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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-02
The ScOurge in the West.

One of the most interesting chapters
in the report of the commission on the
locust, appointed by Congress, is that
which treats of the permanent breeding
grounds of the locust. The area in
which the locust breeds each year, in
greater or less numbers, the commission
says, is approximately 100000 square
square miles in extent. 1t is MOTTO be
inferred that the locust breeds continu-
ously over the whole of this area each
year, for it is to be understood that the
locust within its native permanent habi-
tat is essentially migratory in its habits.
For series of years it may deposit its
eggs in given river valley, in some
park, or in some favorable area in some
of the plains lying about the mountains,
yet it may desert its customary breed
ing g-grounds for adjoining regions, or
cross low range of mountains and
breed in o more distant valley. Even
in this area the true Matching grounds
are for the most part confined to the
river bottoms or sunny slopes of up
lands, or to the subalpine grassy areas
among the mountains, rather than con-
tinuously over the more elevated, dry,
bleak plains. The area in which the
locust breeds lies mainly between longi-
tude 102 degrees, and la degrees West
of Greenwich, and latitude fifty-three
degrees and forty degrees north.
From this general breeding-ground
the locust is distributed in all direc-
tions. The eastern limit of its range is
marked by the commission by the fol-
lowing e:-"From the southern end
of Lake Winnipeg, by way of Lake of
the Woods, to Pierce county, Wiscon-
Gin; thence directly south to Poweshick
county, Iowa; then southwest to Worth
county, Missouri; then south through
Montgomery county, Arkansas, to Hous-
ton, Texas, curving westward from this
point to Live Oak county, Texas" In
Manitoba the eastern and also the north
ern limit corresponds very closely with
the timber line. The extreme western
limit of the distribution of these locusts
is the eastern flank of the Oseade Range
in Oregon and Washington Territory
and the Sierra Nevada mountains,
though in many parts of the country
they do not reach point SO far west.
AS to the southern limit, the commits
sion lacked data for determining this
line satisfactorily. All that its mem
bers are able to say in reference to it is
that the locusts have been known to
cross the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, and
to penetrate q mile and q half into
Mexico; that they have been observed
in Western Texas as far as the settle
ments have extended; that they have
penetrated New Mexico on the north
east as far as Las Vegas and Fort Union,
and have passed down in the mountain
region from Colorado to Taos, and possi-
! bly, further south.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-02
Number Seven In the Bible.

On the seventh day God ended His
work.
On the seventh day Noah's ark touched
the ground.
In seven days a dove was sent.
Abraham pleaded seven times for
Sodom.
Jacob mourned seven days for Jo-
seph.
Jacob served seven years for Rachael.
And vet another seven years more.
Jacob was pursued a seven days jour
ney by Laban.
A plenty of seven years and famine
of seven wears were foretold in Pharaoh's
dream by seven fat and seven lean
beasts, and seven ears of full and seven
ears of blasted corn.
On the seventh day of the seventh
month the children of Israel tasted seven
days in their tents.
Every seven days the land rested.
Every seventh year the law was read
to the people.
In the destruction of Jericho, seven
persons bore seven trumpets seven days;
on the seventh day they marched around
seven times, and at the end of the sew
enth round the walls fell.
Solomon was seven years building the
temple, and tasted seven days at its ded-
ication.
In the tabernacle we're seven lamps.
The golden candlestick had seven
branches.
Naaman washed seven times in the
river Jordan.
Jobs friends sat with him seven days
and seven nights, and offered seven bull
locks and seven rams as an atonement.
In the Revelations we read of seven
churches, seven candlesticks, seven stars,
seven trumpets, seven plaques, seven
thunders, seven walls, seven angels and
q seven.headed monster,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-02

What is the difference between bare
figure and an ancient song? One is o
nudity, and the other an old ditty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-02
So they made
A Qrand naradf.


