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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-30


How wonderful is the tenui,y Of these
fairy-lke lines yet strong enough to enable
the nrial voyager to run through the air aud
catch the prey which ytntpfes within his do
main. It is SO fine that in the web Of the gos'
samer spider-the smallest Of the ribe--there
are twenty tubes, through which is drawn
tbe yiscib elobules-the gummy matter it EN-
ploys in spinniog- each OF the thickness OF
sbout one-tenth ofan inch. II takes one hun
dred ard forty Of these globules 10 ioim SIN
. gle spiral line. II has twenty four cneuinloeu-
tions to go through which Giv's the number
OF three thousand three huuGred and sixty
We have thus cot the average total number Of
lines between two radii Of the circle. Mdin
plying that number by twenty-slx-the num-
ber Of radii which tht untiiing insect sfins
gives the total amount Of eighty-seven thou
sand three hundre and sixty vlscid globules
before the net is complete
,rhe dimensions Of the net, Of course, varies
with the species. Some will be composed OF
as many as one hundred aud twenty thousand
lines. yet, eventO form this net the spider viii
nnlv take Eve minutesl ondertul indted is
tba rroceSs by which the spider draws tn,
thread from ia body-more wonderful thar
anv rome or silk spinning. Each Of these spin
neyeis is covered with r1ws Of hr-tle-likt
noints. so very Sue that a space about the
si1e of n pin's head will cover thousand o
them from each Of these points Of tubes is
sues a small but slender thread, Which unite
will the other threads so that from each spin
neret proceeds a series Of threads, forming on
compound whole. These are situated abou
ore bird Of an inch from the apex Of the spin
,Dsr 9ersts. They also unite and form ore thread
six hundred aud twenty -four Of which are use
BY BY the spider In forming his net With th M
Instrument which Nsiure has given him tn
claws Of his lset-tha spider guides and al
ranges the glutinous thread. ss 'hl' seemin ,Lll
inexhaustible 6ble is dragn irom his BODY
aud interweaves them with each other uni
the web is complete. IN this way -pldeT' a. y
weavers of supple line, whose 'o"ch, !.
qnickness and hncnlss' surpasses any Sp''
ning-jenny.
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sEysInlr-A traveller, near Tic close o

SEYsIBLE.-A traveller, near the close Of
a weary day's drive over lonely and muddy
road, came to a little log cabin in the forest
and asked for a drink. A handsome young
lady supplied his wants, aud afterwards, as
she was ihe first women he had seen in sew.
eral days, he offered her a dime for Hiss
1t was dolly taken and paid for, aud the
young lady who had never seen dime be-
fore, looked at it a moment with some Curl
osuy, then asked what would he do with II
lie replied what she choose as II was hers
'lf that's the case, said she, .you may take
it back and give me another kiss. Goo'
! Eirli
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wives TO one man. when the fact is each wo-
man in these times ought TO have four or
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"A MOTHER was hlgging and kissing a
-year-old when she exclaimed:
Charley what does make you SO sweetF
Charley thought moment, and having
been taught that he was made out Of dust
Of the ground, replied wih a rosy smile;
Il think mother, God must have put q
little thugar in the dust don't you ??
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To have more merit
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ltisIlch in the medicinal quail
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T,ERNS

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-21
DE-. BTGELOW
CONFIDENTIAL PHYSICIAN,

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MEDICAL.
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cnERInRHTIAx pHYsICIAN

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Pitcher Plants.

We cordially recommend everybody wboi
next autumn, shall be Tegretfully searching
amid natures treasure house for the where.
withAl 70 cheer and enliVen . long city win.
ter, 70 do % We did last November, aud I'll
Q large pot With the common pitcher plant.
Who does net know II, standing ankle
deep ia cool yellow moses, and holding up
70 the sun lee dmphorG shaped leaves of ma
roon and green, each with iu tiny reservoir
Of pesiucid vater2 Who ever watched 1t
without piciuring Scarlet Tanager, or swamp
blaokbird, with orange-slAshed velvet coat,
lighting 70 drink, curviDg . glossy neck over
the edge Of the verdurous fountain, and
making a picture vivid aud fascinating ?
And the bloslom-what is its charm IL
II q leaf Ia romantic mood seeking 20 be
flower, or a flower Of ssdate disposition,
longing for the prose and rspose Of Leaf
dom9 Who knows-but who does not seek
to guess
I, vas With doubts and misgiVings that
We suaysd the experiment OF trausplanting
this free forester. at can bat perish II u
co. We said, and ws took It's life in our
hands and turned oitywArd. But soon We
found that IL had no idsa Of dying; 10 fact
and the testimony Of others confirms the OBJ
ssryAtion, IL 10 the most satisfactory Of wood
plants 10 bring to FIRE and gas atmosphere.
Water 10 demands and must have; water At
the roots, standing water in its saucer. and
a spoonful daily renewed in each CUP, bat,
given that, II 10 content Nothing can be
more pretty or more interesting than to
watch the unfolding Of the new leaves, from
the tiny shoe, 70 the slender spikes Of bright
green, aud finally the full pitcher, with its
s,reaks and mot,linys Of elarst red. In some
favored hands II has even been known 10
blossom To blossom in early spring, three
months before its time And IL that IL not
doing handsomely and as Q vegetable should,
We would like TO know what is? To live is
much. i, :, favor which many pet ger
Anium, beloved ivy, has refused us, turn.
Tag u. face 10 the wall and psnshing in our
very sight. To grow--to actually bring oul
leaves for us--is more, and earns @ graft.
tude which no Watering pot, or swinging, or
smoking With tobacco, or subsoil. ploughinR
with the blade Of g paperknife can City eI.
press. Bat when II comes TO blossominR-
70 al absolute flower, fetched from nowhere,
and given 70 ourselves personally BY the
parent plant, language fails We can only
lay our handsup our hearts Ia silent graft
tudo, and redoubls attention, lest green fly
or iplidous scale creep In TO harm or veH
out bsnetAotors. Home aud Society,"
ScribRa's for April