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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
TERRIBLE CYCLONE
AT RICHMOND.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST. A
LARGE NUMBER OF PER-
SONS SERIOUSLY
INJURED.
MINES OF THE KILLED
IND VOTVDED.

from the Intclligencer Extra, June Sd.
Our city has been IN such \ state of
excitement. since last Saturday after
noon, as has not been felt since the war.
when fitiul bulletins OF battles won and
lost, in which the lives of friends and
relatives were involved. paled the cheek
and caused the heart to beat with quick
ened throbs. Our neighborlng city,
Richmond. in the morning the proud
and prosperous home OF q happy
and contehted' people, by q sud
den and awful dispensation Of provi-
dence, IN the evening lay a blackened
ruin, made dismal by the shreks of the
wounded, the calls of excited friends
for physicians, the agonized wailing of
women, and the plaintive cries of fright
ened children.
At about tour O'Clock in the afternoon
q cyclone. coming from the southwest,
struck the city, passing through in a
northeast direction. Its path was about
three hundred yards wide, and in this
space for about half mile. through the
most thickly built portion OF the town,
the destruction of property was COM
plete, and the injury to persons terrible
and heart-rending. cyclone or tor
nado is distinguished from hurricane
in that the wind moves with a rotary, as
well as advancing motion. and is gen.
orally accompanied by heavy rain or
hail, and electricity; hurricane being
simply 4 violent wind-storm, moving in
a straight line, or nearly SO. In this
case the wind storm was preceded by
rain and hail. 1t was observed ap-
preaching the city in the form of
al immense, black, tunnel-shaped cloud.
with the small end next to the
earth, and the upper part comming-
ling with strata of clouds
above. 1t moved slowly-not faster
than five or six miles per hour-wlth an
awful and ominous roar. which struck
terror to the hearts OF the people OF the
doomed city. Women trembled and
| cried aloud fo- protection; and moth
ers. true to their instincts. fran
tically sought their children. Strong
men ran in every direction seeking for
loved ones that they might gather them
together. and care for them as best they
| could. In few moments the monster
was upon them-houses were torn from
their foundations, and flattened out in
unrecognizable wrecks; trees were torn
up by the roots or twisted to pieces ;
grass was borne to the ground as if
compressed by an immense roller
horses and vehicles were carried through
the air as lar as four or five hundred
yards, and dashed to the ground with
terrific force; large trees. outhouses.
lumber. &c. were carried off, and have
never been seen again. When the
storm had passed 4 scene presented it.
self which must have been looked on to
be realized-no pen can do the subject
justice, and no imagination, however
vivid. could we'll exaggerate Its hdeous
desolation. What had been. but few
moments before, large and handsome
dwellings, were now wrecks, in many
places removed hundreds OF feet from
the foundations on which they had stood
So great was the force of the blow which
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
REV III WICcIN SAYS.

Ono Of the best remedies for Cstarrh, nay. ths
Ing, is sANFORD'S RADICAL CURE. 1t 10 NOS
unplesan to take through tho uostrils. and there
comes with each bottle Q small glass tube for use
In Inhalation. II clears the head and throat 50
thoroughly thai, taken each morning on rising.
able hacking during the entire day, but Al unpre-
cedented clesrness Of voice and organs.
Each package contains Dr.. sanfordI Improved
Inhaling Tube With full directions for Csc In all
csses. Price, tI.00 For sale by all Wholesale and
Retail Druggists and Dc alcrs ghont the nted
States and Csnadas. WEEKS & POTTER, General
Agents md Wholesale Druggists. Boston, Asss.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
AlEREn Il. HALL,

