deceased must present the same
duly attested to the Executrix on or before
March goth, 1876. or abide the Act of Assem-.
bly, in such case made and provided.
SARAH JANE SHARPE,
EXecutriX.
Address s-Wilnington. Del. h27-3weod
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i,iit tTATTRACTION
IN DELAWARE !
stphJLK'S DELAWARE MUSEUMi
.linLd200 WEST FOURTH STREET,
.rosll the Guy Spring, Wilmlngton, Del.

'rpos tthe Guy Spring, Wilmington, Del.
iias Ie.opcned to the public with n large
collection Ofnow cuf lositica, highly interesting
and wonderful freak of nature. Also, a large
addition Of noted lto-size Figures. Correct
likenesscs, the best ever seen on exhibition
has been added by trof. Repett, among which
are Antoine Probst, the cruel murderer OF the
Deering Family; Daniel Dancer, the noted
English MIsor; lin Bobbn, tho noted Ian
caster poet; Negro Benny, the runaway slave;
VIM. Burke, the murderer of 40 persons; Ma
thas Shupinchi, murderer OF the peddler boyj
Arthur Spring, the murderer of two sisters;
also he son OF Arthur Spring; Jacob Lah-
man, tho murdered peddler boy; Gibbs, the
notorious pirate; Lieut.. Montroville, the be-
trayer, by his side stands poor Charlotte Tenn
pie; Crazy Nora, of Philadelphia; Witch Of
Endor in the forest. Also, 25,ogU Birds. Ami
mails, Reptiles, &c, from all parts OF the
known world, can be seen at the Museum.
Other wonders arriving daily. There is more
to be seen for the pice of admission than at
any other exhibition in the country. Open
day and evening from O'Clock. a. NJ. until
1890 p. NJ Admission only Is is; Children
10 cents to see the whole collection.
W. HCHADWICK, Proprietor.
decl6wlY
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According to he Boston Adcertiser
as an overloaded horse car was COM
ing up Sudbury street, short time
ago, when the icy condition of the
street rendered the assent extremely
difficult, a gentleman hailed the con-
ductor from the sidewalk, requesting
him to stop the car, This the con-
ductor refused to do until the car
reached the summit. The gentleman
out of breath and temper also, got on
the car and addressed the conductor
as follows: Sir, l supposed this road
was for the accommodation of the
public. You never We're more mis-
taken in your life replied the con-
ductor. It's run in order to I'll the
stockholders pockets. Indeed, said
the now irato passenger, I thought
all the conductors on this road we're
gentlemen. Worse than before, said
the conductor Do you suppose I
would run a horse car if was a gen.
tleman?
[ shall mss On very quiet aud
dnostcntatious wedding, sad Miss
Wrigsle to her future mothcr-in,lay.
Ma Las ordered l 800 cards ior the
church, and only hall as many fol
our reception at Delmonico's. TiE
fany's man will see that the presents
arc anangcl where all can sto them
and | think Bernstein's is the best
orchestra We can hire. ! shall wear
whits silk and my Blk bridesmaids
white tulIe. Pa says a bishops and
two clergymen, will be ample to per.
form the ceremony and-She paused
for the mother.in law elect had left the
room to search for her son. There
is a rumor that the engagement i.
off.
| PIGEONS IN VENIcE.-When the
bell of St. Marks in Venice begin.
to clang out the hor.. of noon, not {
pigeon can be seen; before the tsl
ceases the air will be black, ant
doves by the hundred fly to the wiz
dows on the square where they ar
daily fed. On Sunday no grain i
given. The old bell jars out twelv
o'clock, but no birds appear. The,
can count; they know when Sunda,
comes.
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pLACK TAMISE-We have received direct
ID from the importer, full line of these
elegant goods, to which we invite attention.
W. b. SHARP.
Fourth and Market streets
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CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES,
SECOND ST.. DOORS WEST of MARKE,

The undersigned respectfully informs his
large and well selected stock OF FALL, AMI
WiNIEh BOOTS, slIOES and CATERS.
suitable sui for Ladies', Gentlemen, Misses and
Shlldren, which are manufactured from the
Dest material and made in the best manner
and viii be sold as low as the same article can
De optained In this or any other city. Ladies'
ana gentlemen buying at my store will have
Ihe a9vantage OF large and varied assort.
neat hitting boot or shoe. The public are cor
% %olaiiy invited 10 call and examine my stock
ana learn my exceedingly low prices.
max JOHN z. BABCOCK ]
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-29

How can one write such raging weather
as this, with the mercury about ninety
four in the shade! and the nights so
short-lifed as barely to afford time for
needed slumber? The poet who sighed
for a lodge in some vast wilderness, some
boundless contiguity of shade, must have
been a fisherman, and knew how pleasant
it was TO quit the n of art and trade,
and bargain-driving, and lose oneself
amid the deep Overhanging foliage Of some
noble river. And so We are signing for a
fishing spree, where stript limbs can taste
the lucid GOODNESS Of babbiing waters;
where the sans ardent rays are mitigated
by density Of shade; where woodland
songsters, In courtship to M another,
"pOur forth their little sOuls.' Who wants
to join us, and learn the art Of angling?
Who wishes to forget with us the petty
cares OF life in watching the float 90 down
with eager bite of perch, or trout, or cat ?
Does no one speak? Yes. and the voice
IS Clarence Ilorne's. Clarence, under our
teaching, has become one of the best
ich~thyOlOgists, perhaps, in Franklin coun-
ty. We never had a pupil to advance so
rapidly-nOt even John Vaughan, or Col.
u. w. White. Clarence can throw a long
line nearly MS deity now AS We can. 1t
requires som art to do this. and Clarence
can do it, though sometimes he fails.
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PERsoNAL.-A. e. Stewart, Esq, Of st.
Louis, is on q visit to his family IN Win
chester.
Mr.. Felix L. Smith, of Austin, Texas,
has been with his friends and relatives In
Franklin county for n week or two. We
had the pleasure of hearing him talk
about the Inducements which Texas offers
to immigrants, and how rapidly it Is fill
ing up with population, and advancing In
wealth and prosperity. And verify Mr.,
Smith almost persuades us to adopt his
faith, and if we lived anywhere else but in
Franklin county, we would be persuaded.
We'd 20 to Texas and strike boldly for
fortune, fame and happiness. AS it is, we
doubt If We can be happy until our eyes
have seen the half of what he tells us. and
then if the half be true, farewell to our
blue mountains, gurgling fountains, MUIR
mering streams, lovely scenery, and all
the sacred associations and haunts our in
fancy knew. Even iricn dslip would not
make us linger.
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The condition of u roads is creating
some talk. The Home Journal has. long
since, called attention to the fact that our
road system was very defective. There is
no justice in say ing that A, who is rich.
shall do no more than b, who is poor, to
keep up the public roads. AS wagons cus
up and injure the road, and he feels the ne
cessity for a good road. But b, who is
pOor-who cannot afford q wagon, or,
even a horse, can walk in by-paths and
save distance. Yet: under the present
law he has to work the road "a much as
his employer, A. Now, let US tax property
to keep up the roads, and give overseers a
salary, binding them to furnish good
roads. The present road system Is n farce
and failure, and we shall write of it anon.
We suggest, however. that our County
Court take the matter boldly in hand, and
if it has the power, abolish the present
road system. Let us build good roads.
and build good bridges at every point nee
cssary, and soon you will see prosperity.
Let the voters in each district decide to
vote hereafter for no man who is not in
favor of good roads and plenty OF bridges,
and we will see prosperity follow. We
shall pursue this subject next week.