l ( I M 10 IT K KA R.U '. V S V 1 . EM , Oil EGON. APRIL 30 1 88G jjhuial "jfjijitorih IH8ECT3 AND THEIR. ENEMIES. Tho Rolatloas of the Furmor Thereto. -How they Originate and How to Depose Them. 11Y r. P. MATTESON. Tho Ichneumon Fly is ti four-winged fly which is parasitic upon different in sects. Mr. Glover snya of him : "These insects nro characterized hy unusually long mill slender bodies and tho long projecting oviposctors of the females. Thoso ovipositors are often very long, and arc protected by a sheath of four stylets of tho samo length ns tho truo oviposetor. Tho head is usually rathor square, with long, many jointed nnte mne. Tho larva U a soft, cylindrical, fleshy, white, footless grub, tho rings of tho body convex, and tho head ninn.ll. Tho eggs aro laid by tho parent, cither on tho outside, or within tho caterpillar or other lurvno upon which its young is destined to feed. When hatched, tho larvao devours tho fatty portions of its victim, until it gradually dies. Tho family, as a whole, i one tho members of which nro of imnieiito sorvico to ag riculturalists, ii do'troying great num bers of noxious insocts. There aro numerous vnriotio of this fly, varying in size from a fourth of an inch to ono and one-fourth inches long. I have a specimen of tho lattor length, with an ovipositor twico a long. Thcso ichneumon flics deposit their eggs iuthoboilicsof a great variety of insocts: caterpillars, tho army worm, grasshopper, etc. That tho cut worm is often tints destroyed, my own obser vation leads mo to bcliove. although tho nocturnal habits of this worm greatly protects him. lint the ichneumon goes for the diurnal feeding cotton-worm, in tho Southern HtatcH, with a freedom that should charm tho heart of tho cot ton planter, and euuso him to count tho ichneumon among his best friends. Ho is nono tho less n friend to tho Oregon farmer, and deserve4 liii consideration accordingly. Tho Inst insect that I shall mention is tho Asibus fly (robber fly, or beo kil ler). I do not know this fly, nor if he is in Oregon. Ho inhabits tho cotton states, and also Nebraska, and other placos whero I am not informed. Ueo men probably know him, but I can only condense- what Glovor and others uny of him, loaving tho question open as to his boiug useful or otherwise. A lnrgo buzzing fly nn inch or moro long, with long slender abdomen, nud thick hairy throat. They aro among tho most rapacious of insects, but not only aro they indiscriminntingvs other predacous insectn, but. sonio species scorn actually to.prcfor beneficial insects ns a steady diet. There is almost no enemy that tho apiarist fears moro than thcso beo killers, as somo species aro termed. Tho ihilus attack and kills almost every insect which ho can ovorcomo. It is probablothat ho doo3 not relish bees moro than other insects, but becauso ho finds tl'.cm in grcator abuudanco, and therefore gots his food with least e. ortion. And as largo as thoy are, a singlo ono will perhaps destroy a hun dred bees every day. Thereforo if this fly was common, it would cause groat loss to beo men. Thoy appear most abundant in Juno and July. When in pursuit of his prey ho