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Parole, 6 yrs.
Bergere, $ yrs.
Camembert, q yrs.
Clementine, 4 yrs.
Prologue, 3 yrs.
Lima, 4 yrs.
Duke of Parma, aged.
Cerberus, 4 yrs.
Sonsie Queen, 4 yrs.
Broad Corrie, 4 yrs.
Fluster, 3 yrs.
Rylstone, 5 yrs.
Quicksilver, 4 yrs.
Touchet, 5 yrs.
Ridotto, 4 yrs.
Drumhead. 6 yrs.
Attalus, 4 yrs.
Sutler, 4 yrs.
Muffin Boy. 4 yrs.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL %.
The GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES handicapped Of
25 each, 10 forfeit and only II declared with
200 soys. added; the owner of the second horse to
receive so sovs out of the stakes; the winner of
handicap after the publication of the weights to
carry lbs extra; of any two handicaps, or of the
two miles and quarter, to start at the Winning
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-13
Durability of Rolling Stock

The report of the Illinois Railroad
Commissioners contains the following
data concerning he life of rolling stock
and superstructures of twenty-six roads,
namely; Locomotives, l5i yearc; passen'
ger cars, 163 years; stock cars, 10 years;
freight cars, J II years; iron rails, ! years
steel rails, Il years; oak ties, Z years (;
pine ties, Al years; cedar ties, p years;
truss bridges, g trestle bridges, s years;
pile bridges 8 years; joints and fasten'
ings, 7 years; fencing s! years. One
read gives the life of its locomotives as
s years, and of passenger cars 10, and
another road reports the former at "a
wears, and the latter at 90. Only one
other road puts the life of passenger car'
as high as 20 years, and the lowest re
ported life rate of such cars is years
The shortest life of iron rails is three
years, and the longest twelve; four roads
give 10 years. Only four roads report
the life Of steel rails, and they give it a
8, u, 16, and 20 years respectively
These data differ somewhat from thos
of roads III other sections Of the countr
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-13
Amber.

A dealer in smokers articles informs
us that within the past year or two the
markets has been flooded with all sorts
of limitations of amber, some of which
are so like the real that the most ex-
perienced eyes may be deceived. The
genuine article is simply fossil resin,
and the imitators, starting from that
point, have adopted as the basis of
their falsifcations fresh resins, which
they treat in such manner as to give
their products all the appearance and
most of the qualities of the true article.
The most esteemed specimens Of the
latter are procured on the coasts of the
Baltic, and come from submerged forests
of pine, very similar to those now in
being, which are in the state of Ignite,
that is to say, between the condition of
coal and that of peat The amber accom-
panying this Ignite is generally found
in rounded masses, the form ordinarily
assumed by oozing gums. The substance
principally used in imitation articles is
calophony Ga resin produced by the de-
composition of turpentine), but many
other ingredients are made use of to give
~ tue req ulSito uaiieioS. NJ PciioNt 10
the imitation that the false amber has
the electrical properties of the true, and
some ingenious producers heve even
managed to introduce into the substance
foreign bodies, insects, ETC., to render
the resemblance more striking, and
enhance the value accordingly, Notwith-
standing the accuracy of the imitation,
means exist of detecting the false from
the true. Genuine amber requires a
heat of from 545 dogs, to $50 dogs. Fab
renhalt to melt it while the spurious
substance becomes liquid at much lower
temperature. Moreover, while the resl
articles is only slightly attacked after &
very long time by ether and alcohol.
imitation rapidly loses its polish in con-
tact with these liquids, and soon becomes
soft. With numerous small pieces of
true amber a lump of much greater value
can be formed. All that has to be done
is to moisten the surface 10 be united
with csustic potash, press them together
while worm, when they produce trans
parent and homogeneous mass Boston
CoYn7nerci1I Bulletin
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-13

