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Seyenteen-Tear LOcuSts

tCICADA -
From the Rockville (Md.) Advocate.
My first observation of them was in 1851. A
thrifty young sugar maple tree was apparently
ruined by their incisions, but, having been well
trimmed, it is now one of the finest trees i'm the
town. Their next visit was in 1865. On the
30th of May they were first noticed, ascending
the trees in great numbers at night. Early in
the morning they came out OF their shells and
after being warmed and turned black by the
sun. flew Off For about a week they came up
in great numbers, the ground being filled with
round holes, as though countless canes had
been stuck in and withdrawn. The air was
filled with their noise, and in about two weeks
from their first appearance they had pierced
the re-, limbs OF bushes and tender trees, particu-
idly, and by last of June but few were seen or
heard. The damage done was slight,
Their noise was at its height about the
middle of June. The male only makes
the noise, by means of tight, parchment-like
membrane under the wing, moved by internal
fibers or muscles. The eggs are deposited side
by side in the Sits or punctures made in the
limbs about dozen i'm one place and each
chickens fattened on the locusts, and it was
noticed that the corn was undisturced by crows
and very few were seen, as they found album
both the fat grub and winged insect.
The only damage done was by the limbs Of
young trees breaking off where they had been
Punctured. Their being poisonous to beast or
human is myth.
The only care requisite is, that II about to
plant out u young orchard, the trees should have
been long enough out to bear having the younger
limbs trimmed back, or else should be left until
1886. Sometimes on the borders of two districts
there will be visitation twice in IL years, as
some few get over the line The seventeen-year
locust is not the locust spoken of in many
writings as being SO destructive and as seating
up every green thing" That is a species Of
HENRY C. HALLowELL.
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Agent HeGillicuddy the Right Man i'm
the Right Place.

ZINE RIDGE AGENCY, DAKOTA May 10 1855
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
noticed an article in the Valentine Rpuorfer
dispatched from Washington to the Omaha
Rerdid, announcing Chief Red Cloud to be on
the war-path, and that unless Agent McGiIlj-
cnddy is removed By the commissioner at
ashington an outbreak may be expected As
for my own knowledge of such facts, L cannot
see any foundation for them. There seems 10
DE some prejudice and around the Pine
RIcge reservation against the present agent but
liat prejudice exists mainly with the suuaw-
n. tnlef keG cloud and few Of his band
anu very lew OF thenI- as far aS have been able
y liId out. The maj prity of the Indians seem
10 Dc very well satisfied, ard want the present
agent 10 remain. The fact il, these squax-men
have been dissatisfied with Agent NctiiIlicudiy
because he would not allow them ~ run the
aScHcS 70 suit themselves aud Tor their own he Il
eits- consequently they want him removed
agent hctrIilicuddy keep, a close watch on
httii IcIIO~s, and when he finds ont their in
tshilons and violations OF the laws hf. orders
tteih t leave the reservation: and when lie.
Issues an ORDER he carries IL out To the letter
AAose are the men who are on the war-p:,t h.
anu not the int4ans. Should any serious ron
Iie occur THESE men should be held responsible
nave only been it, the territorv a short time.
nave never seen Agent Act .;IicuaeIy hfIt my
Hone>t opinion i this. that ne is the right man
III the FlSht place, and have got 10 hear the
M hAdh say IN nay travels from Valentino NJ
Di'tShta, 20 the agency distance O. tut. b,,-,
0red and twenty niles, that his successor coiIid
% found that could fill lis place and give the
satisfaction that ne has VAN
very, respectfully, w & :
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tai his residuary legatees, in equal shares and
thereby enlarged their respective spheres Of
usefulness. The SUN to be realized by the
asylum from this source has not been as yet
fully determined, and, as directed by the will
the amount Is to be kept separate from other
assets, and called 1.-THE Laurie Fund.- as O
perpetual memorial of his sainted mother
who had held official relations to the fnstitu-
ton. In order that the usefulness Of the in
stitution might keep pace with its increase of
means, the trustees were constrained to build
the 8 street annex, the plans for which were
submitted to the board Of trustees, and also to
the lady managers and by both boards
approved. Contracts for the work were made
by the building committee under date of March
25th, 1881, the work to be done under the
supervision OF the architect and the building
provided for, in which may be preserved as
long as the building may remain, cherished
memorials of its departed patrons.
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SPINNING ALONG THE REACH.
Washington BicycIists Make Trip to
the Se0side