With marching train band, guild, and trade:
The burgomaster in robes arrayed,
Col chain, and mace and gay cockade,
Great keys carried, and flags displayed
Pompous marshal and spruce " lung aide,
Carnage and foot and cavalcade =
While big drums thundered and trumpets brsyed,
And all the bands of the canton played;
The fountain Rpouted lemonade,
Children drank of the bright cascade;
Spectators Of every rank and grade,
The young and merry, the grave and staid,
Alike with cheers the show surveyed,
From street and window and balustrade-
Ladies in jewels and brocade,
Gray old grandam, and peasant maid
With cap, short skirt, and dangling braid;
And youngsters shouted, and horses neghed,
And all the ours in concert bsyed;
Twas thus with pomp and masquerade,
On broad triumphal chariot laid,
Beneath a canopy's moving shade,
By eight cream-colored steeds conveyed,
To the ringing Of bells and cannonade,
King Cheese his royal progress made.
SO to the Paris Exposition,
His Majesty went on his famous mission.
At the great French Fair
Everything under the sun is there,
Whatever is made by the hand Of man:
Silks from China and Hindostan,
Grotesque bronzes from Japan;
Products of Iceland, Ireland Scotland,
Lapland, Finland, l know not what land
North land, south land, cold land, hot land
From Liberia,
From Siberia
Eveay fabric and invention,
From every country you can mention:
From Algeria and Sardinia;
From Ohio and Virginia
Egypt, Siam, Paestine
Lands of the pslm-tree, lands of the pine
Lands of tobacco, cotton, and rice,
OF iron of ivory, and of spce
of gold and silver and diamond
From the farthest land and the land beyond
And everybody ia there to see:
From Mexico and Mozambique;
Spaniard, Yankee, Heather Chinee
Modern Roman and modern Greek:
Frenchman and Prussian,
Turk and Russian,
Foes that have been, or foes TO be:
Through miles miles
Of spacious aisles
Mid the wealth of the world In Qoroeoua niles
Loiter and futter the endless files
Encircled all day by wondering thronR,
That gathers early and fingers long,
Behold where glows, in his golden rind,
The marvel the burghers of Mule designed
There chatters the CHEEKY bourgeoisie:
And children are lifted high to see:
And "Will 1t go up in the sky tonight 2"
Asks little mamselle, In the arms of her
Rise over the houses and give us light?
Is this where 1t sets when IT goes out of sight ?n
For she takes King Cheese for bis elder brother
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LOCAL NOTES

The trees are decking themselves for
summer.
The churches had large congregations
yesterday. .... So
The oyster trade for the season 10 nearly
on it's last legs. ..,t. Il
Yesterday the air was vocal with the
twltter of spring-time birds.
you want stylish spring hat 90 to
McCloskey's Opera House hat store, s19
Market street. tt.
Yesterday was delightful day, both
over head and under foot, and promenaders
took advantage of 1t. Il
Drs. Stesrns and Wilson, so celebrated for
their many remarkable cures are stopping
at the Clayton House, this city.
The religious services At the Holly Treo
Ion, yesterday afternoon, were conducted
by Rev. R. B. Cook, of the Second Baptist
Church.
How can Ihave clear and brilliant COM.
plexioni Simply by using Dr. Bulls Blood
Mixture and observing the rnles Of health
A colored damsel by the name Of Queen
Victoria Lightfoot gave in her testimony on
an assault and battery case at the Police
Station Saturday night.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
THE SABBATH OvEsTION.

