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CURIOUS OLD COREA
The Great Scarcity of Wood in That
Treeless Country.
PEOPLE FOLLOW THE GOOD OLD WAYS
The Primitive and Original Prac-
toes Of Curing Human Ills.
PARADISE FOR HUNTERS

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
QENSAN. Corea, March q. 1894.
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Texas and Virginia, while brood XII of the
seventeen-year race, also large and we'll re-
corded. will come up In Connecticut District
of Columbia, Indiana, Maryland. Michigan,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and
Virginia
MIR. L. o. Howard. the entomologist for
many years at the Agricultural Department
was asked to give the readers of The Star a
little talk on the subject
What l know about the seventeen-year
locust?' repeated the professor. in answer
to the request. Are you aware" he ask
ed. cycling the reporter Quizzically, that
one of the most common failings of the
American people is the calling of things
by wrong names? Now, these periodical
visitors OF ours are not locusts: they are
cicadas. The orthoptera, which are popu-
larry called 'grasshoppers,' are locusts, and
this name Is applied to them in other parts
OF the world, the locusts of Scripture be-
ing closely allied to the species The term
grasshopper' should be confined to the
long-horned. long-legged. green group
STIMULATING only with the wings, in which
the species never congregate in swarms
and In which the female is invariably pro-
vided with cimeter-shaped ovipositor, while
the name 'katydid' may be used to desig-
nate the few larger, tree-inhabiting species
OF tn group
There are two kinds of the periodical
cicada," continued Mr.. Howard, the thir-
teen-year and the seventeen-year. There
is no specific difference between the two
except in their periods Of maturing. There
Is d OIL eaCn, winch Two
make an appearance simultaneously with
the others, but in much smaller numbers
They are not distinct, but are connected
with the larger ones by infinite grades.
Some people will say that these are not
the seventeen-year cicadas which are now
coming up out of the ground. for 1t Is not
seventeen years since they were last seen
in 1885 But the mistake is made in re-
gard to the broods. The entomologists
have classified these broods most carefully
and are able to tell with precision when a
visitation of each will occur. 1t was
broods VII and XXI which we had with
US in 1885. So. then, this is brood XII Of
the seventeen-year form, whose last ap-
pearance was in 1877, and brood XVIII of
the thirteen-year form. which was matured
in 1881.
THE season of the cicada's transforma-
ton differs with the latitude, but 1 may
say that the list of June usually sees the
full development of a brood. The cicada
occur in all the states east of the plains
except the northern part of New England,
northern Michigan and Minnesota, Rhode
Island and Florida. 1t has been reported
from the Pacific coast 1t appears that
the species does not breed in those north
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ton. for upon each of his wings is clearly
marked a w. and the superstitous say they
mean war and want. He is here for a two
months visit. unlimited, though expected ;
nothing can stay his coming, nothing avert
the advent Of his progeny seventeen years
hence.
He comes this time in even greater num-
bers than in 1885. but the damage he does
will be much less than is generally antici-
pated. The birds. particularly the despised
English sparrow, will welcome him. for he
Is a delicious morsel for them. The farmer
Will regard him apprehensivey and seek to
destroy MIN, the townSman will look upon
MIN with mild curiosity, while the bugolo-
gist Will rejoice in his appearance as con-
hrmation of his predictions and as fresh OPP
portunity for interesting study.
Really, this singular little creature of
earth and air Is worth more than passing
notice. There are no less than twenty-one
broods of the periodical cicada, each of
which appears at different intervals. They
are peculiar to the United States. Some OF
them infest u large territory, while others
are confined to one or two states or even
parts or state. In some cases and with
some OF the broods only thirteen instead of
seventeen years are required 10 complete
their transformation
The Agricultural Department Is very much
interested in the cicadas and has prepared
for their coming. A circular has gone forth
to the agriculturists throughout the various
states In which this species Of hemipterous
insects is scheduled to appear, asking for
detailed information respecting the phe-
nomena which may mark their presence
According to this circular brood XVIII, the
largest of the thirteen-year race, will visit
Alabama, Arkansas. Georgia Illinois Indian
territory, kentucky. Louisiana, Mississippi
Missouri North Carolina, South Carolina
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ern states in which the woods are COM
posed almost exclusively of pine trees and
other confers. Generally speaking, how
ever, the seventeen-year broods will be
found In the northern states, and the thir-
teen-year in the southern states the diyid-
ing line being somewhere along the 3Sth
parallel. When the cicada of 1885 came we
Instituted series Of experiments, which
at the next appearance of those broods
will prove interesting in their results. We
sent some of the eggs of the tredecim or
thirteenth-year transformation to the north
from southern state. and some Of the
septendecim or seventeen th-year to the
south. 1t Is a matter of curious speculation
whether either or both will require more or
less time to develop than il deposited in
there original ATTITUDES"
How about the destructive habits of this
lo-er-cicada" was the next question.
Il think there Is much unnecessary
alarm among those who do not understand
the exact nature of the insect or who con-
found 1t with the true locust. The damage
done Ii, as a rule, immaterial consisting
in the slight cutting, breaking and deaden-
ing of the terminal twigs of fruit and shade
trees and of young nursery stock by the
females in the act of laying their eggs, or
rarely, when boring for food in tender
branches.
"Why, do you know, there is hardly an
other inhabitant of the insect world to
which is attached such singular interest In
regard to its history and development"
went on the man OF science. warming up
10 MS SUBJECT MS same species must
have appeared at regular intervals in this
continent for centuries even before Co.
lumbus' time. when the land was but
wilderness Of forest and plain. 1t is one Of
the most remarkable phenomena of nature
that an insect. after living nearly two de-
cades in the earth, should change from q
sluggish. creeping. wngiess form into a
denizen of the air. with wings and voice.
and deposit Its eggs to undergo a similar
process, and invariably arise after such
another lengthy period
And that brings me to a consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
Old Age and Hard Work.

