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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27
ATroubIesouie E.unafic.

Ida A1sir, living near o.athe, has been
showing ymIiOm> Of mental alteration for
some weeks, and within the lew days past
has become Il violent maniac. An attempt 10
get her into the aSy INN at DSt NatOmie was
"A failure, and the citizens of the vicinity are
compelled 10 take turns in taking care of her,
tS they are afraid she will xiii ncTSelfuT some
one else II an opportunity offers. she
Seiuced years since 10y plausible scamp.
under prom lSe oi marriage, aud 81 IL sup posed
that long hTOUdlug over ncT wrongs aud dis
grace Is lhc caus.. of her nnladN.
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In the police court yesterday morning Fred.
Rehmer, charged with disturb uy the peace,
was discharged, nothing having been proved
against him.
David Flock and Nancy Flock, obscene and
Indecent language, case 10 be heard this
morning.
Robert Craig, peace warrant, case continued
until the 2.tb. The warrant was sworn out
by officer Lauder, who says Craig threatened
to Kill him. Craig was bound over in the
sum of S2yp.
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About the middle OF May THE TIMES pub
Hshed the story in regard 10 the romance
connected with the life OF John Haigh, alias
John Richardson, who ran away from his
wife at Birn.ley, in York county, England,
in company with a woman named Miss Polly
Richardson, alas Polly White, taking with
him hts three children, and coming to Amer
ica. THE INES published the story exactly
as II was told its representative by the chief
OF the police Of this city and Mrs. Haigh her
self. AID had every reason to believe in its
correctntss. notwithstanding the cavil in
dulg,d In bv other newspapers, and The ex-
plicit denial of Haigh Giirs richardson him
self Alter
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WE desire to call special attention to

WE desire to call special attention to the
advertisement of the Winchester repeating
Arms Co., which appears in this issue. The
goods msnufact fred by this company are al
ready so well and SO favDrably known that we
need not dwell on the,: merits at this time
but We must commend to our readers this
important fact. The Immense facilities of the
company for producing their goods, enable
them 10 offer the best articles at the lowest
figures, and with commendsble enterprise
and liberality, they nov offer the lest Maga-
zine Gun in the world at the price Of an ordi.
aa.y single breech loader.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, June %.
FLoUR-Qulet but steady
HtAr-iH2ciiEe and lower so. spring,
ole; No. 5, sic.
CokN-Acsive and a shade higher; high
mixed, 60 C; No. ,, 2eaL
OATs-Fs1Irly active and a shade higher ::
81 C.
ttYs-Quiet and unchanged No. ., 5aisc.
BARLEI-i5l4. July.
PoRR-ModeratelyG active and higher: - IL
LARD-Moderately active and higher 80 -
BULK KMEArs-ShuuldeIs, 5.Jj't short ribs,
q 10: short clear, SIC.
NHISRT-Si ".
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An Eye Injured BY a CIo,hc. LING.

Mr.. Theo. EgersdorfT met with painful
anu what might have proved serious scci-
dent last Thursday evening. While walking
through the yard al his home un Broadwsy,
he forgot "A clothes line that WIS streIched
across the lot and struck IL with such force as
10 side the rope length wise through his left
eye considerable distance. The rough n
threads laceratrd the ball OF the eye TO sucI
an extent that Mr.. Egersslorn vas laid up
several days, but We are pleas, u 10 state that
he will not luse his eye
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ST. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKET.


HEMP-Unchanged
FLoUR-Weak; only local trade
WHEAr-Lower; No. red, ~ a 9ic; No. do
CoRS-LOwer SltZc
OATs-Firmer; 24iIa2E,c
RYEDull !Oc.
WHIsKY-SteaGy; Oc
BUTrER-Unchanged
EGGs-l.ower; 5Izd9I C.
PoEK-digher; jObbing. 80 Jl0g Gl.
DRY SALT IEAT-NSry firm; - CO. s. - and
- 81 asked for winter meats; loos, ear lots
summer clear ribs sold at s. -; short s. 90
BACoN-Higher; s. S5,xsj 90, 81 Vgae.G I2Is,
LARD-Nominal.
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Yeunx Mem. Republican Club.