Notice was given to the cigar dealers and
others on Saturday that tho law forbidding
worldly employment upon the Lords day
would be rigidly enforced. Upon an exam
ination of the law 1t is apparent thai the
Justices of the Peace, have full Jurisdiction
of the matter; but they have large and
liberal discretion therein, IS they are In all
cases tho Judges, if the sufaciency of the
testimony to convict, but having convicted
the law is explicit and directory, as to the
punishment. 1t Is true, however, that the
imp, isonment directed BY the act may be
limited to IN hour or less If the Justice
deems the case such one rs would justify
nominal punishment. Respecting Sunday
40 VIC do, we consider 1t of doubtful ex-
pediency to rigidly enforce the law against
dealers in articles OF necessity or every day
use-such as tobacconists, ice cream vend"
ers and tho like. The Sabbath, as 1t is
improperly called, cannot be enforced up to
the letter of the law. Our complex civil
ization forbids it.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
PALM SUNDAY AND HOLY WEEK

Yesterday, Palm Sunday was spprcprists-
ly celebrated in the Catholic churches IN
memory of Chriet's entrance Into Jeruss-
lem, and during the morning the palm was
blessed and distributed snong the people.
Palm Sunday also Commences Holy Week,
q name given by tho Catholic Chur:h TO The
that immediately proceeds the festival Of
Easter, whom she celebrates her mest sacred
mysteries. On Wednesday, ThnradAy
and Friday evenings Of this weak the
Office Of the Tembre 10 chAnted. DUriHs
the service . large candle stick supporting
Is lights Arrsyed In the from Of triantls
which denotes Christ and the prophets wAs
predicting His coming stsads IN tas
sanctuary. The lights, ono by ous, srs ex@
tinguished until only enc RENAME, which II
taken down and placed under the altAv
until the close Of the Office, and then bseuSha
back This symbolixes Christie burisl aSi
resurrection. On Thursdsy (Holy ThuFs-
day. the institution Of the Lords Supper 10
cemmemerated. The bells are not RING
nor instrumental music sounded until tha
Gloria in Excelsis In the mass on Thursday
until same time on Saturday. There 10 no
mass on Good Friday, aud the altsr IL
stripped of all It's ornaments.. On Saturday
the services begin by the blessing Of nre
and water and ofthe paschal candles, which
10 lighted In token Of Christ's resurrection
and burns during pxrt of tho Mass FROM
Easter to the Ascension.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15

peal of this unjust law. Delaware, as one
Of the cid States, and one by the way very
sparsely POPULATED, 70 particularly inter
ested 10 It's repeal. Our citizens own n.y.
riads of acres which they cannot use, and
which they desire to sell; but the "home'
stead" law "tends to draw off the popula
ton to the West which might otherwise
come here.
30 long as lands in the West can be had
for nothing, the tide of immigration will
run In that direction, to the neglect Of more
desirable, but more expensive lands here
and farther South. e.
Our Senators and Representatives might
spare little time to look into this great
question. II this "Homestead law" were
repealed, our "land-poor" Sussex and Kent
County farmers could sell their lands, and
the State would fast rise in power and pros
DoritY
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
GRACE MUSICAL UNION.

The regular weekly meeting Of the
Grace Musical Union was held Saturday
evening, ip the Sunday School room of the
Church, and was hugely attended.
The programme commenced with q vocal
duett BY Misses AcCarter and Dyson, which
was very nicely rendered, and wac followed
by an Instrumental solo by Mise Emory in
a creditable manner. Mrs. Hntfecker then
read a selection very pleasantly, after
which Miss Josephine Howl md sang a
song, which was so much relished by the
audience chat she received an encore and
responded. chorus by the Glee Clsss
complete1 thc first part of the programme,
and few minutes intermission was al"
loved.
TIE second part Of The programme COM
mencpd with vocal duett by Misses Maris
and Hotfeckpr, which was received with
deliph6 by the audience. A song by Prof.
Rhoads followed, aud q quartetteby Messrs
owand Hoffecker, Emory and Kurtz
closed the exercises of the evening.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
SABBATH BREAKING.