The Lancet says that old people make q
great mistake when they give UP work.
Many men who have made a competency in
business and feel entitled to retire from
active work, find themselves declining in
health and becoming prematurely old for
want OF occupation. In most aged persons
the vital functions continue in active ex-
ercise under normal conditions; but II the
regularity and moderation Of business NE
are departed from trouble will surely fol-
low. On the other hand. the Lancet held
that ''if In any direction 1t is allowable for
competitors in the race of life to dispense
with self-control. 1t would appear that they
may. to great extent, use this liberty
with respect to physical and mental ex-
ertIon." In other words, We must not eat
too much, or drink too much, but We ca
study hard and take plenty Of exercise not
only without harm. but with the best re-
the days they should find plenty to DO both
for mind and body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
CHARLIE IS NERVOUS.
And Taking His Girl Along to the
Dentists Ruined His Chances.

From the Buffalo Express.
II don't think" said the girl with the
sailor hat, that you used Charlie right.
There he has gone to :. lot Of expense get
ting ready to marry you and you had not
given him an intimation that you had any
other thought than that OF becoming his
wife Then you threw him over IN a min
ute You've broken mis- neart and / know
It."
We'll" said the girl with the silk waist,
I'm sure 1 thought l wanted to marry
him, but l just couldn't. You wouldn't
either, II you had gone through what /
did"
Tell me-" said the girl with the sailor
hat. imperatively.
You see Charlie is nervous I think he
is a good deal of a coward, too, but that
didn't matter much. Only, one day he told
me that it was necessary for him to go to
the dentists and have some teeth fixed,
and he said he couldn't bear the idea. He
talked so much about the pain and all that
sort of thing that l told him l would go
along and cheer him up. He said that
that would be just splendid. and that with
me around he was sure he could stand all
sorts of pain without a whmper. We went
up to the dentists last Saturday afternoon.
We had to wait a good while in the ante
room, but Charlie didn't seem to mind It
much. really think that my being there
made him feel better. and 1 was glad Of
THE time came for him to go into the
operating room, and he went In, first SQueez-
ing my hand and telling me to stay there
until he came out. I sat over near the
door and could hear the conversation. The
dentist took one Of those horrid, pokey
little things and pried around in Charles
mouth Then he said that there were two
teeth that would have to be pulled I heard
Charlie give a great gasp. and he asked
the dentist to let me come in the room and
stay there until the teeth were out. didn't
want to bit, but went for Charles sake.
When / got in there Charlie was lying back
in the chair with his mouth wide open and
1 was shocked. He Is fairly good-looking
fellow usually, but with that mouth open
he is a fright. i couldn't endure living
with a man VINO looked like that, so Just
- he place and sent Charlie back his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23
MORE OR LESS FUNNY.
The Cherub Who Watches Over
Drunk Men Sometimes Forgets His
Business.

