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The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28
The GrasshspPers.

DALIAs, TEXAS, AprII "a, I,-7.
To the Editor OF The Herald:
The graSshopper visitation po,-csss..
| some interest Ia the farmers Just at this
time. | wish to suUmita few fact- and
observations. l merely desire that
farmers may understand the matter,
aud that their fears may be tranquil
lied.
1t Is very wise invention OF nature
tina: it always takes in consideration
to maintain that equilibrium which IL
| necessary 10 bring the fruits Of cur
gardens and fields 10 maturity. The
explanation Of IL is 10 be found In the
invariable laws of nature. As men Of
! the world are almost constantly strug-
Cling with each other, so are also other
creatures. Among the insects there
| are great many which 60 not live from
| vegetables, but from animal sub
stances; to these especially belong all
the ichDeumon flies, and many other
wasps, iiie., bugs, etc. These are gen.
| orally called insects OF prey, and muI-
tipiy themselves almost in q similar
proportion to the number OF their vie
| Tins. Snch Is the case with the grass.
hopper which destroy nearly all vege-
tatioD.
The newspapers state tina. in some
localities of the northern states, the
eggs have not developed themselves
at all. Immediately after they were
pepc sited, they were stung by a small
ichneuinon fly. These flies laid on
the eggs OF the grassbopper, a mum Der
of their own; then in the spring, be-
fore they could develop themselves,
the worms of the ieheumou nies
were already grown, and consumed
entirely the eggs of the grasshoppers
| as their natural food.
South from here, in some of the
neighboring places, the young grass
| hoppers have all or partly died, and
in these dead insects are found one or
several worms, like those which origi-
nate from a small fly known by ento-
mologists as tachina.
In the last few days noticed N.Y.
self, how these flies, in great multi
tudes, swarmed around the grassuoI.-
pers, and laid their eggs with great
precaution and swiftness on the bodies
of their victims. Where these lie.
exist IN "a sufficient npnIber, which is
generally the ease. tie tuost Of The
grasshoppers viii di" tef, r. they have
their wings. "a let u hope that IA 4,
trouble viii not happen again neAt
iaii. These worms are not those OF the
Hessian fiy which destroys sometime e.
the wheat, and gives cause for new
fears. Often in this manner millions
of insects suddenly disappear, which
seems unaccountable and wonderful.
This phenomenon, as every other, il
not n miracle, but depends upon mu.
tual destruction In the struggle for ex.
istence- JACOB ROLL,
Naturalist
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A sons Gratitude.

Ex>Goyernor Henderson and daugh-
ter were unaccountably lost few days
since, mention OF which we made. They
wese aiterward found, and Frank Hen.
dersen publishes the following touch
ing card. which honers himself as well
as the gentlemen who SO promptly
came TO the assistance of the iilustrious
ex-governor.
To the citizens of Houston and vicinity:
j desire to return my heartfelt thank
to all of those who during the recent
disappearance of my father and sister
caves sympathy and assistance to the
effort to ascertain their whereabouts.
While ! know that on account of the
feeble condition of my father and the
unprotected situation of my sister, this
action was natural TO the generous
hearted people among whom my life
has been spent, feel with pride that
1t was also due 10 Il personal and public
regard for nay father as citizen.
The noble manner in which the PEG
pie came forward 10 aid in the search
sill ever be gratefully remembered by
myself and all members of our family
To those who, in advance OF the meet
ing ON Sunday night, rode night and
day, aud to those who participated in
that meeting, perfected plan of opera
lions and cooperated on horseback and
on loot in carrying the same INTO effect
my thanks ARD dasA | desire particu
lariy to express my gratitude to Colonel
II. M. Hoxie, general superintendent
for his promptness in furnishing u
special train, and to Mr. Stacy, Hous-
ton manager Western Union Telegraph
company for the facilities extended il
obtaining information.
FRANK. W. HENDERSON.
Houston, April %, ls77.
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THE FARM.
Report OF the Agricultural Harsau
Relative 10 Yarn AninIaI.-Sheep
aud swine Loss Exceed all oGnrr.

WAsHISGroS, April 23.-R=puTis
relative 20 farm animals, r. received
at the department OF agriculture, show
the general exemption from diseases
among cattle, with few exceptions, and
"a more than average HeaIthIIlness and
thrift, especially Ia the region north
of the thirty sixth degree % latitude.