A large delegation from the Capital Bicycle
Club, In full uniform and armed with bicycles,
took possession of the George Leary last even
ing and started for Norfolk, to spend Decoration
day and tomorrow in wheeling over the mag
nificent shell roads in the vicinity of Norfolk.
Some of the party intended DESERVING the boat
at Fortress Monroe and taking q run to Hamp-
ton and Newport News II the condition Of the
roads warrant it. The main party will start
from Norfolk on their wheels and take run to
Virginia Beach, about fifteen miles. The greater
part OF the road is rs smooth asphalt pave
ment, and the wheelmen anticipated very en-
joyable trip. A similar one last year was one
Of the events of the season. A few OF the mem
bers were accompanied BY their wives. Among
ane Ppa n, wsTs Cagt GU sub Captains 0lds
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Jannusk MI. aud Mrs. Duane,
u. Fox, MessrS. CroSsman. p. Il. Dodge, w. S.
Dodge, F. c. Dom, Max Hansmann, F. r. Lane,
J. 70 Leaning, }: I. LOOMS, C. II. Ruoff, J. T.
Church. II. w. Hamilton, Leland Howard, Ru-
dolph Kaufman, Andrew Parker. J. ]. San
FL. s. Owen and s. Wetherold
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Summer Expeditions for sehoo, Rows

An undertaking has just been inat,gurated
looking 10 the best possible utilization OF the
summer school vacation for the physical and
mental benefit of the bOxs of the higher grades
IN our public schools. Nothing is better for a
certain class OF boys than the intimate. associa-
ton with Older boys and men, that comes from
= 4Dhg pedestrian tour. Such tours are common
enough IN northern and eastern states Study
SohNtfsattion and exercise are happIlv blended:
eiOfti development and habits Of personal
cC-erSAtion OF nature are cultivated: practical
seuSrapny and sociology, politics and geology
o. SoiiD1heo IN this pursuit OF health and hap
faness- several OF our public school teachers
ti>-Ne inoicated their willingness to further the
toiI,Ihttlon OF parties OF young pedestrians who
VII sfend several weeks or months anlone Inc
iIhodnlains and lakes OF New England Doubt
Ie'Ss others Will be found to prefer Pennsvlyania
ana Others the ocean or the lakes The expenss.
" hsse parties are usually quite light Prof
CieNeidhu Aooe, of the signal service is forming
asnItn select party, TO be under the care of n
MSis-i.hoWn gentleman. The party will SUMMER
ia NeE nam shlre. Any wishing tn totn IL
may ADDRESS nun. He has Indicated his WILLING
ness 10 pe the medium OF bringing fogether
otnefs, ou ana young, who may wish To form
otler parties FOR other regions
II cannot be doubted that the hovs will ,o,,r,,
rom THESE tours with more manly bearing
triier ideas OF tine world into which ihev are "a
soon 10 enter alone, and better prepared for
taear next year schooling.
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The Cniquity Of Minister Lowell.

An exchange observes that Mr. Lowell Is the
only American who has slept at Windsor Castle
rs the guest OF royalty Mr. Lowell Is also the
only American who has written the "Rixlow
Papers, The Cathedral" aud those delightful
ana instructive volumes, among Ny hooks
and MY study Windows or the two we
have no doubt that Mr.. Lowell esteems more
highly the latter distinction.
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How to Purify the Water.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:


MAY 2Sth 1885.
AS o purifier of drinking water, until we
know the Potomac water is pure and not in
danger of pollution, would advise housekeep-
ers to boil and strain all water used for drinking
purposes. To this may be added little piece
of Kennebec ice. This have recommended
for q number OF years TO many Of my patients.
Gastric and intestinal disorders, with and with
out fevers. have compelled Inc to resort to this
several cases this was the only advice given,
and no medicine was required. This was par
ticularly the state Of the case in 1875, to which
"fshy," and when some of our public function
aries reported that the water contained only
The evening after this report appeared in THE
STAR some gentlemen in the West End, who
obtained permission and went to fish in the
reservoir, returned with $50 many fish that
they were unable to bring them hone." What
was most remarkable, they were as large as
they were numerous. WIN. WARD NJ. d.,
1TSO "a, ave. NV.
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Other Publications Received.

