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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
GRASSHOPPERS.
stories Told by a Kansas Farme,


a,s Correspondence New York Sun.
Near Topeka, Kansas, I talked with q
farmer who planted thousand acres OF
corn, but did not gather an ear. Last
year he sold corn for II cents, and this
year he was shipping it from Iowa at
1925. He sat on his balcony mourn
ing the utter destruction of his crop.
"How did they come-the grasshop-
pers? II asked. liz
"They came like shower. sir.i'ehe
replied. "They came in a great show
er from the west. They filled the air.
They darkened the sun. They covered
the stalk of corn until it was black.
They they ate every leaf, ate the stalk
down to the young ear, and then ate
the little ear, too" s.s ..... gs .4.o-
"Cob and all, sir!"- =.
"Yes, cob and ALL" "Why. don't
you see that 1000 acres of corn out
there now?" he exclaimed" standing
like broken whipstocks?"
"What else did they eat 2" asked.
"Why, they ate every leaf off the
peach trees, ate the young peaches, leav-
ing the stones, and there stood my trees
leafess, bearing crop of peach-stones.
They ate little cottonwood limbs an
inch thick; they ate my beets, turnips
ahd onions clean down into the ground
followed 'em out, leaving the 1ind-
ate the cigar stubs, sir, and, and"
Hold up~ I said, "that's too
much; that s"
"But it's the solemn truth, sir Why
one night [ sat on the balcony with the
engineer of the Santa Fe road. The
hoppers had piled up against the west
side of the house three feet thick. It
was a crawling, shrinking, nasty pile.
The balcony was covered. I threw
down quid of tobacco, and the hop
pers covered it and ate it up in few
minutes, and when ! put my foot on a
pile OF them, the rest sailed in and ate
the mashed ones up. Why, when [
went to build my fires this fall, the
stoves wouldn't draw, and, on examin-
ing to learn the cause [ found the iues
full of hoppers. They filed the air
with horrid stencil. They covered the
pools and springs with their poisonous
green excrescence, and made the cattle
SICK, they made the hens and turkeys
sick, and they fairly made me sick.
Why, I've seen them so thick on the
railroad that they'd stop train-grease
the track till the locomotive wheels
would roll over and over"
"What became of them ?" I asked.
"They few east. They always flew
in the day time and ate at night. They
went through my corn field in day,
and the next day they were a half-mile
to the east. . ....
"And the trees?''
."Why, they all leaved out again, and
many Of them blossomed over again and
tried to bear fruit, and did bear till the
frost came. In my trees you'd see
dead peach stones and pink Blossoms
all together. Oh, it was mournful
sight sir-dreadful p and the farmer
drew long sigh.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

While the pulpit is laundering
against the theatre, the fact is little
curious to know what the most success
full lady actors among us came from the
parsonage. Mrs. Bowers, the most
popular lady to-day on the stage, and
Mrs. Conway, the successful manager of
the Brooklyn Theatre-the only mana
ger who ever made a success in the City
Churches-are daughters of a popular
New England clergyman. Their father,
Rev. Dr. Croker, of Providence, was
celebrated both for his talent and his
long settlement. The leading lady of
New York is at the Union Square
Theatre. She is but one remove from
the study. She is the daughter of min
ister's son. Her grandfather was the
Rev. DR.. Cone, who for more than
forty years was the leading Baptist
clergyman of the city. He was puri-
tan of the Puritans on amusements.
His special horror was Romanism in
theology, and theatrical performances
in amusements. His granddaughter
treads the boards nightly amid the APP
plause Of the populace. -New YORK
Letter. @@
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

Who says angels must be all young
and splendid? Will there not be some
comforting ones, shabby and tender;
whose radiance does not dazzle nor be-
wilder; whose faces are worn, perhaps,
while their stars shine with gentle,
tremulous light, more soothing to our
aching, abound hearts than the
glorious radiance of brighter spirits?
No quorum attends more meetings
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

CLAY and rock are given us, not brick
and squared stone. God gives us no
raiment; he gives us fax and sheep. IF
we would have coats on our backs we
must take them off our focks and spin
and weave them. If we would have
anything of benefit we must earn it; and
in earning it, must become shrewd, in
ventive, ingenious, active, enterprising.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14
A Rattlesnake Eaten,