ATE CIRCUIT AND PROSECUTING Al
II TORSEI, will praciice IN al! the .oai Coz. - "
>eror,i IN Isiayetre county, and in all the Stale
Ana Federal Courts. Criminal law anu Gomez
:lons . .pscIsIty. Refers py perihissioh' 10 tne
Lexington savings Bauk, hon. John heiu'
t,h.irmsn state Democratic Executive Commit
tee; Gov. J. W Stevenson, u . senator aIou.
kentucky; B. X. ireland, county li~eauv ~ q
~ saiIs,Is Stor. janlo-ly
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

a ITuRSEYs AT Law, Lexington, NO
y nf,fce over No. % Main street fractic.
"a Al the courts oil Laiaye'te ami adjacent ."uit
ties, in the supreme Court oil .ne 7'"T rr,n',i
attention given TO collections ami All otne'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
ihY c. WALLACE
WALLACE s. CHIi.ES,

a T'r,,RNEYs AND COT tNskLLoHo Al
"A Law Lexington, Mo. uihce, ir"ht ron ron,
- ,nr I.nInsIuu Savings Bank,' vpr"sit.
tne court house Viii prictce IN the e"I's "i o..
E-stavette ami surrounding cUuhttrs' NM -
n- stIurrIue court oil state or Mlssouiir 't1'
trs T. ) Circuit ami Diairict coui'' Ava '
', r.tern District ut Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
GREATLY AFFLICTED,

Nessrs. J. o. Bos,corth 4 Co.. DerreT: Gentitrs<nr
IL take pleasure In TeeommenSing sASEoRDS
atnic;ed with this disease. l WAS grestly anieted
with It for long time, And cured II with two bot
Sles of the above CURE About year after Wards
was AZ ain taken with Catarrh quite severely. and
Immediately sent for another bottle, which nIod
me all right, giving relief from the nrst dose.
am confident that this remedy will do all that fs
claimed for It. and more too. Wishing you success
4. ". Smith,
Denver. Oct Z, fS15. OF Smith Dou.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

A iiokNEi9 "A LEXINGTON, Mo
Once No. 81. Main street, over 80 80 ,Ii.in
srore. wul practice IN the LaiaSette anu ,''':,,,i
20 - -, mn. in Sr.Ilxalivn y lani titles.
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rms, So per Year, in Advance.
PACIFIC RAIlR0AD TIME TABLE.
LEAVE LEXINGTON.

LEAVE LEXINGTON.
Accommodation for ST. Louis and the
-Arrlvc At ST. Louis Observation-Disclosures. i IL r NJ .
Express and Mail Tor st. Louis East. .UOP.
Arrive at St. Louis Observation-Disclosures: 4 20 A. NJ.
ARRIVE.
Express and Mail from st. Louis, East
AMI South .....................-... B 45 A. NJ
Accommodation from st. Louis. Enst
and south. ............-.-.........7 7tUP. NJ.
&. BEN RUSSELL. Agent.
ST. LOUIS. KANSAS CITY AND NORTHERN
LEAVE LEXINGTON
Trains Tor KANSAS LIty and West. 4 :45 A N
Trains for ST. Louis East and south rs y
Trains tor Kansas CITY West. n Is ii
Trains ior hiclihohu ....-..-........i:43 40 a h
...-...............t:l .t:lJ NJ
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON
Trains from ST. Louis and all points East
anu HOutn .S:3o a n
From Kansas City and all points West. 8 30 a N
ST. Joe and points North h.............7:0 200 r y
s. T. INGRAM. Agent.
wYASDorrK, KANSAS CITY AND SOUTHWESTERN
RAILWAY. NARROW GAUGE.
LEAVE LEXINGTON:
Passenger for kans sus City and west. 90 A. NJ
Express Mail. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2:35 p. NJ
Freight Observation-Disclosures. S:55 A H.
ARRIVE AT LEXINGTON:
Express and Mail from Kansas City
anI the west IL :OS A. N
Passenger Observation-Disclosures. 5:45 r. Nj
Freight ................ .............. = 40 A. NJ
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IAMEsH. slcHATTON.

rrosNEf Al LAW Lexington, No; wi.
A n-tio. =. Tie courIs oI Lafayette anu az
e.Mnties and In The supreme C"urt :"
,Ss ...te. special attention given 10 Ioie'Tus ,r
,I,hrr m Dutch Kow, near QuAries j 20 :. ~ "'
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