pudiators OF the state debt, have carried the
state beyond all doubt, and that they will
undoubtedly carry out their programme
when the legislature meets of repudiatiy \
about $4,000 900, or about three. fourths u
the bonded debt of the state.
MINNESOTA
ST. PAUL, November 5.--Late adyices and
more careful computation increase the
probable Republican majority 20 $4,000.
Returns from nearly 200 election precincts,
casting nearly half The vote of the state,
give Pillsbury, Republican, for governor,
l6,S25; Rice, Democrat, 1897: Gilman, for
lieutenant governor, l7,477; Bsrnum, 49,.
GIG; Won Baumbach Tor secretary of state
1884, Borer, 1896. Gilman having lost
about as many Republican votes as he has
gained Democratic, his majority is about the
average of the ticket. These returns are
from the larger towns. Those to come in,
from the rural districts, where the Republic.
an preponderance is greater, will, it is est.
mated, increase Pillsbury's majority to AT
least 1900. This is about 1900 behind the
rest of the ticket.
MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, November 4.-The result of the
municipal election held here to-day shows
a Republican gain OF 5000, the Republicans
electing their candidate for mayor, w. G.
Thompson, by a majority of 1880, and the
entire city ticket with the exception of city
clerk and one justice; also nine out OF thir.
teen aldermen.
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, November 5.-Complete fig
ures for state treasurer in Chicago, give
johnson, Republican, 22,644; Gueriu,
Democrat, 1897; Altpetsr, Socialist, 9,9,2;
Johnson's plurality, 1857 in the county
the vote stood, johnson, 1856; Guerin,
q 1878, Altpeter, 4,039; Johnson's plurality,
sos; majority, 4,069. Returns from local
elections throughout the state have, as q
rule, but little political significance, blu,
where party issue was joined there were
Republican gains.
KANSAS.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kas November 5.-Re.
turns from the state are me'gre, and little,
except local interest, was felt in yesterdays
elections, rs only county officers were elect
ed. A very light Greenback vote has been
polled, though IN one or two places the
Greenback candidates are elected. Other
wise the Republicans have generally in
creased their majorities, as looking to a solid
vote in 1880, but the general apathy has
caused only light vote to be polled.
WISCONSIN.
MADISON, November 5.--Lster returns do
not change the aspect in this state, and the
Democrats concede the election of the Re-
publican ticket by az least 10000 majority
The legislature will belargely Republican.
MADISON, November 4.-Returns from
nearly two hundred towns in the state give
q Republican gain of over 5000, and prom
inent Republicans at midnight claim the
state by 10000. Gen. Parkinson, chairman
OF the Democratic central committee, con
cedes the state to the Republicans by 15,00(
and the legislature by two.thirds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-13
THE GENTLE SEX.

BUsTLEs firm and unchanged.
FLAT trimmings and laces are used
upon waists.
YOU'VE ladies wear short round skirts
at all dancing parties.
RED or old gold silk plush is novelty
for lining cloaks of black satin or velvet.
DRESSES with but one skirt will be
worn during the winter in heavy ma
terials.
The new muffs made of The dress ma
terial are in reticule shape, and are
trimmed with lace.
WIDOWS caps for young ladies are
made ont of white tarletan in Fanchon
shape, pointed in front Ia Marie
stuart.
CREAM white is much employed this
season for dinner and evening dresses,
and it blends admirably with the rich
colored brocades.
A-ND he said" This is the sv-
erage remark overheard by the pssser-
by of group of loneliness under 20
Neac Haren Register.
HER face was strictly cardinal,
Her face was faxed with freckles
But still she scooped George Henry in,
Because she had the shekels,
WALKING costumes are extremely
simple and masculine in shape, and very
unlike the dresses for receptions and
solrees, which are complicated in the
highest degree.
SEVERAL girls at Hagerstown, Ind,
tatooed their legs with the figure OF 4
garter. The coloring matter proved to
be poisonous, and one of the sufferers is
in a critical condition.
BY our Irish contributor: What is the
difference between waltz and young
wife of Is, who has just lost her hus-
band2 Answer One is giddy whirl
and the other is wildly" girl!
FATHER" said a wistful lass OF
about 16 years of age, 81 know some.
thing about grammar, but / can't de.
cline matrimony, or gee the the reason
why myself and Gilbert cannot be con-
jugated."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-13

