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DRIVEN TO DEATH,

12etrnyed and Iuhusnanly Treated, nm In.
fortunate Woman seoks Relief in Dose
of Poison.
Il moutntul case OF attempted sclf-destruc-
tion Is reported from the West Twelfth Street
Station. Last e.enlug woman named Sarah
johnson, 20 yeaEs Of age, residing A.
No. 3lo Ilalsted street. attempted to commit
suicide by taking a losc of strychninc. She
procured the drug 1t J. T. Lees drugstore, on
Halstcd street ncar Harrison, saying that
she wished the do&s to poison cat that had
been seriously annoying hcrtclt and children.
The symptoins were early manifested, aud Dss.
Lee and laudls were Summoned at once, but
up to late hour they were unable TO Aay
whether they rould save her life. No reason
could be asslgued for the act, until her little
son, Joseph, volunteered story to the poltcu
shas satisfactorily explains The entire atEalr.
His mother hus been for some time past living
with suan named George kcnncy, to whom
shs bore a child sosnc two months ago, but
tho unnatural tathcr rcnounecd Ii, aud
1t uway he wuuld put sudden
end to lls existence. Under this pressure ehc
| did do away with II, and the boy saya that
he went With her atulls Inonth uYu, aud that
they lett tie child on the steps VI q
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fptef1{ Wtpdfch 10 7ne 3Faan6.
New YoAK, June i1.--William II. Vanderbilt
WIS yainly interviewed to-day by q 71mes re-
portcr. lie saEi he dill not think It necessary at
present to soy anything about tho business upon
which he went abroad. lie had a very pleasant
trip, and enjoyed It much. A number Of bust
ness propositions had been Ena1c to him, as
might be supposed. and all Of them were con-
ncctcl with tho New York Central Z; Hudson
River Railroad. He did not care to say what
they wcrc. "a somo might DO accepted anl others
rejected. All that had been douo was In tho
intcrcst Of tho road, Us he did not iutcnd to
make any arrangement Of q private nature.
The reporter sn1l e had heard TINT Mr. Wander
hit Ind gono to England to borrow SONG money.
Mr.. Vanderbilt looked puzzled. and asked
whether 1t had becn stated to what object tho
money wns to bc applied. Cornelius Wander
lllt slntlngly replied that It WIS to pag tho
dividend. Air. Vanderbilt laughed heartily at
this, and said whatever his business had been
and wllatcvcr plans !io had made, would DC.
vciop themselves In due time. Among other
things, 1t was sail Mr. Vanderbilt went to Eli
ulan,l Tor tho purroso Of coming to some agree.
1rent with Mrs. Horace +. Clark in rcgar.l TO
tic settlement OF bis fathers cstatc. Tho lion.
Ci,annccy Depcw told tho reporter there waa
not the slightest foundation for Tho stnry. lie
was Mrs. Clarl<'s nttosney. Everything had
been settled satisfactorily with tll9t la1r, anti
hc hal executed full release, which hal been
signed by het from claims on tho estate.
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far ~ can ho learned, also reached New York on
time, nntt the managers claim Tint they VIII nc
nhfc to make three hours hattcr time II ntccsea-
r. ths insnt!on Of tc %a9aEe11s 1s,ee. Of 'sa
4::D, rcacl, Now York at o'clock .: m. tho FOL-
lowing day instead OF at .. M, and ~ soon ~
the schedules can DO arranged they intend to
eavc Grs end rsSs New 1G1K ~ tnf
Manager of tho plttsbnrg Il Fort Wayne. has
gone to fittshnr9 to consult with the managers
Of IFS road: When he returns there will uu-
10 some s nv t!Gys'opments;. Rail,
road sent ont fnst tra!n at 30 p. n., ~ ori9f-
na1ly advertised. It IL the intention Df the
managers Of this roa'lt however, TO- run their
fnst train on the samo time as tho Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern a. soon "a tho necessary ar
rangemcnts have been completed.
