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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15
AN ITALIAN LOCUST HUNT.


How Capri Peasants Destroy the SurHmer
Pest by the Wholesale.
l was quietly at work in my study at
Capri one day in . very hot August,
laboring to breathe as well as the great
heat would let me, when a wild-looking
youth rushed in to me from Anacapri,
crying out that the locusts had come
The disease of the vine had already
caused great loss, and now there were
the lOcusts eating up the harvest. A
great part of Anacapri was as bare, the
youth told me, as if fire had swept
across it. The invaders had already
got over the brow of the mountain and
were in the woods below Would | 90
out and see them. Certainly | would
As we approached their advanced
guard under cover of a low wood, we
could hear the incessant click, click, of
the enemy, and every now and then we
were fallen upon by their scouts. which
dashed against our faces and chung to
our clothes. As we proceeded we found
them trolicking in leg,ons, like imps
let loose for mischief. The atmosphere
being rather thicker than | liked, |
did not 90 that morning to see how
things looked at the worst ! went
back to paya visit to the Syndic and as
certain what could be done to mend
them.
Trouble of this kind comes upon
Capri every three or four years; but
there has been no swarm so great as
this one since the great plague of To-
Gusts which had occurred some twenty
years before the time of which | am
writing. That, indeed, said nv in
formant, was awful. They climbed our
walls, got into our houses and churches,
crawlcd over the affairs, ate up the en-
tire harvest, and who can say what
might have happened if it h;sd not been
for st. Antonio? Some missionary
priests were then among Us, and they
ordained solemn procession Of women;
they We're all to walk with their hair
loose about their shoulders, with the
priest in front carrying the image eff
the saint. Before the procession was
over a strong east wind came and blew
all the locusls into the sea, Just over the
Blue Grotto. All, signor, St. Antonio
is powerful ~
Report having been formally made
to the Syndic, His ENcellency. in true
official style, ordered BAG OF the dew
astating animals to be collected and
sent off to the Subintendcnt. who re-
sided at CastelIamare, in order that he
might ascertain whether they were
really Iocusts. Until that point was Of
fciaIIy decided fine Svndic coulJ dis
rest the plague, which, in the mean
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15
SUMNER LIFE IN CITIES.
Some of the Mistakes Committed by Most
People-Lessons to be Learned From In
habitsnts of Tropical Regions-Timely
Suggestions.

People-Lessons to be Learned From In
habitsnts of Tropical Regious-Timely
Suggestions.
There is need of education in the
manner of living comfortably during
the hot months of the year. With ali
our much-yaunted improvements in
building the house that is cool is still
the exception. The architects, more
anxious to display their taste in design
ing "cleyaton5' than their ingenuity
in making plans, seldom take into ac-
count the varying demands Of our eli
mate, and the stuny house, through
which it is impossible for the livelieSt
breeze to travel. is still the rule. If
they build hinge apartment houses. or
family hotels, always do they set the
stair-WelI in the center If the upper
story is a mansard, and consequently
better fitted by its shape than the old
fashioned garnet in the gable-roof for
living, it is made uninhabilablc by the
failure of the builder to provide Il lib
eral space with opportunity for circula-
ton OF air between ceiling and roof.
Wide streets with buildings of moderate
height are far less comfortable than
the narrow lanes between high stone
buildings which one finds through all
the cities of the tropics. But so long as
we build OF wood the wide street is
safest. Then it gives a chance for trees,
and is certainly best in winter when one
wants all the sun he can get Heat,
however, IS poured upon man in cities
intensified by reflection from the build
lngS and the SIDEWALKS, and increased
IN length OF inliictlon by the storing of
the heat IN bricks or stone to be given
off after the sun has sunk. No man
thinks OF doing anything with the front
OF his house for the comfort OF passers-
by. Else we might borrow an idea
from the Mexican, who runs a huge
awning over the roadway to his neigh
Dor house opposite. With our English
traditions still clinging, We-that is, the
men-insiSt on dressing in clothes OF
the same material, though lighter
weight, as we use for winter wear.
This, however, is wiser than the wear
ing OF starched thin clothes, as was the
fashion twenty and thirty years ago.
Our hats may be OF straw, but they are
low-crowned. Our shoes may be low
cut, but they are of stout leather. Our
suits must not be less than trousers, vest
and coat, and the man who receives a
caller with either vest or coat removed
runs a terrible risk with Mrs. Grundv.
Most important of all is the question OF
food. There are certain heat-producing
viands, such as fat meats, the one can
not too studiouslv avoid during the sum-
mer. Here again we may take hint
from the tropics. But there are also
certain heating articles, such as condi-
ments, that, moderately used, are
wholesome as counter-irritants, so to
speak, and to the tropics one may 90
for hints on this score. Ice-cold drinks
and chilled food are to be avoided as
though they were poison. There is, in
consequence of the great loss to the
system of fluids by perspiration, a
ice water held in the mouth, will re.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15

