Evening Star Newspaper, September 16, 1889, Page 7

cITY AND DISTRICT Judictous Advertising OREATES many a new business; BNLARGES many an old business; BEVIVES many a dull business; RESCUES many a lost business; S4 VES many a failing business; PRESERVES many a large business; SECURES success in any business. To “advertise judiciously,” use the columns of ‘Tux Evextxe Stan. Beerybody in the District reads @; ani, in proportion to the returna it yields edvertisers, its rates are much the cheapest. LAID BY THE CARDINAL, The Corner Stone of the New St. Peter’s Church. 4&8 IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON—PARADE OF THE CATHOLIC SOCIETIES— 4% IMPOSING SPECTACLE ON THE SITE OF THE BW EDIFICE. Thecorner stone of the new St. Peter's ehurch, 2d and C streets southeast, was laid yesterday afternoon with all the imposing cere- mony outlined in the full program published im Saturday's Stan. The event was attended ‘With all the eclat that fine weather and im- Mense attendance, a long and well-managed procession and an impressive ceremomy, pre- sided over by the highest dignitary of the Catholic church in America, could give. ‘THE PROCESSION. The parsde was formed about 2 o'clock in ‘MePherson square and marched to the church. The various societies carried their banners and made = handsome appearance. The grand marshal was Ed J. Hannan; chief aid, Capt. FP. Leer oe N. H. Shea, marshal of first division; J. H. Busher, marshal second di 1. Murphy, J. W. W: Sohon, George Menke, Edmond Mallet, jr., W. iH. “3. B. MeGirr, Wm. F. Downey, Dennis Connell, J. J. Fuller, Joseph L. Weller, BE. Smith, P. Sauer, Willis J. Smith, Jerry Sullivan, John Daly, Charles A. Elliott and Edward Gillam. The papal flag, in the custody of St. Aloysius’ parish, was carried by the side of the national colors by the Catholic Knights of America. The procession moved in the following order: Grand marshal, sides, band, Emmet Guard. First division, Knights of St. Peter, Knights of st thts of St. Bernard, band, Knights of St Augustine, commandery No. 1 Knights of St. Augustine, commandery No, 2; Knights of St. Vincent. Second division. aides, Knights of America, the Holy name , the Carroll institute, St, Matthew's total abstinence society, the George- town Catholic union, the Catholic benevolent legion. Third division, band, St. Joseph's ko- ciety, St. Michael's society, St. ii 80- ciety, St. John’s benevolent society. Inthe neighborhood of the church on Capitol Hill thousands of people were assembled be- fore the procession arrived. Commodious stands were erected over the foundations of the new church and these were decorated with flaga. When the procession arrived the ban- ners of the societies were brought upon the main stands and placed together in an effective group. CLERGYMEN PRESENT. The clergy formed in procession at the residence and marched to the stand. They included Rev. S. F. Ryan, Immaculate Conception church; Rey. J. A. Walter, St. Rev. P.L. Chapelle, D.D., St. Mat- v. E. A. McGurk, 8.J., St. Aloysius; ., St. Aloysius; Rev. t. Josep! Joseph's; Reve, J. M. 0" J. R. Matthews, St. Peter's, all of this city. Rev. George W. Devine of St. John’s. Rev. T. FP. Broderick of St. Martin's, Rev. J.J. ty of St. Edward's, Qev. J. A. Gallen of St. Peter's and Rev. E. A. Williams of St. Leo's of Baltimore, Rev. M. Reardon of Barnes- ville, Md., Rev. Father Dempsey of Michigan. Cardinal Gibbons was supported on each side by Rev. Father Walter and Rev. Father MeGurk, and was attired in the rich robes of The members of the Yow iend society attended the cardinal honor. When the stone bad been lowered into posi- tion the procession..was again formed and moved around the church, the cardinal blessing the foundations as he passed and besprinkling ith holy water, when the speaking stand wae jin reached. 