Tic arrival of Vanderbilt In New York yc*-
tcr,!ay Inspires some Of tho rnfruad managers
Will, tho hope TINT TINT gentleman will open
brought tn speedy close:
CLEVELAND, O., June 11.--Thc first fast train
from Chicago on the Lake elluro s. Michigan
Southern Isallroadt undor the now schedule,
arrived III Buffalo At G:53 .. sn., on time. Tho
train left Chicago at 5:05 p. M, Columbus TING,
Sunday. making the running time from Chicago
to Buffalo thirteen hours and foTty'scvcn mi1l-
SEw YonK, june 1.-THE fast train on the
Lake Shore Road, Which, loft Chicago Sunday
evening, arrived here at 7 this evening, making
tllc trip, including stoppngcs, in twenty-fonr
hours and nfty-ctght minutes. Tic ayornge
rate 6f spccu wns thtrty-cight and onc.lalf miles
rni,:AptLrntA, pa., Jnne 1.-The now tas.
train fsonn Chicago on tho Pennsylvania Hall.
rvasl arrived here at 4 :25 p. M, and left for
Nsw York 1t 49, by tie Delaware 4 l1ertis. m
male up imtwccn Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
New YOnK, juno ll.-Thc last trnih from
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10 Inc kdftoF V TAG 1f7hMns.
CHICAGO, juno I'LL hasten to reply to tho
following, which appears IN your Issue Of juno
10, aud trust you will give 1t an early appearance
In your columns,
Architect Dixon should slso bc called. and
pressed on the same subldck for. ~ oGo Of tho
tTasms arbtraiors, he knows ,otnethlng OF 1latms'
Il s aa,nls.iona in ths matter, sai. Furthermore
Of Harms erpoy!ny him 10 spend NIL the way from
+ s,S, f. .;sa. r.; Essa signature 10
In reply to tho above, lIaye to say that nm
totally ignorant OF all tho assertions, or [npu.
tations, and knob nothing OF MIR. Harms' pay
Ing, o, intending to pay, any sum OF money, or
Ills admission In tho matter that o had done 80,
would do 50, or evcn thought Of doing no. Ny
connection With Mr, Harms was when llc called
upun me the t'ras time, in October Inst,
t"S iSSn,ations e q tas os1s coaitiIou,a " from ON
two different rlaus ho llad to work from, whici,
l dill, and after making up my result called
hts nl,d found but blight variation between us.
This was n! first ,appeearanco ln NJ. Egan's
otliec, WHICH was III January ! think. Tho
rhccs for tho wprk performed obtained from,
different fcputahlg contractors In this city and
affixed them to the quantities. and to some Of
| which Mr.. Egnn took exceptions as too great.
| The rcpnrt made to tho t3utl,ltng CoEnmtttco Of
County Commts.!onces Is on 49, and L s!sn:s..l
! To this rernrt Mr. narms :oOk exceptions, as
nut sufficient In the aggregate 10 co,npensate
| him.
Furthermore, Nj. Harms never employed me,
nor could my ono employ ME, 70 slet,d money
to actonplEah IN unjust act. Had Mr. tiastns
even Inttrnatctl in my way. by act word, HUT
hr expected or intended 10 usu mollcy Or Its
equivalent, or that lie shnuld or would Ito 80
hiinscll Or through any ono. / certainly SHOULD
have liad nothing 10 do with measuring up
plans. making cstlmatcs, q having nnythng tt,
! DO with h.nt1r for him, Of any one connected
| with hin or thu County Commissioners. Final.
| ~, was not prcInlseA any. stlin OF money ny
has caused tho In measuring plans. making up
1uantttlcs, or getting prices tor work, ur con.
frrrng with tho County Architect IN lila behalf,
| Nor has Sir. liarins nladu any settlement with
nc, n0r 10 expect from h!u any SUN create!
than uEn lawfully entitled Tor lny services and
am willing to make pubic. L. u, nfxoN.
| - Architect
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Tho fallacy OF tho belief that fast trims arc
more dangerous than trnlns which run at tho
ordinary rate Of speed has been Clearly dis
proven by the running Of tho lightning trains Ut
tho Lake Shore Il Michigan Southern und the
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroads.
Roth these lines started trains bunday evening
which ma1c the distance between Chicago and
New York tn the unprecedented tfmcot twenty
five hours, and ucfthcr Of these tralns suffered
tho slighcst msl,aP, nor were tho passengers
subjected to my dtscomforts whatevcr. On tho
contrary, they wero unanimous In tho tcsti-
mony TINT they never had p1ensanter or easier
sl.lc before. Tllcre can DO no doubt that
II sucll trains were run permanently
ttat they would continue to grow In
public fayor. and bo better patrnnized than my
other class Of trains. Tho rtaaon that tho rail-
way managers ore opposed to inst trains Ia not
because thuy aro extra hazardous, hut becausc
they ara much moro, expensive than ordinary
passenger trains. These tFalns eannot Gam stop at
Tilcy have to depend entirely on tho through
business, wh!cl, Ii not large enough alone to pay
expcnsrs, especially % many people arc afraid
aud preftr to r'do on ordinary traine, tholg!, Il
takcs them longer to reach thclr destination.