The Rochester Express says: "a
scientific gentleman of this city, and q
great gourmand eve are not permitted
to give his name, but he is well-known
here), has demonstrated that rattle
snake is safe, and, he says, extremely
palitable, article of food. Some time
ago he received a rather startling pres
ent by express from gentleman in the
South. On removing the covering, a
large and very powerful rattlesnake, 4
OF 5 feet in length, and about as thick
around as the largest part of mans
arm, was discovered in a cage of wicker
work. He was very lively, and his age,
as indicated by the number of his rat
ties, was nine years. After keeping
him some time he was killed, skinned,
and cooked, and the gentlemen and
several of his friends, including three
or four ladies, made hearty dinner of
the flesh, which they say, tastes very
much like that of the common eel 2, -.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

GEN. REEs e. PRICE, of Cincinnati,
who has Just celebrated his golden we'd
ding at the age of seventy -nine, attri-
butes his remarkably good health to
the fact that he has eaten nothing but
vegetable food for thirty-three years, or
even nothing containing mixture of
animal matter. For many years he ap-
piled the law of Moses in regard to diet
to his family, but of late they have vio-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-01-14

The great desert of Africa has nearly
the present dimensions of the United
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16

than five per centum of the am ount of the
 bond of the bidder required to accompany his bid, if the amount of the said bond ex- ceeds five thousand do liars In case any bidder, on being awarded any such con- tlact, shall fail to execute the same, with good and sufficient sureties, according to the terms on which such bid was made and accepted, and enter upon the performance of the servIce to the satisfaction of the Post. master General, such bidder shall Tn addi- tion to his liability on his bond accompany ing his bid. forfeit he amount so deposited to the United States, and the same shall forthwith be paid into the Treasury for the use of the Post Office Department; hut if such contract shall be duly executed and the service entered upon as aforesaid. such draf or check SC deposited, and the checks or drafts deposited by all other bidders cn the same route, shall be returned to the re- spective bidders making such deposits. No proposals for the transportation of the mails where tho amount of the bond required to accompany the same shall exceed five thousand dollars shall be considered, unless accompanied with the check or draft herein required, together with the bond required by a preceding section: Pr r.vided, That nothing in this act shall be construed or intended to affect any penalties or forfeit
 res winch have heret fore accrued under the provisions of the sections hereby amended.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Bidders not released Until contract is
 entered into and service begun.

Sec 252. That no bidder for carrying the mails shall be released from his obiga- ton under his bid or proposal, nOtwith- standing an award made to lower bidder, until contract for the designated service shall have been duly executed by such low CT bidder and his sureties. and accept d, ,, and the service entered upon by the con- tractor to the satisfaction of the Postmas- ter General.
 Certified cheeks or drafts to accompany all
 bids exceeding $5,00O.
 Sec. 253. That hereafter all bidders upon every mail route for the transportation of the mails upon the same, where the annual compensation for the service on such route. at the time exceeds the sum of five thous- and dollars. shall accompany their bids with q certified check, or draft, payable to. the order of the Postmaster General, upon some solvent national hank, which check orI draft shall not be less than five per centum on the amount of the annual pay on said route at the time such bid is made; and in case of new or modified service. not less
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Combinations to Prevent Bidding Pro
 libited

hIUited.
 Sec. 250. That no contract for carrying the mail shall be made with any person who has entered, or proposed to enter into any combination to prevent the mak- ing of any bid for carrying the mail, or who has made any agreement, or given or performed, or promised to give or per form, any consideration whatever to in duce any other person not to bid for any such contract; and if any person so of tending is a contractor for carrying the mail. his contract may be annulled; and for the first offense the person so offend ing shall be disqualified to contract for carrying the mail for five years, and for the second offense shall be forever dis qualified.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
for additional service re-
 stricted and regulated.

See. 260. That compensation for add tional service in carrying the mail shall not be in excess of the exact proportion which rhe original compensation bears 10 the original service; and when any such addi- tional service is ordered, the sum to be allowed therefor shall be expressed in the order, and entered upon the books of the Department, and no compensation shall be paid for any additional regular service rendered before tn issuing of such order.
 See. z6l. That no extra allowance shall be made for any increase of expedition in carrying the mail unless thereby the em- pl ymeDt of additional stock and carriers is made necessary, aud in such case the ad di ional compensation shall bear no greater proportion to the additional stock and car riers necessarily employed than the com pensatior in the original contract bears to the stock and carriers necessarily employed in its execution.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
EXTRACTS FROM LAWS. ETC.