7 Rey. Mr. Schmidt of St. Joseph’s church and the Rev. E. A. Williams of St. Leo’s church. Baltimore, chanted the litany, the nse: being made by the other clergymen. At its conclusion the ehoir of a hundred voices ren- dered the hallelujah chorus, accompanied b: the Marine band and directed by Mr. John B Bo; Rev. George Devine of St. John’s church, Baltimore, formerly pastor of St. Peter's preached an eloquent sermon. THE CARDINAL'S ADDRESS. Cardinal Gibbons followed. ‘As I have been announced,” he said, “to saya few words I shall try and comply with the announcement, but I will not detain you for more than a few moments. Seventy years ago St. Peter's old church was dedicated tothe service of God. It was an humble edifice, but one that con- tained a devoted con; tion. But with the of the church the old structure has Aor down and is bei laced with a it temple. e new sur- at the two afford a beautiful illustration of of the Catholic religion in Ametion, "On the 10th of November next we will meet to celebrate in the city of Baltimore the centenary of the establishment of the heir- srchery in America and of Bishop Carroll in 1790. fe cannot contemplate this event with- out feelings of the most profound gratitude to God and a sense of our own responsibility in continaing the work that has been so success- carried on in the In 1790 America but 4.000.000 inhabitants, and of that num- Be foe tend were Catholics. A small but missionary priests, most of them belonging to the Society of Jesus, ministered to these scattered flocks. They had no churches except the small chapels in which services were bn ee mee or asylums ae of learning, Georgetown college, then fast established. = THE CHURCH IN AMERICA TODAY. But thanks to God and to our political an civil institations, the United States has now a Population of 65,000,000 of people, and thanks to the fructifying influence of the Holy Spirit, 9,000,000 of them are Catholics, We have 10,- 500 churches, 650 colleges and academies, and several hundred hospitals and asylums for the moral and spiritual elevation of the youth of both sexes and for the alleviation of every form ef suffering. We rejoice because the church ‘a state of y or dissolution, but in the fullness of activity and spir- itual growth. We rejoice, however, not merely because of the numerical stre: of the or of the episcopacy, whic. in- cludes thirteen renbiabogs and seventy. -one bishops, but also because the church and the faith. are bound together by one common ‘THE CLERGY AND Larry. “We also rejoice because of the cordial rela- tions existing between the clergy and the laity. The clergy are disposed to sacrifice anans to consecrate all their talents and efforts for the ple given into their x and im return they have love and grad eration of a devoted people; but our joy would be narrow if it were only for these causes. I rejoice for the growth of the Catholic church because it contributes to the stability of Ameri- eam institations. We live in a land of libe bat our liberty should be surrounded by safe — lest it degenerate into license, and safeguards the church endeavors to main- ee® ® PRE iret 5: $ & sila WHAT GEORGETOWN ASKS FUR. Public Improvements Recommended by the Citizens’ Association There. It was stated in Saturday's Sran that the District Commissioners that morning gavea hearing to a committee of the West Washing- ton citizens’ association to present the views of the association as to needed improvements in that section. In the paper read by Chairman John T. Mitchell the association asks the at- tention of the Commissioners of the District to the following streets, ‘which they believe are in need of and most demanding their consider- ation in their recommendation to Congress for improvement in the year 1890-91:" Paving side- walks and sewers in 36th street from Prospect avenue to $d street. Prospect avenue from ‘35th to 36th should be paved. We would also recommend the continuance of Olive street from 30th street to 82d street, the ground necessary therefor to be acquired either by purchase or condemnation. A RESULT OF THE BUILDING OF THR ELECTRIC ROAD. Continuance of the improvement of 35th street to its intersection with $2d street. The committee say: ‘‘We would call your attention to tho additional reason, which, in the near fature, will demand this improvement. Our section of the District has but one speech from Montgomery county, Maryland, and that is by the way of the Tenleytown road and 32d street, or rather 32d street is the most direct street to the business portion of the section, but now that the street is to be used by the railroad with a double track and leaving but 9 feet of space between the outer rail and the curb, scarcely room for the passage of the usual country wagon, the people of the upper section coming into town will be compelled to seek some other street than 82d street, and it is our judgment that 35th street is the next best Street for their pur and