AFTER 10 YEARS

Proctor & Tfra 0tre
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-13

The Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul Railway is
the only Northwestern Line connecting in
same depot in Chicago with any of the Great
Eastern and southern Railways and ia the most
conveniently located with reference to reaching
any Depot, Hotel or place of business in that City
Through Tickets and Through Baggage
Checks to all Principal Cities
steel Rail Track, thoroughly halasted, free
from dust. Westinghouse Improved Automatic
Air Brake, Miller's Safety Platform and Coup
lings, on all Passenger Cars.
The Finest Day Coaches, and Palace Sleeping
and Parlor Cars.
This road connects more Business Centres
Health and Pleasure Resorts, and passes throug-
a finer country, with grander scenery than an
other Northwestern Line. and comprises mora
miles Of railway than any other company
A. V. II. CARPFN TER,
Gen. Pass aud Ticket Agent,
:. y. MERRILL, JOHN q GAULT,
General Manager, Asst Gent Manager.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-11-13

RICHMOND, November 5.-Lesding read
say the state returns so far are favorable.
lhey clslm 20 out OF 40 senators and IS out
Of 100 delegates. The indications sre the
readjusiers will certainly have a majority
in both houses.
WASHINGTON, November 6,-Private dis.
patches, received this morning from Rich
mond, Vs. say that the Readjusters, or Re.
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DOGS, BIRDS. sc.

A PAIR SMALL PUGS, BULL TERRIERS, FINEST
"A seeetion Yorkshire Terriers in the world and fu
bioeded Angora Kittens. Stable, 157 East 35th st.
A'QR SALE-ALL THE CHOICE BREEDS OF DOGS;
Monnt ST. Bernard Dogs direct from tho Hospee spe-
cialty Fosers nallible Mango Cure and Flea Exermi
nator prceSl. DANIEL +. FOSTER, 20 South 9th av
a SETTER DOGS. TWO OF THEN EXTRA BROKEN; 4;
Zone Gordon and red IRISH Dog points backs
and rerieser red Irish Pup Newfound
land Pups 81 bernard Pup. from msmoth stock Bull
In city, one ST bernard Dog. months old l5
lbs. DIR. ii. GARDNER. AIS Canal
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PART CATALOGUE OF THIS DAYS FRIDAN
SALE, 10 O'CLOCK.