Oath ot Mail Contractors and Carriers Required by act of Congress, June
 $, 1872.
 |. -, do solemnly swear Cor affirm that l will faithfully perform all the duties required of me, and abs ain from every thiFg forbidden by the laws in reatio to the establishment of post offices and post-roads within the United States and that will honestly and truly account for and pay over any money belonging t6 the said United States which may come into my possession or control. So help me God.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16

poltation than may be necessary to provide for the due celerity, certainty ard security thereof; but the Postmaster General shall not be bound to consider the bid of any person who has wilIfully or negligently failed to perform former contract.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
ARIZON A.

Service July I. 1875, to June 30, 187S., 4Oll5 From Clifton to Silver City, IN Mex ), 1lO miles and back, once a week.
 Leave Clifton Monday at m; Arr. ve at Silver City Wednesday by by p m;
 Leave Silver City Thursday at z am:
 Arrive at Clifton Saturday by m Bond required with bid, $500.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16

Sections of the Act of Congress. "to Re-
 wise, Consolidate, and Amend the Stat
 utes Relating to the Post Office Depart
 ment, Approved June 8, 1872.
 The PoStmas'er General requests that bidders, gHarantors, sureties, and all per sons con erned, or intending to be con cerned, Tn malt contracts, will carefully read and critically examine the abstract of laws here presented, and also the forms and instructions at the end of this adver- tisement, in order that bids may be made and liabilities assumed nierstandipgly, Snd that all misapprehan>ions or cause of complaint hereafter may be avoideG
 Posimasters are required to make them selves familiar with these laws and instruc- tions, that they may be able to i form and direct others.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Contracts cannot be assigned nor trans
 ferred.

Sec. 27l. That no contractor for tran porting the mail within or between he United States and any foreign country shall assign or transfer his contract, and all such assignments or transfers shall be null and void.
 Schedules to be furnished and posted up in
 post offices. Registers to be re-
 turned and reports made.
 Sec 70. That the Postmaster General shall furnish to the postmasters at the ter imitation of each route a schedule of the time of arrival and departure of the mail at their offices, resr actively, to be posted in a conspicuous place in the office; and the Postmaster General shall also give the post master notice of any change in the arrival and departure that may be ordered and he shall cause to he kept and returned to the Department, at short and regular inter vals, registers showing the exact times of the arrivals and departures of the mail.
 By act of Congress approved April 21, 1908, no member of Congress can be con- tractor, or be concerned, directly or indi- ivN ~e-
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16

By section I6 of the act of June 8. 1872, every person employed in the postal service Is subject to ali the pains, penal ties, and forfeitures for vioation of the laws relating to such service. whether he has takon the a bove oath or affirmation or not
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Failing contractors guilty of a misde-
 meanOr.

See. 254. That any person or persons bidding for the transp rta tion of the mails upon any route whi may be advertised to he let, and receiving an award of the con tract for such service. who shall wrongfuIlv refuse or fail 70 enter into contract with the Postmaster General in dIe form, and perform the service described in his CT q cir bid or proposal, shall be deemed guilty of Il misde emeanor, and. on conviction thereof, be punIshed by fine not exceeding five
 housand dollars, and by imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Failing Bidders and Contractors. Con
 tracts may be Extended, and tempo
rary COntractS made.

| rary Contracts maGe.
 ] Sec. 25l. That after any regular bidder whose bid has been accepted shall fail tC enter into contract for the transportation
 of the mails according to his proposal, or, having entered into contract, shall fail to commence the performance of the service Stipulated iu his or their contract as there in provided, the Postmaster General shall proceed to contract with the next lowest bidder for the same service, who will lentcr into contract for the performance thereof, unless the Postmaster Gei eral
 shall consider such bid too high, in which
 case he shall re-advertise such service.
 And if any Lidder whose bid has been ac-
 cepted, and who has entered into a con
 tract to perform the service according to
 his proposal, and in pursuance of his con
 tract has entered upon the peri rmance Ot
 the service to the satisfaction of the Post
 master General, shall subsequently fail or
 refuse to perform the service according to
 his contract, the Postmaster General shall
 proceed to contract with the next lowest
 bidder for such service, under the adver-
 tisement thereof, (unless the Postmaster General shall consider such bid too high, ] who will enter into contract and give bond,
 with sureties, to be approved by the Post master General, for the faithful perform ance thereof, in the same penalty and with the same terms and conditions thereto an neXed as were slated and contained m the bond which accompanied his bid; but Ill case each and every of the next lowest bidders for such service whose respective bids are not considered too high by the Postmaster General shall refuse to enter into contract and give bond as herein re- quired for he faithful performance of his contract, the Postmaster General shall i'm advertise for proposals to per form the service on said route. When ever an accepted bidder shall fail to cutter into contract, or contractor on any mail-route shall fail or refuse to perform the service on said route according to his contract, or when a new route shall be- established, or new service required, orI when from any other cause there shall not be contractor legally bound or required to perform such service, the Postmaster Gene, al may makc a temporary contract for carrying the mail on such route, with out advertisement, for such period as may be necessary, not in any case exceeding six until the service shall have com menced under contract made accordingl to law: Provided, however, That the Post master General shall not employ tempOra " service on any route at higher priceI than that paid to the contractor who shall nave performed the service during the last regular contract term. And i'm Ill cases of regular contracts hereaiterI made, the contract may, in the dlscretiopI )f he Postmaster General, be continued
 n force beyond its express terms for a period not exceeding six months, until new contract with the same, or other con-
 tractors, shall be made by the Postmaster General
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
UNITED STATES MAILS.
PosT 0FFIcE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, December1i9

