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WHITE ANTS.
Their Reported Appearance Id . Western
Locality-How They Destroy THE TIM

Their Reported Appearance Id . westerr.
Locality-How They Destroy tile TIM
bcrs of Buildin ss-Thrlf Peculiar Habits
The wliite ant is reported as Having
made its appearance in Montgomery
County, H., the eccon county remove
south and east of Springfield II il state,
in the dispatches that prominent titizef
OF lIillsboro, a few days ago, discovered
this species OF ant or emmet at work in his
residence. and that on. cf th. sills Of his
house had already been completely Honey
combed. threa teriiig the edifice. The fur
ther statement is made that several bush:
els OF these tireless insects were taken out
oil THE timbers OF the building.
The incident is interesting and by no
means Incredible, 1t is unusual in these
Western States to hear of such eases, bus
they are wholly within the tehlm of proba-
bility and may be accepted rs furnishin.
examples OF what one OF the most wonder.
ful OF the wonderful insect family can b.
and do. The carpentering ants of Europc
and those known here in the United Sta tee
ns walnut ants periorate their cells in the
solid timber of growing trees, boring ana
chiseling them out, side by side, at all
sorts OF divergent curves, and sometimes
at right angles ono to the other, appar
entity in conformity with no plan, and ear
ried on as che kurrowers fancy, until
they come so closely into relation with
another series Of tunnelings that the divis
ions between them are often not thicker
than sheets oil ordinary letter paper. whsu
they instGAtlv terminate or turn aside.
without in any known instance perforat
ing the partition between the galleries
In the United States also there has been
found species OF white ant, which it il
believed was first noticed at Salem Mass,
That was some years ago. 1t is related OF
that insect that. II not only attacked de
caying and dead wood, but also did great
dama~e in greenhouses and graptries and
excayated tn, roots II hSing vines, caus-
ing their destruction.
The white ant, or more properly, the
termite, inhabits the tropical zones gene
rally, but it is found in greatest abund
ance in tropical South America. Every
SchOOl-bOy ia fnlnlliar with its clo tor
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us there boat due?" James demanded
at the steamboat Office.
"Yes, there is the Roderick Dhu."
The response nearly gave James Fitx;
Jalnes said after wards
1t was only by fixing prec:p;tately that
the agent got off S-..'t ft... - IIbio
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PUBLICATION NOTICES.
Land once at Larned Kahs june = lisa

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in supper, o. his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
PROBATE Judge at Medicine Lodgs. On August
q. 1856. viz: Isaac Waldner. o ID fCSG3. for
the NV sec twp % range L.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
ms CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land, viz:
Goodman, Joseph Hiterwich, r Wolf
burg, A Beckwith, all of Sexton. Barber
county, Kansas.
5l0c W. X. BRowNLEE, Register.
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istic nests or houses. which
resemble on the exterior
the hut of an African or tbs
tepce of I'm Indian. This
white ant, illustrations ~
which are given Fig: l. the
soldier; ., the male; =, the
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or and it is soft bodied. Their commune
ties consist of males, females and workers
or neuters. In the true amt. as naturalists
would say these workers or neutcrs arv
undevelopod females whereas il; the ter
mites the sex OF the neutera is wholly un
discriminate; and. in addition, the work
ers are invariably divided into two d!stnc5
classes; namely; the soldiers, with largelv
DEVELOPED jaws. whose sole duty it is TO de
lend the community; and the ordinary
workers that are intrusted with the whole
work of the nest. 1t has long ago been
discovered by naturalists that both CLASSES
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-09