very pleasant: handy driver, fearless Of auything
leaving tho city; is warranted sound and kind aud
true in AL harness. Also, Single Harness by Wright.
TOP WINDSOR ROAD WAGON. by J. b. Brewster &
BROWN IHoTrING GELDISG SILVER BELL, l5sl
shy M WITH os
beat 40 and is warranted sound and kind and true
BAY TkorIINS aELpIkG JACK RICE. is hand. high,
gao and is warranted sound and kind and in all
DAPFLE GRAY HORSE. l51. HANDS HIGH. 9 year,
% an sns s.ssn rsss very i.ss
BAY TEoTrISS GELpIxG HENRY WARD BEgcHER
las high years old can speed SO gait h.:
fni true
TOP SIDE BAR ROAD WAGON. by Brewster & CO.. of
S ,'s :, .'s.'
used BY a doctor; is well broken to saddle: war
III % q.
BAY is HSSsh = ls ss9T oLD .4
M sna
EofN rSf pFR1c FR1ck kwHSSs hSssE M HIGH sYEARs oLp
first class worker; warranted kind and true In all
BROWN HORSE, iSx HANDS HIGH; /. gooe driver;
useful family business horse; warranted kind aud
HossE i iS HANDS HIGH 10 years od
sss e a11sH @ to
ranted kind and truo in ali harness
BAY SADDLE GELDING, 15x HANDS HIGH sold tor
want Of use: warranted sound and kind aud true
all harness.
GRAY HORSE l5K HANDS HIGH, years old; =
prompt. handy driver: warranted kind and true in
BAY HORSE: isX HANDS HIGH, . years old: war
ranted kind and true In all harness
BAY HORSE, 15k HANDS HIGH 10 years old; safe for
lady to drive: not afraid Of thing;
trot when Ia regular work in 80; sound
and kind aud true In all harness. Single Harness.
and
TOP SIDE BAR ROAD WAGON. by Brewster 4 Co.. OF
Broou1e st.
CHESTNUT TRoTTING GELDING ROCK, l5k hands
high, years old; Ethan Allen and Thoroughbred
stock has record Of 49, beat so; warran ted
PAIR BLACK TRUCK HORSES. 10 HANDS HIGH, z
and years OLD good workers; hnve been used in
the leo cream business; warranted kind aud in
all hMrpesA
EIGHT GOOD FAMILY AND BUSINESS HORSES
CLARENCE. in PERFECT ORDER. built by Dunn
four BREW STER TOP SIDE BAR WAGONS; two
top; extension top Phssten, three springs top
PhaetonS. Road Wagons OF all kinds, Double and
Single Harness. Robes. Blankets, &c
SALE COMMENCES AT TEN O'CLOCK.
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xhOA Eli SA%ASoAr ASAAiVN
AMTsEMENTsz2D n1T 1sYy rAen,st "a and I'd coils
P.sEsh and 9Th ss,
BEooKLYN PROPERTY FOR SALE AND TO RENT
ggsl!NsEsssss sssiYs,R SrPesfSs1rlEs-s Fl pAos.
GIrv smsINEss N0TIcEsIS1H @ ss 9TH rAGEs,h col
cLERKs AND sALEsMES@7rn PAGn-4sI col
co1sTWiss M % s f4GEssS hs and 9Th
DANCING AcADEaIEs1is1 a'r P.ar-sth col
B6sTIsTRYs7 B6sS STk1s r. pAcsIs.h col
Houss 70 nET FURNISHED AND uN
EUR6PESN 6PHENsHERisH f4sE'h rssnsh e
FINE ARTs-2D PAcs-sth col
fGRsisHkD Gs Rooms AND s'i APARTMENTS TO LET
lsr pAGE-5th col.
Sf y.s.,s
HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C-isr PAGx-3d and 4th coils
HSEs sooHs FhSeRs OF &C.
1NsrRI6rT64-,s, MANT62-ls1 fassssS r.asLs,s col col
LOST GsnE4piPoUsi5 and PoUNpIis1 lSt Pasaris eI col
MAesEk MAsBIShsxIia Hxs4Esan s.sas.s f.ssa s9! COL
MEDIGAL-7rH PAeE-stuh col
SS$ Ssss;,S g; COL
ssaP
rRoPERTY r1'tSp OUT sS 81 THE CITY FOR SALE OR TO
sEst sEE e .s.;s zsssA CO.. COL
REWARDS--1sT PAGR-1st col
SALES AT AUCTION-2D PAGR-4th and 5th co.'s
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALES-7rH PAGE-lst, I'd
and Sd coils.
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALEs-7rH PAGR-4th COL
SPECIAL NOTICES-lsr PAGE-lst and 20 coils
STORAGE-2p PAGk-3d col.
THE LECTURE SEASON--1sr PAGX-6th col.
~ col
TRAVELLERS' GUIDE~7TH PAGE-6th col
UNFURNlsHED ROOMS AND APARTMENTS TO
LET-1sr PAGE-5th col
WANTED TO PURCHASE-2D PAcE-5th col
WATCHES. JEWELRY. ACTIN PAGK-6th COL
WINTER RESORTS-1sr PAGE-6th col 2 q t't ~.
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THE LECTURE SEASON.

