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drian second, General Monroe third Time,
3:07k The third race was for the Sheridan
stakes, sweepstakes for three-year-OSds
ttoals of 1881 mile and quarter The
starters were General Harding. Billy Gil
moae, kosciuSko, Loftsr, Richard L., Bob
Cook and Bob Miles Entering the
stretch, Richard L. lead. KoSciusRo second
General Harding third Time. 2:l2l
The fourth race was for purse of $500,
the winner 10 be sold by auction. mile and
a turlong. Joe Sharks won by 4 head
Centreville second. Breechloader third
Time 1:5S4. The fifth race was for purse
OF 800 three-quarter-mile heats, best three
IN five. The first heat. Sahara after q
driving finish, won by half length,
Niphon second, Nellie Peyton third
Time, 1:1S!. The second heat, Nellie Pey-
ton won, Nephon second, Revoke third,
Trouble distanced. Time lis. The third
heat, after driving finish, Nellie Peyton
won, Bennio Bird second. Nimble-
foot third, Revoke distanced Time, lIS3
A . Unique" Fourth of July Celebration.
DENVER (Col9, July 4th.-The Fourth
was quite generally celebrated throughout
this State. The most notable event occurred
at Swan City Il small mining camp. The
miners, not being supplied with fireworks,
proceeded to celebrate by placing giant
powder under the postoff'ce After the
explosion Uncle Sans establishment was
found TO have vanished. Luckily no one
was injured
Statue Unveiled.
CHICAGO, July 4th.-The Washington
statue in Riverside Park was unveiled to-
day in the presence of a large number OF
spectators. The statue IS the gift of the
public schools of the city.
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near the top of the ground When
the time arrives they issue from the
ground in the night, crawl up the
trunks of trees, to which they fasten
themselves securely by their claws, and in
a short time the outer skin bursts, through
which the perfect insect emerges, leaving
the empty pupD skin fastened to the tree
In few hours the wings stretch to their
full dimensions, and the insects become
strong enough to fly
The injury to fruit trees would be in the
loss OF the limbs infested by the eggs, and
the effect of the larvte living on tie roots.
one instance is given During several sue
cesslve nights the pupG kept issuing
from the ground, and fifteen hundred
were counted coming from under one
apple tree Consequently there were fifteen
hundred holes in the ground leading tothe
tunnel in which they lived These open
lngS are circular and about fve-eighths
of an inch in diameter. Where such holes
are found, it is sure indication of the
presence Of the cicada There is a small
species of the cicada found in this State.
which make their appearance annually.
In 1882 specimens were received from Mrs
Cook, Dutch Flat; in 1888, from Anahiem.
Los Angeles county Mr. Williams sent one
specimen found in his orchard this
spring with the larger specimens, and this
week, two fine specimens were received
from W. II. Robinson, of Stockton.
Mr.. Williams should have his trees ex-
amined, and any branches found infested
by the egg deposits should be cut off and
destroyed.
[Note-This year they are expected TO
appear in Virginia, it being the sixteenth
year since they were last present
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the fibers, at the same time putting
in motion the lateral saws, and in
this way detach little splinteTs of the wood
at one end, so as to form kind of fibroUs
lid or cover to the perforation. The hole is
bored obliquely in the pith, and is gradu-
ally enlarged by q repetition of the same
operation, till a longitudinal fssure is
formed of sufficient extent to receive from
ten to twenty eggs. The side-pieceS of the
plercer serve as groove to convey the eggs
into the nest, where they are deposited in
pairs, side by side, but separated from each
other by a portion of the woody fiber, and
they are implanted in the limb somewhat
obliquely, so that one end points upward.
After one limb is thus sufficiently stocked
the cicada goes to another and passes from
limb to limb and from tree to tree till her
store, which consists of four or five hun
dred eggs, is exhausted Although the
cicadie abound most upon the oak. they
resort occasionally to other forest trees, and
even to shrubs when compelled from neces-
sity for depositing their eggs, and not un
frequently commit them TO fruit trees, when
the latter are in the vicinity
The eggs hatch in from forty to fifty
days; some writers claim shorter time.
The young insect is about one-siXteenth
of an inch in length, and is pro-
vided with six legs, the anterior or
fore pair are formed almost like Holsters
claws, and are armed with strong spines.
Immediately after being Matched they drop
to the ground, where they bury themselves
in the soil and reach the roots of plants.
etc, especially those which are tender and
succulent; they extract tho sap by per-
forating the root with their beaks The
cicada remains in the larva stage seventeen
years. The records at New Haven, Conn,
show that they appeared in 1892, 1909, 1926
and 1913. That these insects in the larvae
state were injuries to fruit trees was first
discovered by Miss Margaretta ST. Morris
who attributes the decline of the pear tree
and the failure ofits fruits to depredations of
the young cicada on its roots. On remov-
ing the earth from pear tree that had
been declining for years, without any ap-
parent cause, she found the Larvae of the
cicada in countless numbers clinging to
the roots of the tree. From a root one
yard long and one inch in diameter she
gathered twenty-three larya
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cholera EnIdemio.

