gritirtiftv,
THE SEVENTEEN YEAS LOCUSTS.
This interesting animal is very properly
named the Seventeen year Locust, for it usu
ally requires that length of time to undergo
its transformation from the egg to the per
fect state. Some butterflies come to perfec
tion in six or eight weeks, and some beetles
are two or three years in arriving at the
same state, but there is no insect known
which spends so long a time in its latval
state as this Locust.
In many of the districts, also, there are
duplicate appearances of the Locust. For
instance, iu Lotldoun county, Ira,,, in the
Southern portion, they appear every eighth
and every ninth year. This would seem to
controvert the idea above advanced, that
they only appear every seventeenth year.
It is explained'm fallo i t s : Suppose the dis
trict in Southern 'Virginia, (extending from
Loudoun county East of the Bide Ridge,
South to litnitjar,,Catelitut), to be bounded on
the Nortivialit'br - the Maryland district,
and that in Virginia the insects appeared
in 1792, 1131:19, )826;.1843, and that in the
Maryland district they appeared in. 1766,
1783, 1800, 1817, 1834, 1851, 1868, and that
the boundaries of the two districts shod('
pass through Loudoun county, Vtia, it is ob
vious that on the boundaries and for a con
siderable distanee within 'each•district, the
appearance of the insect will ,he 1766, 1775,
1783, 1792, 1800, 1809,-1817, 182$ :1834, 1843,
1851, 1860, 1868, the insects of eachAistriet
appearing there at each of theeePeriods cater
nately. And this 'has been the fact ever
since the insect attracted attention : the old
people of that portion of country always as
serting that `the Locusts appeared there
every eighth and every ninth year. This
lapping, as, it may be
,called, of tlae two dis
tricts, extends into the Effstria of'Colutabia
and Montgomery county in Maryland, and
occupies some twenty mileA in width. It is
the same in other parts of the country, and
all froth. the same cause. Then again, on
the boundary between the Northern and
Southern tribes there is a large interlocking
as well as overlapping of the tribes and dis
tricts. Those of the South running up.into
the territory of the North, and vice versa,
causing great confusiOn, in those places
where they occur, as to the regularity of
the insect's appearance at stated times. But
the difficulty is easily solved by taking the
known date of any previous advent, and
calculating from it by seventeen and by
thirteen alternately, the time of their next
appearance will be found to be that' or the
result of one or the other.
I have no doubt that the insect will, in
some distant time, appear throughout the
whole country every year, from the inter
mingling of the tribes and districts, by the
continual encroachment of individuals from
other districts upon adjoining districts, for
although the insects do not fly far at a time
—from tree to tree, ten TO perhaps fifty
yards, being the extent of their flight; nev
er crossing, voluntarily, rivers 100 yards
wide; yet they are often driven by high
winds even a mile,
This intermixture of districts is very con
spicuous in the South, and many in South
Carolina, Georgia, Xississippi and Louisi
ana, ridicule the ideauf their being regular
in their appearance.every 13 years, to say
nothing of every 17 years. Although in
some future time they will undoubtedly ap
pear annually, every - where in the United
States, there will be fora much longer time
much greater numbers at some seasons than
at others, and these seasons of great abun
dance will be the regular ones at which they
formerly appeared only at stated times.
But, ultimately; they will certainly appear
annually in about equal numbers. In those
times, if this Essay or these sayings of mine
ebould be remembered, they will be ridi
culed, as a superstitious legend of the olden
times. I need scarcely remark, that al
though the insect will appear annually, in
that far off future, each insect will still re
tain its privilege of living seventeen or thir
teen years, according to its premature char
acter.
The music of the Locust is familiar; a dull,
monotonous, unpleasant stridulation—an
everlasting din, Without inflection or change.
/ rut ppose I need , hardly say, that it is' th e
male only which is. furniShed With this mu
sical drum, fOr 'it ie not t vocal organ. No
insects have a voice, and hence do sot sing.
