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SUNDAY MORNING, Stories About Insect t> E a t n S Plants liy .1. t'urti-r Itmrtl, K have all of us been aeons- Ai tomoil to wonderful stories WS of the wisdom of tints and of bees, s well as otlier worthy members of imtoino kigleal races, tli.it the doubts which certain scientific Investigators are be ginning to entertain with regard to the truth of any assertion that, attri butes conscious intelligence to these little creatures, comes upon our senti mental appreciation ot.their ways with something like a shock. When we consider the wonderful adaptation of means to an end, the pre vision and the ingenious methods em ployed by many, sorts of insects in carrying out the purposes and objects of their lives, we arc Indeed inclined to credit them with intelligence of a high order. It is only after we are forced to recognize the extreme limita tions of this so-called Intelligence, its Inflexible nature, and Its Inability to adapt Itself to other conditions than those under which it is habitually, or ordinarily exercised, t tin t we recognize how much is wanting in the behavior of insects to furnish conclusive evi dence of their possession of any Intel lect uni rapacity whatever. Light, for example, attracts insects in general, as it does also plants, but it does not necessarily follow Hint vision, in the human sense of tile word, be longs either to plants or to Insects. f .. ' 4- ) * HKIIUT CA3GHI> nr TEE WOT. ' y ‘••V | Z-. \‘. / * , / f tww . area ~ ’ ' i • m ' I tty awntEx wrtctttru. -J, .IT?""* PLANTS THAT EAT INSECTS. '■ Intelligence docs, indeed, direct Hit* Bel ions of flm bee in building her rumli will tilling il with honey, mid llie nut In her wonderful domestic eco:ioin,v; but it is mi intelligence quite ns much above the plane of consciousness of the bee and of the ant, as it is above that of the orchid, for instance, in the admirably ingenious manner in which the flower enlists the aid of the insect In conveying pollen. Keflex actions of this kind mimic Intelligence on the part of the actor, something perhaps as do the movements of the boat, said to have been invented by Tesla, which, worked by etlierie waves, proceeds in any given direction, (urns or dives be neath the surface of the water upon Which it floats, not in obedience to any directing power on board, but at the I!1 iyi AN INSECT CAUGHT IN THE TENTACLES OF UROSRKA UOTVNtHEOLIS. will of the .jvn'sou opi'rating a battery ou the shore. Take from the cell excavated by n digger wasp, the grasshopper she lias placed there, and upon which she has laid her egg. and the wasp, after enter ing and exploring the cell, will. Instead of restocking it and laying another egg, 1 calmly close it up, just as she would j have done had it not been robbed. The sand wasp (Bembexl can unerr ingly return to the entrance to her cell from the distance of n mile or more, over a featureless sand batik, and al though her burrow is covered over with sand, utul to human eyes entirely indis tinguishable from the parts surround ing it, the wasp can alight upon the exact spot, .scratch away the sand and enter the nest; but remove the surface. exposing the coll and the larvae, and Bombex is entirely at a loss, unable to recognize either her own nest or her own offsjr-ing. Nothing cm more per fectly sh >w how au interaction of forces, w.thout a conscious, directing j Intelligence, cun. In a certain partlcu j lar way, achieve a marvelous result, j while in every other, it results In con fusion and failure. The unusual hap pens, and an organism constituted as is the P.cmbex, Is thrown out of gent’, much as would lie a machine in which a cog-wheel has failed to engage the answering cogs of another wheel. There are in plants fully as many Ingenious devices to attain some de sired end, and as many adaptations to special environments, perhaps, as among insects. Plants, however, root ed as they are to one spot, and in g“n eral incapable of movement, exhibit contrivance In the only way left them to do so, in their habits of growth, and in the form and arrangement of tiieir parts, as seen, for instance. In the man lier in which many provide for the dis tribution of their seed, and the in ventive faculty, so to speak, shown iu tile modifications of form in orchids to secure fertilization. I say in general incapable of movement, because the rule admits of very notable exceptions. In ihe telegraph plant (Desniodimn g.vrnnusi of India, of the three leaflets of which each of its leaves are com posed, the larger terminal one erects itself during the day, and turns sharply down at night, while the other two smaller leaflets move constantly day and night, describing complete circles with a peculiar jerking motion like the second hand of a watch. Occasionally they rest