Frank +. Horner, defendant.
by virtue OF certified copy Of an order Of
sale to inc directed by the District Court OF
Barber county. Kansas, in the above entitled
action !, the undersigned, sheriff of said county
will ON the
l9th DAY OF July, 1855,
At the hourof o'clock y. NJ OF said day at the
front door of the court house in the city of Med
icine Lodge, Barber county. Kansas. offer for
sale at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash In hand. all OF the right. title and interest
Of the said defendant, Frank r. Homer. i'm and
to the following land and tenements. situate
In the county OF Barber and state of Kan,as,
to-wit:
Lots No. 2, T. s. 10 and Is I'm plock 90 and lots
No 2, o, :, ~ ana II In block TO- and lots Nos
TO- IL II and II IN block Is and lots No. IS 20 and
Lake City Kansas.
Also lots No .. 40 s. TO- IL, II, I6, Is, 20 90 81
20, 2S Nand 52 and lots No. ,3,5,7, O. H. I3 Is II
~ and 81, ON Lincoln avenue west, and lots No
I, 2, 3, 4, ., on Washington avenue west, and A
tract commencing at thc northwest corner OF
lot No. on Washington avenue west, thence
running west ~ feet, thence southerly l5O feet
to point 81 feet west of the southwest corner
OF said lot No. l, thence east 81 feet, thence
north i5O feet along the west line of said lot
No. i. To the place OF beginning: and n strip
commencing at the southwest corner OF lot No
! ON Lincoln avenue, thence running west Is
feet thence nurtherly 10 feet to point Il feet
wcst OF the northwest corner OF said lot No. I,
thence cast II feet, thence south $50 feet nlonr
the west line Of said lot No. I, TO the place of
beginning.
Also strip commencing al thenorthwest cor
ner of lot No. =. on Lincoln avenue west thence
/ running west ~ feet. thence Southerly 80 feet
/ TO point - feet west of the southwest corner
OF said lot No. p thence east - feet thence north
100 feet along the west line OF said lot No = to
/ tue place ut beginning. Aud "A strip commcnc-
ing NJ the northeast corner of lot No. y on Lin
/ cola avenue west. thence running east 6 feet
thence southcrly $50 feet To- a point feet east
of the southeast corner OF said lot No. g. thence
west feet, thence north loo feet along the east
line OF said lot No. 32 to the place OF beginning
/ All the above lots and strips and pieces OF land
mentioned or described. being i'm Lakes addi-
ton To the city of Medicine Ledge, Kansas
Also, lots No. 80 and 55 on Kansa. avenue
/ cast IN the original townsftc OF the CITY OF
/ Medicine Lodge, Kansas,
Iokeu "a the property Of the said Prank r
| Horner. under an order Of attachment Obtained
| IN the District Court OF Barber county Kansas
wherein the plaintiffs have OhtninesI f,,,i~rncnf
/ Tor the sale II tho above described real estate
/ 90 satisfy paintiffs' demand for the sum Of tvro
J thousand and htty-Onc and fourteen ono hun-
| dredth dollars tS2o5t.1fl. with interest nj thc
| rate OF per cent. per annum from date OF
i Judgment, and the further sum of Fifty dot
| OF this sale.
Given under my hand this 10th day of MAY.
! A. ID. 1855. ''
CnARLKs ID. NELSON,
shcriH of Barber County. Kansas.
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STEERS FOR SAIL

bTkkRS FOR SALE.
WE HAVE FOR SALE between
w 80 and 400 Three and Four H#FX441
Year-o.d Domestic Steers Good ~RM
Stock, and suitable for Feeders. I'm
F. c. HCBBELL & co.
Address: JAMES A LOCKARD. Manager,
10 Nediciue Lodge. Kansas
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MONDAY. AUGUST en, ISs6,

at O'Clock y. IN. of said day, at the front door
OF the courthouse, in the city of Medicine
ut pubic auction, to the highest bidder. for
cash in hand, all Of the right title and interest
whatsoever of the said Sharon Town Company
in and tO the following lands and tenementS
torwit: Lots numbers eleven I'D. and Twelve
tl2l. of block number sixteen 1G), in HcntOn's
addition to the Town OF Sharon, county OF Bar
ber and state of Kansas, to satisfy judgments
81 the plaintiffs ana of the defendants Lee &
v iele. against the defendant, u. NJ. Fisher, of
Four Hundred and Nine and FOrty-nine hum
dredths dollars tS4UJ 49l, and Two Hundred
and Fifty and Forty hundredths Dollars
(s25O 80, respectively with interest said sums
from June 4th, 1886, the date of said Judgment
and the further sum of forty-nine and twenty
hundrcdths dollars ($iy 20) coets of suit.
all of which said sums were by said Judgment
decreed TO be lien upoa said real estate, and
the costs Of this sale.
Given under my hand this first day of July,
4. ID. 1885. CHARLES D. NELSON,
Sheriff of Barber County, Kansas.
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kind which destroy timber, furniture and
household objects. The family are as
stfHnge rs their tlofiic The king and
queen represent the propagat ting part of
the community, the true neuters or work
ers form the greater part of the ordi-
nary individuals and the soldiers and
winged termites complete the list OF in
mates The royal pair iahabit the IN
most part OF the nest and arc closely
guarded by band delcra ted to perform
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Adyancea in chri.,ianItr.