The musicalapparatus.ofOttr Lbettif is situ
ated under the shoulder of the wing, on each
aide of the chest. It is a beautiful, nearly
triangular membrane, convex and ribbed
with fine,
boey ridges. ThiS membrane is
stretched over a..cavity of the chest, the
lower angle of which t cortireAtqd,internal
ly with a large muscle. Uptin,:the breast
there are two large scales, one on eich ,side,
firmly attached above, but free below. On
bending the body backwards, these. scales
are elevated and expose twd.large cavities
covered , with extremely fine. and. silk-like.
membrane& These cavities are connected
with those: under the musical membrands
and probibly supply the place of bellows
for dilating them. The upper ends of the '
muscles are,eonnected together at the inner
centre of the breast bone, and the lower
ends by ligatures to the lower angles of the
outside drum, thus forming . two sides of a
triangle and pa rt the - davity of the
chest. The music is probably produced by
the action of these muscles, causing a quick
vibratory motion in the . inembranes, which
are stretched over tife. air cavities. No .ac
flea is perceived in.,the,se muscle's, by the
eye, yet on applying the point of a probe to
the side or one, a disagreeable jarring sen
sation is felt by the hand. If you press the
probe upon these muscles,' the -Music in
stantly ceases. If you cut out one, the
sound on that side ceases; but continues on
the other. If you divide the fibres trans
versely in the middle, the music will stop.
The best evidence we have' that these,mas ,, ,
cies are, the source of musical power,` is the
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1868.
fact that they are absent in the female—
neither the muscles, the membranes, nor the
cavities described, are found in the female.
She is destined to be silent.
Their coming out of a hole in the ground,
the form of the chrysalis, the bursting of it
on the back, and the appearance of the per
fect insect, I need not describe. A much
more practical question is, Are they injuri
ous to vegetation and poisonous to man and
other animals P It is certain that they
weaken the smaller limbs and twigs of trees
by sawing small furrows for their eggs,
which are subsequently broken Off by high
winds; but it is still a question whether this
insect pruning is not of real benefit to these
trees alter all. Nature performs what the
pruning knife bf the gardener should do.
But as to the other question of their pois
onous character. The newspaperS 'report
various instances of severe wounds and even
death ensuing from their " sting," but I
have never seen or heard of a clearly authen
ticated; case. It is certain that canitnals, as
hogs, fowls cats, birds, &c., devour
thousand's with impunity, and it is reasona
ble to infer that if they secreted any poison
ous substance, it.would injure these animals;
but on the wntrark, they gro'Vrtat ppon
'Locate. The males have no sting and the
females have no " stinging"-instrument but,
the ovipositor, which is too flexible to pierce
the skin, of any animal. 'With some pres
sure you can push it through a tender-leaf,
but then you must be careful to ; prevent it
frOm ,breaking,. The insect can pierce wood
after. a painful, and protracted
: effort with
the'saw and rasp covering the oVip( , sitor,
'as"described in, my first communication, but
no person would submit to such a protract
ed operation owhis skin by the Locust, and
all the " stings " receivekwhieh I have,
heard of, were as sudden- aeihat of "tt-bee,
Which in the case of the Locust is simply im
passible.'
It appears strange, that -whilst children
and grown persons are daily handling them,
so few should be " stung:" This, and other
facts, which I have not time to mention,
create doubte in my mind Whether thiS ani
mal has the faculty of inflicting a venomous
sting'; lAA the student of 'nature is always
open to conviction 'upon, Well Authenticated
facts, bat never listens , to mere conjecture
or ..popular ignorance and prejudice.--,4u
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Its member are not limited as to residence or travel. No extra
premium is charged therefor or permits required.
: Alf the forms of Life and Annuity Policies issued.
gap. The HOME has declared and paid dividends annually, to its
assured members since its organisation. Last dividend 40 per cent,
applied immediately, which is more than 60 .per cent. four years
hence.
Officers ,and Directors.
WALTER S. 'GRIFFITH, President.
I. H. FROTHINGHAM, Treasurer.
GEO. 0, RIPLEY, secretary
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W. J. COFFIN, Actuary.
A. A. LOW, A. A. Low & Bros., 31 Burling Slip, N. Y.
LH, ISOTHINGHAM, Prest. Union Trust Co., N. Y.
,T.'& T. STRANAHAN, Prest. Atlantic Dock Co.
THOS. MESSENGER, Prest. Brooklyn Bank.
SAMUEL SMITH. lax-Mayor city or
HENRY E, PIERREPONT, Pierre' on Place, Brooklyn.
A, B. BAYLIS, Broker, - New York.
PETER C. CORNELL. Merchant, 80 Wall street, N. Y.