"AsHINGTON. December l, 874. DROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED @A at the Contract Office of this Depart ment uptil o'clock p. m, of March l, 1873, (to be decided by the 2Oth, for carrying the mails of the United States from July ], 1875, to June 30, 1878. on the following 2 route in the Territory of Arizona, and by the schedule of departures and arrivals herein specified, viz
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Deductions may be made, and fines i'm
 posed, for delinquencies.

Sec. 266. That the Postmaster General may make deductions from the pay of con- tractors for failures to perform service ac- cording to contract, and impose fines upon them for other delnqueneies. He may de- due: the price of the trip in all cases where the trip is not performed; and not exceed ing three times the price if the failure be accustomed by the fault of the contractor or carrier.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16

Icle orvessel, which shall, with he knowledge ot any owner, Tn whole or inpart, or with the knowledge or connivance of the driver, conductor, master, or other person having charge of the same, convey any person acting or employed as private express for the conveyance of letters or packets. and actually in possession of the same for the purpose of conveying them contrary to the spirit, true intent. and meaning of this law, shall, for every such offense, forgeit and pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
 SEC. 23O. T hat no person shall transmit by private express or other un lawful means, or deliver to any agent of suca unlawful express, or deposit, or cause to be deposit ed, at any appointed place, for the purpose of being transmitted. any letter Or packet, and for every such offense the party so offending shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars.
 SEC. 23l. That no stage e-coach, rail way lear, steamboat. CT other vehicle or vessel which regularly performs trips at stated periods on any post.rCute, or fiGm any city, town, or place to any other city, town, or place between which the mail is regularly carried, shall carry, otherwise than in the mail, any letters or packets, except such as re ate to some part of the cargo of such steam boat or other vessel, or to some arti- cle carried at the same time by the same stage-cOach, raiIway-car, or other vehicle, except as provided in section two hundred and thirty nine; and for every such ol fense the owner of the stage coach. rail way car, steamboat, or other vehicle or vessel shall fcrfeit and pay one h undred dollars; and the driver, conductor, master, or other person having charge thereof, and not at the time owner of the whole or any part thereof shall in like manner for felt and pay for every such otfense fifty dollars.
 (Section 239 permits conveyance of let ters in stamped envelopes otherwise than by mail.)
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
No pay to be made until contracts are eXe-
 cuted.

Sec. 259. That no rerson whose bid for carrying the mail is accepted shall receive any pay unti he has executed his contract according to law and the regulations ofthe Department.
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Conveyance of letters out of the mai
 Private eXnresses &c

frlVaCe expresses, Hc.
 SEC. 227. That any person concerned in carrying the mail wi shall collect, receive, or carry any letter or packet, or cause or procure the same to be done, contrary to law, shall, on conviction thereof, for every such Offense, forfeit and pay not exceeding fifty dollars.
 SEC 22S. That no person shall establish h any private express for the conveyance of letters or packets, or in any manner cause or provide for the conveyance of the same by regular trips or at stated periods, over any post-route which is or may be estab- lished by law, or from any city, town, or place to any other city, town, or place be- tween which the mail is regularly carried i; and every person so offending, or aiding or assisting therein, shall, for each offense, forfeit and pay one hundred and fifty dol lars.
 SEc-229. That the owner of every stage- coach, railway car, steamboat, or other vehi-
Arizona citizen., 1875-01-16
Service to be Awarded to the Lowest Bid der Bids of Failing Contractors may
 not be Considered.

Sec. 249. That all contracts for carry ing the mail shall be in the name of the United States, and shall be awarded to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, with out other reference to the mode of trans