makes rapid dash es, capturing tho beo upon tho wing, and when ho has it secure, seeks a bush or tall wcod upon which ho alights and dovours it, sucking out tho fluids and dropping tho empty shell upon tho ground. Tho a?ihi8 fly deposit their eggs in tho ground, and tboir larvae, a yellow ish whit maggot, about throo-fourth of an inch long, aro said to bo vegetable feeders. When about to chango to tho perfect fly, thoy como to tho surfaco of tho ground, and leavo their ompty shells sticking up whoro thoy shod theiu. So much for tho Asilus flies. Jlr. (ilovor regards them, as, in tho main, beneficial. From tho description, I in cline not to concur. '-But all may think which way their judgments lean 'em. (To lo continued). Miss Belle DuBoise, Orogon's Prima Donna, who has just returned from Italy whero sho has completed a thorough courso in music under tho ablest teach ers known, will appear boforo a Salem audtonco on Wodnesday, May 5th, as sisted by loading Tortland talent. Her concerts given recently in Torlland, was one of tho most thorough homo wolcomings that has over bcon accord ed to anyone. Tho concort will bo given at tho opera houso, and wo trust that sho will receive such a reception ns hor talents should commend. Popular prices, and reserved seats at II. I). Iloon'a l)ook Moro. Buy him- vitriol nf Port'". Tc'.esr.iphle News Senator Ul.iir has mado a speech for prohibition to tho United States Sen nto. Tho Inter-Stntc commerce bill is be fore the Senate. Tho Pronto has emiUcmcd C. W. Wet as Governor of t'tah. The Chinese Mit.Uier. jut rotir-tl, ac companied by Seen tury U.tyanl, cdled at the Whito Hoik- on Tuesday, and took olllcial leavo of the president. Ho expressed his appreciation of their kind treatment. Ex-President Arthur is greatly dis tressed by inomnia. Ho is not dan gerous, but yet ho is far from being out ! of danger. Father Ityan tho poet priest is tl-'iirt, and his remains were entered nt Mobile, Ala., under imprissivo ceremonies. The remains wcro followed by an immense concourse of citizens. Work on the California & Oregon rail road i being unshed forward nt n rapid rate. This extens'on will shorten tho overland stage connection botwoon the Oregon and California ends about eighty miles. Stngo people say they havo nut on now stock and conches, and that they will arrange their time so as to allow passongeiB to h'avo n daylight view of Mk Slinstu, along tho skirts of which tho rond runs. "Miss Uussel," full sister to "Maud S." has just arrived at Senator Stanford's Palo Alto ranch, to bo bicd to "Klcctio ncor." Sho was sent by tho managers of tho most prominent breeding estab lishments in tho Fnitrd States. Tho frith aniversary of Gon. Grant's birth was observed nt tho Metropolitan Church in Washington, I). 