D A meeting OF The Young Men's kepubli-
can Club was held last night, at which a res
olufion wss adopted, inviting the First Dis
tricf Congressional Com mittee to hold Its <bu-
vent.on IN this city, the club agreeing 10 fur
nisb the Opera House free OF charge IN which
10 pold the Congression OonYSDtior, to-
gefner with oand OF music, etaSr The Secre-
tsYy Was also Instructed TO make n draft of
,Ie resolution and send II by mail to the
Chairman OF the Committee, while Mr. Terry
of the Committee. which takes place at Atch-
ison on the sih OF July, his expenses to be
paid by the club, 10 sse II the COMMITTEES will
accept the invitation TO hold the copyen-
tion here. Mr. ]. l. Maxwell resigned
IS Secretary of the club. Mr.. Ed. Carney be-
ting elected In his place. The club now num-
bGD something over my members.
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The following transfer was recorded In the
Office Of the Register Of Deed, yesterday.
A. a. Higinboinam and VIE to Daniel
Murphy, lot -, block ~, in Clark Il
Eee>' addition TO the CiIy of Lraven-
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ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET

81. LOUIS, June ..
CArTLE-Native shipping grades dull and
weak; little doing; native butchers steady;
falr do. cows and heiiers, 81 UDd3 IS; Texans
caller, but mainly lower. Receipts, 500.
HoGs-Active and higher; Workers, So 20 q
70; packing, So 1ed5 50; fancy, s. SOd3 30 Re-
SAEEP-Fair local demand, and firm: choice
10 fancy. s5 3I5zS,S Ga; good, SGd3 IS. Re-
81 2JHI II
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In the police couT; yesterday morning,
William Rogles, for drunkenness, Was fined
s. and Mary MitiS, Inmate of a house of ILL
lame, was fined so.
Fred Rshmer, disturbing the peace, case 20
be heard this morning.
Mary l. Hall, peace warrant, continued
until this morning,
AdelIue Richardson and Rose Chapman,
larceny, To De heard this morning.
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K. c. LIVE STOCK MARKET.

CATTLE Receipts, go; shipments, so :;
active and weak: sales cows, - ; n 20
shippers, - 75aI -; Texas cows 81 % win
tered steers, - IS; calves, s6 90.
noGs-Recelpts, l.1j1 shipments, 200 closed
active anu higher; sales 81 1913 -.
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L. Saturday afternoon two military con-
victs, confined at the U. s. Military Prison,
Fort Leavenworth, succeeded in escaping
from their guard, but were shortly afterws rus
recaptured. Day before yesterday officer
Barber, OF the Kansas City police, captured n
man in that city, whom he thought answered
the description OF one of the escaped con
victs, and yesterday took him TO Fort Leav-
enworth He turned out TO be a convict who
escaped from The prison on sunday.
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While the late Kansas Editorial excursion.
lists were sojourning in Toledo, Ohio, Colonel
Martini OF the Atchison Champion. and a
number of Others, purchased "A handsome
gold-headed cane and presented ii TO Mr.. Geo.
y. Clayton. of this city, who looked after the
comfort of the excursionists while en- Route
to Toledo, over the Wabash road, Mr.. Z being
the General Western Passenger Agent OF THAI
line The present Is an elegant one and
vnrfhily bt,,DXsl
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A Remarkable Resu,e

ltmakes no difference how many physi.
Clans or how much medicine YOU have
tried, it is an established fact that German
Syrup is the only remedy which has given
complete satisfaction in severe cases of lung
diseases 1t is true that there are We, thou,
sands OF persons who are predisposed to
throat aud lung affections, consumption.
hemorrhages, asthma, severe colds settled
on the breast, Pneumonia, whoopiuy cough,
DC, who have Go personal knowledge OF
Boschee,s German Syrup. To slch we
would say LAT $4,000 dozen were sold last
Year without one complaint. Consump-
nves just try one bottle. Regular size 75c.
Sold by all druggists in American.
eowSy
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Markets by Telegraph.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET
NEW YORE Iune 9s