An American publisher is pro-
ducing an excellent substitute for glue
for the use of bookbindcrs. 1t is called
gum gluten, and is free from smell, very
adhesive and strong BY its use it is
claimed that a saving of scvcnty-fvo
per cent. can be effected in book
bindery in a twelyemonth, one hundred
weight of gluten going as far as six OF
glue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15

A bright little miss living on Eagle
Street was given q warm cookie by
neighbor. Though contrary to her Gus
tom, the mother allowed the child to
eat it. Shortly the little girl exclaimed,
Mamma, let me go and get another
cookie; know Mrs. - will give me
one" mo, dear, it will make you
sick" "Will die and 90 to heaven?"
Yes well, Mrs. - Their Sunday
school teacher says heaven is a beauti-
full place" you don't want to 90 to
heaven and leave papa and mamma do
yOu?" "Well, mamma, you get
cookie, too, and come with mo to
heaven"
While little girl on Howard Avenue
was being rebuked by her mother, she
said, FLUSH. mamma; if you scold 50
puch you will make me nervous, and |
shall die like -." ''Do you remem-
Der hero said the mother. 90, yes, >
replied the little one, land her mamma
scoldcd and scolded her 50 much, she
got so nervous she went sick and died.
Tilted Herald
-IObogganning at Saratoga has be-
come a summer as well as a winter
amusement, showing American enter
prise in a manner that must make
original Canadian tobogganers blush
with chagrin. The slcdges are mounted
on rollers and go rumbling down the
sidewalks, where the streets are steep,
to the great Consideration of horses and
pedestrians TROY Times.
The japanese cultivate the cherry
mainly for the blossoms. We cultivate it
mainlY for the robins and the neirhbors,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-15

The japanese cultivate the cherry
mainly for the blossoms. We cultivate it
mainly for the robins and the neighbors
small boys. -L0UeH Courier
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12
An AnecOdOte of Admiral POo,.

From an article on Admiral r.s.
and the Gunboats. by James B p,s
in the Century, we quote the foh,
ing: "In the railway train a CENT.
man who sat in front of me- lear0i,,
that had constructed Foote's ye,,s.
introduced himself as Judge FoOts !
Cleveland. brother of the Admir-
Among other interesting matters h
related an anecdote of one ofhs Nd.
daughters who was just learniuro|
read. After the capture of Fort Hn.
Fy the squadron was brought had
to Cairo for repairs. and, on Supda
following, the crews, with their CALM
flag-officer, attended one Of the chma
es ia Cairo. Admiral Eoote was,
thorough Christian gentleman ID
excellent impromptu speaker. Um
this occasion, after the concrepata
had assembled. some one whispers
to him that the minister was III al
would be unable to ofiiclate; whsr
upon ahe' Admiral went up intOA
pulpit himself, and after the ua
prayer and hymn, he selected as th
text John xiv, /; Let not your hat
be troubled: ye believe in God. beHgs
also in rae Upon this text he dslT.
cred what was declared to be an q.
cellent sermon, or exhortation, aitg
which he dismissed the congregstiOa.
An Account of the sermon was vide
ly published in the papers at iSs
time, and came in.o the hands oil
little niece Just referred to. After 80
had read 1t, she exclaimed to her fab
err.
"Uncle.Foote did not say that righl
"'SaE what right?' asked the fatod
"'Whg, when be preached
"'NVhat did he say?'
"Hs. said. '.Let not your bean
troubled We believe in God. belle"
also i'm me-"
"sWelI. what should he have san
inq uined the father.
"-Well, he ought to said, ID" =
your heart be troubled: ye beIes1
God. believe also in the galri-boqt@
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