There Is no cause. however, for this prejudice,
fur traint car run, a. hus been domonstrntctt,
much fnster during tho summer Hlonth8 than
during tla winter months. 4 traln TINT innkcs
tut thirty miles fiji tho winter Ia much more
liable to meet with accident ttan train Which
sa3 Nt' IN F0 liz s se1 To- f1ty fs ,1fs aatoas' e.
therefore, should continue to run cxtsa fast
traius for through traffic only during tho sum-
| mcr months they would undoubtedly become
| relnunerattsc anl popular tn the cnA, q the
prejudice which hos existed against them Ia
rnplnly wearing away.
a Tnlnuxs rosprter rode 70 the first i!ght-
ming traln of Tho Lake Shore e. Michigan South
depot nt 4:4o p. IN. Sunday evening, anl l's
loes not hesitate to soy that il was tic easlcst
aud most comfortable railroad rl.lc he has ever
s.1: gs ,s s:s W. is FL josn ?ss Ss~s s1 xss s
RULED tlp fast train III which Vanderbilt camo
| Vest short t!n,e ago from Elkhart to Chicago;
tits ilno fast mall coach, Gov brongh, two brana
sleeper, olell. A large crowd Of people were
assembled as the depot, many Of wl!om
!eoksa upon tue train - nnSay nI;,s
opportunity to take fast ride, A few, gcnllr-
to taks tho tta!a. They locked At thu saFs ,, for
tl,cl.,. With solemn faces they rctraccd their
tralu Ono mddis.;agea man, wtl. pa.. pais q y
my Of tho railroad officials were going along.
lio was informed ttlat ucncsai Manager JOHN
Newell would By ono ot the pa,senGyrss;;
am! ha walkea on board and engaged berth,
of tho Palmer llousc. AT. precisely
$40 p. m., tl'o % train ,, LOFT the ,,,, depot:
Eot outst,ls the city. limits, when Engineer
David Verscli opened the valves and oAwara
sped the train llke . streak of lightning. The
at ws tho ra W. =; noW Gonx woaa
smoothly lIl b ay alonx, IA t vi 6esn tol
tue fact That on looking out OF tue wtndows the
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Total 81, 1870. 100 s., so5, eos
A NEW ROAD.
HpsciuI Dispdfeh to TIA IFfbuHs.


1Np.ANAroLls, 1nd., juno 1l.-Art cIos of as
aoeiatlon Of tho Ohio Falls, Tcsrc llauto d st.
Louis Narrow-Gaugs Railroad Company wcro
fled to-day; capital stock, s1.C00, COO; nhares Of
$50 each. with tho privilege Of 'ncr ,astng said
sum from time to timo to sum equal to the
cost ot constructing said railroad reserved. d.
rcctors, D. Y. WhItcomb, ]. II. Glr1ncr, ". II.
Irwin, E. B. Wh!tcomb, W. II. Ongley, E. Camp, P.
Miller, and Samuel Coner. Tho ltne commences
near tho Falls OF tho Ohio, In tho County Of
Clark, running thouce through the Counties Of
Floyl, Scott, Washington, Jackson, LAWRENCE,
Green, Owen. and Clay, and terminating Ut
Tcrro IIautc, with branch r0aa cotnmenc.
inY at ao,ne point on tho main Hue
In tho County Of Washington, running through
the Counties OF Washington. Orange. Martn,
Dayicss, and Knox to East st. Louis. = distance
OF ESQ miles, with another branch roau leading
from .otne point OH tho main llno n tho cosn"
tanco Of fifteen miles, said railroad to havo to-
tai length Of ai5 niles.
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Of Illinois, IA here. engaged with Prof. AugrcY
in Investigating, tho ,gratsl1otrmr iasa.ton, md
Thomas Ia making = thorough examination,
a.ll to-day expressed IN ontnion that nc would
nut he damaged in tho least IN this State.