THE HOLY BIBLE. Containing the old and New
Testaneuts, Translated out of the original
Tongues Being the Version set forth A. d. 1911.
Compared with the most Ancient Authorities Re-
viscd. Printed by the Cnlyerste, OF oxford ano
Cambridge. oxford: University Press, 1855.
Washington: VIM bailantyne & SON
HISTORY AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND
GRANTS FOR EDUCATION IN THE NORTH
WEST TERRITORY. eohio Indiana, Illinois
Michigan, Wisconsin, BY GEORGE ". KNIeHr
Ph.D. Papers of the American Historical Asso
citation, Vol L, No B. New York: q. r. Putnains
Sons.
THE PROTESTANT FAITH: Or, Salvation by he
lief An Essay upon the Errors of the Protestant
Church by DWIGHT HINCKLEY OLNsTtAn
New York: q. J.. futDams SONS Washington:
Robert BeaI.
THE BATTLE OF D0RKING: Or. "Reminiscences Of
Volunteer. BY an Eye Witness in 1925. BY u0L
GEORGE CHEsNEY, author of Military Blogra-
ply, etc. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates
RECENT NERICAN SOCIALISM BY RICHARD
4. ELY, PHI. -. Johns Hopkins University studies
Ia Historical and Political Scencel. Baltimore: n.
Murray. Publication Agent.
WONDROUS LOVE A Collection OF Songs and Ser
vices for Sunday Schools. BY GEORGE 4. Roor
and q. I. CASH Cincinnati: The John Church %.
Washington: {. C. PurselL
A COMPANION TO THE REVISED OLD TESLA
MENT. BY TALBOT W. CHAMBERS. New York:
Funk d Nagnalls
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From the New York World.

Weary and disappointed, Patrick Farrell. IN
active local politician OF Jersey City, returned
from Washington yesterday. He had gone
there 10 join the large army OF Office seekers.
The following is the story he tells: "Igot cor
dial reception from Congressman McAdoo and
he told me To call on the following day. Then
/ was fired back md forth until my patience
gave out. My trouble ended one morning
when a messenger brought me 81, sent by Nc.
Adoo. Ii was just what was laying for and
bought ticket for $3.50 and q meal with the
hal
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RAMsAY-GARRYsoS.-Ho Charles r. Maule
Ramsay, second son of the late Earl of bal.
housie, was married Thursday TO Miss EsteIle
Garrison, second daughter OF the late William
bride IS mother, nj Elberon, n. j. Special trains
from New York conveyed about i've hundred
leading society people 90 the ceremonies, which
took place precisely At nooGl The residence
was perfect bower of choise flowers. Allan
Johnston, OF the British legation, acted . bous
man 70 the groom.
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Hint to the Poundmaster.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
Visits Of the poundmasters wagon are much
desired in the northeastern section of the city,
especially In the neighborhood of Maryland
avenue, where the population seems to be about
equally divided between dogs and human
beings. INSOMNIA.
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The Pandean Pipe.


