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The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-01-12

" No. was the reply advertisements are t
absolutely necessary. Even Divine Wor- :
ship (te bon Dieu) needs to be advertised.
Else what is the meaning Of church bells 2
Nineteen years ago Tennessee father
refused to let his young daughter 60 to q
candy-pull, and she disappeared The
other day she returned, lifted eleven child
Eren out of the wagon and entered the house
and took off her things as coolly as # she
hadn't been gone over bay.
Not many years ago Hartford man
was drowned, and friends brought home
the dead body TO lis afflicted wife, As
they came to the front door with the
corpse, the new made widow appeared and
sadly remarked: Il guess you had better
take him around to the back door, SO he
won't drip on the carpets
Mrs. Nye, of Iowa, can get supper, split
: kindl.ngs, wash the dishes, milk two cows
2 and feed the hogs while her five boys and
> two girls are playing game Of eroquet.
A Western editor speaks Of his rival as
.smean enough to steal the sWill from q
!. blind hog The rival retorts by saying
e sHe knows he lies | never stole his
]. swill =
= A Western paper tells how 'Mr. Sim
Is cling, with Colts revolver, killed wild
turkey, which weighed twenty eight pounds
on the top of a tree one hundred and fifty
Yards distant" A good,sized turkey, Ger
tainly but that Mr.. King should have tax
: en- the trouble to weigh it on the top Of
= = tree, at that particular distance is littl'
- curious.
IS. A young Boston mechanic saw an over
,e, coat in a second hand clothing store, whic
or. he thought he would be glad to possess, q
reasonable price. Glow much y h
asked. s'Twenty-one dollars, was the al
~ swer. The usual haggling took place, an
fai the mechanic started to leave the store.-
se- How much you gif,o asked the merehan
oa, aThree dollars "Take it, then. sha
- shust be ruin Of myself Ionly make tV
1as dollars on dat coat, 50 hell me gracious
re-
s.Indiseretions, such as aundue fami
arity with certain ladies" have been deei
ca in the case Of Bett, a Baptist minist
has of Philadelphia, not to be inconsistent vi
leh- the performance Of pastoral duty, as
.on- criminal intent was proven. Tor such y
One discretions,n supplemented with sund
fact pastoral letters whose intent has ne
ion. been satisfactorily explained to our nil
With Henry Ward Beecher has been reward
ex- by an increase Of his salary to $l0O,(
Fl and . grand ovation at Peekskill. A IL
the less eirens and more humility would b.
order.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-01-12

"TWenty years ago. says an exchange
Iceland stanfore arrived in California
with only one shirt to his back. Since
then, by close attention to buisness,he has
eontrived to accumulate over ten millions
His laundress must lie making a fortune,
unless he patronizes Chinese cheap labor
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-01-12
Onitn and his wife had a bit Of conten

QuiIp and his wife had a bit OF conten,
tion the other day. 4 own that you have
more brillianc5 than I" said the woman,
e.5ut | have the better Judgment YES,
said Quilp, "oar choice in marriage shows
that Qui1p vas Informed that he was
brute.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
Cattle in Colorado.

The rapid growth Of the live stock
business in Colorado may be under
stood from the following statement,
made by J. NJ. Wilson, President of
the Colorado Cattle Growers Associa-
ton, at their sixth annual meeting, re-
Gently held at Denver: During the
past year large herds of cattle have
been driven into the country from
Texas and elsewhere-not less than
two hundred thousand having been
driven from Texas alone. The great
country lying to the east of us, which
but two years ago was grazed by moth
ing but buffalo, is now occupied by
thousands of head of cattle. Beaver
creek, the South Platte, Republican
and all their tributaries, which were
looked upon as being out of the world,
and only fit for Indians and wild ami
mails. are now all occupied by herds
of cattle. This year the herds of Col
orado and Kansas will mingle, and the
Great American Desert, which has in
tervened betwixt us and the States,
win be bridged over by the cattle men
and z continual line Of settlements
will exist from here to the Mississippi.
The increase in number and size of
our herds has forced us to occupy and
Craze these lands"
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
AN ACT

