The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-16
A Vegetable Curiosity.

There grows in the low, sandy savan-
mas of North Carolina, near Whining
ton, the di0nna mUsipuica, or Venus
hy.trap. 1t is of the vegetable king
dom, and feeds on flies, insects or
small animals. 1t is a native Of that
locality alone, aud is one Of the great
est curiosities of the age. 1t is said
this plant can beat the alligator in the
performance Of catching flies. It is a
%carniverous vegetable, and will not
flourish unless nurtured by meat diet.
The manner in which this phenomenon
of nature captures its prey is thus de-
scribcd each leaf is tipped with an
appendage shaped like the open covers
Of Il book, with the corners rounded,
and the edges fringed with stiff b%ristles,
This proves Il deadly trap to every in
sect that alights on it, for instantly on
feeling the irritation it shuts together
as if by a spring along the midrid, and,
intcrlacing the bristles, holds the luck
less victim tight until his struggles and
life cease together. But this trick of
fly catching is not practiced merely for
w|antonness. The strangest part Of all
the proceedings is, rs 500 us the insect
is enclosed in this living prison, for nu-
mcrous minute glands immersed in the
texture of the walls, the saliva.like
liquid, a sort Of gastric juice, is given
ont that moistens and dissolves all its
soft parts, which are then taken into
the system Of the plant by absorption.
When the nutritivc portions Of the in
sect have thus been consumed, the trap
slowly uncIoscs, and is ready for an
other insect. The process il repeated
with rapidity but once or twice, for, as
in all cases where plants have the ca
pacity of motion, the sinews Of the leaf
grow stiff with age, it loses its sensibil-
tics, and gradually decays.
4 PRoyDESTGAL MAN.-This title
now Justly belongs to II physician who
has added TO the list of medicines new
remedy, which appears to include all
that is most valuable in the old pharma-
copuia, and not to include any of the
drawbacks with which the so.called
specifies of the faculty ar chargeable.
The providcntial man is DR.. Joseph
Walker # California, whose Vinegar
Bittcrs have achieved, in the short
space Of two years, Il degree Of popular
ity never before attained by any adycr-
tiscd preparation in this country. We
| have too much confidence in the shrcwd-
ness Of the American people to suppose
that this sudden and surprising cclebrl-
ty is the outgrOwth Of a delusiOn. In
deed, we have reason to know that it is
founded ON innulncrablc and well AIT
thcnticatcd cures Of almost allthc bOdyi-
" ills that flesh is heir TO-. Not the
least among the merits Of the famous
tonic and restorative, is its entire free
dom from aIchol, as well us from all
mineral drugs. 1t is composed exclu,
siyely of rare vegetable extracts.
Boris IN liORsEs.-In the Popular
Science Monthly there is n short article
relative to the power OF endurance
manifested by the Larvae of some in
Sccts, and among them of the bot fly
IL mentions II case where u piece of til,
stomach Of n dead horse, which wa,
covered with bot worms was spread on
Il board and spirits Of t%Upcntine wa,
poured on the worms yet after ~
hour not one was detached from Til,
flesh. Then whale.oil was poured OF
them, wien they all let go their hold
and died almost Immediately. Hence
the inference that whale-oil should b,
used to detnch the worms from the liv
ing horse, when attacked by bots.
We SEQ that PROCTOR & GAMBLR'i
EXTRA OLIVE Soar il becoming very
popular in our CITY, its quality We know
is superior, and being nicely %pcrfumcd
we are not surprised that consumers
prefer it, and that it has IL large sale.
igr rT.."r N,u swrrr.-r Crp-LIyrN On
Re ,l.tnr " tt-H, Me-. made uu the sea shore
tr1rl tr"-n r,lrcl"l rivers. vi the Cod only, by
NN.Nrli, llAitHn X Co.. Now York. II IL all
-ulutciy pare and srrct. Patients who have
purr taken It prefer it to al others. Physl
ctnu7 have decided 1t superior to all othOr oli
IN market, COM.
SUCCESS is the best test of SUPERIOR
ty; the wonderful demand for Simmons Live
Regulator IL one of the convincing pi OOfs tina
this article IN appreciated above cycryth. u
olso Of tho kind. However much It's icalun
dcfamcrH may throw their shafts, truth vii
prevail, and 10 will this medicine.
SIXTEEN hundred mcn applied to fill
vacancies MS letter carriers in Bostor
last week. The pay is 5000 II year.
SOMETHING THAT TAKES. The three
fold combination agency for selling " Wenltl
and Wonders OF the Boundlcss West" Thor
Is much sure money in it. See advertisement
BosroN has 2, 800 places where liquo
is openly sold, in spite of prohibition,
ordinances.
"A REM EDY