Several members of the Young Mems
Christian Association recently called upo n
Mayor Whiteley and stated they intended
having enforced against those having stores
open on Sunday, chapter 13l, section Ath Of
the Act of Assembly, which Is as follows :
eff any person shall perform any worldly
employment, labor or bus!ness on the Sab
bath day (works of necessity ard charity
excepted) he shall be fined, etc"
Notice was given to the various keepers
of segar stores, news stores, restaurants,
etc., to have their places of business closed
on Sunday. In consequence Of which many
of them were closed yesterday; others, not
needing the notice, kept their stores open
and sold their ware, regardless Of what was
to happen, It 10 understood that suit 10 to
be entered against all persons having stores
open and selling.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
ALSO,

Our Custom Department, which has
special attraction OF the present time on
account of the endless varieties Of styles IN
Foreign and Domestic Goods for spring
Suits, Business Suits, Dress Suits, and
Wedding Suits, which are being made to
suit the person and the pocket. DO not
fail to visit our Establishment and see the
STYLES and prices. All Welcome. Thanks
iug the public fer their liberal patronage IN
she past, we hope by our Square Dealing to
yaprit the same in the future.
TIE BosToN ONE PRICE CLOTHING
STORE, No. 2l3 Market Street, and 2lS
shsp,ey Street, Wilmington, Del.
We. HOLMES, Prop'r.
N.B,-B.anch Store In Mlddletown, In
,h. Town Hall, with johnson Bros.
V. E. Fl.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
STATE HTS.

This important question 10 looming up in
another shape, land In Que which ought tobe
contested manfully. 1t is based upon the
rights of the old thirteen States to have
their fair distributive share Of the public
lands. Eighty millions have already been
bestowed upon the new western States.
while the old States have not received an
acre. Tho old States received dividend
from the sale Of lands in 1885 and 1885,
which to-day is held in Delaware as an aid
to our schools.
OF all the pernicious Agrarisu laws the
one known as .he National Home
stead" law 10 the most 80. 1t 10 well said
by the Washington Critic that 1t was the
otfspring of demagogueism, and ought to be
repealed. It was bid for votes, origin
atipg in the minds Of demagogues, and
yielded to by the wsak-knesd politicians of
the old States, who feared to oppose it lest
they might ,njure "the party" The idea
of giving 100 acres Of public lands to every
man who chooses to leave his home In the
older States and move to 1t, or who crosses
the Atlantic for that purpose, is neither
Just nor polite. The lands belong to all tho
people, and Congress has no more right to
give them away than than it has to parcel
out tho public buildings and grounds
in Washington city TO actual Settles 1t is,
moreover, delusion, and oftener operates
to the advantage Of the land speculators
thAu to poor men. A man without money
sufficient to support himself fol . year, to
build him house and stock farm, cannot
take up and settle on land, If given to him.
He, therefore, cannot be very poor, If he Is
able TO comply with the law by making an
actual settlement. When men without
means dc make settlements, 1t is by the aid
of some speculator who has a secret con-
tract with the squatter, that he, the specu-
lator, Is to have the title at the end OF I'VE
wears. The poor fellow mortgages his Ia
choste right to the land for the sake OF .
home. and surrenders 1t at the moment
when 1t would be his, in virtue OF residing
on it for five years, to the man who fur"
n,sbed him the means of living. There
ought to be no hesitation about the repeaI
of this humbug "homestead law" Ills
uniust 10 the old Stairs 10 two ways: ~
takes from them their rightfal share OF tle
lands. which should be sold and divided
among all the States, and it at the same
lime ten;,s to draw away their population.
It IA thus Injurious to AL the States east OF
The Mississippi river, and poitn "f Alabama
and Mississippi, 81 wei rs to Missouri aud
Iowa beyond that river. Fer none OF these
States now con'aiS any public lands. All
have been sold out or giysa away to corpo-
rstions. They embrace three-fourths Of
tho population OF the Uuion, and can have
no difficulty In repeating the act.
If We were represented in Congress BY .
! live active man, he would labor for the re-
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15