should be paved throughout, Shuld the paving of this street not be possible for the coming year we request that a sewer be laid on east of the street from the it sewer to T street, and the street improved by grading, sidewalks, &c. THROUGH THE GEORGETOWN COLLEGE GROUNDS, “We ask your immediate attention to the opening of N street through the grounds now inclosed and occupied by the Georgetown col- | and less lege. We are not aware nor have we been able to — by what authori! Lorbsey eto aed way of this street, as at o1 the earliest maps of the town and the obstruo- tion should be removed. A NEW BRIDGE OVER ROCK CREEK. “In this connection we would ask attention to the consideration of abridge over Rock creek at N street, giving usa more desirable approach to this section, increasing ite attract- iveness and making valuable a large amount of property now of but little value for improve- ment or taxation, SUGGESTIONS. “The widening and straightening of Valley street from P street to Road street would be of much benefit to the adjoining property, but as this opens up the question of ‘damage and benefit’ we leave $t for your consideration. Fourth street from 32d to 85th could be made available for good building purposes if it were paved and sewered. BAD SIDEWALKS. “The question of sidewalks is one with which we have not sufficient information to speak with effect, but of this fact we are aware, that there isa very large area of pavement that should receive the immediate attention of the Commissioners. They should be repaved either at the cost of the adjoining property or at public expense, andif the owner of the fronting Property will not repair or renew them under the permit plan they should be compelled to do so by the authorities having control, for surely there must be some power somewhere to compel the owners of property to keep the pavements in good condition. POLICE SIGNAL BOXES NEEDED. “We urge upon your consideration the Placing of a number of police signal boxes at suitable points on the streets and the use of a police —— in this section. The limited num- ber of police assigned to this precinct, the large space of which they have the oversight, makes the labor very severe and if assistance is needed either by the police or citizen there is no means by which it can be obtained e: it by special messenger to the station. This our citizens should not be compelled to do and in case of arrest of drunk and disorderly they are sometimes dragged through the streets, howling and screaming, attracting the attention of the young and innocent and slarm- ing the aged and infirm. We ask attention to the condition of the police station in this cinct—that it needs repairs and some improve- ment for the comfort of the officers and men cannot be questioned. 4 PUBLIC PARK WANTED. “Georgetown, now substantially a part of the city of Washington, is the only section of the city which devoid of public squares or parks, and its residents are therefore deprived of the benefits which is accrue, in a general way, from the presence and enjoyment of the use of places so attractive and conducive to health— advantages which are bountifully supplied to every other section. The property bonnded by S4th (Frederick) and 33d (Market) streets and Q (th ) and RB (5th) streets is centrally situated, and in view of its present condition and sur- roundings can now be acquired at a very reasonable price, and the conversion of the same intoa public park would, we think, be- yond all doubt, redound to the public good. About two-thirds of the syuare consists of an old burial ground (in which further interments were some Years ago prohib:ted by order of the Commissioners) and is well supplied with a fine growth of large trees which are worthy of pres- ervation and can be utilize 1 to advantage: remaining portion of the syuare is improved by small tenements which ha ‘e been very much ueglected and are of incoasiderable value, Property in the vi ty has een greatly de- preciated in value by ite proximity to this square. The square has, in fact, operated as a blight upona very large section, and, unless action is had by Congress of the kind gested, the evil will be indefinitely continued; if such action is taken enhanced values would inashort time reimburse t! share in the expense inc: —_—_ The Weather and the Crops. The weather-crop bulletin of the signal office says: The week