Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1893 — Evils of the Eucalyptus. [ARTICLE]

Evils of the Eucalyptus.

Tlxc eucalyptus tree is the greatest destroyer of a sewerage system known to the municipalities. The fibrous roots will penetrate the smallest possible opening at the pipe connections, and once into the sewer pipe will grow and expand until the sewer is entirely choked up, and in a number of cities it has been found that the pipes have been broken. The planting of trees of this variety should be discouraged now that we are about to have a sewerage system. In some cities ordinances have been passed compelling property-owoors to cut down all trees of the gum variety for the protection of the sanitary condition. It would be well for our city fathers to look into the matter in this city and ascertain if any of the eucalyptus trees now in the city are near any of the streets or alleys through which the sewers are to be laid. [Modesto (Cal.) News. Some folks at Elizabeth, N. J., were interested the other day to see a white crow flying in a flock of his black brethren. As secu from below the wings and belly of the bird appeared pure white, and he maintained his flight with the black crows apparently upon terms of perfect equality. li'ndon papers advertise “houses especially adapted to Americans.”