PARIS, July 4th.-There were no deaths
from cholera at Marseiiles last night. but
there were five al TouiOn.
CITY OF MEMco, July 4th.-The Gulf
coast is qUarantined against France, on aC-
count of cholera.
LISBON, July 4th.-Portugal has declared
a quarantine against all English vessels.
GENEVA, July 4th - Passengers from
Toulon and MarSeilles are disinfected at
the railway stations.
GIBRALTAR, July 4th-The Spanish and
English officials have had a dispute with
reference to precautions against the spread
of cholera. The Spaniards attempted 10
establish sanitary Gordon fifty yards from
the British lines, but were compelled TO
withdraw the Gordon beyond the center OF
the neutral ground.
MADRID, July 4th.-All vessels arriving
from Morocco are quarantined
The Trouble Between France and CHINA.
LONDON, July 4th.-The Times, referring
to the trouble between France and China
says: The complications whereWith the
contest between China and France threat
ems the trade of the United States of
America England and Germany will be of
most serious character 1t is difficult to
prevent American and European adyen-
turers from engaging in the strife, and thus
raising delicate international questions.
We must hope Pekin will again bow to the
inevitable and yield this time without re-
serve.
Committed for Conspiracy.
HAMILTON (0ntl, July 4th.-J Dilla-
baugh. newspaper correspondent, has
been committed for trial on charge of
conspiring against the dignity ofthe Queen,
in aiding and abetting the destruction of
the public buildings here. Bail was re-
fused
Disastrous Fire.
PoRr PERRY (Ont.l July 4th-The whole
business portion of this place was burned
to-day. This is the second disastrous fire
here within year. Loss, $l50,000 10
500, 600
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HARyEsr 80 oE Locrsrs.

IN the issues Of the RECORD UNION of the
2).h and 2ist inst, it was noticed that some
specimens Of insect sent this office by hr.
W G. Williams of Sacramento, were the
harvest flies, commonly known as the
seventeen year cicada, and the first speci-
mems known by me to have been found in
this State The following sketch of their
history may be interesting
The scyenteeu-year ciCada belongs to the
order Hemiptera. The perfect insect is OF
black color; the body measures about one
and one half inches in length, and about
fiye-eighths of an inch across the thoraK
! the rings of the abdomen and legs are
orange red and the anterior margin OF the
| wing covers and larger veins are of the
same color; the wings and wing covers are
| transparent and reticulated and when
| the insect Is at rest they are inclosed at the
| sides Of the body (roOf-Gke); antenn@ short
and aw,-Shapcd. There are several species
! called harvest flies from the circumstance
| that they appear about the time OF harvest
| in the Eastern States. Some of the species
are possessed of certain characters which
give them notoriety, especially the seven,
| tecn-year cicada (CicGdG ssptGidltql), which
appears only atintervals ofsevcnteen years
and then in immense numbers. The male:
are provided with musical or sounding or
| ganS located on the sides of the body be
low The wings, with which they produce
| rafting sharp sound, which can be heard {
considerable distance The females ar,
destitute Of the apparatus, but arc provide.
with an oTipositor which is lodged in
furroY beneath the abdomen, by which 81,
can be readily distinguished.
Dr Harris writes: In those parts o
Massachusetts, which are subject to tn,
yisitations of the cicada it may be seen II
forests of oak about the middle Of June
Here such immense numbers are some
times congregated as to bend and ever
break down the limbs of trees by thei
weight, and the woods resound with tn
din of their discordant drums from morn
ing . evening. After pairing, the female
proceed to prepare n nest for The reception
Of their eggs They select for this par
pose branches Of moderate size, whicl
they clasp on both sides with their legs
and then bending down the piercer, or oYi
.. poster, ct an angle of forty-five degrees
they repeatedly thrust it obiiquely int
The 5Srs end work in the direction c
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Tight Trousers.