ONAHA, Ncl1., .Inne 1l.-The E!khorn River
continues very high. The bottom lands nrc
overI!s,wr, and damaging crops as we'll as pre-
venting planting. Tho Missouri II now fcven-
teen 3cct and still rising. Tic buttons arc en-
tirc1Y oycr1own. The tsailronl Company las
l,cen obliged to move engines and cars from the
shops to high ground. Reports from above
show at least six inches more comlng.
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STRIKING MINERS,

PoTrsy1L1H, Pa. Juue 1l.-E!cyen hundred
employees In seven to!lictlc& Of the Lehsgh and
WllkesharEe Companies haga struck aRaiust
reduction OF wages.
PurrsyIlLE. IA, June 1l.-This afternoon, a
4 mass-mectlug Of striking miners at Lans.ord,
soaas ssass of fsauetoa Vic ptaposea " The seete:
were ull idle there to-day.
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ST, LOUIS, Mo-, june li.-'rhc decision Of
Julss Miller, OF tho United States Supreme
Court, In the suit Of the Uuion TEastfCompanT.
Of New York, aud Barring Bros. 4 Co., u Lou
don, for the appointment Of = Receiver for the
St. Louis, 1roa Biountatn Il Southern lsa!lroa'i,
which h.s been anxLously looked fur for some
days past, reached hero BY mai! from Lcayc1l-
worth tonight. Tbs application Tor Receives
tho Judgment Of the Court to Justify tho ap.
pointneut of one, OF to Interfere With tho pFes-s
eut management Of the road.
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TEA ItAtNSs
81. Lona Las bocn boastlHg considerably late
u because cargo Of ten from San Francisco to
Nov York had taken It's way ria that town, and
beaten tho timo made previously via Chicago
Since that time, tho Chicago q Northwestern
las brought here several trains and sent them
forward via the Michigan Central to tho East
al! OF wlel, male better time than the St. Louis
train. Lately another tca train passed. over tho
Chicago d Northwestern which surpasses the
t,n,o made by any route thus far. 'rIle trala
!eft Ban Francisco Nay % At Q P. 1n, arrived at
lire t1tata,,cu from San Francisco tu New YuFk Ii
o days hours AMI II mtnutca. The train passed
over tho Central Pacific, Union Pacilc, North
western, Michigan Central. Great Western, and
New Yufk Central Railroads.
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house on the northw est corner Of Wabash arcnua
and Twcnty-thrl street. Two weeks later
the brutal n1,l Thurman scoumrcl left her, n1f'l
these troubles, together With tho unnatural
abandonment If the child. seemed to have
caused temporary arrangement, In which she
made the attempt upon her life,
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Hptctal DfspdttA to ne 1rtbuas.
MoStroRyILf.K, DulGc Co., June 1t.-Crops
never looked better Tor this time Of yeas than
now. smalrgrain promises nbundantly. Corn
Ia very forward. Have seen some kncc-hieh and
suckcrcd ont. No grusshoppcrs In th!s county,
nor have no eyer had my.
speesai Dispatch to M 7ribune
srRrNo VAtIzY, Fillmore Co, ,Juno 1t.--Thero
never WIS q better prospect for wheat It, this
county. Ills thick on tho ground md very for
ward IN growth. we arc ,lfty miles from the
eastern 9rasstopper limit. Frontier farmers
arc greatly encouraged, and showed tfctr faith
by sowing all the seed they could obtain.
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INDIANA,

aNtt9AfNsts
Special DspoteA to 1hs 7riauHA
ELwoop, Ma.ilson TO-, June Il.-Wheat never
looked better. Oats, fsx, and meadows gtuw-
lug splcndld1Y. Farmers arc paowlnE Their corn.
Bpftiu! psspatea to 1as 7tstuaA
PALxrRA, Harrison Cu., June 1l.-Whcat
never promised batter. Oats and gtass fine.
Farmers generally wearing smiling couuteuauces
on account vi preseas outlook. Plcnty Of small
irut.
Special N4pottA 10 1As TsisuaA
JEROME, Howard Co., June li.-Wheat look.
In. tine. Oats growing rapidly Weather cool
4nl dry.
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OMAHA, keb., June lt.-Be< specials from
forty-one places throughout the State tonight
report the crop prospect Is highly favorable,
especially 10 Of small grain. Corn L. not 80
Rood. on account Of heavy continued rains and
slight frost last night. Damage slfxht The
grassboppeIs have done but vsrv little dutnage.