In the miIder region, where shelter is
not provided, emaciation and death
are not unfrequently reported. la one
county in Georgia, Taylor, one hun.
dred and fifty OF herd OF live hum
dred were lost.
Occasional cases of lung fever are
reported from northern Iatitudss.
From the south more frequent men
ton Is made of similar diseases and
local losses from blind stAggers and
less frequent loss from glanGers. In
the Mississippi valley few cases OF
Charlton are reported.
Sheep are generally in good coudi-
ton. In southern California flocks are
uyIEg from IrOUth, ana IN some places
are sold to go 20 Oregon aud y {. vada
for thirty-seven cents PER head.
The losses of swine has been heavy
In the west aud south, particulars Of
which will be given in another report
The report from the great plains, not
exceeding seven per cent of the returns,
indicate low condition. Gases OF
pneumonia have occurred Ia Burliug.
ton, New Jersey, Baltimore and Cum,
! berland. Cases OF abortion are seat.
tered through the dairy districts in uc
| greater numbers than usual, and loca
cases are reported in the south from
diseases resulting from miAsma aud
! lack OF nutriment. Such losses vary
from two TO twenty per cent ia coun.
ties of the gulf states, and from five "a
twenty-five per cent in certain cOuu.
| ties in Texas.
Diseases reported among horses ar,
"A mild form of catarrh.
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Knoxville, Tennessee; J. H.tCarle, G.
Veeder and J. s. i7-v. az Wi-cnrs,n;
y. Hos ard. 81 Chicago; J. W. Para
mcse, 81 81. l>oai-, and the foIIoSing
citizens OF Dallas: Thomas Field, A.
i. Obeuchaia. John H,Bry Brow II, &.
Il. Stephenson, Thomas Gilmore Of
the Lamar hotel, Thomas NJ. Niers,
!. W. s. Duncan, @. NJ. swink, w.
CASTOR, President OF the com pany. q.
b. Shields, Ii {. Pennyman, T. l..
Aarsalis, G. T.. Nreeiand, I'D. Terrell,
Philip Lindsey. ". l. Hall, L. q.
Bower, J. Roueb, W. q. Randall, ".
;. Parker, Master Matter X Parker,
X. w. Supper, W. X. Mcintyre and
&. w. Parker-in ALI forty.
The whole party were delighted
with the trip, the splendid condition
of the road and the beautiful character
of the country, touching, ~ 1t does, Tia .
outer edge of the Trinity valley, and
aiforiing line view of the magnificent
adjacent prairie, thiekly studded With
farihs. The iron Is being rapidly laid,
and very soon the iron horse will bear
the greetings OF Dallas 10 our friends
In Denton.
Every one, even ths gentlemen from
other states, was struck with the .x-
ce!iencs of the work done. There was
neither champagne nor lager -lpeech
making nor tUasts-Du. the whole
affair was delightful to al. concerned,
not excepting Master Walter Parser,
who enjoyed the grand forest scenes,
aud view of Longs lake, as only
children from town CAN do.
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No wHERr in the world are the papers
called upon to do as much gratuitous
work as in Texas. All the churches,
benevolent societies, balls, parties, ex-
cursions. picnics, sewing societies. church
festivals, and indeed everything which
interests the people or rebounds TO the
advantage of an individual society,
claims at the hands of tine paper an
amount OF unrequited work which is q
serious burden to the publisher. Now.
il the papers in this state received the
support they do in other states. this
gratuitous work could be better borne.
but here no man takes single paper
more than he can get along with, adj
vertises just IA little M possible, and
secures the lowest possible rates at all
times and yet demands for his pet so
cial scheme. his lodge or his church AZ
much work for nothing as he has for
himself, and for which he pays just as
littie- NJ possible. Legal publication
would assist the press to bear their bur
dens. but 80 long as economy is consid
cred only an organized form Of stingi-
ness no relief can be looked for in this
direction. Let Us get up fair, spring
meeting Of a jockey club, Mai fest, q
carnival, or any other form of popular
enjoyment or amusement, and the pa,
pers are expected TO dc the work at
half price, and often in consequence
their work is only worth it, Let us
pay -,Jerslly, and then demand first
class work, and all interests will be more
efficiently served than they are now
and the papers be better paid.