ending September 14 was warmer than usual over the corn and cotton regions and generally on the Atlantic coast, There was less than the usual amount of rain during the week generally throughout the principal agricultural districts, including the cotton and corn regions. An excess of rainfall occurred on the Atlantic coast from Massachu- setts southward to North Carolina, The weather during the week was especially fayor- able throughout the corn belt. Cutting of corn is in progress and a large percentage of an ex- cellent corn crop is now safe from frost, Re- cent rains placed the ground ina favorable condition for plowing in the states of the Mis- sissippi valley, but fall farm work is delayed in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, owing to the ab- sence of rain, The prospects of the cotton crop have been improved by the favorable weather during the week. In New York, Penn- sylvania and Virginia crops were improved by favorable weather, but the high winds were un- favorable for seeding. In these states the corn crop is reported as large, an excellent tobacco crop in Pennsylvania has been secured, and the hop crop in York is safe and in good or: TO BUILD MORE OCEAN RACERS. Two Ships to be Constructed to Beat the City of Paris. A Liverpool dispatch to the New York Sun says: It has been definitely determined by the Cunard company to build two new ocean racers the Inman line in breaking the record pre- viously held by the Cunarder Etruria has, in the minds of the managers of the Cunard line, made such a step Pre-| dent, should be in symp: WESTERN WATER WAYS. The President in His Message Will Rec- ommend Their nt. Acommittee appointed by the western water ways convention to present an sddress to the President ssking him to recommend to Congress general water-way improvements presented the address at Deer Park yestetdsy. The committee was headed by Representative Grosvenor, In answer to questions the Presi- Gent said that he would favorably remember the western water ways in his message, but to what extent he had not determined, nor would heknow until he had seen the of the Mississippi river commission and of the en- gineers, There was one point upon which he hed a decided opinion, and that was that there must be no national expenditure for levee building. “It looks to me,” said the President, “ae if the people wanted the government to build levees for the tion of their lands and enhancement values, Now, I don’t blame them for this, for if I lived on the lower Mississippi I, doubtless, would be also of the same way of thinking, but if this be done the people elsewhere would have the same right to similar favors. “SUNSET” CUOX’S HUMOR. Quaint Retorte—Literary and Political Addresses Enlivened by Flashes of Fun. From the New York Herald. Samuel Sullivan Cox is dead, but “Sunset” Cox, the jovial humorist, the eloquent orator, the genial, many sided man of the world, will live long in the memory of the American people. A man of ideas, he gave utterance to many notable thoughts during his thirty years of public service, stamping them with his own individuality and, if possible, investing them with some of that humor which was one of his most marked characteristics. Of his humor some examples are given here. They are taken from his political and literary and cover the years between 1862 and his death, The same mark of oh news is seen in all, and ibly the ference between ry jeux beam A of ony ed and later years is that the former are more caustic playful than the latter. A PERPLEXED PARENT. Speaking of a political party he said once that it was “a good deal like the husband whose wife waa about to present a wee stranger to the household. The husband was in the next room waiting for the event in great excite- ment and very anxious to know itssex. The nurse appeared and he'rushed forward and ex- claimed, ‘Am I a father or am I 8 mother?’” Equally humorous are the following sallies: “ ia the Mark ‘Tapley of nations alway jolly under the most adverse circum- stances.” “The Americans are a mosaic le, and they have all humors, Therefore they can no more tell why they have their various humors than Mozartcould tell why his nose was Mo- ach ge i le who had t deal “T have known people who a great de: of fun when they Nmlled particular ly at elec- tion time.” “An Irish woman who had married a second husband said to me once: “Qh, how