Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-27
ABOUT FLIES.

eA1OSA EAAARs
Flies do not breathe, like men, through the
mouth, but through set of holes in the abdo-
men, called sligmata, or spiracles. By these,
the air passes iuto beautifully constructed tubes,
called trachC@, or windpipes. The spirRcles are
furnished with curious contrlVanoe to prevent
dust rom entering. The hole is closed by sort
OF sieve or screen, which must be seen to be ap-
proeiated A drawing gives you some idea of
its nature, but the real thing is far better; aud
as not every Que is up TO such minute manipu-
laton, recourse should be had to microscopic
preparations, which are furnished at reason
able rate by Amadio, Of ThrOgmorton street,
London, and other frsl-rale opticians. The fly
supplies an interesting series OF objects. Beside
ihe compound eye, the anteune, the foot, and
the spiracles, the proboscis Of a fly is thing to
wonder at 1t is more complicated than the
trunk Of an elephant. A portion OF this probos-
els acts lip; in addition 10 its lanoets, u fly
has teeth-yes, real teeth like notched chlsels
and as plain as pike-staVes, if you only know
where to look for them.
With these claims on our interest, we can
hardly be surprised that, in countries not too
much infested with them, hes should have had
their patrons and protectors. Not TO mention
tue Indian hospital for insects, compassionate
damsel is described as delighted to
Save drowning flies that float along the stream.
A topper invites jolly hy to take a cheerful
drop with him;
Eager busy, curious fly,
Drink with me, and drink as T.
Uucle Toby had not tue heart to retaliate on
a fly. 90, says he, one day at dinner to an
over grown QUE which had tornented him cruelty
all dnuer-time, 'Go," says he, lifting up the
sash aud opening his hand to let II escape $50.
POOR deyil-get thee gone why should / hnri
thee = This world is surely wide enough to hold
both lhee aud me.'
Shandcan forbeafance would be very well. il
tie HES would all agree O 60 one way and let us
~ another. But they are far too tenacious OF
their rights 10 make any such bargain Az
insects are the first eolonsis of desert islands
so they Will be their latest Inhabitants picking
tile bones Of the last human surviyor Intrn.
sivtness is the peculiar characteristics of diea.
from the iiies that lbuzz about the sick mans
chamber 10 the flies that commit suicides by
\ hundreds in cream jugs, honey pots and treaco.
tubs. Who Was il that made a brazen ay which
when wound NJ, went bouncing about the room
like any other fee aud easy fly? There was
no need TO make flies more brazen than they are.
| they impndenty intrude themselves ut the feasts
| OF the gentry and nobitity even OF the very
Pope himself, who is supposed always to dine
alone.
Flies, unfortunately, cannot he persuaded to
leave either ourselves or our domestic animals at
praee, lhe huhmihg OIL ny, says Pascal, will
disturb the thoughts of the gravest philoso pher.
Woman's temper ia especially apt to be put out
BY these winged nuisanees They make our
horses resiive and sstlish they tease our cows
into fever, cutting off, at tho fountain head, a
proper supply of butter and cheese. They pre-
vent our sheep from fattng, and our cold meat
from keeping They defle our picture frames
furniture and paper-hansiugs. They worry
nurses aud hospital doctors to death, by pre-
venting sleep, converting patients iuto living
/ prey aud changing Curable wounds into iucura.
ble sores. Academies, learned societies, and in
sttlutions, would be doing no more than their
duty if they ollerel prizes for the discovery of
elfectual and practical modes of destroying every
ty that d'res 10 enter any dwelling house, stable,
or hospital We can quite understand the sav-
I age lleasure the Emperor Domitian took in kill
ing ii'es although, ns an imperial hobby, he car
riei it a little too far. The saying" Who is
with the Emperor "Nobody not even a
ty '-commemorates his skill as a tly-kiler