A king in the Eas: said to as
ter. do you believe in luckF >
said the minister. "Can you proven
said the king. Eyes, I can sala
minister. So one night he tied Y
the ceiling of a room a parcel COM
ing peas mixed with dlamous
let in two men, one of whom De
in luck, and the other in human =
alone. The former quietly Lad
self down; the latter, after q S','s
efforts, reached the parcel, and fss,
in the dark the peas and tue
ate the former one by one, ana =
down the latter to his compani0''
ing, Here are the stones y.
likeness" The man below
them in his blanket.
In the morning the king o.
minister came to the room anu
each to take to himself wna'
got. The man Of effort iOun- - ~
nothing beyond the peas he a. -, 3,
The man of luck walked qui' 80
with the diamonds. Inc !. q
aid to the king. "Sire. there
thing as luck; but it is as lA ~
u.lxed with diamonds. - ~
ear. Let none hope to iVe /"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12
washed Twice In a Lifetime.

In Abyssinla there IS plenty OF wa
<ar. and the soap grows on trees but
an Abyssinian win tell yoG without
: blush that he Is necessarily wash cd
at birth. washes himself on bis mar
riage morn and hopes TO- De washed
after death. When he feels hard and
uncomfortable he viii annoint himself
with mutton fat TIL his head and body
0listen In the SUN.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

"Have you ever seen that train of
white cars that makes the fast mail
train from Chicago" said the en-
gineer, as he munched sandwich at q
resting place "Nog Well, it's slicker
than square yard Of lightning. and it
Koes full pitch out Of Chicago every
morning at three o'clock. In my
opinion it's about the fastest thing in
this country. Well. one Of the mail
Jerks invited his wife down to see the
Grain start; the conductor shouted all
aboard and the clerk leaned over to
kiss his wife. who was standing on the
platform, and bless rue il ne didn't kiss
cow out at Riverside. Now, that's
What I call fast railroading.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

jackson then walked q
him and got double-barrsI,.,a aa
from his house. He t1a' sa0'g0
Ewing's hardware store - Ssai
some buckshot cartridges r,,' S0'siss
he loaded the gun. and returDas VIE
blacksmith shop where the y
ton took place. u'e'a
Lowe in the mean time w.,.
shaved and then got on his ~ @
started down the street. wincbss,.'' =
hand. Jackson. who Was st.as'
the door of the blacksmith sbon
him coming, and feeling en-. q "
Lowe would carry out his cOld.N.'. =
intention. raised his gun ;.
passed him and put heavy char. ,,'' :
buckshot into him, KILLING A.. y
stantly. loves lifsless hoa, 7
from the morse into the street la
son, as soon as he saw the resul, -,
shot, jumped upon his horse ana
the country, remaining away uo,,,s
converting of the District Cont !
he returned and SURRENDERED A,n
to trial, which took place at the !.
term of court. Knowing that ri, J..
course in the premises was M, !.
from blame, he having been the !.
to offer a price for his enemys If.
made the peculiar defence that Law.
had slandered his wife, also ,h,, !.
had killed him IN self-dofence. n,
result, however. was that hs '.
acquitted.-Dencer (CoL J Neas
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12
rot 50. Big IS He Thought.

A brighk little fellow. about three
years Of age. was very anxious to 90
to walk with his father.
NO said the latter. ..you can't 90:
you're too little"
oh. no. papa, he said stoutly, .Tm
q big boy"
"All right" said his father. scOms
along"
On the way home the little fellow
became tired. and wanted his father ia
carry him.
II thought you were big boy ?"
said his father, pretending to sneer.
Il was big boy when started ont, /"
he said, "bnt I'm little boy now"
He was carried the rest Of the way
Merchant TruoeEer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12
The Porcelain Tower.

