Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-16

Some days since gentleman just from
Greeley. Colorado, came into the APpKA
Office to make some inquiries relative T.
business prospects in Carson. He sal.
that he had been driven out of Colorad,
by the CRASH oppers. and declared tina
where there were ten of those pests las
year there were ten thousand this year
This is describing the situation with s
good deal of emphasis, but our infor
mant's statement seems to be justified
by tho returns from Missouri, Kansas
and the contiguous States. Reports
which have reached Chicago from thoss
States represent tho farmers as greatly
discouraged. These pests" says the
report, ''ssem to be young; at least
they are very small. ranging from the
size of flea to that Of common horse
fly. but their destructive powers appear
quite as great those of full-grown insects
A gentleman who has recently been on .
tour through southwestern Missouri says
the Grasshoppers are destroying every
thing green in that section. The people
arc panic-s.ricken. and cattle and horses
are dying by thousands of starvation.
They can find nothing to eat, not even
in the woods. as the grasshoppers have
eaten the buds and leaves from the trees.
In Minnesota. an investigation by a re-
porter of the st. Paul Press, sent out
specially for the purpose. shows that SO
far only portions of four counties are
troubled with the pests. but deposits of
eggs are found in other sections, and
serious damage to crops is feared" We
wonder if these rapacious insects would
tackle the sa.e-brush, rabbit-weed and
grease wood2 Thus far Nevada has es-
capped the grasshoppsr and potato-bug
plaques. but we suppose their coming is
but matter of time. Isaac.
The Social SCIENCE ASSOCIATION of
whose proceedings in Detroit We are in
formed by telegraph, seems to be a sort
If debating clnb. with politics and
kindred topics for subjects of discussion.
1t the session of the society ON Friday,
Mr.. Eaton, of New York, read a paper !
IN civil service reform, in which he
vent over the old rigmarole and criti- |
lied the President and Congress for not |
having stuck to that vain and foolish ex-
'eriment. Professor Kent, OF the
Michigan University, read a paper in
rhich he yentured to affirm the newt
BILE truism that the organization of par
les is necessary in politics he
night have illustrated by saying that
In order to carry on a war
must have an army under
S authority. Mr.. Kent also was SO good
5 to advise the principles which should
Overn political parties. He had evil
emily been reading up in Michiavelli's
Prince Some very relevant and
roper subjects for the consideration Of
social Science Association" twere
lose presented by Mr.. Sprague, of
roy, and Rev. Elliot of st. Louis.
hese related to q better treatment of
ersons in prison and under the pains
nd penalties of guilt. DIR. Hoyt, of
'isconsin. presented an argument in
vor of railroad legislation of his State.
I'd asserting the general principle of 1
e right of the States to regulate rail ,
ny lines within their borders. We fear
e S. S. A. is largely made up of va
Irists. dreamers and fanatics, and that
,cial Science will not be so mnch ad-
need by their efforts as if they stayed
yerely at home, read such instructive {
lpers as the APPEAL, and gave their
,arty attention and honest services to !
e primaries.
II GRANT is not figuring for third t
rm what explanation can0be made of