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TIE CALLED SESSION.

The called session of congress in June
will have several i'm .ortant measures
presented to It for careful consideration.
and we do not anticipate as many do,
but a brief aession. The several uucom-
pleted appropriation bills will first claim
attention. There ~ much which may
well be said before they finally become
a part of the laws which regulate supply.
Since the entire and complete restora-
tion OF the south to its old standing in
the union, a hitherto burdensome mill
tary provision may well be dispensed
with. At least two,thiris of the fight
ing strength Of the United States army
has been. since the war, engaged in
overawing the south, garrisoning the
forts and looking after the interests
generally of the republican party.
These Interests are now safe under the
care of non-militaFy republican presi-
dent. The people Are quiet and the
southern state governments are once
again in the hands of the people them
selves, and no one doubts for moment
that quiet and order will be maintained.
Hence there is no more necessity for
the troops. aud the force Of the regular
army may be reduced to the extent
named, two-thirds, or perhaps oue>half
OF its present strength woull be
be better. Thus would the expense be
materially lessened. This is the sort Of
economy needed now 1t is part Of
the democratic creed, and our demo-
cratic congress ought TO see that the
reduction il made.
The great warScloud now settling
ominously over the east, must be looked
after the interest of our govern ment
cared for and perhaps, what is taken
from the army will. in view of tie Tor
eisn situation. have 10 be added 10 the
navy. Indeed. our naval strength is
sadly deficient. The war placed no
eariands upon the brows of American
sailors, and in the event of foreign com
phi cations. always imminent in times of
war to commercial people this weak
ness would cost the country more than
the sum necessary to put our navy upon
respectable footing once more. This
problem the called session will be com
PEELED to graphic with, and it is no
small task either. II will take time.
and patriotism to accomplish the neces-
sary work
The Texas aud Pacific problem will
have 10 be attended to. The int erests
Of commerce, the convenience and
safety of the government, in case of war,
demands the early completion Of this
great national work. The proper means
must be provided to foster the enter
prise so Sravely commenced and untire.
ingly pursued by private pluck and en-
terprise. The whole country, the
south and Texas. are alike interested
in the work. The government has
been lavish in its help TO other roads
and routes. None of which pos seas a
1.-THE of the advantage that this one
does. Common fairness if not common
prudence, demands at the hand Of the
general government that aid which has
been fixed as precedent long before
the Texas and Pacific was thought of
Tho Texas delegation viii stand q
init on this matter. There should be
q wise. equitable and reasonable dissri>
button Of advantages made. or under,
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28
TIE STORM KING.
Galveston is Shattered by a
Sixy-ihree Mile Per
Hour Gale.
Freight DepOts Destroyed, Cars Wreck.
ed, cotton Compress Walls Torn
DUWn, Residences Demoli, hsd
and Blocks lnro0fed.
a Fifteen Minute. Gale " hirb sid
Prob. bid Not for.teii-DE.naE- 90
shipping siiEht-So Lives Lost.

fiu-e. Minute. Gale 1htrh sId
Prob. Did Not for.tefI-DRmaE. 60
shipping sIiEht-So Lives Lost
Special 70 the HERALD
GALVESTON, April "A very severe
gale accompanied 10y rain aud hale
visited this coast st G:ij tins morning.
10 lasted oGiy ten or fifteen minutes,
but daring that time. the wind blex NJ
Tie rate of sixty three miles Ter hour.
Considerable damage Wa done To
buildings in the city aud shipping in
the harIor. The fgllOSing are among
the losses:
Galveston, Houston and Henderson
Railroad freight sheds, three thousand
feet long, was blown down and part OF
the round house demolished. Eleven
freight cars were wrecked. The Nor
gan line Of freight sheds were destroy
ed. Part OF the walls of the Guif City
press, Buyers press and shipper .
press torn down. TarnIey's warehouse,
Taylor's warehouse, s1rley's block,
Nichols block, Rosen befg's block.
Moody & Jemis0h's block and Fox
building partially unroOfed. Princes
block is complete wreck. Several
Residences ia various parts OF the city,
were demolished.