for a period, and then go on again, tints bringing every part of every leaf h> the full action of the sun- j light. -Many plants shift the position of j I ledr leaves as the direction of the light ; changes. This power is possessed to a i considerable degree by some of our common house plants. If an oxalis shrub, for instance, is exposed for a lime to the light ia a window, and then j turned half way round, an observer j can by watching, see the leaves read just themselves to their new positiou ill relation to the light. Certain move ments of plants seem to testify to the possession by tile plants of something answering to flu* tactile sense in nni- j nulls. A number of plants besides the 1 common sensitive plain, exhibit appar ent sensibility to external Impressions and manifest also the power of trans mitting the perception of these Impres- j siotis from one part of the plant to another. In addition to this power, there are plants which possess a power of discrimination that certainly seems to have as just a claim to.lie called intelligent as the actions of sonic in sects. I If a drop of water or a grain of saml falls upon the gland-studded leaves of the sundew (l)roserai, nothing more j happens that as if they had been j dropped upon the leaf of any ordinary plant; but let an Insect or a bit of meat take the place of these inuutri ilons substances, and you shall see the tentacular glands gradually bend over, and assisted liy the curling up of the leaf itself, enfold the esculent morsel, and cover it with a digestive fluid, which at once dissolves it and adapts it to lie assimilated by the in sect-eating plant. Scientific American. NK tmi Men Hint n Tnttor. Once upon a time there was a tailor who lmd only nine customers, but as the nine!were very wealthy men. who wore a ‘great many suits of clothes each season, and were not at all par ticular as to low much they paid for them, he succeeded in accumulating a fortune in a few years. Moral. Nine men can make a tailor, j if they only spend enough.-New York ) Herald. Wilil Klvphxnta (irow Source. j It is estimated that there are fewet than 10,000 wild elephants left in .al the countries on the globe, ami that live of these will lie killed off where one if born. It is a matter of only a feu years when the last must go, A single pair of rabbits can aiuitiplj in four years to 1,'.’50,000. THE BRUNSWICK DAILY NEWS. MEAL HOURS IN MEXICO. niffsranwi in Customs Noted by Visitors From the United States. The Mexican breakfast, like that? &t the French, consists only of bread and | coffee. Lunch and dinner, or dinner i and supper, as they are called, differ j but slightly. Dinner is usually served j about 2 o’clock. It begin* with soup I and eggs, and then follows a number of meats; each served' as a separate course, with au entire change of ser vice every time. The meats are eaten quite alone, few vegetables being served in addition to the salad course, and such as are used for garnisb j incuj. The dessert courses at a Mexl- I can table differ even more radically ; from those served on American tables. Home made pies, puddings and cakes are practically unknown. The Mexican housewife pays comparatively little at tention to the kitchen, and rarely cooks anything herself. If pastry is desired, it is purchased at the duleoria. Nothing is baked in a Mexican house, even the bread being universally bought from bakers. Mexican cooks do not, as a rule, understand pastry making, and their sweets are limited to stewed fruits, usually cooked to the consistency of the richest and sweet est preserves, so that a very small por tion is satisfying. Business hours iu Mexico begin in the afternoon at 2.30 or 3 o'clock, and run until 7 or 8 in the evening, so that the supper hour falls anywhere front 8,30 to an hour later. This is probably one reason that Mexi cans are not more given to evening en tertainments. Attendance upon the theatre entails the necessity of an un usually early supper, or else its post ponement yutij after Jhe perform:* r. re, a Hung that often occurs. On the other hand, a leisurely supper of an hour o: more, beginning at 0 o'cloe!;, brings the time pretty close to bedtime. The Mexican day laborer swallows a bowl of coffee at a street stand, on ids way to work, if he is fortunate enough to pass one, and lias the price, but usually he begins his daily toil upon an empty stomach. About J* o'clock his faithful spouse, or some member of the family, and not infre quently, all of them, mother and chil dren. conip trudging to tin* scene of labor with a basket containing a pitch ;*r of soupy brown beans, tartillas (corn cakes that form the staff of life among the lower classes), some rice and pos sibly some bits of meat are minced in a tortilla, which, in addition to serving often as both bread and