Written for THE EVENING STAR.
With murmurs soft as the wind-harp's sigh
Swept the river that day, o Pan;
The lilies bloomed, on the marge hard by.
And the lotus slept with its face to the sky
As the musical waters ram
The kline were dreaming bon cath the trees.
And the shepherds pipe family heard;
On the ear fell the drowsy hum Of bees,
While grateful odors perfumed the breeze
That the adertassels stirred.
Lo! Syrinx came with her virgin throat
That the beauty of Psyche Wed;
And you. Pan half man, half goat,
Were hidden from view where the crosses float
So laziy down the tide.
Love made the golden lilies so sweet,
Love tuned the turtles note to his bride;
Love thrilled your pulse with rap turous beat,
And the thyme-bells shook meath your amorous tee
When the beautiful girl you spied.
Oh! horrible vision that appears
Before the astounded maid,
A human face at the lady leers
Surmounted by goat-like horns and ears,
And her soul was dismayed.
A moment the damsel stood aloof
And then, like the wind she sped:
The carpe,ed sward felt the weight of your hoof
With its weft of grass, and its fowery woof
And the daisies were crushed by your tread
Away she flew on the wings of fear,
But f1eeter were you than she;
As the wolf gives chase to the tinlid deer,
As the eagle stoops on the hare by the mere
You followed her over the lea.
Oh, plying Heaven. hear the prayer
Her soul breathes as she speeds,
You can almost lay hold Of her glorious hair.
A bound and you have her, All. no, for you bear
In your arms but parcel of reeds.
What wonderful strains your breath awoke
When it swept DER the reeds SO mute
All. exquisite melodies suddenly broke
Softer than song Ofthe thrush in the oak,
And sweeter than viol or lutei
Pipe on great Pan let each magical note
Vibrate in our being forever,
Pipe languishing airs to the lilies afoat,
And trample the mead with your hoof of the goat
AS you play by the beautiful river.
FRANCIS c. LoNG.
Washington, May, 1885.
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In PARIS telephone ticket at half frane is
the holder TO . i've minutes conversation with
persons Ct any other Of the city post ofi.ss. or
At any Of the telephone company's stations.
The telephone company offers ct the same
rate, conversations at any Of Its eleven stafions
with persons at any other station or @ tbs reai.
dences Of any Of it, members.
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HOW 1T ORIGINATED AND THE MUSICAL WORK 1T
HAS ACCoNPLIsHED-WHo HAVE ASSISTED AT
IT'S VARIOUS CONCERTS-AN OPERATIC VEN
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From the Boston Transcript
Among the many monuments to Washington
Is one which every visitor to the Cape Verde
Isles will remember as one OF the most colossal
and marvellous freaks Of natural sculpture In
existence. Along the further side Of San vi.
cente (the principal town rises bold ridge Of
dark gray volcanic rock. the crest Of which
face upward, as If In sleep or death. The hero's
iarEe, bold features, the Backward wave Of the
hair, the sweep Of the massive shoulders, and
the very fr1I Of his shirt, are all reproduced on
gigantic scale with q ndelity worthy Of tho
stalactic formations Of the AdelsburG grotso or
the mammoth cave Of Kentucky.
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II,
| institution was installed therein MAY. 1876.
Resuming the official history, Mrs. William Haw-
| and continued to fill this position until 1870
/ resigning because of ill health. Mrs. r. T. Coxe
was elected first directress in january, 1859:
| was such until 1862, when she resigned
The present incumbent, Mrs. Admiral Lee
was duly elected TO the chair of first directress
in 1862, and during these years, embracing
| epochs of extraordinary interest and trial he
her idelity to her obligations. and by her undi-
unfinished solicitude for the moral training of
| the children OF the home, and their educational
equipment for the duties of subsequent life. has
won tor herself the highest need Of praise
In this connection ii may be observed that tn
| those who are familiar with the onerous duties
| gratuitously discharged by the lady managers
not infrequently in the presence Of marked in
| gratitude-their continuance in the noble char.
| ity is indeed u marvel, and should command
the gratitude Of the community whom they
serve.
| AS frame work to give due prominence to
the beautiful picture Of the disinterested char
| ny or the lady managers, 1t should be men,
| was without home they ard their friends at
| a large outlay of personal effort, involving in
of fairs at Odd Fellows hail. creditable to ali
concerned, and as a final result they paid over
TO the trustees to aid them in the building OF
| this present home upwards Of $21 900. In view
OF which, 1t may be said that many daughters
have done well, but these lady Managers ex.
this chain 6s noted tsat tb n1 In
cancy In the board Of trustees of the asylum oc.
easioned by the deeply regretted death OF the
9TH, 1865, was filled by the election of DR. Jas.
Z. Hall, who devoted to the Office rare culture.
| varied experience, acknowledged talent un.
| finching devotion to duty, and especial inter
est In all tn at pertained to the health and COM
| fort OF the home. AS member OF the building
committee, the good judgment and varied
learning OF Dr. Hail were of great value. After q
faithful service to the institution he so highly
building committee for twelve years, he fell in
| the harness beloved and highly respected BY all
who knew him.
DIR. HALLS aENERous GIFT.
By his will DR.. Hall made the WASHINGTON
City Orphan Asylum and the Chidren's Hospi.
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The club has frequently appeared In behalf of
charitable and patriotic objects, has given sew
eral pleasant ana profitable excursions and has
become n fixed institution in the community
y notable occasion was its reception to the Bus-
ton Ideal opera company, which was held at
the Riggs house. where u banquet was served
Perhaps the most prominent venture of the club
WAS the presentation. under its auspices of the
opera of the pirates of Penzance' at the Ma
| tional Theater ON June 81, 1881. This was
d r1ii Its ,d sTy history and the success
datiol ot lis subsequent prosperity. The cast
Oh that occasion WAS as follows: Mabel, Miss
Miss Annie Haas; Kate. Miss Amy Leavett;
Isabel, Miss Annie Sterling; Richard. the Pirate
Chief. Mr.. \. IL. Bel; samnei. Mr.. II. \. Fores-
MAN. Frederic Mr.. John .. Pugil. Major Geue-
raj stanley, Air. r. Il. Hay; Sergeant Of Police
Mr. Frank VI. Pearson. The pirates and police
club Dr. Kiinbai welded the baton al and aP Mr..
Iiai ; ,iier vas The stage manager. Between
the acts Mr. Warren Young sang aye Gallants
OF England
NO CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP.
II IS worthy OF remark that at every election
during the six years of the existence of the
club DIR. T.. s. kimball has been chosen its
musical director. And yet this is
not 10 be wondered at, for to his ability as
musician. his energy and enthusiasm has the
successful mainini ma nee of the club been prin-
cipaliy due. Having "a thorough knowledge of
both vocal and instrumental music, and skilled
as voice builder, he Is cminenuy fitted to con-
duct u body of men sich compose the
ApolloS in whatever they may undertake i'm a
musical direction. He has been connected in
some way with nearly every musical organiza-
ton in the District during the last twenty
years, aud has added 10 the local musical liter;-
ture by his compositions OF sacred and secular
songs. IL L. owing To his protracted absence
abroad that the Apoiios have not done reeu-
| lar and active musical work doing the past
year, but the reunion tina. took place last Mon
day night To celebrate their leaders return to
| the city has infused new life into the club and
a meeting has already been called for n reor
ganizstion and renewal of their former prac-
lice. It's former success fully justifes this for
| IL has borne upon its roll of active member
| ship the names of ninety Of the best male vocal.
| lists In the District, while the number of con-
triDuting members has reached ns high as $50
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-06