0., on April 27. Jefferson Davis has mado a tour of Alabama, and has been enthusiastically received cverywhcie. Ho was quite feeble, but although he could not address tho people, yet he did considerable hand shaking. In Missouri, a half-witted German outraged a family, and the father went crazy and killed himself. Tho neigh bors caught tho offender and put a rope nrouud his neck and tied it to tho pom el of n saddle on n wild horso and left him to his fate which was worce than death. VTT'. Statu and Territorial J.'ctvt. Slierill' McOraw, of Seattle, has oiler- ed 1000 rowunl for tho arrest nnd con viction of tho persons implicated in tho murder of John Grum, at Green llivor, on the night of September 2(Jtli, 18S5. Tho Knights of Pythias lodges throughout JL'ngot Sound, ilro making arrangements for a grand time at Sent tlo tho second Tuesday of May. An excursion is being planned to go from Tacoum to attend tho jolillcation. Tho Democrats of Morion county nominated tho following ticket nn tho 27th : Stnto Senators, K. O. Norton, F. R Fldridgo, W. II. Holmes ; Bopreson tativos, John T. Smith, M. J. Egau, II. II. Savage, B. H.Scott, W. F. Dugan, U. F. Cooloy : Sheriff, It. 0. Thomas j Clerk, W. It. Privctt ; Treasurer, Preston Hamilton; Judge, Goo. S. Downing; Commissioners, Frank Feller, Henry Warron j School superintendent, Edwin Shiel; Assessor, V. I). Simpson; Sur veyor, Alfred Gobaletj Coroner, J. D Shaw. San Francisco parties aro buying horses for that market. L. Sontlcrs of Albany has paid out if-iO.OOO' for that purposo nnd ho is only one out of somo dozen buyers. Tho Republican county convention of Marion county has nominated tho following tickot. Sonators J. I). Loonoy, John I)im!ck,M. I,. Chambcrlin. llopre sontntlvos J. T. Greeg, A. M. Jifollctt, W. II, Hobson, bamuol Layman, D. J Pendleton, and I). F. Hicks. Sheriff -John W. Minto. OlcrkM. N. Chap man. County Judge T. C. Shaw. Commissioners Jacob Oglo and John N. Davis. School superintendent Geo. A. Peebles. Treasurer August Giesy. Tho 0. it C. It. It. company will sell tickets to Odd Fcllow'3 attending the grand lodgo meeting at Tho Dalles at at reduced rates. Also tho narrow gauge system. Elsowhero appoars tho advortiscmont of Mrs. C. S. Itockonflold, Salem's pop ulnr florist, who offers collections of wotted plants that aro lwth rare and beautiful. The prices asked aro very rca'sohablo and our lady friends can rest assured that they will receivo good 'rcat incut nt her bauds- Let lhoo who de tiro such plants apply at once, or what is bettor, call in porson nnd tco them. Tho weathor now is simply perfection nnd formers aro happy. (. W. H. Couk, foot of Yamhill street, Portland, opens this spring with a good assortment of ugiiculturnl machinery for the coming harvest, nnd is diiHml to inrrerso tho trado ho is rapidly build ing ui in Oregon and Washington. Ho has tho H. A. Pitts Sons threshers, en gines, horsepowers, etc., the Jnrison company's Victor mower, and tho poj ular spring tooth harrows and enltivu tors. This last havo become it standard machine in this valley and aro l-ncom-tng well-known east of tho Cascades. Woljaveono of them at work in our orchard and lend it to tho neigh bors, and aftor five years hanging about and doing proiniscous work has novor boon housed from sun or rain, and is now as sound and serviceable when wo bought it. By tho uso of Buckingham's Dyo tho whiskers may bo easily mado a per manent, natural brown or black, as desired. SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR I rr Alt