Avoid using those remedies contain
ing Opium Morphia, etc; but when the
hapy is sick use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
safe and always reliable.
Price only 25 cents bottle.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

A. +. ALEXANDER,

q TToRNEY AT LAW. Will praetle1 p,,,ii,,l ~ .'.'
A IsurIs OF Lafayette and adjoining 1nu,i's
( ~, slso attend promptly To the cHte,'i'r r.,i
CLAIMS. and 10 investigation Oh @ u,ies 81 Wm'
e estate ohee o'eA ~ iani4-IN
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

A TroRNEYS 4 ,oGNSELLohs "A 80 La ,r,
n Lexington Mo. oincr back room ~ -, ~
HI-nII,,n Savings Bans, opposite coItt ''t, il."'
W al prac;,ce IN stale ad rt,,n
Prompt attention given To tie coiise' tatiTVi
amt t'ruualc business
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
TRIED EVERYTHING.

s,:nen, Il have used sASFORDs RADICAL
CURE FOR CATARRH. and II has given perfecS
satisfaction. have tried almost everything, and
It 10 the only thing that has given mo relief.
therefore tako pleasure IN recommending i1 use
TO all ataicted with Cstarrh OF any kind and offer
this my testimony TO Its benefits.
Very truly, W. 8. DECKER
Denver. Oct l. lS,t
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NOT A MISTAKE

rIJHAT GROCERIES,, DRY GOODS, BOOTS
i AND SHOES, QUEENSWA ARE. STONE
WARE AND NOTIONS, can be bought as low
as anywhere IN the city, AT l3l. Dutch Row.
Five hundred bushels OF dried APPLIES and
PEACHES WANTED.
a .l,tyg JOHN X. JORDAN,
Lexington, Mo.
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THE FRANKLIN STREET

Livery and Feed Stable.
FJNlIE Undersigned respectfully -RY
i informs his IRE IDS that he has Cc.St ts2&H
purchased the interest uI Mr.. \. tS0ts5
l.. Logan in the above stable. and N---
will continue the business al the old stand.
where he will he pleased tn all the flrm'- old
customers and many new ones. Good Saddle
HOr-rS and stylish Teams and Buggics I"r hire
NJ reasonable rates. Farmers viii tin,i this
stable always ready to receive their stock. ana
give 1t good fare and careful attention. \ share
OF public patronage i solicited.
aprI3 tHiS Hl-IlZ
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FARM FOR SALE.

fTN1iE undersigned, executor Of the last <fs&~
L VIII and testament OF Jesse Roberts, n
deceased, now offers tor sale the nome -
farm oil said deceased, situated in Green -.-
ton Valley, two miles south OF Grcenton post
office. said farm contains 2+O acres of \ No. /
land. $50 acr"s under fence. balance in timber
There Is ON the place good residence. two good
barns, apple orchard, pcact rs pears. &c. Also
good water, both III wells and spring branches
IERMS:-Une-thri cash. one-third IN twelve
months, and remaining third in two years.
For price, and any other particulars, apply to
SAMUEL W. GREASY. Executor.
maYlltf Grcenton, LAFAYETTE Co., Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

a rroRSEYS AT LAW, Lexington, NO w. I'M. W H.
"A prsciiee i'll all tile courts oi nr,. ,nr rruu.pt
clui circuit, aud Cnited ,'" StI.ss ono. IL
FI,sHirsn,.er er RullIing, - front room.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
THE LATEST,

Miss Florence Word was still alive
at twelve o'clock there is no hope for
her.
Miss Sarah Burgess Is dead her sister
is improving.
MIR. Ball was alive at last advices.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
SANFoRD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRA
INSTANTLY RELIEVES.
6.ann FEET ABOVE THE SEA.