Il have often heard" said the man with
the black necktie. that there is a special
providence that watches over drunken men.
Their luck is proverbiaL They fall down
flights Of stairs and coal holes and the like
and come up smiling. They walk into
canals and float about until somebody
rescues them. They can't hurt themselves.
tradition says. However. / had an occasion
to test the theory. and soon al IL. ] am a
mocker. There is nothing In it. For in
stance, j knew a man once who was en-
time. One day he went to sleep on the side
Of the street. A coal wagon came along
and the driver dumped two tons Of chest
nut coal on him. Now, according TO the
theory. that man should have escaped I'M
harmed. But he didn't No such luck.
When they shoveled the coal of him they
found him there fiat on his back"
Dead. / suppose" broke in the Buffalo
express man.
NO; he was alive enough as far as that
goes. but the weight OF the coal had brok en-
bottle that contained two of the finest
quarts Of sour mash ever distilled. Then
there was another man 1 knew who had the
same failing. He got drunk because he
couldn't help IT. One day he was coming I'D
the street In a very wabbly manner, and he
walked by a store that had its sidewal
trap doors open. OF course, he fell in He
struck one OF those contrivances they have
for sliding boxes down. and he shot into the
middle OF that cellar as II he had been fred
out Of krupp gun. He hit q crate Of
crockery-
And broke II and his leg. undoubtedly"
broke in the young man with the bell
crowned high hat
The man with the black necktie shook his
head. NO" he replied, mot exactly al
though / believe he did spoil q few dozen
wash bowls and pitchers. But that cuts no
figure either way. By the theory he should
have escaped unframed. Instead they
hauled him OF to the police court and he
went to the penitentiary for six months for
attempted burglary.
But that case wasn't q marker to my
own saddest experience. III admit that On
the afternoon j am speaking of had taken
too much drink. / was hazy as to my
whereabouts. i wandered down to the
docks. / had no business there but that is
probably the reason why / was there. /
walked on into the water. Now, by the
rule, should have been rescued immediate
ly after 1 struck the water. wasn't
though" Here the man with the black
necktie stopped and sighed.
What happened"
why, instead of going comfortably into
the water. which would have helped sober
me, II nothing else, / fell into one Of those
internal scows the ferry boys use / went
to sleep. and that ferry boy didn't do a
thing but row me around the harbor for six
hours while / slept and charge me s. an
hour after walked up"
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THE CICADA HERE
And on Each Wing is Clearly
Marked W.
THIS MEANS WANT AND WAR
To the Superstitious, but Probably
Signifies Warm Weather.
AN PSYCHOLOGISTS TALK
AN PSYCHOLOGISTS TALK

HE SEVENTEEN
year cicada Is here.
He is not yet in the
capatal city, but
throughout Virginia
and Maryland Is
heard his weird, vi
brating, droning song.
Old farmers are shak-
ing their heads mys-
teriously and prog
nosticating a destruc-
ton of crops and
other terrible conse-
olIences of his vista
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placed before me. introduced. think On
the first or second day Of the December
session propositions for the amendment
those amendments. Those amendmsnts
were to provide. first. that there should be
given to a majority Of this body tof which
i have heretofore been proud TO constitute
myself a member) the right TO determine
when bill shall be brought to Q vote.
II was a principle that had been discussed
al the September session. because the bold
announcement was then made that Q ma
jority had no right 10 change the rules OF
this body.
/ introduced another amendment which
WAS that when q Senator rose In his
place and announced a pair he should be
counted for the purpose Of constituting o
Quorum-a proper rule. which i oid not
think ought TO have met with any ohjsc-
ton. 1t was a part and parcel OF courso
of procedure that / hoped the Senate might
adopt for the very purpose OF having the
majority control the date when this bill
might be put upon its passage ] desired
TO avoid honestly and sincerely AL the de-
Law which has been occasioned.
But. sir, what was doneY introduced
those amendments TO the rule which would
have facilitated the disposition OF this meas
ure They went to a committee Of which
the DISTINGUISHED Senator from Tsnnessos
was a member. Where are they nowf In
the hands OF that committee. sleeping the
death that knows no waking. They have
been kept there from that day to this. The
Senator desired. I suppose. to smother them
IN some way or other
Before finally agreeing to an edJourn-
ment Mr.. Harris announced that he would
try and keep the Senate in session today
until the bill was completed In committos
of the whole and reported to the Senate.
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HE VERY NAME
Of Corea 10 suggest
i've Of mystery. This
little kingdom. way
out here at the utter
m ost part Of the
earth, II still un-
known. though she
stepped out from her
hermit life as long
ago as 1882. and en-
tered into treaty re-
lations with the civil
lied nations Of the
world. Much of the
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j. T. WALKER SONS. 2o4 10TH ST. NV,
Building Papers, Moth-proof Goods, Fire Brick,
Clay and Tile Asbestos. Flue Lining. Pulp slate,
&c. ap14
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for a trip to the gold fields OF South Africa
She is billed to leave San Francisco about
July /. and IL 10 expected that by thaf time
all her accommodations for passengers VII
be ENGAGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-23