Morgan line steamer, City Of Nor.
folk, was blown ashore near the break
water, but was gotten oil at high tide
this evening. without material jam-
age. The steamer q. W. Thomas lost
her chimneys, upper works aud rud.
der. The pilot boat Eclipse driven
ashore, yacht Cygne; eapsize.., schoon-
- Elizabeth :. Lee, Of ~. Mary,
Landing, New Jersey, slightly dam.
aged. No loss of life.
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We are indebted TO the Western
Chronicle, published at Switzerland
Springs, Wilson county. Texas, for the
following encouraging words of praise.
We intend to spare no labor in the en-.
deavor 10 merit the too partial endorse.
ment of the Chronicle
Northern Texas has just cause 10 be
proud of her fine city of Dallas tina. 50
recently covered Itself all over with
glory, by winning the blue ribbon for
getting up and carrying out one Of the
most gorgeous and brilliant pageanttit,s
that has ever followed in Rex Momus'
train; and Dallas has still stronger
grounds to be proud of having news
paper published within Its limits that
had the enterprise and ability To pub,
lish by far the best Mardi Gras de-
scription ever printed west of the Mis-
sissippi The HERALp was a splendid
paper before Colonel Barlow took
charge of it, but under his management
it is making rapid and gigantic strides
towards the coveted position of being
the FIRST and foremost paper in a State
that ranks among its journals such pa.
pers as the Galveston Ne.cs, Austin Ga
lsttc. San Antonio Erpress, and scores OF
other weeklies. that are credit to
Texas.
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\ coon deal has been said Of Tue IlrR-
AN carnival edition, and some papers
have taken IA malicious pleasure in
detnoting from the merit OF the work
but As long as we receive the common
iatlons OF the press OF Texas, which -
not Jealous, AS the following from the
Paris FrsN indicates, we shall take q
malicious pleasure in reproducing
them. The edition was credit 70 Texas
journalism, and We got it out simply IS
a matter Of duty, and TO show that
Dallas and North Texas would sustain
real enterprise whenever they had the
opportunity presented to thom. We
are not disappointed aud propose to
test them still further in the future.
and have not the slightest fear but that
We will meet like encouragement.
We thank our generous contemporary
for his good words
Tins DALLAS HERAtD, one Of the
leading iailies OF the state, by its nam,
moth carnival edition, benefited no!
only itself and Dallas, but the entire
state. Such enterprise is worthy Of
success
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Wa give IN another place TO-DAY tile
letter Of Governor Hubbard to Messrs
Epperson a Campbell. of jefferson, en-,
gaging them ss states counsel in the
Rothschild case. We do not know
the rule in these cases. We do not
know if it is usual for the attorney
general 90 his assistant to take care Of
murder cases in the counties, but think
not The whole matter is one out Of
the usual course, and singular to say
the least However there is one thing
OF which we are certain, Governor
Hubbard is so impressed with the mag
nitude of the crime, that he takes this
course, which is not Illegal, and
to this is due the extraordi>
nary action, and not, as has been
suggested to his prejudice. against the
race 10 which the unfortunate Roths-
child belongs We have large ac~
Texas, and know that crime Of the
character charged is horrible in their
eyes, and no class of people in the state
I will rejoice more sincerely in the pun
ishment of the criminal, if his guilt is
ever clearly established, but no class
will more ardently desire an impartial
| trial 1t is a rare occurrence that an
lsraelite is before the courts for any
ofiense, and most rare for felony OF
this kind, which disgraces the descend
ants of Adam, without distinction o.
races or conditions Of men. "Let JUS
tiee be done though the heavens fall, -
Is proverb which finds as ready an
echo in the Jewish heart, as in that OF
any race Of men on earth.
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steo'l, and the matter Of terminal adj
vantages and facilities agreed upon. but
on the main question al heill 1T there
BE 40 possible division anang The rei,-
Eesentatiyes of Texas, the chiet bcntt
e'ary OF the enterprise. We have con-
! ''denee that the best efforts of our able
delegation will be expended in this
matter, and that the interests Of our
growing young commonwealth will be
duly cared for, aud tostered by them,
AMI the great road which is suing al
the feet Of justice, not for favor, bat
simple justice alone. will be encouraged
AS other less useful enterprises have
been ere now.