happy poor Charles would be if he could only see by what an agreceble gentleman he has been re- laces . “I had no idea until recently that the pro tempore speakership was such an exalted ition in American statesmanship. I ‘nown it I might have put on more style, stilts and scollops while I held i Speaking of a meeting at which parlia- mentary rules had not been observed he said: “If some of our parliamentarians in Congress had been present they would have been stark mad, not with the rabies of the canine, but with the potential absolutism of an unre- strained gavel.” His cosmopolitanism is shown in this senti- ment: ‘I do not care where a man was born so long as he is — and just. The Saviour was bornin Bethlehem and yet we wor- ship Him, although he was a foreigner in that respect.’ JOKES ABOUT TURKEY. “A Turkish soldier near the manger at Beth- lehem once allowed me to examine his Martini rifle. I said, ‘You have no occasion to use it in this holy place?’ He replied significantly that he held’ the Latin and Greek Priests apart by his arm of — Cmenbae Seas would be no peace where choirs once sang, ‘Peace on earth, good will toward men!” “The light of the gospel and Pennsylvania petroleum, the ‘light of we send free to the dreaming orient.” His successor to Turkey, he told the Presi- y with the mission- aries and the educational societies, and then he added fooaeety: “I don’t know that Iam so very religious myself, but whenever I needed any more than ordinary amount I drew on Mrs, Cox, who is a very good Presbyterian and always ready to assist me when she can.” He @ Turkish salaam thus ity, grasps his tongue in displaying his willing- peed, to talk and then touches his head in oon. firmation of the sincerity of his welcome and to prove that his head is in accord with what his heart feels.” “In Turkey as in America I notice that the people begin the day at sunset, and so I never go back on Sunset if I can help it!” “I went to Turkey with one wife, and I found her quite as much as I could manage. The sultan 484 wives. He doesn't know them all. cg pig their names painted.on their boudoir doors.” “The sultan once asked me if there were any ee from Egypt to America, I told him there were two. I had shipped them in boxes. He was willing to let them go as they could work no longer. & suppose I am the only man in America to- day who shaken hands with one of the a hs. It wasadusty hand, but I shook On his departure for Turkey he described his congressional experience thus: ‘No longer for me the speaker's gavel with its a Tap, Tap, Tap; te sug- | no longer the five minutes’ de penny appropriation; no longer th question,” that dynamite which destro: much of parliamentary power. Othello's oc- cupation gone—gone to the Hellespont.” AVERSE TO EXTREMES, “It is well to be a Christian, but there is no use in joining the Salvation Army. It is well to be right, but not excessively right.” To the exclusion of foreign actors from this country he was Concerns § opposed, “I say with Hamlet,” he remarked once, “as to all who come, whether as stars or strollers, ‘Let the players be well bestowed!’ ” On another occasion he said: “If stars are to come in and their aids be disallowed, where and how can you erect a standard for stellar glory? Stars, we know, differ in glory, and Some are quite ineffectual in their fires; some oo be stars so attenuated as tobe nebulous, and others hardly rise to lunar, asteroid of meteoric proportion. Who shall be judge?” ‘These are but a few of the very many bright sayings uttered by this light-hearted humorist, but they suitice to show his intellectual caliber in this respect, ———@e——____ The Worcester Musical Festival. The thirty-second annual festival of the Wor- cester county muvical association will be held in Mechanics’ hall, Worcester, beginning Mon- day, September 28, and closing Friday, September 27. Eight rehearsels and seven concerts make up the program, and the works tobe given include Mendelssohn's St. Paul, Haydn's Creation, Sullivan's Golden Legend, and several shorter works for chorus as weil as Yarious numbers for orchestra and soloists. ‘The chorus of five hundred voices is made up ot sing: from Worcester and the neigboring cities. The orchestra is selected from the ranks of the Boston symphony orchestra. The solo- iste engaged for this year are: Mme. Van Arvh Mrs. Lawson and Mile. DeVere, soprani; Clara