They scsu to 10 disappearing. Cauao un-
known.
.Sp<eial hspateA 10 Js4 gsissa4
L1scots, Nch.. June ll.-ProL CyTus Thomas,
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EXPiAIllh.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE execution OF
George W. Fletcher. for the murder of JAmes
IIanlcy In Nuyunber, 1875 took plaee At Moya-
menslng pzisun ut " . clock today.
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wISC0NAiE.
Eheefdf ni1p1fth ia M IffAu6A

w1HF0NHfK.
Spsetdl Hispateh to 7h4 1rfbuH&
FKp1x, JuMu ll.--'rlls prs,spcct fur corn Is not
QooI. Potato-brgs plenty. Tho weather has
lecn good fur wl.eat sud oats. Very dry for
three weeks. Chlnsh.bugs beginning to mako
thc!r appearance.
Speeial DspateA 10 1n4 TftbtAs
KkNosIEA, June iI.-OAta. and barley mover
lookcd better, Corn very backward. A[ost Vi
the crop was replantc1. utounl has been very
cold.
8ptctal Difpa'eA to 7AS Tribune,
STURGEON BAY, Juno little late rain has
been very acceptable, and the wintor aud st1stuE
gratns Grst.elass. Estimated by good Judges
from 10 10 Is per cent better than an average
Special nspateA 10 Ia 7sssaa&
MADISON, Wla., juno ll.-I{cayy rains Tell
here la4t night. The weather Il cold to-day and
unpleasant.
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Tho New York Commercial aud FInantal
Chronicle furnishes tho following a1vanec-sllcct
OF tho gross earnings Of the principal Western
~catfa {t+M Mavs
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KANSAS.
Sp<tiQI pttpafch to 1ae Tribune.

sptcia. Dtspafeh to 1ae Tribune.
WAsnfsoTox, Washington Co., June l1.-so
far NC nrc all right, with q bright promise for
crops Of Ill kinds. In some localities the hop.
pcrs orc thick, but doing M tiamngo. They are
getting their wings very fast. Some few cult
iIy already. We arc anxious hut hopeful.
Special Dtpdscl 10 7hs Tftb..
BAXTER Srn,Ntss, Kas., Juno 11.-Tho grass.
hoppcrs arc hero by tho ,clntfon, bnt tho general
impression among tho old settlcrs ts that vrEc-
ltttlo damage, comparatively speaking, before
they gct wings aud t1y away.
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Sfecfat ptspdtcA 10 Jae TftaunA.
NRw RICHMOND, CicEn,unt Co., .Jnnc H.
Winter wheat Is in bloom. IIcads rather small.
Looking worry promising. Oats and spring
wheat need rain. Corn IN bail condition.
Mostly replantctl.
!Sptefat Dtspafch to 7As Trfbt.ns.
DErlANCK, june 1i.-'rhc winter wheat prc-
scnts tho most favorable appearance of my Of
tho cereals, mud tho best for years. Oats are very
short. Corn eaino poorly. Dry WEATHER was
tho cause.
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I.rrrIs Rock, Ark, juno 11.-Clcar nn.i
pleasant Tho river rose eight nclles last night,
and has been rising steadily all day. It Is sc-
ported at staul at !4ewlsburg and failing ut
Fort Smith. The gauge hero calts for twenty
six feet. Tho Town Of Argcnta.. opposite this
city, Is entirely oyrrlowc1, including tho dopois
pTtl,e Memphis 4 Little luck and Fort Smith
Railroads. The river Is three feet near the
depot. Tn tho opposite side plantations above
md below arc NIT entirely nuovo danger of
overflow. Tho leyao Of Seebwarl protecting
over 1,oO0 acres Of cotton and corn abovo tho
city broke this evening st1l,merging tho whole.
Old citizens say the present ia A. high rise as
evcr known. Tho worst is not Tct known. Tho
river is htghor BY eighteen ine!,cs than last year.
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ppctytl tntnttfct so,lcb0dy. Very unfortunately
fnr me, a,l one Of thclr. Victims. aud cayc 1t
guilty nr mt. ain tn tho lat.!'a Of the Court.
and expect u prove myself innocent ut thu
proper time. That IL ALL llayu to say, ~ my
LAWYER, Charley isce.i, t:walslig for me."