Here, conductor, this mans tainted" "
The words were uttered in tone of ex-
element by a stout woman about 40 years of
age recently in 4 Columb bia-ayenue car. and
as she spoke q slim youth who was seated
beside her in the corner Of the car fell for
ward and dropped in a heap upon the
straw
With the assistance of a gentleman. the
conductor lifted the senscless youth on TO
the seat and two minutes later, as the car
passed drug store, pulled the bell-strap,
and followed by half a dozen interested
passengers, five of whom were women, car
red him into the store. where ne was
placed on 4 lounge in the back room
4 doctor was huuiedly summoned, and
after disappearance Of about ten minutes
the young man and physician came out of
the room, which had been kept closed,
arm -in-arn. The young mans face was
still pale, and be walked with a very per
ceplbie tremor.
After few moments rest the young man
got on another car and went away, and the
doctor said: "This Is the fourth case this
month | have seen of the deadly effect of
wearing tight trousers. and had not that
young man been attended to promptly he
might have been ia great danger"
Tight trousers? p queried a bystander,
incredui0USiy.
Yes, sir; tight trousers! Why, you
cannot imagine how often We doctors have
to treat cases Of illness brought ON by no
! other cause Take that young man for in
stance his trousers were at least four sizes
too small for him not too short, of course,
but too tight, and for hours and hours he
| had been walking about with pressure of
nj least 275 pounds to the square inch on
! his oierii ui9sect9ri arteries, which are stu
| atcd in the calves Of the human leg. This
tremendous pressure forces the blood into
channels NOT able TO carry it without un-
due straining and although the victim
feels no pain he is liable at any moment to
topple over in swoon, and unless relief is
promptly given 4 long and serious illness
| is likely 10 follow. II is a similar trouble
TO that experienced when it was the fash
ion for ladies to wear very tight sleeves,
except that in the case of tight trousers the
material IS heavier, the arteries are larger
| and he result apt to be more dangerous
and difficult to relieve. ~ Philadelphia
/ Record
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The Alaska Observation-Disclosures with
tie President.

the President.
VANCOUVER, July 4th-Dr. Willis +. Ev-
erett, the famous Indian scout, who served
with General Miles in the Sioux country
many years, now or United States mill
tary reconnaissance OF the Copper river.
Alaska, wrote from Pyramid HarbOr under
date of June 9th Il leave for the IN
known interior next week. VIII make
small raft at the thirty-mile lake, then
float down TO good timber, where ! will
saw out boards to make a boat Then I
will descend the Yukon river to the mouth
of White river, where | will build a
smaller boat, and pole up the latter named
river to othe glacier where I will abandon the
boat anc make my way across TO the head
waters OF Copper river, where | VIII make
another boat and descend the Copper to
its mouth which | expect viii be either
next summer OF fall, as the season is al
ready so far advanced that it will be i'm
possible, if the natives are hostile as re-
ports of them suy, 10 get out this fall He
will likely meet the AbeTCrCmbie party,
now ascending the Copper river from its
mouth. Dr. Everett has only one man
with him, and understanding the Indian
languages to perfection, viii win his way
where Others would fail
The loyal men and the Grand Army of
the Republic of this section are loud in
their praise of President Arthur for his
veto Of the Porter bill.
General satisfaction prevails at the ap-
pointment of Colonel Squires, a Grand
Army of the Republic COmrade ct Seattle,
as the Governor Of Washington Territory
by President Arthur. He is an able man,
a prominent and wealthy citizen OF Seattle
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OREGON.
Zine Residence Burned-AnOtner Lease
of REORGANIZATION Refused