Poole and Lilian Cerll Smith, alti; Whitney Mockridge, F, Harvey and Geo. J. Parker, tenori; Wm. Ludwig and Dr. Hopkin- | f son, baritone, and D. M. In addition Miss Aus der Ohe will play Bethoven’s cea Sa fat Te, Sal wi Shee ce! ist, wi in solo numbers. Gall Zerraha, the veteran conductor, will have for an assistant this year Mr. Victor Herbert. Mechanics ¥ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1889. through the first part kneeling ition and of the eee hy ‘ oe boat cay the it, him up nicely. At 8:33 p.m. whirlpool and was carried by rent far out into the maelstrom. swimming he soon reached the shore ing hand wore extended to the successful navi- gator, his father, James F. Campbell, being among the first to congratulate him, After effecting a landing he was hurried to the Whirlpool house, where whisky was given him, He said: No, I did not weaken, to my knowledge, at all, I kept my senses right through the whole thing, It was rather at when I was the rapids there, but I did not mind fe I got pretty well shaken up. I lost the en opposite But- tery’s elevator, I think. After I was thrown outI made an effort to catch it, but it was sbout 20 feet beyond me and I couldn't do it. It went faster than I did.” Campbell is not quite twenty-one years old. ‘The dog which ‘Campbell took with him waa 8 cross between a Newfoundland and a cocker 1, Known as Jumbo, and the property of ‘m, + The dog also had a life preserver about his and was rescued. ———_+or—_—__ A BUCKBOARD PARADE. Pretty Socle' 5 ‘Women Join a Proces- mn at Lenox. A Lenox dispatch to the New York Herald says: Forty traps in line and at least a hundred pretty women drawn up in battle, Such was the sight that met the eye of the Lenox visitor Saturday afternoon. Never before had there been such a successful trap and buckboard pa- rade in this village. §)As carriage after carriage, decorated with flowers and foliage, rolled toward the Tebbins fountain to take the places alloted to them by Col. Auchmey, who had the affair in charge, a murmur of admiration was heard from both sides of the main street, which was charming with onlookers, Messrs. Clinton, Gilmore, Woolsey, Turnure and Haven acted as the advance guard and tothe commanding sound of Pr bugle cleared the way for the gay caval- ca ‘MRS. WHITNEY IN THE VAN. The first buckboard on the ground was driven by Mrs. Wm. C. Whitney, who had been unani- mously chosen to head the procession. With her was Mrs. Edward J. Woolsey, The ladies were charmingly dressed in white, and as the trap was skilfully garlanded in yellow the ef- fect was most Migieernsc gy The Sloane stables turned out six vehicles all decked alike in white and green. Mrs. Sloane herself drove one and her visitors, Miss Post and Miss Hattie Roberts, together with her daughters, fol-| at decoration lowed. Another extremely artistic was that of the double buckboard belonging to Mra, Dwight Collier. The purple daisies were used to the exclusion of other color, afd as Mrs. Collier was dressed in a lovely gown of white and mauve the harmony was complete. Miss Jeanne Turnure was conspicuous not only for her good horsemanship as she handled her tandem, but also for the taste aeeret by the bunches of scarlet geranium which were knotted at the head stalls and_on the collars and saddles of the harness, Mrs. P. Hewitt, most becomingly attired in blue and white, was Miss Turnure's guest. The one four-in-hand break, driven by Mrs. George Griswold Haven, was generously orna- | Alas, mented with yellow. Mrs. Elbri T. wt occupied the box seat and inside the were Mrs, Frank Worth White, Miss Maude Robbins and Mrs, Frances Barlow. One of the very prettiest of the two-wheel traps was the cart owned by the Misses Stokes, This was covered bya yellow floral umbrella, the same color prevailing in the rest of the decoration. Others taking part in the procession, and whose buckboards and dog cart bore evidence of devasted garden and widely searched field and woodland, where Mrs, John Carter, the Misses Delmonte, Miss Adelina Moller, Mrs. Fred Foterall, Mrs, Joseph Burden, Mra, Wm. Bacon, Mrs Frances Hoffman, Miss Lily Good- man, Mrs. Mifflin, Mies Lizzie Lanier, Mrs. Franklin White, Mrs. George Folsom, Mrs, John Woodbury, the Messrs, Kinnicutt, Mrs. Eunice Ives and Miss Winifred Ives, The route lay up Main street, around Curtis corner as far as the Hon ap lang place, where aturn was