argument even on so VIDE n subject as
the comparative merits of a City block
versus wayside desolatiOn. lie con-
tented himself by trying TO discover
their present longitude and latitude by
a somewhat obstruse calculation as to
how long time had elapsed since they
had passed the Blue Boar, from the
portals Of which excellent hostelry cab
by declared stream Of warmth and ra-
dance had issued, which had made an
indelible impression upon his mind.
Finally, having convinced the cab
man that they could not be more than
half mile distant from the confines of
Durham, Dick resumed his place in
side, lighted cigar, wrapped the rugs
more closely round him, and, directing
cabby TO bear well towards the right,
resigned himself TO circumstances-not
without serious misgivings. however,
Tor the evening was already dark as
midnight, and whilst the snow contin-
ued to descend in this pitiless fashion.
1t was only by chance they could even
hope to stumble along In the right di-
rection.
Presently, however. the wretched
horse was urged forward at trot, and
Dick could hear the unhappy driver al
ternateiy coaxing and matchmaking
wv. lN'i btaoNs hla luihl HluIN.
"Chrissermusses" In general, IAN this
Chrissermus' Eve o. all good an bad
ewes o. which he'd ever CHANGED to hear
TELL" and, indeed. the young man
could not wonder, his own plight
seemed comfortless enough, but the
condition of the man outside. he re-
Elected, must be pitiable in the extreme.
Dick had just arrived at the conclusion
that he must have been worse than
mad to have undertaken the journey
knowing the country was under snow,
when suddenly jolt. lunge. an indie
scribable shock, and behold the vehicle
landed on its side, the poor horse down,
struggling frantically between the
shafts, and buried up 10 the girths in
a snow-drift; Dick himself unhurt, only
somewhat stunned by the shock OF the
disaster, and bruised about the Shout
ders by the force with which he had
been precipitated from one side of the
cab to the other.
lie called aloud to cabby, but as there
was no response the young man fought
his way out as best lie might, to find,
when landed on his feet, that the vehi-
Gle had shed wheel, the horse had
stumbled beneath the shock of the con-
sequent overthrow, whilst the man was
not apparently, for Dick looked around
for him in vain.
To be Continued.