From Truth.
Jsspsr-'I see by the papers that corbett
assures the public there will be nothirg
brutal in the approaching fight between
himself and Jackson"
Jumpuppe-'1sn't that too badr.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-14
A Good Son lis This.

An interesting story of flial devotion
is told of Deering citizen who, as a
young man, followed the sea and visited
many foreign lands, settling down at
home some 30 years ago, never having
slept out of his own house but 10 nights
since that time. During all these years
he has never failed every day to call at
the neighboring house of his aged par
ents in the early morning before going
to his work in Portland and on his re-
turn at night. He always finds his IA
Their and mother ready to greet him. He
always says "Hello" in his CHEEKY voice,
and the old man replies, 'We're here,
john" That is all, but 80 years of that
every day is vastly more flial compan-
ionship than falls to the lot of most IA
theirs, and fortunate indeed is the moth
er whose fond heart never looks in vain
for the daily visit of her son!-Lewiston
Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-14
NEW Works. cHURctieoERs.
It's 900 Churches of All Creeds and Attend
ance of 900, 900 worshipers.

It's 600 Churches of All Creeds and Attend
ance of 300, 900 worshipers.
There are 81 Catholic churches in New
York city for a Catholic population of
SOC, 1000. Of these churches 8 are of the
Jesuit order, 2 Capuchin, 2 Franciscan,
Carmelite, Paulist and 1 Dominican.
There are 10 German Catholic churches,
Italian, Bohemian, French, Hun
garian, French Canadian and 1 Polish.
The Polish church is in Stanton street
and is now the subject of litigation. 1t
is the only Catholic church in the most
densely populated ward of New York,
which contains 49, 900 inhabitants in no
acres of ground.
If, as the church authorities expect,
this church is closed for religious uses,
the Tenth ward will be the only one in
town of the "a without Catholic church.
The Twenty-fourth ward has seven.
There are 200,0 900 colored Catholics in the
United States, and those of them who
reside in New York, small fraction of
the whole number, have a church of
their own at the intersection of Blocker
and Downing streets. Since its estab-
lshment in 1888, 456 colored children
have been baptized there, 104 adults have
been confirmed, and 80 marriage ceremo-
MES have been performed. There are
three orders of colored sisters in the
United States-viz, one in Baltimore,
established in 1929; one in New Orleans,
established in 1S42, and one in Savannah,
established in 1888.
The total number of churches of all
creeds and denominations in New York
city is 900. Their seating capacity is
1896, 900, and their value is $50, 900.
The assessed value of the marble cathe-
dral, the most important of the Catholic
churches in town, is So, 900, 900; Trinity
church is valued at $4,00O,0 900, Grace
church is valued at $3.50, 900, the Jewish
Temple Emanu Ell on Fifth avenue and
Forty-third street is valued at $500, 600,
and the Jewish Temple Beth Ell on Fifth
avenue and Seventy-sixth street is val
ued at 100000.
New York is very largely a city OF
churchgoers. The total attendance taken
collectively on Saturday and Sunday at
all forms of religious worship amounts
to about 1000 in total population OF
100000, including the sick, the disabled,
infants, octogenarians and persons In
public institutions. There are more
Methodists than Baptists in NewYork,
more Presbyterians than Methodists and
more Catholics than Presbyterians. The
Oldest Catholic church in New York is
St. Peters on Barclay street. Next old
est is ST. Mary's at Grand and Ridge
streets. There are As Jewish synagogues
in New York city.-New York Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-14
The Paving TeIIer,s Story.