made throug! om gate to gate back to the village and out on the Pittsfield road until the Woolsey entrance was reached. Here the carriages turned in, continuing through the park to the house, where Mrs. Woolsey was waiting to receive the party over @ cup of tea, A PREY TO SHARPERS, To Carry Money in a Pocket Book is to Invite Robbery. From the Atlanta Constitution. All those handsome, fashionably-stamped leather portemonnaies, firmly strapped and clasped beyond the peradventure of mishap, as wellas the long, cunningly-knitted silken purses, carefully linked to defy light and honest fingers alike, are made exclusively for feminine use. No one ever hears ofa man keeping his money in anything of the sort. If he owns a pocket book atallitisa shabby affair, worn slick as glass and stuffed with memoranda, promissory notes, a couple of bills, possibly a receipt, some business cards and ten to one a complimentary personal cut from the newspaper; all manner of odds and ends in the way of lottery tickets, a silky curl, registration papers, anything and everything, ii t, except ready cash. The prudent individual knows a great deal better than to put precious currency in his purse, Crumpled out of shape the bills are rammed down in his vest pocket, while along with ke: and aknife the loose silver jingles in the ockets of his trousers, And thus disposed of e never loses a cent. Indeed, it requires a burglar to carry off the garments bodily before the seemingly reckless man is dispossessed of his treasure. Now those who have taken the trouble to observe a woman's tactics when shopping are familiar with the stereotyped rules she fol- lows, and the — rogue has shrewdness —e toavoid them when first entering an establishment. Geta shop girl to describe how loftily indifferent, languidly disdainful or coldl, gers ninety-nine women out of a hundred look when they first step in from the street. They then have themselves well in hand, s firm purchase on parasol and purse, and a green clerk would wonder what on earth aver brought such dilettanti in to be bored. liefore ten steps have been taken, however, those wary glances are ensnared. ns beldly set forth on the center counter fetche a ylow of animation into faces, and evury dignified muscle is relaxed as the light of trade shines like a lamp in every eye, Here the fray begins, a Th for fa te end, ee bors faithfully and well; is n save that ten cents and, as is - THE MOSQUITO MUST GO. Qne Way the Pest May be Mitigated . or Exterminated. ‘Dr. H. C. MeCook in North American Review. Can the mosquito pest be mitigated? That cb ie: whaagrn Aarons fiseerreare ng deen raised by a gentleman of strong ovate belo neaggenag 5b ey who has re- cently offered a prize fora preliminary study of the habits of dragon-flies, with = view to tion. © * * Itis the female mosquito that does all the damage. Her spouse is » harm- less creature. Where the conditions are favor- able for propagation and growth, the mosquito, like other creatures, will flourish. If those | ~~ conditions can be made unfavorable the — must decrease. This compels us to ask, ‘wi Se duvernbie cabGhices Sir ths sataqulwws de- me 4 Tqte question is easier asked than accurately answered. In point of fact, the mosquito has har “pepe tig in te peice tut ‘e floariah: the water. From these eggs come little larva, or worms, or maggots, to use popular words, wee things i it the water, living most of the time at or near the bottom, where they are said to feed — decay matter and the t swarm in such con- ditions. The question haz often been asked me, “What were mosquitoes made for, any- how?" If those who have studied the habits of the insects are correct they cer- winly Caray’ im t_ and useful service luring cleansing swamp lands and Bowisbeb ype Posey the miasms which plague mankind with various forms of fever, The m ito’s brief of larval life is divided between feeding upon the aforesaid micro-organisms, &c., und excur- sions to the surface for a breath of air. Un- fortunately, the larva soon becomes » pups with @ greatly enlarged thorax, which se the body a ol a appearance. o broad or cai svinming leaves are ultoee ‘oan riggle thelr way” through the can way agh the eter, They are active in their habits, but they do not eat. Perhaps their larval diet of miasms L ghoipa too much for them. Soon they awake at the call of nature to another element and another sphere