PoRrLAND, July 4th-The large and ele-
giant residence of Captain !. c. Barlow,
ne ar Aurora, Clackamas county, Oregon.
was totally destroyed By fire to-day. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The loss
viii probably reach $4,000; insurance
light
The case of Andrew Leonard, under
sentence OF death for the murder of Am
brose Patton his brother-in-law. near
Kalama, Washington Territory, has been
taken to the Supreme Court Of the Terri
tory The appeal viii give the prisoner a
lease Of life until the next term, in July,
1885.
Governor Newell, of Washington Terri
tory, has refused 10 commute the death
sentence Of Lewis \. Knott, for the cold
blooded murder of Thomas Higgins Knott
was sentenced to be banged on the 2lst in
slant Nothing now can save him from an
ignontinious death.
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PgAcocx's FEATHERs.-A correspondent,
in writing to contemporary on the ques-
ton Of the unluckine5s ofpeacock' 5 feathers.
says that the peacock's feather is the en-
blem of an evil eye, or all ever-watchful
traitor III the house The story is this ::
Argus was the vigilant minister of Osiris,
King OF Egypt. When Osiris started on his
Indian expedition, he left his Queen, Isis,
regent, and Argus her chief adviser. Ar
gus. with his 100 eyes-or rather secret
Spies-Soon made himself so formidable
and powerful, that ne seized the Queen
Regent, shut her up in strong castle and
proclaimed himself King of Egypt Mer-
cury was sent against him with large
army, took him captive and cut off his
head, whereupOn Juno metamorphosed
him into peacock and set his spies in his
tall Exchange.
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Ny dear" said young wife to her hGs-
band, who had already fallen into the habit
of going to tho lodge in the evening, and
who was just preparing 10 go out, . am
going up street to interview the SuperiE-
tendent of the Postofiice this evening.
" All! indeed on what business, pray 9'
" want to see if he can give me any ed
vice in regard 10 getting Q habitually late
male in On time" The husband blushed,
pretended he was looking for newspaper
instead of his hat, and there was member
absent from the lodge sbet night,
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- ~ "
AS the time
for their trans
formations ap-
proach, the pu-
pe (see accom-
panying figure
showing natu-
raj size) ascend
mann IL
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THE CYCLONE NOZZLE
A LIGHTNING WORM

Rev A. Myers, of Redding, Shasta
county The beautiful specimen of the
glow worm received it is the larva or grub
OF beetle belonging to the family Elater-
ida, and which are popularly known as
Professor Riley figures this larvfa as the sup
posed larva OF species of this family
known as the black Melanactes (Melanacies
pice,ls) The larva of another family of the
genus Melanactes is luminous, but is de-
scribed by Mr.. Sauken as being provided
with two oce2i Simple eyes, which are not
present in this specimen.
[Note-The specimen received is over two
inches in length, and the sutures between
ell Of the segment show a bright green
phOsphoric light. 1t is the most perfect
specimen have seen in California
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Judge !. W. North, of Oleander, Fresno
county. writes:
inc!ose the end of a branch of an apricot
tree covered with insects. What are they and
what IS the remedy?
Reply The insects are plant lice (Aphisl,
and can be efectually destroyed by spray
ing with solution of one pound of buhach,
ten pounds Of whale-oil soap, or soft soap,
and fifteen gallons of water The buhach
and water viii destroy them, but the soap
will help 20 restore the leaves These in
sects are covered with an oily substance
that makes spraying them difficult How
ever with care they can be completely
saturated and that means efiectual exter-
minatiOa.
On July lst, received package labelled,
Samples Of White Rock crop-thc plains
are full of them" 1t contained a respect
able number Of grasshoppers from George
Wilkinson.
Reply The only relief that can recon-
mend IS the use Of pans, as recommended
in last Saturdays issue, but in this case,
,.Tl, 10 gGyF
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While colored man was engaged in
prayer Kettle of water fell over and scald-
cd The old man wife. The woman rose
With sCufiiing' alacrity and howled. The
old man slowly arose, and casting on his
wife contemptuous glance said " Amt
you got no respect for the Lawd2 Amt
yer got no more humiliation den ter holler
when ESe hlndin' up petitions doan
Rlcm to insult de Lawd," yelled the wo-
man but when q pot ob biin' water falls
on Tac ef Use gwine through de gate Oh de
Nes Drussiem Use gwiue TO squall does
yer heah me?
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GENERAL RESULTS!