Dive ate of the Liver, Hidacys, St:inc:h and Spleoa. This tit, ri-lyvrBrlnulo pre- t'ir.ll'on, i ow to celebrated as a "annly Medicine, trlgln-ted In the South In 18rt. It nct rrntl en the lljurl aid Kliliiiyi and corrcrt the action ci the Uver,nnji, there fore, the lit'at preparatory medicine whatever the tick, res may prove to le In all common diseases It will, u,l tiMMi'il hy any ether me. cine, effect n upccily cure. 1 he Itegttlntor It afe to administer In any r-nditton tf the sjstem.and tintlrr no rlrcuin :niiCfit vnti It dti Imrtn. It will Invigorate M:en class of wine, but is no Intoxlcatlnc; (lever age In lead to Intemperance; will promoto til j;rllon, illnlpnto hratlaclip, mill Ki'iirr ullvtouo tip tlio syatcin. IhedoseU imaJ, not tuipicnamit, and its virtue unjoubted. Nolomiof time, no Inter rupllon or toiiit;u of bualnra while taking the Kegulator, ChltJren complaining rf Colic, llpnilnchr, or rtlclc Motcncli, a teatpoenful or more will give relief. If taken occasionally by pa tlentt txpoied to MALAKIA, ill expel the poison and protect them from attack. A I'HTSICIAVS OPINION. I ha c been practicing medicine for t enty yean, and have never been able to put tip a vegetable compound that would, like Simmoni I.lvcr ltrg'i tator, promptly and effectively move the Liver to action, nnd at the ame time aid (Instead of weak ening) the digestive and assimilative povtcrt of the iysttm. L M.lllnroN,M 1) Vahinr,ton,ArV'.. ni:k that Yormvt ft" r,::ixr. iiritu'i J. . Zdlin & Co., i'hnadsiphis, Fa. STAVER WALKER. & tutry the Ltriit stock in t!ie Nor times', el Buggies, Carriages, Spring Mligou Mild rll-rlrt ur All lilmls. Tlie Vti iua!lt) ol work at teAtnnibto prices. It llllj ymi to i ill mil no tlieni, nr wrlto lor t'tcr tataloK'tti and tirloc-llc. All rlili'lra Uiirrnuli'il tar Out' Year. apUit OREGOIf PACIFIC R. R. Willamette Valley lo San Prancicsco via Yaquina. YraliK on and alter I) u. 19, ra(OirtalllTiiln),Thtirdty, SiturJaj, OA II. Uue Ynij una U .ti'Isr, Wtilnc d.-t, 1'rl lay, 8 A. M. riVIR I'lSK A I STKXMillll' VAttl'INA BAILS riUlM PA1! rilllKlli fn.Uy Marc'ilO Tucad , SO I'rldst April I) Tiuulty, CO Krld.it...... 50 vxom tauiIns: Sunday, Mucli W Wrdncfcli) si Siin'Uy April Wcdiittday Ill Sundat, ii TliuCompiny icf.'niithn iljlit to chango mlllnir il. TJ U T.S between CvitV-illl and Ban Francllco: Hr: Citn an I CxUn pa ilt .00 Klnt Clan and Bteera.- O.SS Frc'k'ht at reducl ami moloratu ittei. Willamette River Stoamboats r'll connsct at Corvd'li. -I. iw fjref nd rate. CS.Vor further Irf.i-tnntlon applj m CHAS O. DOGUE, A. CI. f. an.ll'. Aeiit. 1' J. AltJISTIl'l.VO JAS 11033 P J. Armstrong & Co., (Sccccmom to Kellv & Kn k'iit ) TL.lKHMITI!l.(i .V C.IIMIIACK Jl.lHIMi. Ilorno-Slioeli'tf n'l Cleneral Jolildr nude a oininci itroet, Baleni, Orri'01. Til auiDll i-ioksf: bills. W'v arc propurcfl '(t) print All S(j!cs of IEor.sc Kills at the Lowest B'rlces. Oall ami see our I'rlces ami Samples. We have (he National BJej; ler of Nonimu !Iorses ami will write out PetUyrees. AIU)l!i:'S. rr 'al'ipon wiu-Asiirrn: kakmch wu co., ilem, Orc.'on. UKGVMAN UKO.S.. IY20WEY BROKERS! Money ( Loiui tsllituiil I'oniniUtloii. In mm to Mil: jh re' tsutv nr tpnntod mwurlt). I'ltrrnucrs ol I.'otn, Cninty tnd N'ate Warranti. Jlortfi.