Providing for a concert of action by
Senatorial districts, for the destruc-
ton of grasshoppers.
Be ii enacted by The Legislature Of the
State Of Kansas:
SECTION 1. That in any Senatorial
district in the State of Kansas, where
trouble is anticipated from the ravages
of young grasshoppers in the year 1877
and any subsequent year thereafter, II
shall be lawful for the counties in said
Senatorial district 10 cooperate to-
gether in the way and manner herein
provided, for the destruction of the
same.
SEC. ?. The chairman of the board
of county commissioners in the county
having the largest number of inhablt-
ants in Senatorial district, where two
or more counties form said district.
may notify the chairman of each of
the boards of county commissioners
of the remaining counties in said dis
trict. of the time and place when the
chairmen of the several boards of COM
missioners of the respective counties
forming said Senatorial district shall
hold a meeting.
SEC. 3. At such meeting two of their
number shall be chosen to act as chair
man and secretary, and the proceedings
of the meeting shall be published in
the Senatorial district.
SEC. 4. Shall meeting shall designate
the manner of procedure by road over
seers, and what day or days the young
graeshoppers should be driven from
the cultivated land onto the uuburnt
prairie or places OF destruction, and
shall also designate on what day or
days the grassnoppers shall be destroy
ed, by burning or otherwise, in said
district, giving at least ten days no
tice of the same by publishing in the
newspapers of the district.
SEC. 5. The board of commissioners
of each county shall notify the road
overseers of said county of the time
fixed upon by the joint meeting for the
driving and burning, or destroying by
other means, of the grassheppers in
the district: said notice to be given to
SAID overseers as soon as practicable
after the same shall have been deter
mired by the joint meeting.
SEC. 6. Said road overseer shall im-
mediately notify the residents of his
road district of the time designated
and the manner of procedure, in order
to carry out the provisions of this act.
He shall also specify what tools or inn
plements win be required by each resi-
dent in performing the labor required
of him: and such notice may be en-
forced the same as in the acts author
iZing road cverseers to warn out the
residents to perform road labor; and
refusal shall subject persons refusing
to the same penalties as are provided
by law in such cases.
SEC. Z. The road overseers shall d.
rect the manner of performing the la
Dor, and have the supervision of the
same, and shall keep list of the names
of those who shall perform labor, and
shall certify the number of days work
performed by each, and shall place such
certified list in the possession of the
board of county commissioners of his
county.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be lawful for two or
more Senatorial districts to cooperate
together under the provisions of this
act, on basis of action which they
may agree upon.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
Cattle Disease in England.

A serious outbreak of disease
amongst cattle is threatened in Eng
land. The disease is rife in some parts
of Germany and Holland, from whence
importations of live stock into Eng
land is now prohibited. Already the
disease has been introduced by means
of imported animals,a and serious fears,
if not CONSERVATION, have seized upon
the farmers and graziers. A great
impetus has been given to the trade
in American meats, which, after all,
promises to become an established
business. Now it is imperative for
our own interests, that the possible
importation of these destructive Euro
pean diseases should be prevented by
the utmost care and strictest super
vision.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
Feeding the Birds.

This note comes from -. ii. p" of
Franklin, New Jersey, who, l judge,is
by no means bov, but as he tells
what bows and girls viii like to know
we welcome him TO our columns, and
hope he will come again. Wishing TO
know in what part of the State ii.
p. lived. | looked in the latest Gazet-
teer, and found that there are no less
than six Franklins, in as many differ
ent counties in New Jersey. The
good people who named these towns
must have been great admirers of
Franklin, or they must have had a
small stock of names on hand.
"Perhaps the Doctor is not aware,
and probably few of his young readers
know, that pumpkin seeds are the
most acceptable food for Chickadees
during the winter They prefer them
even to meat. For a number of years
/ have fed my four Chickadees on
pumpkin seeds, of which | always
save several quarts expressly for them.
put the seeds, handful at time, in
a half-pint tin cup, and set the cup on
the window sill. In the morning, as
soon as daybreak, Chickadee alights
upon the edge OF the cup, utters his
"teet-teet'' Of thanks, looks in at the
window a moment, and jumps down
into the cup; he takes seed, hops out,
and flies to the nearest tree to eat his
breakfast. Another bird Immediately
takes his place, until all four have had
their breakfast. Thus, almost every
hour in the day, from December to
may, and sometimes to June, the
Chickadees delight us with their pres
snce. They become very tame, SO
much so as to peck at ones finger held
against the glass. Once put ont my
hand and rubbed one on the breast
several times before ii took wing. if
your young readers would feed the
Chickadees pumpkin seeds and meat
on the window stills, it would furnish
them great deal Of amusement. The
Nuthatch, and the small Red-headed
Woodpecker are less tame. For these
hang up half-picked bones, by means
of string, TO limb of a tree, few
feet from the window. The Chicka-
dee manages pumpkin seed, which
you know is quite large seed, in one
of two ways: he either grasps each
end of the seed with his claws, and
small twig at the same time, and
pecks upon the middle of the seed un-
til he has made hole through the
shell, or be thrusts the seed, point
first, into a crack of board, or under
the rough bark of a tree, hammering
il down well to make it secure, and
then proceeds TO break up the rim of
the seed. Sometimes, when toe liber-
ally fed. the Chickadees get mischiev-
Gus and throw out every seed in the
cup, eating only the plumpest ones.
The rest, however, are not wasted, as
they pick them up afterwards. 1t is
amusing to see them stand on the win
dow sill and watch the people within,
at their various occupations. In May
or June, they generally leave for the
woods, but return, occasionally, dur
ing the summer and search through
ali the trees in the door yard for
worms or caterpillars. From the
"Doctor's Talk" cith the Boys and
Girls an the american AgricultyriSt
for March LIST
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
Laws Relating to Grasshoppers Passed by the
Kansas Legislature.

