The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-07-15

me entrances. or piled II an 10 The
ings.
The construction ~ the new home
and the moving continued uo ID the list
taking seventeen da,s 10 accompli>h
the great undertaking. The old home
was now entirely deserted. All inter-
ests were conferred ia the new. The
blacks still continued the mining II
three 81 the openings. the other Two
having bccnclo~ei. Some observers are
inclined % believe that the blac K cap,iyes
90 not conform ID the habits al their
masters. but do precisely As they would
M colony b. themselves. The mot
casual observer cannot fail 10 perceive
the great difference in tile outward ap-
pearance Of The two formicaries. Al
Iormicary of free blacks i spread over
large surface 81 ground and has many
openings. while that Of the slave maker.
70 ou ward appearance. u contract
and has but one main entrance. The
slaves are compelled by their masters 10
close the entrance as SION as the cal
ieries and cham bers are finished. u y
colony ~ blacks LETT 10 them. elves ~
numerous galleries are all open. A
careful observer will see many other
things 70 convince him that The slaves
are under subsection.
In order 10 have view Of the nur-
sery, l had frame made Of window
sash. twelve BIZ sixteen inches. The
pieces We're obtained At sash factory
AMI joined together bv the obliging ar
tisan. and pane Of glass iilted IN the
sash. leaving il about two inches in
depth. lad this frame over the for
mcary. about Xix inches distant from the
entrance. lowered the glass with
tnick back cloth TO exclude the light.
and fitted board ugly over il 10 hold
u n place. While | was Ar Angling the
frame. both masters and slaves cane out
IN age numbers and walked over and
around tiis strange continuance for Their
comfort. They touched each Others
antfnnr and rushed about III an excited
m snner for few moments. Satisfied
that no enemy WAS near. they soon be.
came quiet. and the blacks began 70
pile all SORTS II material around The ont
er edge 81 the frame. where the little
inequalities Of the ground admitted q
ray Of light.
After few hours had elapsed. n
raised the cover and looked ia upon the
busy workers The sudden Hood Of light
caused great consternat on among them:
they hastily 4 sappeare 10 the rooms
below through two vide entrances winch
they had opened since the frame was
placed. They had divided the large
space into two rooms. with a slight par
t'tlon between and door ling into
each room. The ground had heen lew
eied and smoothed and sight y scooped
OUT. Many Of the workers came "a the
doors. put their heads out and fastened
back - II afraid had disarrangei
none ot their work. hay ing sim 3ly
raised the cover. but they seemed TO be
unable ~ com rehend the unusual
light. and were fi-h'enei at the
s'rangene~s OF the sudden exposure.
Two VI the blacks. more courageous
than their comrades. resumed work. |
Thar sc-ened the earth with their feet
aud rolled il in lump. then took II liz
their mandibleS and carried il 10 the
edge Of the frame ani dgoppei II
| CAREFUL, excluded the light and left \
them ~ peace until the next day. when \
l aga n raised the cover and found the
inside Of the frame nearly filled with (
chfy>alits. great CONSERVATION
seized the Inhabitants: they rushed \
from the galleries. seized the chrysa-
Ids ana carried Them below. / som /
exc uiei the light. hut every day
looked in upon sthem. a large 4
number Of masters and slaves were now
constantly outside 81 the frame. walk \
ing over and onnd il a. II on guard.
% that was obliged 70 raise the \
cover very quickly 10 AVOID being a. \
tackled br the furious creatures. As I \
laid the cloths back they rushed upon il n
and BIZ II. as il chastising the author Of
the mischief.
On the 2ath OF June the chrysalids
had disappeared and The interior offhc
frame was swarming with winged indi- \
' duals. The workers were still ex-
! ted when raised the cover. they n
aid hold Of the young queens and
males by the antenne or lex and hnr-
red them below. The entrances were
soon blocked b. the panic.stricken in-
habiiants. and the widest confusion
prevailed.
Both masters and slaves exercise X
great care over the winged gentry. II
he yonnx queens or males wande redouf-
.ide cfihe frame. they wcreimme iiately
conducted back bs the vigilanf guard.
This state of affairs continued until the
III Of July. when found that great
shangc had oeen wrought ia the appc sr-
mi 81 the interior: not a winged niisid-
ial was 10 be seen. The rooms had been
swept AMI garnished and al the debris
N14 uilrI in oup rOrunr ihofIf A hand
al u Larvae and pupaof future workers
occupied portion Of one 81 the rooms.
The debris consisted mostly ~ empty
cocoon. and he wings Or the recent o.
'upanis. The slave.makers are not noc-
ufnal in their habits. and yet the
yinrcd members took Their iliEht lii ,