There are more bah sold now in O
day than oranges aDt pples couuinoJ.
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pH VIRTUE Of an order of sale. to me di-
- rocted, cut of the District Court of Barber
county. Kansas. in the above entitled action,
will ON
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the District Court of Barber County Kansas.
NJ. t. and G. Morris, Partners. plaintiffs
versus
Tho sharon Town Company. D. N. Fisher,
and {. B. Lee and n. NJ. Niele, Partners
as Lee g. Viee, defendants.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

In the District Court Uf Barber county, Kans.
Albert ". Horuer and IcviZ Condor. N ex
Ccutors of Alexander II. HOrncr, deceased.
| al
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The home OF the white 3nt
is one Of. the ctriosit;cs Of
this wonderful insect. Tic
entire family arrangement,
indeed, is wonderful. It's
home IS composed OF II large
number and series of cham
Lars connected by galleries
and passag -, the entrance
being afforded by concealed
roads and underground pas
sages. The hiilocks already
tlluded to form one kind
of nest, while their struct-
ures may be attached to the
branches of a tree, or they
may be entirely underground.
or even concealed under the
bark or within the stems Of
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Frank T. fIorncr. defendant.
By virtue OF certified copy OF an order Of
sale to mC directed by the District Court OF
Barber county, Kansas, in the above entitled
action l. the undersigned, sheriff OF said county
gRs
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SATURDAY, July II, rsss,

by virtue of an execution, to- me directed,
issued out of the District Court of Harper
county, state of Kansas, in the action above
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tFf ~. D y ELSON,
Shcr11 cf Barter counfy. Kansss.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
Ne Became a wanderer,

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 13.-An English
man, aged 81 years, who gave his name as
William Henry Holding, has been for two
months an inmate of the county jail here,
where he was committed as a vagrant.
During this period he has at intervals con-
versed in the most intelligent and rational
manner, giving every indication that he had
been well bred and highly educated. Sheriff
Hannah succeeded in drawing from the man
the names of his friends and relatives in
England, with whom he communicated.
Saturday the sheriff received three letters
from London, one from the young man
mother, one from the family solicitor, and
one from M. r. Holding, the young man
uncle The mother tells how she had tried
for year to learn of her sons whereabouts
and had given him up for dead; how his
father had been promoted to generalship
in the British army, now serving III India,
and how overjoyed she is to hear that her
son is still alive. She enclosed letter to
the young man, which is full Of atfectionate
advice The uncle's letter tells how Hod-
ding's parents gave their son the best educa-
tion, with the intention of his entering the
army When he failed to pass the examina-
tions the father provided him with an outfit
and sent him first to Manitoba, and thence
to Kansas, with the object of having him
taught useful and easy occupation. Bad
behavior at both of these places on the part
of the boy led to his removal and he became
a wanderer.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
FROM OTTAWA.
A Stormy Session at the Last Cana
dian Cabinet Meeting.

OTTAWA, July 13.-It has just leaked out
that the last meeting of the Canadian Cabl-
net previous to the departure OF Sir John A.
Macdonald for the northwest territories. was
a stormy one, and that the discussion on the
fishery matters grew so warm that perSonall-
ties between the Premier, Sir Hector Lange-
win, and Mr. Mcclellan were indulged in. The
Premier criticised the action of Minister of
Fisheries Foster, in unmeasured terms, and
threatened to hold him responsible for all
the evil results of the trial of the Doughty
and Adams in the Vice Admiralty Court.
Foster was defended by Langevin and Nc
Lellan. 1t is stated on good authority that
Mr.. Mcclellan placed his resignation in the
hands of Sir John just previous to his de-
parture, but was asked to hold it until his
return, which he consented to do.
1t is known that the Cabinet has been very
much divided over this question OF treaty
and fishing rights, several of the most prom
inent members holding the same views as
those recently expressed by Hon. Peter
Mitchell, ex-minister of marine, on the
ground that house divided against itself
cannot stand. A complete reorganization of
the Cabinet is expected when Sir John re-
turns.
The fines paid by the three Portland
schooners were handed over under the condi-
tion that they shall be repaid in case the
seizures be found on trial to be Illegally
made. The costs of seizure, $40 in each
case, were not exacted by the department.
The Orangemen of Kingston, Ontario, are
much excited over the order of the D0min-
ion government, which forbadesthe guards
and keepers of the penitentiary from partic-
ipation in Mondays celebration.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14