The following are the two bills for
destruction of graSshoppers, which
have become laws:
AN ACT 10 provide for the destruction
of grasshoppers and to punish for
violation of this act.
Be 1t enacted 6y the Legislature Of the
State of Kansas:
SECTION /. That the township trus-
tees of the different townships and the
mayors of cities which are not includ-
ed in any township of any county
within this State are hereby author
lied and it is made their duty when so
requested in writing by fifteen of the
legal voters of the township or city, to
issue orders TO the road overseers of
the different road districts within their
respective townships or cities,to warn
out all able-bodied males between tho
ages of twelve and fifty years within
their respective districts for the par
pose of destroying locusts or migrate
~ insects.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
road overseers Immediately after re-
ceiving said orders to proceed at once
to warn out all persons liable under
section of this act, giving notice OF
the time aud place of meeting and the
tools to be used, and the kind of work
expected to be performed, and all work
shall be done and performed under the
direction of the road overseers,
SEC. 8. Any person over eighteen
wears of age warned out as is provid-
ed in this act, mBy pay the road over
seer the sum of 81 per day for the time
SO warned out. and in case any person
shall fail to perform labor under this
act or paying the sum of 81 when so
warned out, shall be adjudged guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be fined the sum Of So for each
day so failing or refusing, and the mon
ey so collected shall be expended by
the road oyeer in the destruction of
grasshoppers in their respective dis
tricts.
SEC. 4. For the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this act, the road
oyerseer is authorized to enter upon
the premises of any person lying with
in the township where such order OF
the township trustee is in force, with a
sufficient number of hands and teams,
TO perform such labor as he may deem
necessary for the public good.
SEC. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
Secretary of the State Board of Agri-
culture, Immediately after the passage
of this act, to compile in circular form
all information relating to the manner
and means heretofore used for the ex-
termination of grasshoppers, and send
at least ten copies of the same to each
township trustee in the State.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
AGENTS Wanted.

For the only complete and Satisfactory
LIFE OF DIR. LIVINGSTONE
Ever Published. The whole story of the Great
Explorers and Wonderful Experiences In Africa
as told by himself, in his personal narrativer and
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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
Recommendations.

Owing to the cramped condition of
the State Grange, the following rec
concentrations were made by the Ex-
ecutive Committee:
For the more economical running of
the State Grange, we would recon-
mend that the Masters salary be re-
duced, unless he is kept IN the field ,ac-
lively at work all the time.
That the salary of the Treasurer be
reduced to 500 per anDum, and re-
CURED TO pay his own expenses to at
tend the State Grange meetings.
That the Executive Committee be
reduced to three members.
That a law admitting OF the election
Of Past Masters, or their wives, if ma
irons, as delegates be enacted.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29