-e bam maJ on 't r t- Hio .-ir tliuv. 00 ncv. ISrrm i.iok, mhiji.i, 't(cii. I -S3 ino4 Ladd & Bush, Bunkers Satetn, : : OrcRon. ESTABLTSHED IN 1869. Transact a General Itttiiliin ISusiness. SKiltT KXCIIANOE AND TCLECIUI'IIIO tran (tr f'M on New York, ChWaj-o, Kin I'rancW-o iv.rttand. The Dillei. Eiucno Cltr. Attjria. Albanr CoitallU and other points In Orison. DLLrllcra of Crrdll laurl Avallnlilr lu llir l.'ntferu silalf Praw direct on London, I'crlin, and Ilonir Ken. OCt30.O'4C CMS. H. "OOBD & CO. Front, First and Vino Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON, -lMroiiTKiia of- HARDWAEEJMN" A1TD STEEL, FARM MACHINERY. .We are Side Agent lor tlm tollimliitf rrlebratol Implemenki! Jlu" machine are too ell known to reed com. unit, llnitiundoil tanner liore hve umkI them, Mid oil Mi( ot lliem with mlse. Thry am in over; .y tho no Ins ultra ol Harvest Machine. Tho toiU olTxtriTV IIakvmtii have inmlo inAiilfesI l.u nniiarKalilodurahllltyot thn 1IUCKKV11, resulting out tnu aim, liclty and eriectlini o( It nicchanlam, nd an lmnirti'-e majority of thofannora In tho I'aclflt .ilo and lerrltoriei havo given the -uuna verdict a 10 farmer In oery (art ol th world, whero thi K'kciu lias U'iiii unl, pronouncing It to to t ho enly Harvcstln-jMaclilno that will givi Entlro Satisfaction to tho Furohaaor. lIUCKGVi: ON 1111. lU'At." THE aUCICEV! LOW-DOWN BINDER. V c features that mint strikingly dltliitilili tho llmkovo llattonn Hinder wilt ho mswlo nhvloM by a stance nt our illustration, it is n lower, Hammer, nun nirmcr mncnino man tne rjovator oinuor. ItwHI u in a straight lliw tlirouli a ten atl n hail fixit irato, and wilt do the work on raon. ahlo side hill as well a oil level p round and It I tho only Hinder that 111 do it, ar aim swui loum : MnAJ Mflllol VlhrntinnThroollOr Tt.otnit.fJetlvondU(TctulromlUt'oBfereJa ,uv mvuui iui uimj wwnwi ) ihk Krain ever ronstmcto. Hnrlfin'o Ullnnc' Uonilni T'Otnost I)nrNndIJithtrl Draft Header anaJ; o lmprTi nUUIJU U ndlllUS nUdUUI, lorlcS-OtliatltU.boyondquCTtlon.wlthotrtirrral. ItOMTOK I'l'ltKllIT FAIIH KNdlNKS, riI(i:.MX STItalMllIUMMl TIIIIKSIIIMI KNINKK, NCIII'TTI.l.U KAIIIt VTACOMH, FOIIIUSrill.MI U.UIO.NM, lil'IKMNS, IliCICK, Ute, aTaTScnd (or Epcclal Circular lor lluaitl(ltldtImL UcUion ltd lr.J CII1H. II. 1101)0 A CO. RLf. W fef js - WftfBS BEST EELUMG TOCL. OJi VKCMn "rfRUSHER ,r. rB,irrri ur,,Vi'T;.''UJrl --. l ? . . i"i ?nw K,wmxxrrtmit xii x Xnlijrrl Mir Xull Its llio nrllmt ofll 'ilcrl rtts' 'i s !-, IH'-I t!- I'rill Inp. I.lfl- In: ii fill iik tu nccxt Uy liuiililc (.iinu. "f '- ' unrr Iiiili-iim iiiiiiiu 1'ovi'r CiiisIiIiii:, l.rtrllninnil I'nlt rrlrlnu iiiiliiinn till iniir ilnir I Mllii'S,li-imirlillr ir hiirii-itTrtlti avoliN pnttliiK ruliM'li r!i imly tlnrniM ilini I'nli nir ltu 1'nllre mirrurr uf Itio (iron nil. We Make it Variety orsizi-s-rroin l lo I ft SVi't Wlilu. Tun "ACME" I in pricticjl umi iit m 4ri nt(tlcitltiirnl county n thn Paoiflo Cont nml iini proven ltt!t to lu jutt tun tool (or n- t.' Vluynrile, OrcJiarOw, Grnlti rioltla. tV ei.nd lor.p-ioiph'ot i-vnUlniua llmiirinlt 'I te t no. UN (rout IHtiiitraand rrrlt rn . . NASH & BROTHER, M iinii.iutury m. i jt iii'ipnl olllcf, .Millini'toti, tlw Jrrsry. X H-"!i - I."iiiin-. -ii I other !' , t fnt free to nartios tlio nnmo thia p.ipor. Fl.U tiALB ON THE I'ACIVIQ COAST IIV i AKTIIl'll I 11. I ' nilsco; 11,11 AltAJlN fc hO.V, Emi Oahrlol.C! STAM.U ,v WAI.KKIt, rvitmim, ( ir.