GoLD-Steady at ] Gss
BORROWING RA.Es-l, ?, 8, and I-6i per
cent.
GOVERNMENT BoSDs-Firrl
RAILRoAD BoSDS-Quiet
SIiTE SECURITI IEs-StSady.
SioCks-The market was dull and Irregular
cIosiag Arm and .dl per cent. higher for The.
Lake Shore and granger shares.
N~~f-Y-l C29l U3.
AEs1ANTIl.E PAPER-Prime, | O3GI OiJ%.
CUsroNs-Receipts, SSl0.aJ. The Assisiap,
Treasurer disbursed sIn,UJU.
CLEARINGs-Si2,GO,9
MISSOURI 6>-Sl Ct5. a.
81 ~.
toUroNs-issl, 81 Gs54; DO. 1866, new 81 o.,
20. 1891 Il Uoi.; do. lsSS 81 OIs- new 5<
u tGti new as, registered, 81 " .aI 's7-
coupons, u OS4; sales new Is, registered
81 V1s coupons, q cli4aI 0il.: lO-its, regis
T. .srei' u Vo'i; coupons, Il Os..; currency d,
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X. G. PAoDUCE.MARKEr.

KANSAS CRY, No, June 25.
WHEAT-Steady; No. 3, SIC: No. l. 7Ic.
CoRN-Lower; No. =, Z6J27c rejected
80 &c.
,ATs-DuIl; No. 2, 2OJ4 rejected, Isc.
KYE-Quiet; No. = sc rt.ircted al,.
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IscmoY.I Io lhe Counfry.

hr. Il. Jameson, long known To our busi-
Ness men ts a grocer at the corner of ottawa
and Third streets. is now located on his farm
ia the country, having finished moving his
household goods yesterday. Mr.. Jamieson
has many warm friends III the city who will
HiSn him abundant success ia his new
lie III of usefulness
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NE" lOEh, June .
FLOUR = Dull; superfine western and
state, 50 sea; go: common TO good sisAn
4 80; good to choice, "a 500 IS: white wheat
extra, - >Oa6 50; ST. Louis, 81 1907 %
WHEAr-Lower; ungraded red winter 81 o.:
No. 2, :. l09l II; No. /, 81 L.
RIE-Heavy; western, ti2r64ILc.
BARLEY-Nominally unchanged.
CORN-ln fair demand, highee and steady !:
42tJiSc; No. >, ii'Iiiac; Kansas, Iti.9i5c !;
steamer and yellow western, lie.
oArs-Fairly active AMI a shade higher
mixed western, 3y5S2r: white western, 3IG;
81 &C.
CoFFEE-Steady.
SCGAR-Steady.
RICE-Stea6y and unchanged.
MoLASSES-Dull and unchanged.
EGGs-U nsettled western. I3 3ql3IIc.
PoRk-Flrmer; mess, SO 25ai0 20.
CUT NEAIS-EiriI.
MIDDLES-LOng clear, sc
LARD-firner; prime steam, s. ..
BCrFER-Nominal!y UnchIIg,i.
IiiEEs sE-SJeaky.
NHiSkY-Steady; 81 OSJS
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shonId Re Sent 10 the shops.
Real Estate Transfer.

Engine No. ~ on the Kansas Pac fic Branch
has been of the track four times within the
week past, but fortunately without damage
in each instance.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27

Many years have passed since DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder was inst offered % The
pTh'te: and its superiority over all Baking
Powners and C.her means for making whole
some, light sweet bread and biscuits has been
established. Still victorious, standing TO day
In the estimation of thousands as the only
safe and reliro,e Powder TO use.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27
Trou bic With The Reds.