At Portland-Wilmots 9, Portland Reds 3.
Young Stars 13, Unions 4.
At ST. Louis-Chieagos, 2; st. Louis, 8.
Base hits-Chicagos, IL; st. Louis,15. Errors
-Chicagos, 3; St Louis, Q.
At a-Philadelphias, 3; Bos-
tons, g. Base Philadelphias, 5; Bostons
5. Errors -Philadelphias, a; Bostons, 6.
At Kansas City-Detrolts, Il Kansas
Citys, 5. Base hits-Detroits, 13; Kansas
Citys, 9. Errors-Detroits, 4; Kansas Cltys,
The New York Washington game was post
poned on account of rain.
At Marlboro-Lawrences 10, Marlboros IL
At Observation-Disclosures, 8; Metropoli-
tans, 3.
one
At Cincinnati -Cincinnatis, o; Brooklyns,
four.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, Z; Athletics, l.
NOTES.
Lew Scheneck, Portland's new first base
man, is as big man as Brouthers, as far as
size is concerned. He is 6 feet inches in
height and weighs 235 pounds. He is the
Brockton's record is now nine games In
succession without defeat, eight being vic
tories and one tie.
The Brocktons have made a change in
pitchers, having released Nichols and signed
Bond yesterday.
Bresnehan is to take O'ConnelPs place al
first base on the Lawrences.
The record of Burnham's new men to July
is as follows; Murphy, 50 games-At the bat
1873; runs, 20; base hits, 40; average, .29O
AXE, 36 games-At the bat, 155; runs, %
base hits, "A; average, .2S5 McCor-
mick, 90 games-At the bat III; runs runs
| 20; base hits, 26; average, 222. Their RANK
among the seventy-four players OF @ the
| League was: Murphy, 10; AXE, 1s; McCoI.
mick, Al. The fielding average OF the tnTet
| players was: Murphy, .702; AXE, .S4!i NC
| Cormick, .S42.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
The Arlington Bank.

Mr.. Trenholm, the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, received this morning another report
National Bank from Examiner Gatchell
The report shows that the Examiner has not
proceeded far enough yet to be able definite
1y to say in what condition the bank is. Mr..
Gatchell has not received any definite pro-
position for an adjustment from the direc-
tors of the bank, as has been rumored. He
has only heard that it is possible that such a
proposition may be made. The Comptroller
does not expect that he will be able for some
days to obtain clear idea as to the condi-
finn of thp hank
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
New Corporations.

The Bridgton Leather Company has been
organized with the following officers;
President-Frank A. PembertoB.
Treasurer-Henry A. Pemberton.
Direetors-Frank A. Pemberton, Henry A. Penn
berton, Arthur NJ. Abbott.
Capital stock 100000; paid in nothing.
The Van Chorate Electric Light Company
has been organized with the following
officers:
President-George C. Barrett.
freasurer-Frank Q. Brown. -. -,
Directors-George c. Barrett, John w. Gambler,
William L. Gambler, stephen Il. Temple, Frank q.
Brown.
Capital stock $1,50OO 600; paid in nothing.
The Common Sense Flexible Inner Sole
Company IhaS been formed with the follow
ing officers:
President-Wiam NJ. Hale
Treasurer-Charles w. King
Direetors-William Nj. Hale, Charles w. Hing,
Edward f. Thompson, Edward +. Bradford,
Samuel o. Gallup.
Capital stock $4,000; paid in, S25.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
A MidshIpman of the Royal Family OF
Brazil,
N. Y. Tribune

The young Prince Augusta, who is here
now as midshipman on the Almirante Bar
rassa. was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1867 and
is therefore ninteen years old. His father,
the Duke of SAKE, was own cousin OF Albert
Prince Consort, and his mother was the
daughter of DOM Pedro. His materna
grandmother, the Empess, is daughter Of
Francis l., King of the two Sicilies. His
great grandmother was an Arch Duchess OF
Austria and there is not royal or imperial
line in Europe with which the young man is
not connected by blood. 1t was stipulated in
the marriage agreement between Duke Louis
Augustus of SaXe-Coburg- Gotha and the
Princess Leopoldina of Brazil, that the Off
spring of the marriage should be brought up
as Princes of Brazil. There are three broth
ers, of whom Prince Augusta is the second
He and one of his brothers were educated in
Berlin, but when, their father took the boys
misunderstanding to Switzerland and one OF
them broke his arm the Emperor sent for
Dom Agusto to come Immediately to Rio de
Janeiro. The Duke of Sake keeps one boy
with him in Germany but the Emperor looks
ont with fatherly care for the other two.
Dom Agusto is exceedingly popular in Bra
zil and everywhere else, for that matter. he
inherits the personal characteristics Of the
SaXe-COburg-GOthaS and the HapSDurgS
more than he does those OF any OF the other
various royal and imperial lines from which
ne Is QeSceDueu. he mas IIlt ldll Halt, DluC
ewes and white skin of the house of SAKE and
the peculiar voice of the house of Hapsburg
He speaks English trife more correctly
than most Englshmen and Americans an0<s
proficient in four or five other languages. On
board the Almirante Barrassa the Prince is
treated exactly like the other midshipmen,
stands watch and does all the work which
his messmateS do. Since he has been here
he has striven in every way to do what was
expected of him regardless of his own wishes
While here he seems to have placed himself
| entirely under the guidance of Salvador de
| Mendonca, the Brazilian Consul General, as
| to what he does and where he goes on shore
| He will say to the consul sometimes; u
| want to do so and so But tell me what !
ought to do and 1 will do it." The Prince is
| an excellent shot with a rifle. In Rio de
| Janeiro he has valet who smokes a cIgar
while the Prince, standing some distance
away, knocks the ashes off with bullet from M
his rifle. The old Emperor, with whom the
| Prince constantly lives when not at sea, is
extremely fond of his grandson, as well he
may be. for the young man has no vices ana
| there never was better-hearted, more ui-
assuming boy prince in the world.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
WENT WITHOUT SALT.
a Maine Schooner Receives an In
hospitabIe Reception at st. John.