The following testimonials arc nrom MIssss; J.
ential druggists- They report unprecedcntedly
large sAles and universal satisfsction. No other
disease 10 SO Alarmingiy prevalent In that region
They speak OF tho foOouang gentlemen among
their best citizens:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08
S0REIY AEEICIEN.

J. o. Ros,rcrh e o., Denrer. Col. Gentifrtft,-
Prompted by . fellow-feelinH for those afnictod
with CAtArrh, wish TO add my testimony in behalf
OF SANFORDS RADICAL CORE FOR CATARRH-
have been sorely afflicted with this fearful disease
for four years. and have tried every known remedy
without avail, until bought bottle OF tho above
CURE from you. which gave me almost instant re.
lief. II being q constitutional as well ss . local
remedy believe IL to be all that b claimed for IL
. Radical Cure for CAtarrh-
Very truly yours, VIM. AMETlVE,
Denver, Sept. 3, 1875. with JeuSon, Bitss q co.
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ATTOR NENS.
WILLIAM YOUNG,
WALKER & FIELD,
e.. d.
sT1IRlEN & SHEW ALTER,

rroRNEYS AT LAW, LEAiN1io s1Ii,S, !,
a Mssouri. Once over VIM nusistl
4lruEs e.
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STRAYED,

LARGE WHITE COW, or yearsH1
n old; lew red spots On neck and ears :hEHN
tins of horns sawed or. a suitable re- It-ua
ward will be paid Tor her return 10
mayll L. H. SMITH,,
AT Smith 4 Maitland's, Lexington, Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

rURGEON DENTIST, ,O:iicevpposte &
the court house, up STAIRS, LeAlns- lIPpSS
ST, Mo. All work done in scieniihe ,X--I%
M
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DIR. CARL BUEHNER.
DR j. h. ALEXANDER.
DIR. PETER TEMPLE,
AIH1SI

a MONG the latest Improvements in the Sure
IA oil disc esp. cially chronic diseases, tit,e
ne,.rion with the medicated Napor bath. whtn
neeJed ! 10 those suffering with disease, anu
who have. so lar, fatted IN Seitlhs ieItsi @ , i",
tnr or,iinary means. l ofirr the above agents
with the utmost confidence oi success oiIcr NJ
n siu-Cruss streets, near Cumberland-tfsspS ie-
TAU ,.,ss sur CA pErERTEMPLE. NJ d
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M. i. w. MENG,

w. HASSELL, ID. ID S--thce over Lin
IL rick = bank, Lexington, Mo yalt
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R1TRnEN & son,

uryrrS JSO. T. bttDf-N,
ALphiDS< S Notary Pubic
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RYLAND l. RYLAND,

,,,y pvr.yn- XkNQPHUN HI LAND
00N =.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

III TtVII IV I HleSSdSB SUIII 10 VOI. y.
L. Child this morning we received tho
following:
RICHMOND, Mo-, June 3. II a. M.
Capt. A. A. Lesueur-Telegrams are
coming in. rendering aid. A delegation
OF ladies' from ST. DO, Mrs. Dr. Martin
and Mrs. Austell, are here, to see what
we need Andy Kerr has just arrived
from that place with 4 car load of pro-
visions. Our people will need money
or lumber to build with. Send us all
that you can. There have been no fur
ther deaths since you left, but Marion
Ball and Miss Florence Word will die
to-day. The seriously injured now num-
Der eiohty-iive.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

of sight, and Mr.. Geo. Hughes was
swept over hundred yards away. c.
J. Hughes. Jr.. had his leg broken. and
his wife and children were considerably
bruised. Mrs. Mary Hughes had her
collar bone broken. and Mrs. Belle
Hughes was badly hurt.
Capt. Jacobs was killed by brick
wall, which fell on him. while he was
standing on the sidewalk. opposite the
courthouse.
MIR. Frederick Joy had both legs
broken.
Mrs. Alvin Child was blown hun
dred yards, and was taken up in dy ing
condition.
Mrs. Matte Holman was killed by q
falling beam.
James Duncan was blown over sew
eral houses and instantly killed.
A masonic document which was on
file in Richmond lodge room is in pos
session of the writer, which was picked
up after the storm at Millville, ten
miles away.
A photograph of Col. j. T. Child was
found ten miles from Richmond.
At Frank Remelius' place. two miles
north of town. there was perfect shower
of neckties, collars and other wearing
apparel taken up by the wind.
Mr.. McRoberts saw, when the cloud
pproached, that the whirl-wind was
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-08