meat, is also knife ami fork and spoon. Biis are lorn off and by deftly curling it into semi-circular form and doubling the end it is used as an effective scoop for even liquid food. A jug of pulque, the fermented juice of the maguey or eentury plant, that is the usual bever age among tin- masses on the table land, is also a usual accompaniment of this meal. The Mexican laborer does not have a midday rest, but works until about 3 o'clock, when the morning repast is repeated without variation as to bill of fare. He begins his toil at day break, and is expected to work till dark, with little regard to a clock On the way home he stops at n pulqueria to have all the drinks lie can afford, and arrived at his home he may tiud something more to cat and lie may not. It seems lo make little difference to him. The Mexican peon can cat more, or get along on less, than almost any other laborer on earth. In the southern part of the country, where the mountain Indians are sometimes draft- i ed for work in tile lower country, these men tiring with them a ball of heavy corn tueal paste, about the size of their heads, sltiug around their necks with a string. When hungry they break off a piece of lids and mix it in a cup of water, and upon this single ration they will subsist for ail entire week.- Mod ern Mexico. ltoracic Aml Injurious. John Marshall. Dean of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania and professor of chemistry and toxicology, was the principal witness to-day in a number of prosecutions before Magistrate Stratton of grocery dealers and butch ers itv Philadelphia who are alleged to have sold adulterated food. The prosecutions are being made by the State Dairy and Pood Commissioners. lu the case of W. (i. Minehin. ac cused of selling meat containing bor aeic add. Dr. Marshall testified that the boracie acid is injurious to the sys tem. When it enters the stomach a large part of the food escapes without assimilation. It also has a deterrent effect on digestion generally, he said. Aerial Torpedo a Terrible Invention. For the past two years the Swedish Government has been making careful experiments with an aerial torpedo, the invention of Major Unger, of the Swedish army. Au official report has now been published, which declares that Major Unger has satisfactorily solved the problem of discharging au aerial explosive projectile without the danger of an explosion taking place before the desired moment. The tests are now continuing on a larger scale, a considerable credit having been ni lotted by the Swedish Government for ihe purpose. A Mute Mt'iupnto. One of the survivors of the Martin ique disaster has arrived at Paris. This is a doll, no doubt the delight of some little Martiuiquaise. On its skirt were the words "Primary School of St. Pierre (Martinique)." If dolls could speak what a terrible history this pat lieular one might untold! Bis Tree Discovered. A tree fifty-one feet in diameter has lately been discovered on the Govern ment reservation near Fresno. Cab Six feet from the ground its circurafereuct is 154 feet S iuche* AN© $$ ' jp&Sllfejß 1 |J&£- i New York City.—Black and white is | he favorite combination for separate ! douses, many of the season’s most "I ■ *. ladies’ fancy waist. beautiful creations being developed in these fashionable colors. The waist illustrated is made of ivory silk crepe embroidered in large black polka dots. It is mounted on a glove-fitted featlierbone lining that I.ADFIDS' DRESS INI ! SACQUE. closes in tin- centre front. The buck is plain across tin* shoulders nud drawn i low it close to the belt, w her * the till ness is arranged in tiny plea's. The full vest is included in the right shoulder seam, and perncm -utiy at tached to tile lining. It fastens invis ibly on tile left side. The vest is made >f plain white crepe trimmed with alternate bauds of ecru lace and black velvet ribbon. Similar trimming is applied in tin* "back to simulate a round yoke. The full fronts are arranged n three back ward-t inning tucks which are stitched down for some distance and provide becoming fulness at the bust ’flu* waist blouses stylishly over a black velvet girdle. A high collar, decorated with ecru bnv medallions, completes the neck. The elbow sleeves are shaped with inside ■*. ants only and tucked to tit the upper arm closely. Puffs, formed by the fulness below tin* point where the stitching ceases, are gathered and arranged on narrow iaee elbow bands. r*>fut Dressing Savque. To make the waist in the medium size will require one and one-quartet* yards of forty-four-inch material, xvitlt three-quarters of a yard of contrasting material for trimming. Albatross is a material much used for dressing samples this season, and it is a little more satisfactory than flan nel, as it is not quite so heavy. The