Two boys got into trouble at the Nez
Perces Camp on sunday afternoon, having
stolen thirty cents. The lads returned the
money after some talk.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27

Catarrh, Consumption and Bronchial
complaints, if neglected, speedily end in
permanent suffering. The best known
remedy, after long practical use, is Eiierts
Extract of Tar and Wild Cherry; CON-
pounded by skilled chemists, from some of
the best known vegetable remedies 1t is
not only valuable in pulmonary diseases,
but it is unlike most cough remedies,
which are extremely debilitating) an en-
oellent tonic if taken as directed. For sale
by Jos. Harrop, Campbell & Kendrick,
ahd Theo. Eyersdortf.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27
A CARD,

To all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c, i
i'll send a recipe that will cure you,
FREE OFCHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South
America Send self addressed envelope
to the REV. JOSEPH I. INNAN, Station b.
Bible House, Nes York City. sept26-eod&w
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The West Co the Front ?!

hight on finance; taking the lead in ag-
riculture and horticulture: the p.ople are
equally clear headed in DISCERNING wb,,
among remeda ageats are best. and acknowI-
egg. with one judgment and one voice tba,
no Eastern pills equal BruraIs L;r,r PN.
for curing the bilious diseases Of the w.,
Sick headache, constipation and ind;
are promptly cured by them. For ssls ~
all druggists in Kansas, Colorado NJ? !?
IA, Missouri, Iowa and the Terri,or;ss
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27

Ridgeley VS.. Board of County Comm Ssion-
ers; petition ana answered. defendant held
unueT ad vi enieDt.
Court Adjourned until Saturday morning at
ten O'Clock.
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THE Grand Central Hotel, New York, pos
SesseS all the requirements, in size, style, To-
cation and appointments OF the modern frs
class hotel, and keeps its reputation as a mod
eel house. eOsiNw
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DTMMTTT's Cough Balsam is the only ab
solutely guarGTteed remedy for coughs and
colds in the market. Jones and Sparrow
will refund your money unless perfect sat
isfaction is given. dSw
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27

Uncle SANS Condition Powder prevents
disease, Purifes the blood, improves the
appetite, gives a smooth and glossy coat of
hair and keeps the animal in good condi-
ton. For sale by Jos. Harrop, Campbell
Il Kenirick, and Thco. Egersdorff
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27

CONSUMPTION can be prevented by the
timly Use Of Dimmett'- Cough Balsam
and the worst cases Of that terrible disease
can lie relieved IT, the timely Use Of this
Admirable, pleasant remedy. Jones * Spar
row, wholesale agents for Kansas. d&w
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The Centaur Lin;ments are OF /,

The Centaur lin;ments are OF twa
kinds. The White is for the human ami-
ly; the Yellow is for horses, sheep and 9TH
er animals. Testimonials of the effects pro-
duced by these remarkable preparations are
wrapped around every bottle, and may be
procured Of any druggist, sent by mail from
the citice OF THE C4.SrAUR COMPANY, IS Dey
Street, New York City, janlG-wlyr
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EXTRACT OF report from the celebrated
physician, Erasmus Wilson, OF London, Eng.
. ''Scvrral severe eases Of consumpiio ion
have come under my observation that have
De n cured by the timely use of Coldeu's Lie
Digs Liquid Extract of Beef, and Tonic In
NigOriIUF.r
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BATGa,sS WI.5 sSe DEMON.

Now ready, this startling new temper
ance book, by Hon. J. a. D.6s, PH. ID. In
tenselv inteVe sting account of pesf and
present Progress OF Coscel Temperance
whole land. with biographies, portraits, al
dresses, incidents and enorurings. of the won
derful work of Great Temperance Apostles,
Murphy, Reynolds and Others Teeming
with powerful facts. arguments and ilIustra-
tions Of the Curse Of Strong Drink.
Positively the idfeS and bsse volume. only
sells et~riyfhip1. Address.
STANDARO BOOK CO., 81. LOUIS, MO.
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Notice,

The LesvenwoTth County Teachers Insti-
tute begins July sih, and continues in ses-
sion four weeks. Parties desiring TO accom-
moda;e teachers with board VII please no.
tify the County Superintendent.
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WE'LL SHOW 0UI. LOYALTY.
And Decorate ON the Coming Fourth
Lscth Oar Business Houses and
Our Residences.

