The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-11

4 ABOUT FLIEs.-The naturalist recogni-
ses many hundred kinds of flies in this
country but in our household economy
we reduce them mainly to three sorts
housing flies, biting, and the blue-bottl
or blow flies. The latter is readily dis
tlnguished the two former are frequently
COMPOUNDED, although easily known apart
by the naturalist or acute observer They
may however easily be distinguished by
the position they assume on the wall.
A common house fly almost Invariably
rests with its head down and however It
may light, works its way round until this
position is assumed. The biting flies, on
the contrary, as universally rest with the
head pointing up ward, acting in this
respect precisely like the equally blood.
thirsty ~ osquitoe. The. brother of An
eminent Russian entomoligist, now
residing In the United States, observed 81
peasant in his own country killing the
flies on wall Of his hut without disturb.
ing others; and, on being questioned, he
gave as reason that those with their
heads up wereys. biters, and the Others
were moi. "A CAREFUL examination of the
facts by the entomologist himself proved
the accuracy of the generalization thus
made by an ignorant but observants man.
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CURE FOR HYDRoPHoBIA-In 1910,
one Valentine Referring, of Daulphin
county, communicated to the Senate Of
Pennsylvania sure remedy for the bite.
of any mad animal, which he had always,
| found to answer the purpose, during a
residence OF fifty years in the United
States. He only publishedit from a. me-
tive of humanity. This remedy is sum-
mer plant called chick weed. It's botans
ic name is Aagelic Phonscsa It must be-
gathered in June when in full bloom,
dried in the shade and then pulverized.
The dose of this for grown person is a
small teaspoonful, or in weight drachmy
and a scruple at once, taken in water.
For children it is the same yet it must be
administered at three different times. In
Germany, thirty grains of this powder
are given four times day, for the first
day, then once a day for the whole week;
while at the same time the wound is
washed out with q decoction of the weed,
and the powder strewed in it,. Mr.. Ket-
tering said that he In all instances adj
ministered but one dose, with the most
happy results. This is said 10 be the
same remedy through which the late DR..
William Stoy effected so many cures. 'aw
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TEETH SET WITH DlAMoNDs.-To
w hat extremes and follies the god
of fashion can lead its deyotees is shown
by the following, clipped from the New
York Sun: esaE q 81 dss.sasfs 4.
"a brilliant fashion which has Just
been invented in this progressive age
bids fair to outshine Paris in its luster
land extravaganza. Recently an uptown
gentleman of wealth and fashion con-
lceived the idea Of having his front teeth
set with diamonds. He conferred on the
Isubject with two of his friends, onesof
whom is lady of literary celebrity,sand
all were SO we'll pleased with the spark
Hing novelty that. they had large and
valuable first water diamonds set--into
!. their front teeth, and on Sunday after
noon they attended one of the most
4 fashionable churches on Fifth avenue,
attracting considerable attention, and
4 diverting the attention of large number
of the congregation from their devotions,
by the lustrous rays of their teeth. On
their return home they were followed by
q multitude, whose curiosity had been
excited by the dazzling radiance of the
f brilliant circle. Should this fashion be
, adopted, jewelers., lapidaries and dentists
i will reap rich harvest, and it will tend
to promote good nature and cleanliness,
as the queen of fashion, especially those
thus fixed, will be continually brushing
their teeth and smiling, if for no other
purpose than to show their diamonds.
: Oh We gods and little fishes, will it not
be cure for sore eyes and empty pockets
to sit in front of such an audience in
church, theatre, or opera, and gaze with
delight upon the smiling circle, and
!, estimate the cut, color, weight and value
of their sparkling gems?" a.a3 "a
! A landlord in Newark, N. j., the other
: day elected poor sick woman, from her
wretched home into the streets. This
, brutal treatment occasioned the poor
woman's death three hours thereafter
, In the mean time the heartless Landlord
had the unparalleled audacity to notify
the overseer of the poor that he had turn
! ed the woman out, sold her furniture,
pocketed the proceeds, and that the I'M
, fortunate creature was dying on the side
walk And since then it has been shown
that the woman was not in debt to the
wretch, the sale of her furniture more
than covering the paltry Indebtedness of
! a few dollars.
/ WHISKY HAS BEAT HM.-There is
scarcely community or neighborhood
from Maine to Oregon, where this saying
is not used, almost every day in the year,
and is altogether too true. A subject of