fabric is shown in tin large illustration in a delicate shade of violet, trimmed with two widths of black velvet rib bon. Xlie garment is shaped xvitlt shoulder and underarm scants only, and lias a plain square yoke, back and front. The full backs are gathered at the upper edge and applied to the yoke. At the belt the gathers are arranged on a band, and the garment drawn into the figure. A smooth adjustment is main tained under the arm. The full fronts are applied to the lower edge of the front yoke and fall in long, loose folds over the bust. A comfortable rolling collar completes the neck. It is edged with a narrow pleating of albatross. The neck is fastened with black velvet ribbons tied ,n a bow with long ends. The sleeve is shaped with Inside seams only, fits the upper arm closely and flares in a graceful bell at the wrist. Half way between the elbow and lower edge the fulness is gathered and fastened beneath a* bow, over which the sleeve droops prettily. Bands of lace beading run through with narrow velvet ribbon finish the collar, yoke and sleeves. To make the dressing sacque in the medium size will require three and three-quarter yards of twenty soven inch material. Two shall*-* of Slue tJuml- Two shades of blue in a gown, one blendlqg perfectly into the other, are frequently seen nowadays, and this does not apply only to blue, but also to other colors, mid if properly blended the effect is beautiful. Vullow Com in 2 Ir. lo Favor. Various shades of yellow are coming into favor. They appear in laces and embroideries, also iu gowns. Delicate tinted champagne color is the favorite of these siiades. Duinp- White Frock. The frock shown here is developed in white silk with tucked mousseliue and point de Vcni.se lace for trimming. The waist is made ovwr a fitted hotly lin ing that closes in nie back, and is cut slightly low at the neck. The full fronts and hacks are gath ered iiml arranged over the lining. The underarm seams are joint'll separately nud tin* silk forms a stylish blouse* over the sash that ties in a bow at the left side. A collar of inserted iticking completes the neck. 11 is of unique shaping, and gives a broad effect to the shoulders. Tin* sleeves are short, fill! puffs that are arranged on. narrow arm bands from which depend frills of silk. The skirt is gathered at the upper edge and applied to tile body portion, closing at tin* back. It is trimmed with a gathered flounce that gives a smart flare to the skirt. Bands of lace arc applied on the sleeves and at the top of the flounce. The dress is simple and stylish. It may be made of lawn, dimity. Swiss, or any fine wash fabric, and is also ap propriate for cashmere, albatross, veil ing or elialllt*. If till* collar is made of tile same material, it may be trimmed l DRESS FOR A GIRD. ! with rows of French knots or feuther ■ stitching. To make the dress for a girl of eight years will require three and one-quar ter yards of twenty-seven-inch mate rial. SEPTEMBER 23 MRS. J. E. O’DONNELL Was Sick Eight Tears with Female Trouble and Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. “Dear Mrs. Pixiham : I hawo never in my life given a testimonial before, but you have done so much for me that I feel called upon to give you this unsolicited acknowledgement of MM. JENNIE It. O’ DONNELL, President of VTonun’i Riding Club, the wonderful curative mine of l^ydlib E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound. For eight years I had female trouble, falling of the womb and other complications. Diming that time I was more or leas of an invalid and not much good for anything, until one day I found a book in iny bill telling of the cures you could perform. I became interested : I bought a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound and was helped; I continued its use and in seven mouths was cured, and since that tithe I have had perfect health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Piokham again, for the health I now enjoy.”— Mrs. Jexnii O’Donsei.i., 27S East 31st St., Chicago, 111. SSOOO fvf'it if atyovt teeiJmonial Ij net genuine. Women sufferingr from any form of female ills can bo cured by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegeta ble Compound. That’* mure. Mrs. Plnkham advises sick wo men free. Address, Lynn, Maas. @vrit * for Cm t. ft SpMfa! Rat** Situations SiCDREP for gradn***A or tnKion rvfuarTkd. \Te pay K.K. Far* iSSEd ninghara Ala Kich mc Btl.Va, itoQMon. lex. toiumbtu.Ua, wrtllni<\'i!*u*. LosltrtUs. Kjr.,ypeall whets year atudeniaeau enter auy time. Catalog fro*. COUKEftCUL COLLEGE 0? KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY LKXINMTON. KT. TiM V'Jal'tnardeH l+o/. dratth at World F<m* -S ■ 1 Hook keeping. Shorthand Type* Writing slid Tet**gipby taught. 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