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The Common House Fly.
Whence He Comes and Whither He
Goes.
I3y HAROLD SOMERS, M. A.
The common house fly (Musca Do
mes tica) is a creature of such secre
tive habits that although from the
very earliest times he has been with
us, and the most ancient writers have
mentioned and described him, still
very little was known of his origin
and history.
It remained for the eminent Bos
ton biologist, Dr. A. S. Packard, in
1573, to make known his origin, hab
its and transformations from the egg
through the larva state with its two
changes to the pupa state, then to
the perfect fly.
Near the first of August the female
lays about 120 eggs of a dull gray
color, selecting fresh horse manure
in which to deposit her eggs, and so
secretes them that they are rarely
seen; it takes only twenty-four hours
for them to hatch into the first form
of larva, a white worm one-quarter
of an inch in length and one-tenth in
diameter. They feed on the decaying
matter of their environment, and two
changes or casting of skins occur be
fore they turn into the pupa state;
thii§ change comes very suddenly.
The entire period from the egg to the
pupa state is from three to four days.
If moist food is wanting when in this
condition they will eat each other
and thus decrease their number. Heat
and humidity greatly assist their de
velopment, as upon careful computa
tion each pound of manure around
stables and outhouses develops un
der favorable conditions over 1000
flies. It is no wonder that where
these conditions exist we have such a
veritable harvest of the fly pest.
In the pupa state when the fly is
about to emerge the end of the pupa
case splits off, making a hole through
which the fly pushes a portion of its
head, but here it seems to encounter
a difficulty; the pupa case is too
stiff and hard to pass through, but
nature comes to its assistance, and a
sort of bladder like substance forms
behind the head, which swells out
apparently filled with air; it acts as a •
means of pushing away the pupa case
and releases the fly. When the fly
first emerges it runs around with its
wings soft, small and baggy; it is
pale and the colors are not set; its
head rapidly expands and the bladder
formation passes away—within a few
hours the wings grow and harden; it
is now a perfect fly.
The whole time from the deposit
ing of the egg to the perfect fly is
not over ten days in duration. Many
persons who observe small flies in
midsummer suppose they are the
young, but such is not the case; they
are flies that are imperfectly nour
ished in the larvae and pupae states,
and do not attain full size; in fact,
they are the dwarfs of their race. The
male fly differs from the female in
the front of the head between the
eyes, being at least one-third narrow
er, though in size the female is rath
er smaller.
Adult flies like most other creat
ures have parasites of minute size
that prey upon them; these can often
he seen as presenting small red
specks over the body of the fly.
Another enemy in the form of a
fungus often attacks the fly in the
early autumn. This makes its ap
pearance as a white swelling and the
white spores of the disease can he
se§n penetrating the body of the fly,
which it finally distends and rup
tures.
The fly hibernates in winter, but
with his usual secretive habit it is
very difficult to find him in his winter
quarters. With the first chill of au
tumn the flies, feeling the cold, seek
temporary warmth in houses, and
clustering together form bunches in
the corners of walls and other places.
They are then sluggish and not so ac
tive as in the warm weather. How
ever, they do not make a permanent
stay indoors, but on the first mild,
sunny day seek the windows to get
out and find their permanent winter
hiding place. Many prefer to make
their homes in the roots of grass on
lawns, where they hide themselves so
effectually that the ice and snow of
winter does not destroy them in their
hibernating state. If in the first
warm days of spring when the snow
is gone and the grass on the lawns
becomes dry and warm, long before
the yellow dandelion shows its head,
a close observer may see numbers of
flies crawling up on the grass to get
the welcome sunshine, their wmgs
standing out stiff and useless but
they soon acquire the power ot flight
in the warm rays of the sun. A grea..
many days, however, elapse before
thev appear in the homes of men.
In recent years the medical profes
sion have demonstrated that while the
fly itself does not propagate disease,
it is one of the most industrious car
riers of disease germs, which by con
tact adhere to his feet, hairy legs and
body, distributing them to innocent
Ti 'lf every housekeeper could know
U these interesting facts, which have
never before been brought to their
attention, they would realize the im
portance of securing the very best fly
exterminator.
Needed His Horse Chestnut.
J. G. Simpson, who had been ar
rested yesterday as an alleged book
maker, tearfully begged Lieut. Wheel
er, after he had been released for
want of evidence against him, to re
turn a horse chestnut which the lieu
tenant had taken from him.
“Please let me have it,” he pleaded.