In trading, it stands all in hand to find
some House that will mark goods all through
their stock at uniformly low prices. We
firmly believe that if you make a careful
comparison Of qualities and prices,
general results will show US to be LOWER
IN PRICE, quality considered, than any
House upon this coast.
We are each year gaining more strength.
Our House is fast becoming known to the
utmost recesses of this coast We ask for no
trade only as we may merit the same. We
are putting forth our best efforts to please
and suit the masses, by giving the very best
goods at the lowest possible prices, and shall
never rest until we are satisfied that every
Department of our House stands in the lead
of all competitors in low prices, good goods,
and the largest assortment.
We ask youto compare our prices through
out the House, and see for your own salts
faction just what we are doing, and just how
low we are selling the best grades of goods;
thinking as we do, that you will find our
prices quite a saving in the long run.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
VARIOUS INSECTS DESTRUCTIVE
TO GROWING CROPS.
Grasshoppers-PIan Lice-Cyclone
Nozzle" lightning Worm
Harvest Flies-Etc.
The following communication has been

The following communication has been
| received from NJ. R. Hook, Red Bluff:
| hutls1O Cooke, Record Union Ofce-DEAR
| SIR: Do you know of anything that will pre-
vent grasshOppers from destroying an orchard
or vineyard have tried everything l could
think of or hear of but all to no purpose. Do
you think buhach will keep them oil the trees?
Any information you can give Inc will be CRATE
| fully remembered by myself and neighbors.
Reply: Have sent you last Saturdays
! RECoRD-U UNION, containing illustration of
pan for capturing grasshoppers in orchards,
vineyards, etc. have not made any ex-
tensive experiments with buhach on grass
hoppers since your letter arrived, but tried
it in a box of the hoppers which came to
hand, and in fifteen minutes all were laid
down. If the pests are destroying your
orchard and vineyard, spray them with
one pound of buhach to five gallons of
water-one TO ten may be sufficient. This
will drive them to the ground so that YOU
can destroy them readily. And also try
the plan represented in cut referred to-
You can probably get it up for about ST.
PLANT LICE AND THEIR ENEMIES.
Reply to D. S. Cecil, Delano, Kern
county Package of Egyptian corn at hand
II Is seriously INFESTED DN pant ice
(Aphjs) By spraying the stalks, etc, with
solution of one pound of buhach to
fifteen gallons of water, it Will effectually
destroy the lice: but the question to be
considered is viii it pay? | have not seen
anything in the grain line SO seriously in
tested. Yet, must say, that you are well
fortified with parasites that live on the lice
/ found twenty-five larvae of the lady bird,
including those OF the spotted lady bird,
conyergeus aGd the 13-Spotted; quite a
number of Larvae of the Syrphus-fies, and
large number of HymenopterouS para
sites-the latter have infested all those that
appear hard, and of brown color.
THE CYCLONE NOZZLE.
John H Kellom Tustin City Cal, writes
as follows
In the SACRAMENTO WEEKLY UNION of June
DIST you are recommended to use the Cyclone
nozzle for washing the plum aphis. Can you
send me the price of this nozzle and tell me
from whom TO order it?
Reply: The Cyclone nozzle can be had of
the Buhach Manufacturing Company,
Stockton, price 75 cents. 1t can be soldered
to piece of quarter-inch gaspipe, or at
tached to the San Jose nozzle by soldering
to cap. Should you procure one of them,
you will find it the best for spraying, cspc.
cially for the under side of the leaves, yet
offered TO the public.
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A. T. Hatch, of suisun, writes

send packagel with pear leaves, apparently
infested by some insects, etc. What is the char
acter ofthe beetle etc
Reply: have examined the pear leaves
and cannot find any insect life on them {;
the leaves and branches are covered with a
fungus. find some small microscopic par
ticlcs. apparently the excrement of some
small insects, and which indicate the pres
enCe Of thrips. However, there are none
on any of the leaves sent. An application
Of soap and sulphur will destroy the mill
dew or fungus. The beetle is one of the
long-horned borers belonging to the genus
C}yt'es, OF messy beetles. | am not aware
Of them infesting fruit trees. The larvse of
the various species live in the locust, hick-
GrV etc
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The reporter OF q New York daily paper
went to see the panorama OF Bunyan's
Pilgrims Progress" Or being refused ad-
mit;ance without paving, he said Let
me see NJ. Bunysn, then; he will let ne
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