"In our bank, you know" said the
paying teller, 1--WE never allow any ciga-
rette smoking, and part of my business
is to see that nobody comes into the bank
with one of the vile things burning.
Well, the other morning young fellow
came in with note he wanted certified.
He was nice, country looking sort of a
boy and must have been new at his bust
ness, as he wandered all around the bank
before he struck my window. But as
soon as he came up to me / caught the
smell of cigarette. Somebody is smok-
ing a cigarette / thought to myself,
and it must be that boy, though don't
see one in his mouth. So looked at him
and said, Have you cigarette?
"sWhat, sir?' said the boy as cool and
fresh as May morning.
"'Have you cigaretteP
t'And before could say another WORD
that kid made grab in his pocket, haul
ed out box and stuck them in at my
window, with the remark, Why, yes,
cert'nly-help yourselfp
''Fresh? Well, guess so!'-New York
Tribune,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-14
Railroad Through the Sea.

An interesting experiment is about to
be carried out at Brighton in the shape
of the construction of a marine railway
for the purpose of connecting Brighton
with the little village Of Nottingham,
some three or four miles to the eastward.
The rails will be laid on the solid rock
with concrete and at high water will be
covered by the sea, which, however, will
not affect the carriages, the latter being
supported on a framework that keeps
them high and dry. At this part of the
coast the cliffs are high, and the beach is
practically inaccessible, SO that no boat
ing traffic will be interfered with. The
cars will be moved by electricity, like
those now in use along the eastern fore
shore of Brighton. News
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Modest.

Writers of comic plays are said to have,
as a rule, very good conceit of them
selves. But one of them objected never
theless when an ardent admirer compared
him with Shakespeare.
"You mustn't do that" said the dram
atist.
"Why not?"
"Well, Shakespeare had his way of
writing. you know, and have mine. -
Youths Companion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-14
FOR SALE.

Land and brick house, No. I29
park street, Portland, the resi-
.Ience of the late Edmund Dana
.rr. For terms, etc. inquire OF
George Il. Bird, lSS Middle ST..
Portland.
feb23-eod1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-14
Macaulay,s Rhymine.

The English Illustrated Magazine con.
tains some lines written by Lord Macau-
lay for his little niece and illustrating
what magazine of long ago called "the
Tom side of Macaulay" For the bisto-
rian and poet was Tom to many people,
and Tom full of good nature and fun.
The author of the article says:
This poem was written when father was
spending holiday at his family home in
Somersetshire, and much occupied in fish
ing, of which he was very fond. One day
he took little girl out with him, as spe.
cial treat for her, and he found that she
regarded the whole proceeding with hor-
TOR, and that he could only pacify her by
throwing the fish back into the stream.
The story delighted Lord Macaulay,
whose sympathy with the sport was not
of nature to interfere with his enjoyment
of the incident. He wrote to my mother:
81 am delighted to hear that my deal
Bahia plays at meeting Uncle Tom again.
Is she old enough to take care of canary
bird Or two? From her tenderness to the
little fish, think I may venture to trust
her with live animals. Here is song fol
her:
'There was a little good Bahia,
And she said to her good papa,
My dear papa, do wish
You would not catch the little fish,!
Then said papa, Why not, my jewell
Then said Baba: 1T is so cruell
If you were run through with a hook
And pulled along and boiled by cook,
You would not think it nice at all,
But you would kick and roar and sQuall.
So let the little fishes play,
Papa, and do not hurt them. prayi'"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-03-14

EOR SALE-At Westbrook several valuable
L building lots for dwellings or business
blocks, near the proposed City Building. These
are desirable lots and will be sold at bargain.
T. G. S. KICKER. la Main ST., Westbrook,
or 81 Exchange ST., Portland. 81