“I might just as well try to play the
races without money as without that
horse chestnut I can't lose if I carry
it.” When it was restored to him he
seemed more glad to get it back than
he was to obtain his discharge from
custody.
Simpson and W. G. Martin, a sailor
on the cruiser Washington, at League
Island, were arrested at Twelfth and
Commerce streets. Simpson had a
racing book in his hand, in which he
had made a record of a $5 bet on a
horse running at the Bennings track.
As the police-had seen no exchange of
money between the mep, Magistrate
Gallagher allowed Simpson to go with
a warning.—Philadelphia Ledger.
Worth the Price.
An English jury has awarded $1,250
damages to a woman who before an
accident could reach high C when she
sang, but after it, could get no fpr
ther than B flat. From this it would
seem as if they thought the poor girl
had been damaged. But this is doubt
ful. Asa general thing reaching
high C is much like what Dr. John
son said about a. dog’s walking on
his hind legs: .“It is not done well,,
but you are surprised to find it done
at all.”—-Boston Herald.
DOMESTIC ORGANIZATION.
“Every household should be organ
ized, the same as a business,” de
clared the serious-looking man.
“Right you are. Ours is organized
on the lines of the national House of
■Representatives.”
“How is that possible?”
“My wife's the speaker and I’m the
appropriation committee.” —Chicago
Journal.
SULPHUR BRINGS HEALTH.
Purifies the Blood and Clears Up the
Complexion.
Everybody needs to' take Sulphur at
this season. Nothing like it to purify the
blood, clear up the complexion and remove
“that tired feeling.” But the only way to
take it is :n liquid form. Hancock’s Liquid
Sulphur taken internally is the best Spring
tonic. Applied externally Hancock’s Liquid
Sulphur quickly cures Eczema, Tetter, and
all Skin Diseases. Hancock’s, the only
Liquid Sulphur Ointment, removes Pim
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beautiful soft, velvety skin. Your druggist
sells it. It cured Edward D. Herring, of
Frederick, Md., of a bad case of Eczema,
and lie writes: “My face is as smooth as
an infant’s.”
All-about-Sulphur Booklet free, if you
write Hancock Liquid Sulphur Cos., Balti
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It is mighty hard to convince a
man that there is a hell if his life
has been such as to make ft certain
he is going there.
BORAX IS NATURE’S
MINE OF PURITY FOR
DAIRY UTENSILS.
Borax is first, a cleanser that re
moves dirt and grease with surprising
ease; seeofld, it is a sweetener that
makes fragrant any surface that has
grown musty or stale from neglect;
third, It is an antiseptic or destroyer
of germs. It prevents the develop
ment of bacteria or mouldy growths.
With all this it is perfectly free from
harm in its resulting effects.
The farm churn is kept free from
that stale odor if it is washed with
borax in the following proportions—
one tablespoonful of borax to a quart
of water.
The dairy room has nothing about
it but the pleasant aroma of fresh
milk and cream and sweet butter if It
Is kept clean with borax. There will
be no soapy smell and no lurking hint
of something gone wrong.
The cream crocks take on an extra
freshness when washed with borax
and water in the following propor
tions —one tablespoonful of borax to
a quart of water. This preserves the
fresh flavor of the cream.
The farm cream separator can be
kept thoroughly sweet and clean by a
wash of borax and water in the fol
lowing proportions—onq tablespoon
ful of borax to a quart of water.
Be sure that you get pure borax.
To be sure, you must get “20 Mule
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WOMEN SUFFER
j y.sU Many women suffer in silence and
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(' J j'74m y 7:; \ How many women do you know
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I 'sSThe cause may be easily traced to
i some feminine derangement which
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v\ Y / j •. J 1 ' 7 /]) spirits, reluctance to go anywhere
V •' / L /HI or do anything, backache, dragging
\\V / JJ, sensations, flatulency, nervousness,
v )s /(f~\ aU( * sleeplessness.
\ C 7 / These symptoms are but warnings
\ rtKS J / that there is danger ahead, and un
y less heeded, a life of suffering or a
serious operation is the Inevitable
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8 Mrs Pinkham’s Steading Invitation to Women
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Worst Case Doctors Ever Saw—Suf
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“My son, who is now twenty-two years
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were covered, all but his feet. I used many
kinds of patent medicines to no avail. At
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was three years and four months old, hav
ing had eczema all that time and suffering
untold misery. 1 began to use all three
of the Cutieura Remedies. lie was better
in two months; in six months he was well.
Mrs. R. L. Itisley, Piermont, X. H., Oct.
24, 190J.’’
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