New-York tribune., 1867-08-30
FLEAS.

THE PULEX ANATOMICALLY CONsIDERED-His
CONNECTION WITH HGH ART-PROsPECr OF
A PULICOSE INYASION-FLEAS IN NLW-NORk'
JERSEY CITY, BROOKLYN-HOW TO GET RID
OF TIEM-THE FUTURE OF THE FLEA.
There is one subject which should always be
approached with caution but which when reached should
bc attacked with that degree OF holdn and vgorneces
sary TO overcome giant e, We do not hesitate to re-
mark that we allude TO Fleas.
AT DISTANCE.
Not TO put too fire point upon It. assert, without
fear Of contradiction that foas are nuisance We can
not help admrng the structure Of the active little pests
for they are fcary and wonderfully put toccther and
their agility IN moving from polut TO point eNct.s MN
gcd feelings OF envy misery ana aslolsIineht 10 aSt
ostatstlclan not even he MaHItiiuis OF DcboE nc
rie or the rycho Brahe wlb predicts the state OF the
weather for he coming N hGs can s'sp par or sn
pnecIng skill In bridging over Impossible IStsn'es III y,
impcrccptibe times We know that coulu m 1le nr'sS ~
supple yauter among mankind doas Wen lh hPr2Poton 70
hS Size and weight does The least asle OF e Ho4oe
take him from the musicstand In Central rark 20 the
uttcrmost marpit at squankum. and with the WIND IN
his favor the would land him full three score Leagues
beyond shark River, IN country Thelo no "nu 'n' u'
blows and cranbcrrles are not staple crop
Rut for hrs unouenchabe thirst for human blood and
his cruel way of getting despsc the flea We hate
hound and The endsh delight with which he shuns the
swapping jaws OF the tortured beast and when we cap
ture him. no society for the prevention OF cruelty can
hinder us from wreaking vengeance upon HIM for the
crimes We have known linn 10 commit.
ares which Cntitc him 10 the notice or the naturalist
hut In examine him IL is necessary first 10 eaten
him This is by means an easy task, ana IL genefay
effected after he has rraed his oaptor 10 the very verge
of madness. lie has short, round head a sharp eye
and firm mouth supplied with two rjointed pai,
long tongue and sort OF faster. He has several legs
and the posterior portion OF ms body Is snged lSe al
old-iashOned Swedish church or Peinsylvana barn.
This description of the unmitgatcd ue bore Is meager
one but IL Is than probable that during the sum
citizens may become well acquainted Win hls
appearance shall let 10 suffice Those who are curl
ois In such matters may find II advisable TO consult
MOROgrdphfd AnOpurOrDi BrltdHn8; MedIs Gt1iid<ug'
der pdthOiOgiSchf AHdiODie; as also Calus dc Nor P
lb. ILL., cap. cxxXiX; iolydox, va Antm fgrp I'D XIV
the Younger. KuChonmeistcr's Manual OF Parasites
translated by the Sydenham Society uoDdon ls57 con
tans much that Is interesting concerning ,ho Iohest,
habits OF epzOa, and at this season Will well repay
pefusal. - -
Mention made OF the flea IN several books or the Old
Testament and IL il almost certain that pair OF them
were taken into the Ark, h. Z. 2jiS SCe kohls Mgr
sec NOcenL cap ccy) We hear of them after the scat
tcrng tribes at the TOwerOf Babel ana trace them
into all parts OF the earth up 10 few centuries ago. when
hstorlans and geogIaphers seem TO ignore them alto
gether That they increased and multiplied wherey el
they settled Is papabe fact Italy, German, and
Turkey this day bear witness to their fecundty and
Ireland Russia and Spain give shelter 10 large numbers
The flea Is from the root OF the worldly III Is q
msnOmer since the insect prOpels se by means OF lts
many iOined hind legs, and has no wings. Inc names
frequently applied to people OF bad habits or evil dspol
tOns witness the nickname bestowad upon the Aus
trlans by the Prussans This fashion OF saddlihg the
nne troublesome insect upon enemy WAS In vogue
during the great rebellion, when the name Gray ack wa
MT once for louise and rebel IL may not be
amiss here TO that although yenesecton appears
to he the end and aim OF the neas AMBITION ana e Dubi
ness for which he created his name and phie6otomy
bear Relationship whatever. THIS ls one OF the many
pseu0dora epdtnicd which take pleasure IN correct
Ing Another is tho commony-rcceyed epnJon that The