NY opportune presence No! nonsense! Will
nobody answer the bell?
Call u cab Half past ten ! Not loo late yet. Oh,
Ethel Why don't you go2 Well?
Master said You would wait-'Hang your
master ''Have ever message to sendP'
Yes, tell him I've gone to the German to dance
with the friend Of his friend.
Bret Haite, in Hsrper's Magazine for June.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-13
[OFFICIAL.I
~ ROP SEQ AMEN

~ ROP o Ed AMENDMENT TO THE
Constitution of the State Of Nevada passed at the
Eighth Session of the Legislature:
Resolved That there shall be added to the present Con
suton of this Article to be called and known
as Article XVIII and which shall be as follows:
ARTICLE XNIIIThe rights of suffrage and office hold
ing shall not be withheld from any male citizen of the
States by Of his color previous condition
of servitude.
Passed February l5 1877.
esolred by the Assembly the Senate concurring That
Article Eleven On of the Constitution of the State of Ne
vada be amended by adding to said Article Eleven W
ton ten CO) thereto which shall read as follows
Section Ten No public funds of kind character
whatever State county, municipal shall be used fer
Sectaran purposes.
Passed February y, 1877.
hereby certify the foregoing be true copies from the
enrolled resolutions file in my office.
my hand and the Great Seal OF State August
1873. j. d. MINOR,
(sE,11 Secretary Of State
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-13
BILL HI EA IDS.

The MoRSING APPEAL Office (Which is pro-
vided with the most extensive assortment of
book and job material i'll Nevada), will print
bill heads, on the finest and best of paper as
cheaply as they can be procured in Sacra-
mentn
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-13
JOB WORK.

The MORNING APPEAL establishment is pre-
pared to perform job work at rates long way
below the prices which obtained in the earlier
and purer days of the Republic.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-13
POSTERS.

The MORNING APPEAL job office is better
prepared to print posters, handbills and
dodgers than any establishment between San
Francisco and Omaha. Come and inquire the
prices,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-13
BUSINESS CARDS.

The MORNING APPEAL job Office will print
professional and business cards at rates ridic-
ulously low. Even spinsters and children yet
1,DweaDed cry for themi
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-13

MORNING BOARD.

MOhNlNd bOARDs
Ophlr 4s, ak, AZ, As
Mexican 2515 25, 2434 21S
Gould & Curry 1o54, 1919, lOsA
Best Belcher 1917, 90 1891
California 12A, 1211
Consolidated Virginia ga
Chollar Potosi 80, 800
Hale & Norcross 1o1<, 1919, 10
Crown Point III, II, M
Yellow Jacket 15 1874 16, l57S
Imperial 10, 20
Kentuck 6, 81 6
Bs 5na. 1. 81 , s& 81
Sierra Nevada 2e944 %, 1914
Utah l6, 1914, 1914
R ESheq si 3 81, 81, $40
Overnan IS, Is, 1914
Justice So, 6, 81, So
Union Consolidated 2711, 81, &c, a5}!
Alta 81, 93s, 90
julia l255l, Is, 1873 BIS
EVENING BOARD.
Boyle ~, l 60
Raymond Ely 3, 81
Leopard Is
\. Belle 1ol4, 1919
Hussey Coo
Manhattan
De Frees 25c
Grand Prize %. ga
Navajo Coo
Independence l SIS
Endowment 40
Silver Prize 15c
Day 90c
Solid Silver
Hillsides 81
MOdOc 30c
New COsO 45c
Bechtel 212,
TiptOp
Bodie AZ, Al, 43
c. Chariot SOC
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
Strength Of Insects.