of activity. It may shock the esthetic sensibilities of the general wee speak ot anything beautiful — ce in the captions lit the mos- quito, Lut reall; h terms are ly applica- ble when the mosquito pupa begins to trans- form, Let me brielly Geepribe the process as entomologists have observed it. ese little fish-like larve have spent their first stage of being swimming about in stagnant water, de- ve the living atoms that swarm therein. Fong Abaca their second stage by casting off the ral skin and becoming pupa. In this ne they remain rolled up like a ball of the water for the Purpose breathing through the two respiratory tubes on the top of their backs.- If disturbed w Raed unwonted agitation of the water, they suddenly uncurl their bodies and whirl over and over from side to side, This turnverein existence, nt with no sustaining nutriment but atmos- rie air, terminates in the course of a few Now the little water tumblers are ready for another transformation. The skin splits on the back between the breathing tubes, and a little boat is thus formed, as gracefully curved ediradal great gg ater imperial barge of Cleopatra. Out of this fairy bark there sud- denly issues a winged creature. The head, the body, the limbs burst from the opening in the hard in, The slender legs are raised on the edges of the empty bark until, spreading its wings and pluming itself for flight into sun- light and air, the insect rises, while, by the re- flex of its upward bound, its tiny bark is over- set and sinks beneath the wave. If the poetor artist were to catch this vision at the moment the insect leaves its abandoned bark and stretches its wings for imagine that he had obtain old days when one might see * teus” or young Venus “rising from the sea.” » that Prof. Gradgrind, the naturalist, should be compeiled to tell’ him that he had only seen a mosquito transforming! This is the natural history of the animal's en- vironment, The practical question is: How can one so control these conditions as to limit the multiplication of the insects? Obviously the answer is: Limit their natural breeding grounds. When swamps are dried up, when stagnant pools are filled up, when brackish lakes and sluggish streams are drained and dredged and graded #0 as to give free current to their waters, when the swamp grasses, weeds, es and various plants in which mosquitoes find refuge after transformation are cut down and cleared away—when, in short, the scythe, lawn mower, grubbing axe and gardener’s hand of diligence, thrift, cleanliness and care have turned our country into a cultivated garden, the days of the mosquito as a pest will be num- bered. Culex — and all the other species of culicids (the family of mosquitoes and ta) will still have their representatives in é land, but they will be shorn of their power eins of summer cottagers and immer landlords, Se UNDERSUOLD THE OWNER. How a Dry Goods Clerk Refused to be Downed. From the Utica Observer. “Your reference to the bantering style of doing business calls up many funny reminis- cences,” said an old merchant. ‘I must tell you of one occurrence that took place ina neighboring country store. The proprietor was noted for being particularly affable and obliging to his customers and he had a clear- keaded and smart young man for clerk. One day one of the best customers of the con cern called to buy a dress pattern. The price was 75 cents and after a long talk the clerk closed the bargain at 70 cents While the clerk was selecting the peer 44 &c., in another part of the store the genial proprietor came along, rubbing his hands, Goawea after the family of the cus- tomer, Pom ie ge taste in selecting that par- ticular piece of goods, and av a special favor to a good customer let her have it for 68 cents per yard. The clerk returned and the lady told of the reduction the peepeietce had made. The clerk was furious, but not in the least dis- concerted. He saw that if the customers thought that he was selling higher than others in the store they would avoid him and his dis- fe would follow. So he says: just looked at the bill and can sell you at 65 cents a yard.’ ‘hen the deal was completed the proprie- tor was as angry as the clerk. “‘Do you know that I made the price 68 cents?’ said the propesins. , ‘but I want you to un- derstand that no man can undersell me in this store. 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