Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-09-21
L0CUSTS IN CHINA.
They Are Regarded IS a Calamity
from Heaven.
Tho Singular -ic;hods adopted by the
Cclestia.s TO- DISCRIMINATING tae Pests
"A Qseer Occupation Tor
Soldiers.

soldiers.
The great province of Kian--Soo.
China, is being devastated by locusts.
Consul Jones al CAin-NianT sends the
state department an account of the
curious efforts made by the afflicted
sections 30 di.pcl the scourge, says a
WASHINGTON correspondent OF the st.
L0uis Globo-DcnOc-at Some of the
method, re-ortcd u are as striking as
the suggestions Offered 10 the Kansas
people when they were sut.Crin" from
q similar visitation some years ago.
When the llcusts make their appear
auea IN one Of these Chinese Iii ;rictS
there Is Consideration among the IN
fortunate pcc>antrv, who assemble in
the fields with wild clam5r and din of
gor-s. armed with long hamboos with
strcaners attached. ara vaiuiy en-
dcGvor t. drive OF the terrible in
vaitrs who arr settling down Il n.y.
lads and devourilr their crops before
their eyes. Evc-F leaf and twig is
covered thick. giving the appearance
OF srmo Li3eou, yellow fruit or plant.
\ faint. sour smell, Ike that Of fer
mCutirp vegetable matter. is always
Ye~aept,bIc il the nciTnborhcod. II
comes. 10 doubt, from the droPpings of
the insects.
There IS a curious end widespread
belief among he Chinese ir the est
cnca Of q kim wang h. is
cclled-of colossal size and quasi
supernatural character. who hov-rs in
v,-ibly in the upper REGIONS Of tie air.
directing and controlling the ni%ra-
tons Of the die. rent swarm. At some
places the leading officials have pub
IcIv sacrificed and made offerings to
the king OF The IocUst5 in order that he
, mi~ht b. Influenced 70 spare their To-
calitios.
Il know Of few si~Lts." writes the
consul. moro c,,t-'aort mary than u
swarm c-~arel in pairing. The cir is
. filed with clouds Of locUatS drifting,
. circ.in9. eros ING and rccrossinr. with
faint. whining rCi-c. and settling on
the ground in tlousord of couples.
. The ground j. carpctcd thic,llv with
thc,n: Won cannot take 4 stop without
crUncLiug heaps of them under youy
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rios Of thi, Formidable pest. involving
a. - 10 rho ,,.a,.a,tioo of fanfncs
$50. o,,..,,,-,i.; and riot. j. a matte,
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