(,OOPER UNION.--rREK SATURDAY NIGHT Lee
Nares for the people in the grcst hall at NJ SAT-
UkDAl. December u The lecture will be delivered by
Professor William H. Goodyear Of New York city; sub
Jcct Modern Architecture" Illustrated with vews OF
buildings In New York and elsewhere
Tickets be obtained Office Cooper
Union ID. Van Nostrsnds book ~ Murray
ABRAx y. HEWITT, Secretary.
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EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
On every horse that sound kind II
harness three days are given to
test
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DIRECTORY FOR ADVERTISERS.

HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, I265 BROADWAY
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT FOR THE RECEPTION
OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND SALE OF PAPERS.
ADVERTISEMENTS PRESENTED BEFQRE EIGHT
O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING ARE INSURED
PROPER CLASSIFICATION.
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HORSES. CARRIAGES. &C.
UcTIoN HOUSE OF VAN TAsSELL KEAKNEY
n no AND ll2 EAST 18TH ST.,
NEAR 4Th AV.
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BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE.
GENERAL q. T. BEAUREGARD. OF LOUISIANA. and
GENERAL JUBAL A. EARLY OF VIRGINIA.
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b. Il co.
Of the following works by DR. La Grange
MarrsTo !" sPrematnre Decay" "m NERVOUS 81 Diseases
Social Evils Of the Present Day. &c. &C. II East l7th
ST. Philadelphia Consulting hours from 10 till aud
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BOARDERs WANTED

7Q1 MADISON Av.-DESIRABLE AND SUNNY
lCIRooms. front with hrst class Board: highest refer
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State Lottery Company at Nov Orleans Tuesday Decen-
Der l6 279 prizes amounting $b22. 800 including
Capital Prize Of $loOO0 Grand Prize of $5oooO
one Grand Prize OF $4,000, &c
Write for circulars send address to NJ A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans. La person $40 Broadway. New
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NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.
EvE-ANGEL1cAL CORNER.
The length of lady's train should never
be under foot. ......e

I
The length of lady's train should never
be under foot. -....-.
Washington women write their intention
On their visiting cards.
Aimee sings in four different languages
and only kicks in two.
Shooting ones mother-,n-law is the latest
fashionable amusement.
Love-letters, though they may be treas.
ures, are never registered,
Thirty-eight ladies have received deereea
in France aa doctors and bachelors of
arts.
shawls of all kinds are revived for spring
wraps, but need to be worn by graceful
| figure to be at all becoming.
When two Bridgets get out on their re-
spective front stoops early in the morning
there is scrub race, and she wins who
stoops to conquer. r..
All fashion-books say black toilets are to
be worn for street costumes, but one would
not fancy it to see all the gay, bright street
dresses exhibited at the spring openings.
Black velvet is considerably more popular
than last year. In colored velvets admiral
blue and bishop violet are the most
fashionable. For evening wear red velvet
is popular.
A newly married lady was telling another
how nicely her husband could write. s'Oh,
you should just see some of his love let
ters." "Yes, know" was the freezing
reply; "Tve got bushel of 'em IN my
trunk" Tableau.
Parasols are now made to order to match
costumes; the fashion of carrying Madras
parasols was begun last year at the water
ing places; this year the gay red and yellow
bandanna parasols are made in the Japa-
nese shape with sixteen ribs, bronze-tip-
ped.
The fashion for flower bouquets is to
have garden posies with several old fashion
ed flowers in them punches Of thousand
leaf roses, spray Of mignonnette, pansy
or two,a marigold or buttercup and a few
ferns are tied together and used in bonnets
or for waist bouquets.
And now Eve is accused of having mar
ried too early. We have frequently thought
that she took the FIRST offer she received
but she was young and giddy thing, and
she knew she was not going to have any
mother-in-law. Still she might have wait
ed, might have waited.
Jet ornaments are very stylish, particu-
larry the cut jet horseshoe and crescent.
These two are worn on nearly everything
where an ornament can be put Jet 10 the
only ornament used for deep mourning,
steel silver and oxidized silver being re.
served for half-mourning.
The Misses Evarts have been among the
Washington ladies who, during the past
winter, have shown SO great an enthusiasm
for the writings of Shakespeare. Seventy
five of the ladies most highly placed in the
society of that city have been reading Gen
tie Willis works in classes.
The latest odd thing which every fash.
ionable London Lady thinks she must have,
ii she is to remain anybody at all, is an old
watch. It is not for the hands, or face, or.
works, that these are priced, but for the
cases. These are taken off their hinges
and converted into shoppers for the glass
bottles on the dressing table.
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The Zulu Weapon.