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TiuNGs are rapidly settling down in
Louisiana. Confidence in the govern.
snent has had already happy effect on
both commercial and planting matters
The negro population which had settled
like a dock OF cormorants in the alleys
and bye-ways OF New Orleans, have gone
on; 10 the farms, to make by honest
work, that living they dispairof making
out Of the political troubles Of the state
roXernmrnA
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sDe Ensi IIuae L. Hn.Is..s :

Savannah News: Negroes a. a gen
eral thing understand the regulation
musket, but know very little about a
rifle. One i'm Greene county concluded
the more powder he pnt In bis gun the
more rabbits he would get. So one day
last week he filled his rifle about hal:
full of powder, and shot at the first
rabbit he saw; 1t killed the rabbit and
everything else In fifty yards around
except the negro, and he Is not feeling
we'll He hasn't picked all the splin-
ters OF the gun stock out of his arm
yet, ana says, "fore God, he never
knOUod q rifle 10 bust I'LL dcu.u
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Ar, VUrA, the elegant country seat
Of Mrs II. NJ. Kirby, four miles from
Hampstead has been recommended by
the commissioners rs suitable location
for the frcedman's agricultural college
Of the state. Mrs. X. proposes to sell
Il ior twelve thousand dollars in bonds
Tho improvements alone cost twenty
thousand dollars, in gold, before the
war, To say nothing Of the fourteen
hundred acres of rich soil upon which
the villa Is built. The state could not
do a better thing than TO close with tn,
offer.
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Why wouldn't Reagan, or Throck-
morton either. make good speaker for
the next congress- An illustrious
Texan once made an egrtgious failure
rs a door keeper, suppose we try one
now at the other end Of the house.
Perhaps Texan speaker would soon
grow to be as big a man as old Hayes.
Who knows
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-28

Wlru each passing moment the war
cloud IN the east assumes darker tints.
II it would only stop at tilt between
Russia and Turkey, the world would
not care very much about it, but The
chances are that a very general war
will result. and so it takes many an
added quality Comprehension rs reports
Of the gravity Of the situation reach dis
tant nations.
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THf latest Is that NJ Hayes will ap-
Toin. Packard enthusiastically Of the
port Of New Orleans II Packard Wa
honestly elected governor Of louisiana
De- ought 20 be- retained II he dishon-
estIy attempted TO "gnbblc' the Office
be would make bot an Indifferent col
lyctOr lfa any other conclusion is pos
siblr, We should like to see it stated.
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THE Jefferson "Jiup" is peculiar. aud
i perhaps the only paper in America
which has had one thousand dollar
hill presented at It's counter TO pay a
subscription bin. Tha bill has evident
iy been runningevcr sinceth Hood, and
the debtor did right in presenting a
counterfeit. suggest that he return
the change in good money. The limp
is bad one, but ought not to be bled
90 severely. for all that
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THs alert Eraauasy Is also opposed to
surreudering the speakership of the
next house 20 the administration. NJ
Foster or Garfield, says our ooton.
porary. Now let it 90 a little further
and ask for a southern speaker, or even
= Texan speaker. The thing is plainly
an sight. If the proper means are used Il
secure 1t If We have traded the organ
nation OF both houses OF congress for
peace IN South Carolina and Louisiana
the country ought 70 know it, and thi.
is thc way 70 test the matter. II 50. IL
may prove but a sorry bargain for IA,
south.
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"TAErAE DIPLOMACY" is destined TO pass
into the classics. The man who in
vented the phrsse ought to get the
garter from England. the black eagle
from Prlssia, the legion of honor from
France, and everything he calls for
nom Austria. Tartar diplomacy. direct
ing Tartar bayouets, constitutes the
crrsm q Tartar for European politics
Tartar diplomacy is new saying, but
there is no saying just how much trou-
hle J, will brew not for the Turk alone,
but christian and pagan also.
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TnE policy Of Texas, in refusing to
order the publication Of notices, cita.
iions, tax salos, trust sales. etc, etc,
which ia done in nearly all the other
states. il a shortsifhted one to DE sure.
The want Of such publication is severely
felt by every litisant who i. not 4. resi-
dent Of the county, and whom he hap
pens to ho "A nonresident Of the state.
bc has rough time Of it indeed. We
hope to soc this matter attended 10 ere
long. or st the next session of the lcgis.
lsturc at tarthest Legal publication,
only cost litigants, and it is no saving
10 the public not 10 publish them.