sIIERlFFS SALES

;yHERAFH'S SALE.
Rv virtue If writ If LevaTi Faclas
tn me directed will be 1xposeh 20
v'',,i,r W. sale ~ the Lafayette Hotel,
shin}ay street, ept ~ joan j. i'tugl'et ~
in IN CAY of Wilmington. Gtw '|"si'e
COUNTY, Delaware. on
wEDNEs AY. the Nth day Of Afril, 1875,
A. 2o'clock P. M.
The following described real state, viz:
All that certain lot, pieca or par Ell ol
land, with brick dwelling nous" tnrIeeh'
situate In The city OF Wl1mlhe,4n. paun,,- 'nin
ed and described as f)llows, to VII h'g'n-
n1ng or the uorthpIly side or new wet
gcaIied conrad street, st 80 feet de, run
ming from AdaIls "a Monroe sire I, peng
het Seen Second and bird streets ana par
aIIell therewlth, and at the distance VI u
feet from the easLerly side OF Aoalns strect,
thence northery parallel WIN 4'atns
street "a ftet 10 tnche to the noriher'y side
of three feet wide sitey commu uict,ing
with another three feet wide alley lea ing
into the above mpnt1"ned Conrad street;
thence along said alley side easteriy an" -
parallel with sacond ana ,ihllu st,ee.s
feet 70 stake thence sou g merry anu inches 0 to
1he northerly side Of Conrad street. ano
thence thereby westerly 6 feet 10 me pace
nf heSinntng. bs the contents thereon What
they may. Book q volume 8, page 4ss, &C;
re zed and taken In execution az lne
poverty Of Alice 1ucsea sqrv1s,hgg ggnnH. ,n4
fE1fzabetb TUCK er Michael Tucker a"d los-
enh Tucker, heirs at Jaw OF Pairlck Tucker,
deceased, and t.. t's, and to be SOLD by
~'' ISAAC GRUBBs Sheriff.
sheritr's once, New Castle. Mar. 26' lS7S.
ts.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
POLICE PICKINGS.

Hester swiggard was charged with an
assault on Eliza Rethwell, bat 1t not being
sustained, the case was dismissed.
George McCrea, for assault on Mary
Davis, by striking her and knocking her
down, was also dismissed.
Charles e. Anderson, q " GUILD pussop,'
preferred charges against James Frogwell,
also "cullid." This case was also dis
missed.
Tom Hlnesley and Edward McGahey were
arraignsd for lighting and disorderly conduct
on Thirteenth street. Tho evidence showed
McGahey to be sort of pacifier, while
Rinesly tried to fight several persons,
McGahey was dismissed, and Hinesley fined
90, and held in 5000 to keep the peace.
Two drunks with the usual penalty.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
STILL. AHEAD.

During the past month We have been
clearing our stock, Of old goods, aud are
now left with line of new and desirable
styles for the Spring trade Our store
which is tn most commodious In the city
or State, occupying three floors, and wish
enterprise back Of it, our intention is this
season to outdo all former efforts to make
the Boston One Price Clothing House the
place to buy Clothing and Gents Furnish
ing Goods. With the confidence Of th pub
lie that FIVE YEARS SQUARE DEAL
ING has not impaired, and our established
system of Cash and One Price to all, we
feel assumed tae present seasoo will prove
successful one. Visit eur ssore and look
at our immense stock Of Ready Aade
Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys aud Child
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
NOT ALL ONE SIDE.