s,Advance Grange. ''-wm. Lockard, Master.
NJ. Camp, Secretary, Sedgwick City. Meets
list and 81 Wednesdays IN each month, p m
tsNinnescah Grange. ''-wslIiam Ross, Master.
MARI r. Chambers Sec'y., Clear Water. Meets
LIST saturday before full moon of each month.
sswakulla Grange &c s Zimmerman, Master.
T. j. smith, Secretary, Sedgwick CITY. Meets
% Saturday IN each month at IL a. m
Seem Grange ,"-F j Canton, Master.
S NJ Beiden, Secretary, Valley Center. Meets
2d "Wednesday before fun moon OF each month al
6p. IN.
Prairie Gem Sr23gs B. York xis Master
Meets every alternate Saturday night
seattica Grange, ''-P. Mcdonald. Master.
james Pickens, Secretary, Attlca'
.,yosemite Grange IS. ID. PALLET, Master.
ID. o. Williams. Sec'y., Ohio Center.
"cariop Grange"-c. \. vanNcss, Master.
Mrs. j. {. Slayen, Secretary, Clarion. Meets
LIST saturday in each month p. m
'sGrant Grange III l.. Dewing, Master.
Minnie Beach, Secretary, Valley Center. Meets
LIST and 81 Saturdays in each month at p M
styalley Grange, p L. p Thompson, Master.
Mrs Marion Wight, Sec'y., Wichita
Meets second Saturday Of each month
.'Pleasant HIN Grange''-Harry Martin, Master,
o. Martinson, Secretary, Wichita. Meets LIST
Saturday Of each month At p N.
sswaoo Grange 81. A. Nelson. Master,
Edwin Gee, Secretary, Waco. Meets I'd satur-
day OF each month
s.Rockford Grange ~. Hout Minnich, Master,
j Hui bauer Secretary, FL Paso Meets 2d
Friday of each month at p. IN.
s'Fairview Grange''-s. H. Haden, Master:
g. IL. wamsley, Secretary, Wichita. Meets
ID and 4thsaturdays of each month at : p m.
'.union Grange, 81. W: White, Master
Il. s. Bel. Secretary, Eldridge
Evergreen Grange Nv. T. Likely, Master.
J. l.. Morrison, secretary wichita. Meets :
and 4th Saturdays OF each month at p m
"I,one Star Grange, III II Miller, Master.
Thos. Williamson, Secretary, III Paso Meets
% Friday of each month ~ p m
"Pleasant View Grange, ''-P. Watts, Master:
II Glessner, Secretary, Wichita.
..Illinois Grange"-,Jas sacket, Master,
Albert Leiehhart, Secretary, wichita Meets
Thursday before % saturday each month al :
o'clock p. m
'.nome Grange, ',-wjlliam o'Brien, Master, >,
i ID clifford Secretary, Wichita Meets "a
and 4th Saturday of each month ut p NJ
sepavne Grange. III. Devore Master,
James Wilson, Secretary, Greenwich L. o.
Meets "a and.4th Saturdays Of each month
.sCowskin Grauge''-Jas. p Barnett, Master,
Frank Dale, Secretary, EldrldSe'
iOro Grange, "-H. Il. WikoG, Master;
NJ A. Ralph, Sec'y-, Wichita.
''Minneha Grange, John Feagan, Master.
VIVA Il. Ferris, Secretary, wichita Meets Isl
and Sd Fridays Of each month at ?. m.
ssEden Grange'--A. j Wolcott, Master
VIM. simpson, secretary, wichita Meets "a
and Attn Thursdays of each month at p. m
''Mount Hope Grange, Amos n. Durand,
Master.
Mrs Maggie Baird, Secretary, Mount Hope
Meets lat and Sd Thursdays Of each month at :
u. M
'suarmony Grange, Wv Woodruff. Master,
4. A. Dorsey, Sec'y, Jamesburgh.
"seltzser Springs Grange, ''-J.w Bear, Master;
E. Pierpont, Secretary, Minneha. Meets I'd
Saturday Of eaen monthat7 p m.
''Greenlear Grange"-E. W Waters, Master
Thos 4. Preston, Secretary, FL Paso
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
Waron and Carriare Shop.

Iwish to inform my friends and the pablic
generally that | consider myself permanently
located ID Wichita, and am prepared 10 do all
kinds of Wagon and Carriage work in the best
style. shop in connection with Yike 4 Changers
blacksmith shop, on Water Street
40 a. AVEY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
sEDGwIcK COUNTY DIRECTORY

DISTRICT GRANGE-sd Dist.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29

s'Kanses State Grange''-Business Officers,
NJ. 4. Hudson, Master, Napoleon,
p. Maxson, Secretary, Emporia.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29

Printing Office For Sale.
A complete outfit for q country newspaper and
Job printing establishment Will be sold at bar
balm on one to five years time, or exchanged for
desirable real estate in Kansas.
For particulars address,
II. W. LEWIS. Wichita, Kansas.
November l, 1876. 32-n
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
ProprietorS,
Wagon and Blacksmith Shop
Q. BR ADLEY.