-uu ard V.al.a Wilis, W.T ; HLE- A M LLIDN lilKUtNS- EDs aiii. PLAN 1 1 s Our Ocd Warehouse, tho Unrest In (Tctr Voii. aro ntlwltinwltliovcrr ar. P'.cco for tho rreiupt nod careful uiieqdi orucr. iiisTfrirmi) vinLiiiiiikr Onr nfWn.hriTittit l'tAhllfefitnAnt nft Jfirur Cltr U tho rnnat oila.fnlvA In. I AmnrtcA. Annmt fUlrji 1t MIIHnnH . --- -- mrm I S ....-., , iuai sWl Ojr Ciblonuo for 1000, ol 140 pigei.contalntog colored platai, description) and llluslratlont, ol tho NEWEST. BEST and RAREST 8EEDS and PLANTS, will bo mallod on receipt oil l 1 lift ll.MMtl lA M... Hllll... ' I I'ta 1 0 ctt. (In ttampi) to cover poitiga. ' PETER HENDERSON & CO.30 "!' "-I riUUtfW-U-AiXN ,. -Boat In Tlao "World For lstrf e or imill e&me M calltrt. id (trtim powder i M ral. M gr. 40 CAh GU tr. t AS tA. 7(1 and M or. 1 ht mtrnnwAt atii-ittin-r rllla nii1n lrfi-ctarciir.rv irnArinttf ami Ihn nnl titWilnif Iv ufa fltlti utitnn ktt. Trices -v mhh -m w. -in.... u...nn...jn i.duoeu. jna.LiLtTltt.lJ Vr,Ur!r.,lVluVuoV(.cT Th..t.ndard itir irei uooiin. uuntmir, uj tiooiin(Kiierie. .vnicaiiorearrom'Uloia. madelp louriecn utneicDi ttyiei, prut iroiu ii'.uj ui. ocun lur Illustrated itlogTio. tMARLIN FIRE ARMS CO., - Now Havon, Conn. I Two tarcet mada utth onn of our 9 rallbrft rifles, twentv ronu.rullvhnt falter nil V ahotaLad alrradvtJen flreil anil Du elfablnif ilurlnif tlinrfitlfnaiivrrilv ' (hot. These hods carry url nearly alt L prUt at tariitt iuajchi iccauto lUl'J ore alirav accurate and lelltWe. aijffM jj7 & & Sftfa itf &,.. CA!BHS T-?JS, i?r?rttTi ss. OU'JL-" AfiLOG' Mil .it lia dealt finiarilv wiih hit f. iim. In, U-ol adti litters, I lli.llo ail ii naiaiueutiiiy et'iiaainoli" i '"rtHWhi -Tif'rt. ' ' ' "'. rilHwra ami II nil wl. . '.. W ymtVtfffi&W ' '"I Ml.e.J...I.I.(f... v..l . ., . . J tt s v i j I wd i rn flri ttMtiii i in i Msf. '- sV-tiraiil (a it r raUloitd') II .ir tjn v hi I t i -1U iiw ,ui lal , mid I low I v iN mIuiia ii ' r A-- it i it i.t III.'K M fail wlo wrtit(or ll Armnu an 11.11 . i Inv frit ihIm'm ill flint -ii ll f mImI In ii(ii(illif i I ii in iv il mm ,si I u , ) MLt Jiiit uLciil r. tailv lit iiilif-jtii'i. Iia iii.irlt tttli- ui lurtfu Jumii J. Jl Vrvytuvyt JlitiMclunil, jiuu. Wo fllnnu'nc'ur tho Hest 4-Spr;u: Hach iii tho Comt t)v tho Mnoy. I8QG u w fcr. 5 TSI .37SS :tnmw.vimL ori. aifirCJte mm W tn O fr .Mi ' jv l il' It l v ',' ,f i i .it . ,' &. .- uEsr-r. i"-"'--" - rwaaTrT--:-Tr-"---T- -"itffr vmmv5& 1 . nr-afiw-r, V" - '"inrMfn'i n lAl etSOIBiSm rr, yWIB.: BPVi . avsaau. j-rrc .?Tw.r"-r A.x,3ns" wu:rf in- .v.iii - -,a-a- if f) VstiTLvmimttovttti.v w 7T" in TfTi "w "l"Vi t fWf '-- jjtfaaifJ itfjT--- It I d r-J O in Carriage?, Bugles, Trucka, Draya, Express Wrigons tt ik ar.ait i.t r !n -"lo'i or slur.' rtrivt Cars,