The true Democrat., 1855-08-28
Where Mosquitoes Come From.

A writer on entomology, discussing about these pests thus handles the subject: "The mosquito proceeds from the animalcula com monly termed the wggle-tail. took bowl of clean water and set 1t in the sun. In a few days some half a-dozen wigg details were visi- ble. These continued to increase in size till they were about 3-16ths of an inch in length. As they approached their maturity they remain ed longer at the surface, seeming to live in the two mediums-air and water. Finally they assumed chrysas form, and, by an increased specific gravity, sank to the bottom of the bowl. Here, in few hours, perceived short black furzc, or hair, growing on every side of each, until it assumed the size of minute caterpillar. And thus its specific gravity being counteracted or frightened, it rapidly foated to the. surface, and the slightest breath of air waited it against the side of the bowl. In q very brief space of time afterwards, the warm atmosphere matched out the fly and it escaped, leaving its tiny house upon the water How beautiful, yet how simple
 After the water had gone through this pro- cess, found it perfectly free from animalcu- l@ therefore came to the conclusion that this wiggle- tail is species of the shark, who having devoured whole tribes of animalcula takes to itself wings and escapes into differ ent medium to torture mankind and deposit eggs upon the water to produce other wiggle- tails, who in tun, produce other mosquitoes
 Any man who has kept house. with cis. tern in the yard has doubtless observed the same effect every summer. Open your cstem cover any morning in the mosquito season, and millions of them will fly up in your face- Close the windows of your room at night, at the risk of being smothered for want of air, be- ing careful at the same time previously to ex- clude every mosquito, and go to bed with pitcher of that same cistcrn water in the room, and enough will breed from it during the night to give you any satisfactory amount of trouble. In fact, standing by a shallow, half-stagnant pool, in mldsummers day, you may see the wigge tails becoming perfectly developed mosquitoes, and they will rise from the sur face of the water and fly into your face and sting you. What it is necessary to know at this day is, has there yet been discovered any positive exterminator of that internal pest and disturber of nights slumbers, the mosquito?"
 ARAB ODDITIEs.--An arab, entering house removes lis shoes, but not his hat He mounts his horse upon the right side, while his wife milks their cows upon the left side. With him the point of pin is its head while it's head is llldlt lto uCCl LID HCttI 1uttSG Ut WIitIpcu up warm, even in summer while his feet may well enough go naked in winter. Every article of merchandise which is liquid he weighs, but measures wheat, barly, and few other articles. He reads and writes from right to left, but fi- gures are read from left to right. He eats al- most nothing at breakfast, about as much for dinner but after the work of the day is done, sits down to a hot meal swimming in oil, or, better yet, boiled butter. His sons eat with him but the females of tlle house wait till his lordship is done.
 He rides his donkey when travelling, his wife walking behind. He langhs at the idea of walking in the street with his wife, or even va eating his seat for woman. He knows no use for chairs tables, knives, or even spoons, unless they are wooden ones. Beadsteads, bureaus, and fire places may be placed in the same category. If he be an artisan, he does his work sitting, perhaps using his toes to hold