The fancy picture Of Every Evening Of
Saturday is on q par with much of tho
gutter literature Of that journal. 1t has
lied about almost every man In the city,
and when 1t either affected It's purpose Of
blsckmail, or ito editor was kicked, 1t be.
came discreetly silent. The case referred
to 50 often by Every Evening, was one OF
blackmail, which was resisted, and every
tribunal which entertained the matter,
dismissed the black mailer with costs. No
decent man in the community heeds the
sputtering of the Isbmalite who does up the
slander for Messrs. McComhs, Bates, ct al. Z,
upon any subject. Biazs away
Every Evening has pursrad low coward
ly course towards the HERALD from the
beginning. Its editor wen: around town
Immediately after it was started, jerking
out his prophecies that 1t could not live a
month. Whenever any difficulty beset the
three brave young fellows who conduct It,,
it was usually set forth loaded, and, with
display heads, lin Every Evening. Its
agents have again and again lied about the
HERALD, saying, as one Of them did to
| Mr. Snyder, in WanamaEoG'S, thai it had
only one hundred and fifty Of q circulation
at a time when it had over tVo thousand,
and it would be- sOoD crowded out. Its
employees frequently told newsboys that
l. bnr 4 ln f,yt Al at thn Hi T
Office soon Inuy endeavored to stir up
| religious prejudice against the HERALD by
saying, as clerk in their Office said to the
agent OF Bunyan's Progress exhibition,
that the HERALD people were Catholics,
"and surely you are not going to advertise
with them." Its columns are open at all
times to every anonymous sneak who desires
to slauder Mr.. O'Byrne, and to send itt
bsrbed arrows into hts home. That gentle
mans home Is as holy and sacred as thai
Of Harry McCombs, George Il. Bates, Of
Samuel Bancroft, and his family is 10 every
thing which makes young people lovsbls tt
their neighbors and useful to the State, thu
peer as those OF the gentlemen named.
will mot be invaded with impunity. Their
Iis some very curious literature in the news
papers on file in the Philadelphia library
which would make exciting reading for eu'
citizens, and bring up lively recollection
of war times, and touch the nerves Of tl.os'
whose delicate tread leaves ah impress OF
Turkey carpets. -
The romance which Qlamois around th'
legal member of Every Evening, whel
touched up with recent shades, would b.
worthy OF = yellow cover; while the exotl
vagariss of the friend who enjoys the devil
ment, would bring up lively recollection
of Bscscio, Rabelais, swinburne and Pau
de Kock.
Proclaim the lists open.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES..
The following named gentlemen, having
com piled with the resolution Of the Den! oc-
rate County Committee o; March 8th 1878;
are hereby endorsed by authority ofsaid
Committee, as Candidates for Sheriff and
Coroner at the coming nomination Elec-
tlon,aentlamenc complying with theterms Of
said resolution on or before the 18th day Of
this month, will be added to this list.
FOR SHERIFF.
John Pyle
Francis Duagan.
Giles LambEon.
William Mccoy.
Robert G. Justis.
Henry M. Barlow.
Purnell J. Lynch.
Benz f. Townsend
FOR CORONER.
jacob tutz
Jesse JAMS.
Joan M. Enos.
isavit hughes
Andrew McClain,
Hugh Mc(1overn.
Samuel a. Adams.
Hugh McLaugl'n.
andrew J. Brown.
stephenJ. Gilbert
Edward II. Foster.
James A. Piunkett.
Martin F. Kenugh.
Andrfw G. Alexander.
DR., Henry G. Snitcher.
By ord r the COMMITTEE,
JNU O'BYRNE, Chairman.
jam II. Publ, secretary.
Gazette ease put John M. Enos name
In llst.jf n4me- Tor Coroner
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
MISS THURSBY.

This evening our citizens will receive .
rare musical treat by attending the farewell
concert of Mss Emma Thursby ut the
Grand Opera House. Miss 1hursby will be
assisted by Messrs. ". T. Carleton, bari
tone, A. H. Pease, pianist, Master Litchen-
burg, violinist and Geo. W. Cobb, musical
director. Miss Thursby is fine singer, and
every one should hear her before her dee
parture for Europe, May 4th. See advef-
mept,
The Morning herald., 1878-04-15
ST. MARY's PIONEER CORPS.

St. Mary's Pioneer Corps, Dramatic AS
sociation, connected with St. Mary's T. A.
B. Society, will give dramatic entertain
ment In the Court House at New Castle on
Saturday evening, the 9th instant, for the
benefit Of st. Peters church in that city.
The Pioneer Corps will give their annual
excursion this year on the 17th of June
which will 20 to Sea Breeze, 36 miles down
the bay on the jersey shore. The steamer
John A. Warner has been engaged.