Tiis ylnac,i the Interview. '.....
it was brothcr ii John Cox WHO was inter.
estci with Walker III tho tanl-tunnul tub. Mr.
john Cox has teun stls,ltn1nctl 10 appear ieinra
tho tiranl Jury, anu will hayG All 0plnltlnlkY
THE hQOKKEErKH. THOMAS DNAssjL-
having cyfdcnlay furnished testimony to tho
Grand Jury which got Walker lnto hot water. q
rcportcr hunted him up last evening for tho
statements tna.le by Walker In Tho Interview
~ @Wasn lid Walker Get tho check tor 3a3,.
oo0l' asked the reporter.
"Ou thc 2Oth ot Dctumbct."
"What lid ha do with !tf'
"rhc check waa oh the International Natlon-
al Bank, alI we went there. but tho amount
was 80 large LowenthaI didn't want to nay It
unlcss Walker cuul1 show thas he had authority
TN the sidewalk we met man. VIM told Walker
10 70 to The Canadian Bank OF Commerce, unu
We wunt there and Walker deposited It,"
sWure the men !n Lemont paid during that
month"; gu W"
"When3n
"Dn the 2lst.H .......
"What lid the payroll an,ount tol"
{Aftcr referring 10 bis iedger}s ~ took
e8,!g5 10 Letnont aud paid 1t OUT"
NWhu paid the menta
"1uih." ...
"wus check tos SIT, drawnN
"fcs.n
"Bv whonai'
Walker"
Payable to whose ordera"
| "His."
ala he iu tho habit OF drawing checks paya'
| ble to liS oYu nfdcrth
| st liz his duue SUI
| "LatelyfH
"Alusg IN 'T3 a1l TN '
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would soon ,eXterminate this pest from any
one section. lii the Northwest, where the
castor bean flourishes well, they could plant
hedges or rows Of the plant. which would
serve either us q berrier against the further
march Of the grasshopper or TO furnish
leaves for general distribution, as already
suggested. Although I may be over san
g,une,I believe we havein the castor bean the
means Of exterminatng them in a very lin
tied time, and thus res toring the prodtc-
tiveness Of q very large area Of our common
country, and relieving the disuesses of many
thousands of our fellow bcings.'
t.''5''' - sns-- I'LL A-,s"@ ttt'~
WHEREVER the pastures OF western Mis-
souri, have been destroyed by the grasshop-
pers. new varieties Of grasses have sprung
up, which the Oldest inhabitant never saw
before. The principal of these is u green
bunch-grass of luxur;ant growth, which
now covers pastures and dool-yards where
only bluegrass has grown for manyla year
before. 9-Stock cat itwith avidity. So,ae
persons assert that it is buffnlo-orass, while
others see in il. q resemblance to othe.
grasses Of the plains and mountains west Of
us. Wchope that its development will BE
studied by some expert in the. botany OF this
Continent, tor its origin may throw 4 new
and important light upon the origino MI
grafton Of the locusts.l The seed was cvi-
dently brought here and deposited by tho
swarm that laid eggs here last fall. If
brought here from KANSAS OF Colorado only,
its identity would surely have been deter
mined ere this by old plainsmen, Who are so
numerous hereabouts. 1t has put forth Id
seed-stak as yet, and perhaps in this climate
itmay not go TO seed this year. Who will
inform as whence 1t came, and what m.sy
be expected from it ?-Ka,1sas city Jouraa5.
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straw, drawing it through the previous loop
the two being united liketwo links of chain.
Ine process continues until it goes one and
one-haif times around the bundle. present
ing, when finished, a baiM in appearance
like the stitch of a Grover S5 Baker sewing
machine. The extra halfreyolution is made
for the. purpose Of staying or securing the
ends Of the bands, on she same principle
that seamstress takes few extra stitches
at the end ola seam to prevent the thread
from slipping. AT the close of the revolu-
ton the jaws of the clamp open and the reel
elects the bound bundle and reels more
grain into the crnptied jaws, when the same
process is repeated" ..-. o. Eli
The attachment weighs only 250 pounds.
The band is said to be durable, and cannot
be pulled off, yet Whencut for threshing the
straw lies up loose, and there is no evidence
that it has been bound together. The time
is not far distant when the seIf-binder will
supersede all other harvesting machines.