Inc H0Ecei3lm kOWcES
The city of Nankin, once the capital
Of China, has for centuries been famous
TO the "barbarians" of the outer world
for its porcelain tower--a relic of the
Splen1or Of its ancient days, before
PeIxin usurped its dignity as the seat
Of the empire. The place is now, to
great extent, city of ruins, and the
city proper has shrunk TO one-fourth
Of its former dimensions
The porcelain tower was built quite
early in the fifteenth century by order
OF the Emperor Yungloh, end as
work of flllal piety. 1t was a monu-
ment to the memory of his mother.an
be determined that its beauty should
80 far outshine that of any similar me-
mortal as the transendant virtues of
the parent in her sons eyes. surpassed
those of the rest of her sex. No ex-
pense was spared in its erection, and
its total cost is estimated at more than
three-quarters of million Of our
money.
The work was commenced at noon
IN certain day in 1413. and occupied
Aearly twenty years in its completion.
The total hight of the porcelain tower
was more than two hundred feet, and
twas faced from top to bottom with
the finest porcelain. glazed and col
Ored. 1t consisted of nine stories, sur
mounted by spire. on the summit of
which was ball of brass. richly gilt,
From this ball eight iron chains ex-
tended to as many projecting points of
the roof. and from each chain was
suspended bell, which hung over the
ace of the tower. The same arrange
nent was carried out in every story.
These bells added much to the grace
al appearance of the tower. breaking
It's otherwise formal and nonotonOus
outline
Beyond the outer face of each story
were several aperatures for lanterns,
and when these were all Illuminated,
we are told, in the magniloquent Ian
guage Of the Chinese historian, that
''their light illuminated entipe heavens,
shining into the hearts of mon, and
sternally removing human rniseryr' l
is not difficult to imagine, however,
that the appearance of the tower on
such an occasion must have been beau
uful in the extreme.
On the top of the tower were placed
Two large brazen vessels and bowl,
which. together contained very costly
articles. in the nature of an offering
and charm TO avert evil Influences.
Among these were several pearls of
various colors, each supposed to possess
miraculous properties. together with
other precious stones and 8 quantity
Of gold and silver. In this connec-
ton, designed to represent the best
treasures of the State. were also placed
. box Of tea, some pieces of silk, and !
copies Of some ancient Chinese writ
ings. The tower was demolished by
the Tapping rebels in 1858.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

A machine is in use at Melbourne,
Australia, for shearing sheep by steam.
1t is made of brass. something in the
shape of small troweL The motion
is got up by turbine wheel about
three inches in diameter. and this IS
geared into another wheel, on which is
fixed cutter; in front is a comb,
which serves as guard against cut
ting the skin of the sheep The steam
is conveyed from the boiler by tube
of india rubber. This. tube or pipe is
double. having one inside the other.
The inner Oneis the injection. and the
space between the two is the election.
The machine is used in the samelfash-
ion as the shears. but cuts much quick
er and Ear cleaner. without the least
danger Of injuring the. aeeoe or the
sheep
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

During the past few years some
sections Of the South have demon
strated a capacity for manufacturing
as well as producing both cotton and
wool. At Wesson, E1iss.. are two
manufactures. known as the Missis-
sippi Mills, which have thirteen sets
of woOllen machinery and 1850 cot
ton spindles Five hundred looms
are required to convert the product
Of these 1850 spindlesl and thirteen
sets of woollen machinery into cloth,
besides number of machines for
making rope. Irvine. etc. About $50
of these looms are run on woolens,
and the balance on cotton goods. most
II colored These mills employ. on an
average. $50 hands. using 400 bales
Of cotton and 100000 pounds Of
wool per annum.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

tiA01 gwen dn aDuuQ1uC6 Oh money
and French engineer, there seems to
be nothing impossible
An Illinois philanthropist wishes to
benefit the poor by teaching them to
eat thei- bread and butter with the
buttered side down. He says that the
sense of taste is most acute on the
tongue. and that a very small amount
Of butter is satisfactory, If put in the
obviously right spot.
A new York physician claims to
have discovered that deafness general
iy has its origin in the mouth, instead
ct the ears. as most people suppose.
He thinks it is often caused by carious,
crowded and displaced teeth. and he
has collection of about five hundred
casts OF the interior of the noun,
which, he alleges, go to prove his as
sertion.
There are 54,569 persons employed
in the carriage building industry in
the United States. including wagon
and car factories. This business has
grown rapidly of late years. as it has
not been very long since it was mainly
carried on in only four of the North
ern States. It is believed that $4,000
firms are engaged in it in the United
States, and that more carriages are
made in this country than in all
Europe.
DR.. 7. d. Crothers advances the
theory that inebriety may be not only
disease, but contagious. He believes
1t possible that the results set down
to the evil effects of bad example cad
association are the result Of actual
contagion, resulting in pathological
changes of the nerve centres, and
leading to inebriety with as little Volt
Ssoh oA VIC pott VI Cuo 0uuoIOE dS IL
he had an attack of the measles"
1t is said that the Bell Telephone
Company, now that its legal rights
have been established, will rapidly IN
crease the scope of its operations. 1t
has reserved to itself, under all its
contracts with sub-companies, the
long distance telephone field. and will
now begin operations in this line and
pursue them as far as they prove profit
able. its first undertaking in long
distance telephone talking will be be-
tween New York and Philadelphia,
between which cities the company
will have private lines 10 lease next
July.
A naoohfno In N rrcn ~e
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