To my customers wish to say that have OPEN
ed a new shop on the corner of Douglas Avenue
and Market Street. south side, where l propose
to do all kinds of blacksmithing and wagon max
ing on short notice and first cas- style. i7u
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29

JNo. JONES. Master, Helena, Arkansas
o. II. KELLY. Sec'y, Louisville, Ky.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29

GRANGE DEPARTMENT.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1877-03-29
MUSTANG IMMINENT,

Which has stood the test Of forty years. There
is no sore ii will not heal, no ameness II will not
heal no ache, pain, that a1licts the human
body or the body OF a horse, or other domestic
animal that does not yield TO its magic touch a
bottle costing &c, soc or II 90, has often saved
the life of human being and restored to life and
usefulness many valuable horse. lily
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-12
PHILADELPHIA Markets,

THURSDAY. Nav FLOUR AND MEAL.-The
anu prices favor bdyers. Sa es Of 1907 barrels
inc uding Wisconsin extra family at SS,75G
GS3bs; MinnesOtl DO do, choice. at s9,75 do, do.
do. fancy. at SO Pennsylvania do. do, good.
at so; do. do, DO, choice, at sl0.25; 90 do. do,
fancy. $1,000 Ohio, 90. do, fancy at slO50; 400
barrels 40 do on secret terms, and patent and
other liEh grades at sllgl2. Rye Hour Is not
so much sought after. Sales at tS.75d5S7k.
GRAM Wheat il IN fur demand at steady
nrlCes. sales OF 1900 bushels; OniO red at f2.0j;
Pennsylvauia amber IN the GERS ana grHm dc
pot at s225; aud smaller parcels Of white at
So for tar and s3.3J for choice, Rye Is nrm
ht el.O1 Corn 10 dull and luWer, influenced by
the Gee inc IN Western marEetS ana m Liyet.
pool; sales OF 35 600 bu hels' Pennsylvania ana
southern yellow, in the ears and gran depot
at Ggci Western high mixed. Rt GSc., ana do low
mixed ut &c, aud June delivery, at o. G0oc.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-05-12

Fish are very scarce in Big Creek this
lit is fcaced by many that these cold moru-
ing's and nights have done harm 10 the fruit
crop.
Milk at this place is selling at sh cents per
quart
-Considerab' dissatisfaction is felt against
our assessors IN raising the asse ssments nut
wlthstanding the hald times We are navlng-nO
emplOyment-and those who are so fortunate us
30 cents u daY-and stlll the assessment raised
When are they 10 maze up theiI taxes 2 What
Judgment did they usei Echo, says but very
little.
In some parts of Franklin the grain fields
LOOK very poor Tor THIS time OF the year
-Cherlie trees are N lull bloom, apple trees
VIII follow SUIT in very short tlme--pl OvldIng
the weather stays warm.
W. ki hemerer Of this place has planted So
fruit tees TINS Sp ing, should they grow, IN 4,
lew years he VIII have iruIt Of all kinds IN
abundance
The Suem's sabbath School of Big Greek is
10 have Danuer shOIt y.
-'Mr. p. j. histier p. NJ and WIFE OF Weiss
port, Mere NJ this place on visit ON sunday.
Some corn was planted this MeUA although
the most Of our farmers Will wait until neAt
week before they viii plant theirs.
"A terrible ure was raging On Monday IN
Long hdn,Dut the run on tuesday pat stop "a
II.
"A fioek Of wild geese were seen flying over
this place, going north, one day last week.
Wind geOns have not as yet put in an ap
pearaOoe.
-Messrs SNYDER ana Dreisoach will please
accept thanks for a bottle Of their Pine L,nt
menL have given It a tiial and am convinced
Of lts inertia.
-Rey. j /. Werner OF Parryvile, had ser
vices IN the Church at SOlps On sunday at 10 a
N ana at 2 u. mat ShOenUeIgeTis. REVERE.
BR CresS, May 9th is7.