ST. JOHN, N. B., July 13. "A sardine sloop
of about six tons, owned by James Wallace
of Lubec, Me-, came into this port last night
to obtain supply of salt. She had no name
and carried no papers. The skipper stated
that the sardine business was failure, and
that he intended going fishing for larger
game. He required some salt in order to do
this. The collector of customs was notified
of his presence in port, and Wallace was in
formed that he would be treated as an Amer
ican fisherman; if he took in salt he would
be liable to seizure The owner of the sloop
decided to run no risk, and at once put to
sea without his salt.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
The western Union Strike.

CHICAGO, July 13.-The representatives
of the Western Union Telegraph Company
in this city state that four operators at
Omaha have stopped work, and that the re-
naming thirty three are at work. They also
declare that no operators have stopped work
at Ogden or other points. General Superin-
tendent Clowry states that the district
superintendent have standing orders to ar
range so that no overtime work shall be
done, but to keep on hand sufficient force
of men to obviate overtime.
New YORK, July 13.-Up to noon today
the officials of the Western Union Telegraph
Company in this city had received no details
of the telegraphers' strike in the West
There seemed, however, to be some sup
pressed excitement among the operator:
here, which may or may not have reference
to the Western troubles.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
Pardoned bv the President.

The President has pardoned VIM. Watts
master of Maine vessel who is serving g
term in prison in San Francisco for beating
and wounding sailor. Recent developments
prove that Capt. Watts was justified in his
action.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
Trotring at Manchester.

MANCHESTER, N. H., July 13.-The four
days summer trotting meeting opened here
today with favorable conditions: The two
the favorites. The summary:
MANCHESTER DRIVING PARK-Tuesday, July
1920 Class-Purse 5000, divided.
Charles Yapp, Boston, b. g., George Lee...1 l l
w. b. Smith, Saugus, Mass, G. M, Sadie So 3 8
A. Woodward Boston, b. g., Prince ca a
L. H. Brown, Boston, b. m, Sister ROlfe. .5 dis.
Fred Wallingford, Boston, G. m, Mamie
Sweetheart ...... .......,...........6 dis.
Time-2.36, 2.35, 2.34s4.
2.3o Class-Purse 5000, divided-Best 3 in to
Harness.
N. G. Stone, New Bedford, br g., Rex.....1 l l
George Hicks Boston, ch. e., Newsboy... ...3
Ed McEvery Boston, Billy R...............2 3
]. H. Dempny, Medford, Mass, blk. m. /,
Time-2.33, 23614, 2.33.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14
New Hampshlre Pronibitiohists.

CONCORD, n H., July 13.-But few dele
gates to the Prohibition State Convention to
be held here tomorrow are in town this ev-
ening, although good attendance is antici-
pated. Straight party nominations will be
made and an aggressive campaign entered
upon. The prominent candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination are Hon. Larkin
D. Mason of Tamworth, DR.. Edgar L. Carr
of Pittsfield and Col. Joseph Wentworth of
meeting will take place in the evening, at
which the principal address will be delivered
by Hon. John B. Finch of Illinois
The meeting of the State Committee took
place this evening, Chairman j. NJ. Fletch OF
Nashua, presiding. Hon. Joseph Kidder OF
Manchester was elected president of the
convention. The usual committees were ap-
pointed, and other preliminary business
transacted.
The Portland daily press., 1886-07-14

LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND. Me-, July 13, 1886.