The most elaborate preparations for deco
rating the city on the Foa1h OF July are
now Ia progress, and on that day tine beau
tiful metropolis will be SAY as a bride and
as lovely. FOIty-six large flags have been pur.
chased for the decoration OF the county cOart
house, which, together with the great nag
which now floats from the dome, will make
forty-seven which will he flung to
the breeze on that memorable day.. .sColors
East Leavenworth, the Fort, and every
other suburb %: the city will be fairly cover
ed with bunting. IL i the intention, also, to
have four immense headlights placed upon
the four sid OF the court house dome, Il
s.nd their rays out into the surrounding
darkness and Light up tnat portion of the
city, whi!- Delaware street, A8 well "a the
other thoroughfIre>, will be brilliantly illum-
mated. IL II does not rain the display in this
ciIv du'inG the day and at night will be a,
most beautiful one
CONSUMPTION CURED.--An Old physician re-
tired flon actIve.practic', having had placed
III his Eand> by AN Etss India missionary
the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanent cure OF Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all
Throat and Lung affections, and u positive
and radical! cure for General Debility and ali
nervous complaints, after having Thorough
y tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands Of cases, felt II hts duty 10 make ii
known to- his suiIering fellows. The
receipt will be. sent ;ree of charge
10 .ai who desire IL, with fun directionsior
preparing ana successfully using. Adtress,
with stamp, naming this ipaper DIR. J C.
STONE, .SJ,, Popular Street, Pbiladei pha
aprisW;5n
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CHICAGO STOCK MARkEr.

CHICAGO, June 25.
80 HoGs-,Receipts, 1900: active and excited ;
oc hlgner heavy, si Sdi 10 light, s. 0Js.
%; iniAet, s. SJe4 u5.
CATTLE = Receipts, 800; good -smand for
export cattle al 81 u0S5 IS IeedeTs, IS ICal 70.
SHEEP-Receipts, l,iC. sales, ~ 7jas 6J.
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Parti' wishing to put up raspberries had
better consult Driesbach, a, No. 2U4 Fifth
street near Delaware.
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For Summer Complaints, or Cholera-in-
fantum there is nothing as safe and reliable
~ Dr. Winchells Teething Syrup; i. never
fails TO give Immediate relief, and is harm
less. Sold by Jos. Harrop, Campbell *
Kendrick, and Theo. Egersdurif, at -
cents Der bottle
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NERVOUS DEBILITY

NERVOUS DEBILITY
Vital Weakness or Depres-
sion; a weak exhausted feeling, no ener-
gy or courage; the result of Mental
Ove.-wcrk. indiScretions or
exceSseS, or some drain upon the sys-
ten: ]. Away. cured by HUMPH.
REV n o M & o p ATHIC
SPECIFIC NO. c8. 1t tones up and
invigorates the system, dispels the gloom
and dependency, imparts strength and en-
ergy, stops the drain and rejuvenates the
entire man Been used twenty years with
perfect success by thousands. SOLD y
dealers. Price Sl.o0 per single vial, er -
per package OF five vials, and 81 vial of
powder Sent to all or receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOME.
OPArHlC MEDICINE COM.
PAkY, l09 FULTON STREET, NEW
YORK.
Theo. Egersdorf, Agent, Leavenworth
Kansas. june S-Staw&w
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Assignee's Notice.

oEFashionabie Visiting Cards-no two alike,
-Owith name, 10c. Nassau Card Co, Nassau,
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TIE PUBLICATION OF THE STORY

in the daily TIMES IL was inserted in the
weekly TIMES, a copy of which latter WAS
sent TO a gentleman of her acquaintance in
B,rnsIey by Mrs. Haigh herself. He, in turn,
gave the article TO the Barnsley Weekly ChrOn-
icle. which Iublished the story of The TIMES
and entirely cnrroborated the main facts so
far as they related TO the fiight Of Haigh, ais
Richardson. and his paramoUr, and the de-
seriiou Of his wife, besides giving in detail
other facts in connection with the matter,
which, not Obiainable by any one
here, and which are copied from the BarDsey
Chronic and published below. The CKrOni-
Gle speaks OF N - Polly White as a ''lsdy" To
whom Haigii, a!ids Richadson, was deeply at
tacne!, and " hO was the
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27

