Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20

observed a Daddy long-legs on the
table on which the medicines were
placed. Being curious to observe what
he would do, he let him remain. The
little fellow climbed on the top of
cup, half-full of tea, which happened to
be on the table, but the liquid was too
low down for him to reach, though he
spread himself by his long legs COM
pletely over the cup. At last, however,
an idea seemed to strike him, and he
let one of his long legs dip down into
the tea, took it up, and sucked it :
! This was repeated several times. At
last, the gentleman having heard that
these ittl5 things possess a wonderful
power of mending broken limbs, care
fully took him up and broke off one of
his legs, being careful to let 1t hang by
a piece of membrance The insect
! crawled off a few inches, drew his brok-
en- limb two or three times through his
mouth, and went off as ace5E as eUer
The same gentleman describes the
punishment which he, saw inflicted on a
| thieving VeSfG ce1da1ois, C Dirt daub-
er, as he is commonly called, who was
enriching himself at the expense of his
more Industrious neighbors, several of
whom had nest in common. These
were bringing spiders, ETC., to put in
the nest-for the food of their young.
| The thief would wait until all except
himself had gone after more prey, then,
going to the cells containing the food
which the others had stored away, he
appropriated it to his own use This
was continued for some time before
! being discovered. When the diligent
ones found out that their nest was be-
ing robbed, their rage knew no bounds,
But the thief was not yet discovered
| This required some skill and cunning.
Accordingly they all went off as if for
prey, but only went short distance,
and presently one of them. came back
and carefully hid himself in a hole.
/ When the thief came again, ne seemed
to suspect that all was not right, for he
] looked carefully around to see If any
one was watching him. Not seeing
any one, he went into a cell after his
accustomed spoil No sooner was he
fairly in than the one who had been set
to watch mo doubt selected for super
ior strength bounced upon him. The
others soon came up, and together they
gave the thief sound drubbing.
/ A gentleman was once watching big
black ant which was conveying piece
of cheese, considerable larger than
| himself, to his nest, when he noticed
him come to hole in the yard filed
with rubbish. If he had descended into
this, the chances are that he would
have lost the cheese or not been able to
Get cut again, So he seemed to think
He dropped his burden and looked
around. Prospect unsatisfactory very
: So he climbs TO the top of stalk OF
grass and takes view of the premises.
Not satisfied yet. Selecting a taller
stalk, he climbs that, and looks around
, once more. This last view seemed to
satisfy him, for he hurried down, took
up his load, and made his way safely
around the hole, and So on to his home.
/ once noticed what [ supposed was
very large red ant crawling on the
ground. On looking closer, however,
it proved to be one ant carrying anoth-
er. The one who was being carried
had had his hind body crushed by
some accident, and probably was I'M
+ able to walk SO he had mounted on
the back Of the we'll one, locked his
forelegs around the a0Gist of the other,
and so was having a comfortable ride
When the well one stopped to rest on
look out his way, the sick one seemed
to chastise, advise, or admonish him
with his antennae, and 1 noticed after
these applications, he always went di-
rectly on. Could one boy carrying an
other have done more ?-He0rth ana
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