There are two principal kinds ofassagais,
the throwing and the stabbing, the latter
with long and straight blade. To Kaf-
fir this weapon is literally the staff of life.
With it he kills his enemy and his game,
slaughters and cuts up his cattle, trains
their horns, shaves bis own or his neigh
boris head, does his carpentry and furriery,
and countless other jobs of various sorts.
In its original form, the assagai was essen
TALLY missile, but the renowned Chaka.
among other military reforms, converted it
into a shorter and heavier stabbing spear,
unfit for throwing, and only used at close
quarters. The shaft, with an average
length of nearly five feet, and diameter
equal to mans little finger, is cut from
the assagai tree (C9rtisia jdginea), which
is not unlike mahogany. The wood is
brittle yet elastic, the latter quality giving
the spear that peculiar vibratory motion on
which it's accuracy of fight SO much de-
pends. On account of its brittleness, q mo-
vice will break many before he learns to
throw his assagai. Inaptly cast, the shaft
as soon as it reaches the ground is liable to
whip forward and break off short above the
blade. The assagai heads are generally
blade-shaped, some consist of mere spike,
and a few are barbed. When the first
shape is adopted, whether with or without
the barb, there is invariably . raised ridge
along the centre of the blade, which is con-
cave on ona side and convex on the other.
The reason assigned for this popularity OF
form is that this blade acts like the fsath-
ers of an arrow, and that, as the heads are
always made of soft iron, they can be more
easily sharpened when bIpnted by USE
Pu5gsc Opinion.
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THE UNATPAINABLE.-Wea are always
striving for the things just ont of our
reach. The glittering pleasure In the dis
tance looks brighter and fairer than any
thing we possess. The friend who reaches
out hand and offers rs his sympathy is
carelessly put aside, while We are eager TO
win the friendship of those who have
nothing to give us but coldness. And the
sunshine of to-day Is not as golden as that
of tomorrow will be. Forgetting or me-
glecting the small pleasures of life which
the present holds for us all, we look for
ward TO the future, which il TO bring us
perfect Happiness. And when that future
becomes present we are as from happiness
as ever. We must not expect that the
time win come to as when happiness will
be onrs without being linked with sorrow.
Nor should we forget the blessings that
surround us in the present-the world Of
sympathy, the srnil4., the trus friend, the
sunshine and the countless small joys Of
to-day. Tomorrow may bring unexpected
pleasures IL We improve the present. But
II Ne neglect the golden opportunities OF
to-day, It viii hold nothing for rs but re-
morse and pain.
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A NEW METHOD OF GETTING RID OF
GRAssHoPPERs.- .Jamison in
forms us that the Humboldt bottom, from
sloan's ranch, near Tnle, to Battle Noun
tain, is literally alive with young grass
hoppers. The warm weather of the last
few days has brought them out of the
ground, and they hop around lively as
crickets. Fears are entertained that they
will eat up the grass and hay on the mead
ows along the river as soon as they get
larger. At Eames' place. near Iron Point,
they have adopted a new method of de-
stroying them which Is proving mora eff
ficient than any of the devices employed
for their annihilation in Kansas, Nebraska
or Minnesota. There is dam across the
Humboldt at that point, and the owners OF
the meadow lands below the dam have
flooded the whole bottom with water. This
ends their career in short time, and the
water is shut of until the ground is again
covered with invaders, when the remedy y
repeated and will be continued at intervals
until they leave the bottom for the noun
tains.- Winnemucca SisOer State.