Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-29

u |
mite though it is, it will prove luiuous to all
woollcn srufs, such as Blankets hsnnes' cur
tains, carpets and clothiag, as we'll as to turs
and feathers. These are the suitable materials
for its nest ,aud 10 them it deposits eggs, whence
in due seaSon issue the Larvae which will feed
upon them. Then small circular holes are
eaten by them which destroy the beauty OF
the material, and render it worthless Ii is
often believed that moths generate IN cloths
that are laid by simply by their being shut up 10
dark, close places; and therefore 10 spring, when
moth millers are plenty, the clothing Is taken
out to be aired, and thus good opportunity
given to them TO deposit their eggs upon the
garments. etc. 1fthey were entirely kept from
their approach, 20 caterpillar, or larvae OF the
moth, which does the mischief, could touch
the articles The winged moth that flies about
the house, does not eat or destroy w"olIens OF
any kind, but seeks opportunity to lay its eggs
10 woollen article upon Which nature dictates
that her young must subslst. These eggs pro.
duce little caterpiilars, which assume the pupa
state, out of which comes the winged insect.
Thus we see If we preve0t the moth mlllers
from having access to the articles we desire to
preserve, they cannot become moth eaten. For
Instance, if you do up any article that Is free
from moths in paper cotton or linen bag, and
II
no winged moth can enter to deposit its eggs,
and thus its cortcnts must be secure from &C.
prcdatious. Yet these winged mites are pos
sessed of considerable cuuuiog or rather in
stinct, which makes them search patiently and
carefully for proper places to feed their young
Simply putting wooen articles into tight
drawers or covering them with paper &c,
will not suffice for the least biz of a creVice
will admit them. Nature has also implanted
an instinct to seek uumolested places wherein
to lay their eggs; therefore if you shake any
woollen articles or furs occasionally, the moths
will avoid them Thus, should any articles OF
clothing become infested with them, frequent
brushing and beating will drive them away;
and if they can be dipped into hot water, or
held over he smoke Of a fire, the young larvae
will be destroyed II carpets are infested with
them, take boiling hot alum water aud dip
cloths into it aud saturate the carpets With It.
Hot alum water is very destructive to all insect
life Cockroaches, water bugs bedbugs. and
the like can all be cyermluated by Its use
Woolen articles and iurs can be also kept
from moths by dustiug them over with red pep
per or putting camphor gum among them.-
Country Gentleman.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT --Ou Monday last MIR.
4. f. Meredith received serious injuries by
being thrown from his horse, near Brentsville.
He received a fracture of both ankles, and it is
feared internal iajuries Himself and MIR. Mar
seer, OF Nokesvie, were trying the speed Of
their horses, and at the eod Of the lane lead.
ing from Mr.. Scxsmith's gate towards Nokes.
vile, Mr.. Meredith being 10 the lead, turoed
to the right, when Mr.. Marsteller' 8 horse COLD
ed with him, dashng him violently to the
ground Mr.. Meredith was conveyed in car
rage to his home, where he Is attended by
physicians --1NunasSaS Gazette.
SEVERE ACCIDENT = yesterday afternoon
upon the arrival of the Virginia Midland train,
the baggage master, Mr. George Mays, step.
OF the bridge upon which it was had been torn
up. The consequence was that he fell through
the foor but fortunately struck on the timhers
| Of the bridge below, but was quite severely
bruised about the breast and other parts of the
body Had he been precipitated into the creek,
which the bridge spaus, his Injuries would pos
sibly have been serious, it not fatal. Lynch
burg Ne,eS.
EXTRACTION OF A MINNIE BALL. Several
days ago the Drs HenkeI extracted an ouLce
Minnie ball from the thigh of I. 9. Read,
New Market, Va which was edged there iu
ago. The ball was considerably battered. 1t
must nave struck so1e Io'lu SUBSTANCE oe'Iie
hoai'h md :, :. I,',,,,} ,hat its rswovsl will
snn a;JoI ,Innr,,,aa ~ him Ha u.s
true, faithful soldier during the whole of the
war, and deserves good health. - Shenandoah
Valley
Drc11xpn Row J,mosa I,.tano has do.
ol;n,d ,h ,,;,nn n R;-L,n in rhe Reformed
E,;snon,I ,tnrch r. wh,ch La ,yas rncen,lv
elected hecause he conceves that a, presby-
Tor he c.n ~ more usrtu than AS Bishop in
o;"n w' hn, rho nnmm;,,an unwilling 70 accent
u as snsh .srcod r. nnstnone renprtinp hat
,ba p;shnn 'I,ot hid 5ecl,ned to accent the
oloo,; , nn,;l ,ha, bad ann,her ;nterveu with
S S;n, D'''' 'N'' ""N A''O
D'" ---~-