Uncle Sans Harness OIL fills and closes
the pores of leather, effectually preventing
the entrance of dampness, dust, etc, and
rendering the harness soft and pliable,
while AT the same time increasing its dura-
biiitv. Sold by all harness makers and
dealers in leather.
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compelling the rider 10 swing his sabre
over his bride hand and reach down from a.
horse sixteen hands high. They also cut
heads with. the right and. .lsft cut at the in-,
slant of jumping hurdle. The most
skilful, msnmuyre In. the cutting of: q head.
upon the ground between, two hurdles
placed about forty feet apart, the trooper,
riding at full speed and cutting to the right
and left ih the. interval between leaping the
hurdles. The trooper is also taughtto turn
his horse at full gallop in circle four
yards in diameter. Most of these feats, are
performed in, the riding, hall, a, room abeut
one hnndred'and ninety feet long by sixty.
eight wide, with tanbark floor. The
parade ground is about three hundred and,
fifty yards long, by one hundred and fifty
in width. Seyenty-fve horses are, kept in
use, the, stables accommodating about. one
hundred: The animals are cared for BY q
detachment of regular soldiers provided
fur'suct service, the cadets: being toe busy
to perform this duty.
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proposed to cultivate the plant freely in
sections infested. by the insect, who is
known to be very, indiseriminate in the
matter of diet. The effect Of the poison
is said to be apparent very shortly after
1T is, taken. Fhe- victim, seems be-
,wildered, like man working his
way home from a political caucus or a
Fourth of July picnic, and. after few
vain efforts to jump or fly, it tumbles
over and yields up the. grasshopper
ghost.
With these 1.-TWO Richmonds, in the
fleld"-the Scientific twenty-five thou
sand-dollar Commission and the castor
oil bean, plant-the future of, the grega-
rious pests Of our grain fields and rail
fences is gloomy in the extreme. Like
those other pests of the Western plains,
that give so much employment to our
army AMI beef contractors, it would
seem that their days Of devastation are
numbered.
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~NA-1-1l1z< 's...-sszE
AN ERECT POSITION.

Awriser on health very justly condemns
the habit Of loupgiug, ia which q large
number Of persons indulge as injurious to
health. He says: can erect bodily asti-
tude is Of vastly more importaneeto health,
than is generally imagined. Crooked
bodily positions, maintained for any length
of time, are always injurious, whether in
the sitting, standing Or lying posture,
whether sleeping or waking. 10 sit with
the body leaning forward On the stomach,
or to one side, with the heels elevated TO q
Level with the head, is not only in bad taste,
but exceedingly detrimental to health.
1t cramps the stomach, presses the vital
organs, interrupts the free motions of the
chest, and enfeebles the functions Of the
abdominal and thorecic organs, and, in
fact, unbalaneas the whole muscular sys-
TEN. Many children become slightly
hump-back, or severely round-shouldered,
by sleeping with the head raised onpa high
pillow; when any person finds its easier to
sit or stand, or walk OR sleep in Q crooked
position than straight one, such person
may be sure his muscular system Is badly
deranged, and the more careful he is to
preserve straight or an upright position,
and get back to nature again, the bet
ter -
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CLOCK REoNOMANIAC.

Sylvester Bonsfon, was man of eecen-
tric habits, aud for number of years and
I'D to the time 9fhis deoease. he lived in
bachelors apartments, IN the seeand story
Of the building owned by him. Possessed
Of xsaash, his methed of spending neney
for his own pleasure consisting mainly in
the park and eollecting cariesities With
which 10 adorn his lodging rooms. ln
this collection he devoted himself a1tagethar
10 the gathering Of eieoks aad saasieal in
.stzmments. 0fclocks he owned probably
100 sfal sorts and curious designs ia mar
BILE, b1anze and; silver, musical ,saatomatian,
cuckoo and Of whatever was earious, con-
plicated or cpmical in the dlosk making
spt. "A fine prchestrisn wassslse owned by
him, besides On organ Of lesser degree, q
piano and musical Instruments Of othe,
kinds. His whole eelleetisn is estimated
to have cost him over $50; 800 all Of which
was crowded into bis sitting reom, as k
scarcely give space for the body Of ths
owner.