Artesian wells are of absrrs as
much service to mankind rs the great
lines of transportation. The great
American DESERT As it was once cali
ed. including 10000 or $1,000 square
miles Of land in Texas. New Mexico
and Colorado. IS made excellent graz
ing country and tillable By the wells
sunk from its surface. a abundance
# excellent water being easily found.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12

which flows IN III directions toward
the depressiOns. forming streams which
satIsrate the son and render It produc-
tive. The desert OF Sahara is being
made partially inhabitable. and the
terrors have been removed from all the
routes Of travel across it by flowing
wells. Of which vast number have
been bored by French traders and
others interested in the traffic Of
central Africa.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-02-12
TOPICS or THE DAY.

A featureof the Paris Exposition in
1889 win be an iron tower. one thou
sand feet high. The Current thinks
that 'given an abundance Of money
and French engineer, there seems to
be nothing impossible"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-22
ORDINANCE No. 511.

ORDINANCE NO. oil.
An Ordinance to Change the Name Of
Cooper Street to Sibley Street.
The Common Council Of the City of St. Paul
do Ordain as follows:
Section 1. That Cooper street, in the
First ward of the City of St. Paul, be-
tween Eighth and Norris streets, be changed
in name from Cooper street to Sibley
street.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton.
Yeas-Ald Cummings, Dowlan, O,Connor,
Robert, Cullen, Johnson, Van Slyke,
Starkey, Lauderdale, st. Peter, Mr.. Presi-
dent-11. asete5 Is7
Passed May 10, 1885. 7G
ROBERT A. SMITH, President of Council.
Approved May 81, 1885.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Acting Mayor.
Attest: ..,.is.
THos. A. PRENDERGAsr, City Clerk.
May %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-22
Ordinances.
ORDINANCE No. 507.

An Ordinance Granting F. B. Doran Per
mission to Remove Certain Frame Build
ing on Dakota Avenue.
The Common Council Of the City of st.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Permission is hereby granted
+. B. Doran to remove his frame wood
Office now located on lot nine (9), block one
hundred and seventy-seven Q77), Robert
sons addition to West st. Paul, to lot seven
ca, block one hundred and seventy EIGHT
(17S) of the same addition.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Robert, Cullen, johnson, Van Slyke, Star
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-22
ORDINANCE No. SIC.

ORDINANCE No. SIG.
Permitting Anthony Yoerg to Place a
Wooden Cornice on Stone Building.
The Common Council of the City of St.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. Permission is hereby given
and granted unto Anthony Yoerg to place a
wooden cornice on the stone building now
by him being erected on lots IA, 10. 20 and
81, block 1913, 1rvine's addition to West St.
Paul, the work to be done under the super
vision of the Inspector Of Buildings of ST.
Paul.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings Dowlan, o. Connor,
Robert, Cullen, J ohnson, VanSlyke, Starkey,
Lauderdale, ST. Peter, Mr.. Presidential.
Passed May 10, 1885.
ROBERT A. SMITH, President of Council.
Approved May 81, 1885.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Acting Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT City Clerk.
May %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-22

ORDINANCE No. sos.
Changing the Name Of College Avenue
in Home for the Homeless" Addition
+ to ST. Paul to Margaret Street.
The Common Council of the City of st.
Paul do ordain as follows:
Section 1. That the name of College
avenue in Homes for the Homeless" adj
dition to st. Paul be and the same is here
by changed to that of Margaret street. Any
resolution or ordinance Of the Common
Council of the City of st. Paul conflicting
with this ordinance is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
ton.
Yeas-Ald. Cummings, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Robert, Cullen, johnson, Van Slyke, Star
key, Lauderdale, st. Peter, Mr.. President
III.
Passed May 10, 1885.
ROBERT A. SMITH, President of Council.
Approved May 81, 1885.
ROBERT A. SMITH, Acting Mayor.
Attest:
THos. A. PRENDERGAsr, City Clerk.
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