The New York herald., 1870-08-29
THE JUTe BUG.
Caution to Ladies' Who Don't Wans Thcir
Skulls Bored.
From the Portland (Me.l Press.l

From the Portland Mel Pressl
We have lately printed seve. al practical cautions
other Items an account OF fatal result In Water
vllle Mr. J. p. smith; halr dresser, showed
last evening one OF the vermin which he
took yesterday from a switch, and II is one OF
the most repulsive looking insects that wish to
see. II is smaller than the body OF nea but, put
under an ordinary microscope, was magnined to u
length OF nearly tree-quarters or an uch. IL is OF
legs as centlpede Projecting from TIE mead dare are
two horns, half as long as the creature curved like
the horns OF an ibex, corrugated like the eeers OF
lobster. Attached to the rear part Of the body are
two pairs Of claws, In two parts, the upper closing
over the lower, like parrots bill. The jaws ap-
pear to be OF extraordinary power, and altogether
the sight of such a creature causes one to involnn
tary snrink We hear that several ladies' In this
vicinity have discovered these things IN their
switches, and we give this additional caution to
discard this silly and unsafe style OF headdress
Mr.. Smith has this specimen at his ROOM and those
VINO curious 10 investigate and study the struc.
ture OF the animal are al liberty to do so
The Springfield tMass.) Republican says on the
same subJect:-The recent revelations about
.Jute"-the dark, nbrous bark wherewitn women
endeavor cheapy to counterfeit the luxuriant heads
OF hair denied them by natnre-havc been regarded,
no doubt as merely sensational, or perhaps the pro-
duct OF some mlsogynic imagination But the
douoters have no chance. The disgusting little
bOrers that MI the hbres OF the Iute plant whether
used in massive chignous long punches are
causing lively and by no means pleasing excite
ment In various quarters. Finding their way to
the heads Of their harborers they Ourrow there until
the scalp Is raw and In some affect the whole
nervous system and craze the brain. In this city
loathsome insect; one Of these dwes on the HILL
another on Dwight street, and the disease In It's
lesser form Is quite frequent without any hair.
splitting the moral to be that nonesty Is the
best policy" IN personal adornment In business:
and Jute chignons must take their place With the
poisonous dyes and lotions OF the Quacks as among
the implements OF fashionable suicide.
INTERESTING INCIDENTAL private letter relates
an interesting Incident concerning the American
mldsnipmen now on cruise In the practice ship
savannah: ss About July u all the mlddies lo3 Of
them, were gwen few days In London. and on one
OF the nights tile whole body OF them attended the
Royal Italian Opera to hear the Patti (Caux) and at
one passage OF the opera our American representa-
tives appauded TO the echo. and so earnest were
tney III tneir demonstrations that 1t attracted PATHS
particular attention, Recognizing the uniform the
mtdsnlpmen wore what did the dear creature do
put step Immediately TO the fooighs, and, with her
sweet tones directed ~ IL were 10 the lads. sang
win most exquisite power ana patnos couple OF
verses or "Home, Sweet Hone.n OF course the COM
pilment was fully appreciated by the young seamen,
and they gave the Engisa audience the beneat Of
lJrpe AJaericaa applause