WALTER S. GRIFFITH, Presideht, Brooklyn.
JNO. D. COOKS, Prost. Atlatitic Ins. Co.
B..eLAThEN, Co., 140 Church street, N. Y
S. B. CRITTENDEN, S. B. Chittenth-n & Co., N. Y.
J. E. SOUTHWORTH, Prest. Atlantic Bank. N. Y.
0. DUNNING. Sec. South Brooklyn Savings Institution.
JNO. G. BERGEN. Police Commisehmer.
LEWIS ROBE te.eS, L. Roberts & Co., 17 South street, N. Y.
JOHN n MARTIN, 28 Pierrepont street, Brooklyn.
JOHN HALSEY, Haight, Halsey & Co., New York.
THOS. CARLTON, Methodist Book Rooms, N. Y.
HAROLD DOLLNER, Donner, Potter & t 0., N Y.
A. B. CAPWELL. Attorney and Counsellor, N. Y
NEHE RUM( KNIGHT. Hoyt, Sprague & Co., New York.
EDWARD A. LAMBERT, Merchant, 45 John street, N. Y.
JAMES HOW, Prest Union White Lead, Co., Brooklyn.
L. B. WYMAN Merchant, 8S Burling Slip, New York.
GEO. A. JARVIS. Prest. Lenox Fire Ins: Co:, New York.
gg E, HOWARD. I - Coward, Sanger & Co., New York.
u-EO. S. STEPHENSON, Importer, 40 SOuth street, New York
CHAS. A. TOWNSEND, Merchant, New York..
JOB. W. GREENE..T. W. Greene & Co.: N. Y.
RUFUS S. GRAVES, 03 Wall Street, New York..
W. FROTHINGHAM, Frothingham & Baylis, N. Y.
EDWARDD D. DELANO, New Yorll.
E, LEWIS, Jr.. Valentine & Bergen, Brooklyn.
AGENTS IN PHILADELPHIA,
ESLER & COLTON, Cor. 4t,h & Library ats
je643 , Agents Wanted.
STRICT ECONOMY IN MANAGEMENT.
PROVEN LIFE AND: TRUST CO.,
OF PHILADELPHIA..
OFFICE No. 111 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
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Organised to extend the benefits of Life Insurance among membm s
of the Society of Friends. All good risks, of whatever denomination
solicited.
President,
SAMUEL R. SHIPLEY,
Vice President, Actuary,
.WM. C. LONGSTRETIL ROWLAND PARRY.
Insurance effected' upon all the approved plans at the lowest cost.
NO risks on doubtful or unsound lives taken. Funds invested in
first-class securities. Economy practiceil in aII the branches of the
business. The advantages are equal to those of any company in
the United States. june4 ly
Mrs. Sherman's
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Skirts & Corsets,
35 North Eighth Street
OUR CORSETS
are now so we]] known for their superior Shape, Material and
Workmanship, that it is, perhaps, unnecessary for us to speak of
them further than to say that we have greatly enlarged our assort
ment of Styles, both of our own make and importation, and can now
safely defy competition. It maybe well said that
Mrs. SHERMAN'S CORSETS, ladies find
The laws of Health with Fashion's taste combined;
Supporting equally each separate pert,
They cramp no action of the lungs or heart,
And no injurious ligature is placed
To mar the flexture of theVtatural waist.
Their fit is certain—and what's sure to please,
In all positions there is perfect ease;
The figures of the young they help to form,
Aiding and not repressing every charm ;
Irregularities of shape they hide,
So that by none can slight defects be spied,
While e'en a figure, which is understood
As being "bad," may by their help seem goad;
And matrons wearing them a boon will gain,
Their early symmetry they'll long retain.
FOR SALE ONLY AT
Mrs. Sherman's.
35 North Eighth St., cor. of Filbert St.,
PIILIADELPIIIA
May74mos
$lO TO $2O A DAY, sum,
And no money required in advance. Agents Wanted' everywhere,
male or fernale, to sell our Pab.nt Everlasting White Wire Clothes
Lines. Address the AM ORICAN WIRE C0.,'76 William St., N.
Y., 'or 16•Dearborn.St, Chicago. je2s-4t
Ron. Alex. G. Cattell,
Fleury K. Bennett,
Isaac Hazlekurst,
Ororge W Hill,
Jamei L. Cleghorn,
John Wanamuker.
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