Nature is full Of wonders to those
who delight in STUDYING her works.
Few of US think. while We watch tile
activity Of insects. that 10 enable them
To perform such feat9 an dmoun, Ell
strength has been given them which
could not safely have been entrusted
to any of the larger animals, and moth
ing but their diminutiye size prevents
them becoming Il masters.
The common flea. as every one
knows. will. without much effort.
Jump 200 times its own length. While
g~rasshoppers and locusts are able t.
make leaps quite as wonderful. IN the
case of the insect they scarcely excite
our notice: but If a mar We're eoolly to
take a standing leap Of $50 odd wards.
which would be an equal proof Of mus
cular power. admirers Of athletic sports
might be astonished. Again. for a man
to run ten miles within the hour would
be an unusual display Of power. but
what are we to say TO the little fin
observed by an eminent naturalist,
that Is SO minute a almost t. b. III
visible. vet which ran nearly -iN inches
in a second, and in that space was cal
culated to have made 1850 steps. This
according t. calculation. is az ii 4 man
whose steps measured two feet should
run at the rate Of twenty miles a min
ute.
The great stag-beetle. which tears
off the bark from the roots ami
branches of the trees. has been known
to gnaw a hole al incl in diameter
through the side of an iron canister i'll
which it was confined, and on which
the marks of its jaws We're distinctly
visible. The common beetle can, with
out injury. support and even raise very
great weights. and make its way be-
meath considerable amount Of pressure.
In order to put the strength of tie IN
sect Atlas to the test. experiments
have been made which prove that it is
able to sustain and escape from be-
meath a load Of from twenty t. thirty
ounces: an immense burden when II I-
considered that the insect itself d9e7
not weigh as many grains. III fact.
once IN IRE taking man as 4 standard
Of comparison. ii i. az though q per-
son Of ordinary size should rai-e and
get from under a weight Ut between
forty and fifty tons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-03
The Little Turk.

Ia the report Of the L. S. Commits
sioner of Agriculture. is an article CON
corning "A Successful Insect De-
strorer: an invention which promises
to b. a great benefit to the farming
and fruit community. The annual de-
struction Of crops of fruit. cotton,
corn, tobacco and vegetables by the
curCulia, cotton-boll. army, and to-
bdcCO worn amounts to millions of
dollars. OF all the numerous remedies
tried none have SO far proved success
FIJI. The Little Turk" as the curcu-
LA is called has almost driven plum
culture from the country, while the
ravages Of the other species named are
immense. The worms are all Matched
from eggs laid by miller and beetle
insects that fly at night, and are easily
caught by q properly arranged light.
1t is estimated hat those insects de-
post from 10. 900 to 1000. 900 eggs
each, according to the species. in the
seventeen days of their average life.
If. therefore. the insects ear be de-
strOged before appearing in the Worn
stage of existence, this will prove the
most successful point of attack. The
device referred to by the Commission
er was patented by a firm IN Russell
vile. ADMINISTRATION & Duke. / be-
lieve-and consists of a peculiarly con
structed lamp which is to be lighted
and set n pan filled with water, the
bottom of which receives a stick or
other support. so as to raise the light
to the desired height for the crop or
tree to be protected. Everybody
knows the p~roneness Of insects to Ego
for" a light. 1t is one of the curious
facts connected with insect life that
their eggs are always deposited at
night. The miller species never fly by
day. On a warm dark night. when
there is no rain or wind, they are, in
season, almost numberless and can
readily be destroyed by this device.
The Commissioners says: THE moths
being attracted by the light, dart
against it and fall into the pan. and
are destroyed before depositing their
eggs upon the tender leaves of the
growing plants" The %patentees, |
learn, on inquiry. have just started a
factory at RusseIlville and are manu-
featuring the lamp, &c. in great
quantities, and selling rights Of terri
tory,