Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-09-17
NO. XLIII.

! pleasant. This feeling of itching lie felt pain
: fully when he first began to submit himself to
the tender mercies of bis little performers; now
he is so hardened that he feels them not at all,
!, whether biting or sucking. When, however,
there are many on his hands at the same time,
he suffers from sensation of great irritation all
over his body, which passes away when their
supper is over. He has remarked that fieas will
not feed if his hand be not kept perfectly mo-
} tionless the act therefore of feeding and har-
Messing is troublesome, and he is obliged to give
up two hours in the morning and two in the af-
ternoon to it. His feas generally live long
time, provided they are properly fed and taken
care Of He once had flea, patriarch. who,
for eighteen months, was occupied in pulling up
little bucket from well; this flea lived long
er than any other he ever had, and believes he
died finally from pure old age; for he was found
dead one day faithful to his post with his buck
ct drawn half way up the we'll.
THE LITTLE MONSTER IN Your SUGAR.-The
Sugar acarus approaches somewhat in Organiza-
ton and habits, to the louise and itch insect it
self, which are also included in the genus Aca-
rus The sugar mite is in size so considerable
that it is plainly visible to the sight. When
present in sugar it may be detected by the fol-
lowing proceedings Two or three teaspoon
fuls of sugar should be dissolved in large wine
glass of tepid water, and the solution allowed
to remain at rest for an hour or so; at the end
of that time the animalcules will be found some
on the surface of the liquid, some adhering to
the sides of the glass and others to the bottom,
mixed up with the dark and copious sediment.
The body is oval, or rather somewhat ovate,
being broader behind than before. From its
posterior part proceed four long and stiff bris-
| Ties, two together on each side, and some eight
or ten smaller ones are arranged nearly at equal
distances around the circumference of the body;
from its anterior part probocs Of complex or
ganizaton proceeds, and from its inferior sur
face of eight legs, Joined or furnished with
spnes or hairs at each articulation; the spine,
which issues from the last joint but one of each
leg, is very long, and extends much beyond the
termination of the leg itself. Lastly each leg
| is armed at the extremity with formidable
hook. The acarus succhari clngs to life with
great tenacity, for warm water does not always
kill it. Hence, those who sweeten their drinks
with brown sugar must swallow several of these
| disgusting insects in living state for the heat
of the beverage is not sufficient to destroy them
For the consolation of our readers, we are hap
py to announce that this insect is never found IN
purified i. 9. lump sugar. 1t owes its existence
and nutriment to the albumen, which as we
have said before is always present in inferior
sugars 1t is well known that grocers are sub
Ject to an affection of the skin denomnated "gro-
GERS itch" of which one of the symptoms is ex-
treme irritation and itching. To this disease all
grocers are not equally liable but those particu-
larly who are engaged in the "handng" Of the
sugar as the warehouse Now the acdras
sacchari actually belongs to the same genus rs
the acarus scabiei or itch-insect than which it is
larger, and possessed of an organization still
more formidable aud forbddng Of the
World, Eaglish Paper.
THE NAMES OF ANrMALs.-In the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, re-
Gently, at Albany, DR.. Weiland read an interest
ing paper on "The Names of Animals, with Re-
ference to Ethnology." Many names of the
pean Animals. Thus Buffalo, Grouse, Robin,
Lizard, Chamois. Nations have only new names
for their native animals. Thus Lion, in all mod
ern languages, is leo-hardly changed. The
Tiger and the Camel derive their names from
their native countries; other nations adopting
these names with slight notifications. The
Elephant is so called in all countries. The Ass
got lis name from the old Hebrews. The Hare
and the Deer, which occurred both in Europe
and in Asia, have two names, one native in each
country-the former lepus,and the latter corrus.
Nations try to reduce all foreign animals to the
names of their own, by adding descriptive de-
signation, as Guinea-pig Camel leopard, river
horse, &c. The Anglo Saxons, who lived on
the sea, had names for all sea animals, but the
Germans, of the interior, called them all by some
land name, with the addition of "sea," thus
sea-horse, sea-mew, sea-dog, sea-lion, sea-tiger,
sea-mouse, sea devil Almost all animals were
originally named from their qualities. The name
of the Ass comes from root, meaning, "walk
slowly" the Serpent, to "glide quickly" the
Rabbit, ito burrow in the ground" Prof Halde-
man said Reindeer meant running animal; Fox
is from the Greek phuros, sharp" Serpent from
the Latin serpo "to creep;" and Tiger from the
Persian, ian arrow" Indian tribes call Lion by
name meaning shaving long tail" Mole,
shaving his right hand on the left shoulder"
Squirrel by o name meaning "he can stick fast
in tree" The Indians have also name for
horse meaning shaving only one toe." Appro-
pos of names, it was remarked that the potato is
called in German the ground pear"
INDUCING THE BABY.-A foolish mother had
q child which she never allowed to be contra
dicted for fear it would make him sick. Rela-
tives, friends, and even her husband told her she
would spoil the child, but all was of no avail
One day she heard him screaming with great
anger in the garden At the moment she ran
and ascertained the cause to be that the servant
had refused to give him something he wanted.
"You impertinent creature" said the mother to
the servant, "not to give the child what he
wants" "Faix, madam" said the GIRL "he may
cry till the morning, and he'll not get it." En-
ragged beyond bounds at this reply, the lady ran
for her husband to chastise the saucy servant
The husband, who was as weak as his wife, cried
out to the servant sYou insoent creature do
you have the insolence to disobey your mistress. Z"
"And its thrue, sir, | didn't obey her. The
craythur has been crying for the moon, which
he sees reflected in the fountain. | could not
give it to him, indade Perhaps she can do it."
A general laugh followed, in which the lady,
despite her anger, joined 1t was good lesson
for her.
"Good morning!" said gentleman to a round
twinkling-eyed son of Erin, whom he met riding
on the road. "Your nag is in good ORDER
"Indade ye may well say that, and what It's
makes her so, it's mesef doesn't know, for she
has nothing in this blessed world tate but wheat
straw aud that niyer was halfthrashed!" :"
who bids more p cried the auctioneer just at
the moment as Charles Matthews entered the
room, 81 bid more" cried the wit. "And pray,
} sir" said the auctioneer, ''what do you bid?"-
J 81 bid you good night, cried the wit, and bolt
ed instanter. The place was in roar, for every
body knew Matthews.
Before the time Of Pope Innocent ILL.,, Q11s)
there was no solemnization of marriage in the
church, but the bridegroom came to the brides
house, and led her home to his own, which was
all the ceremony then used.
II never saw such wind" "Saw wind,''