The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-07
WORD FOR THE FLx.
Aiss for the Festive Mosquito, whose Roun-
delay has not yet been Eneored.

A respected correspondent OF THE SUN,
not satisfied with the chronological opinions OF
the New York physicians, has peered through
the lens Of microscope to learn more OF ntes.
He has ascertained that they are lovers OF gum,
and that they buzz through tho air In pursuit OIL
that luxury The gum does not come reaoy
made to the ly, but Ia at first the Invisible anil
macula, or lice, Of the air. which gather to the
gutlnous wings, limbs, and trunks OF the little
Insect, and are worked over into shape for mas
ticltion. The ny, repeats The SUNS oorres-
pendent, is a useful scaverger. and good deal
bigger one than the doctor, since II never brings
IN big bill for his services, and the doctor never
fsils TO do SO. watch ny," he continues
"that has been soaring around your room, gath
erua In air lice; wait until he settles upon a
lump OF sugar, aud then see him hoe himself
down with his foot and eat gum, air lice, and
sugar with equal gusto. TITS true" sadly admits
the investigator. "if you will allow plenty OF
garbage around the fly will gather on It just as
| bummers crowd up TO the bar OF the Tribune
| gin mill, and they will get Law and good for
| nothing, and wittlc on withered cabbage and
cheese rinds instead Of eating gum. They force
the slovenly housekeeper TO certain degree Ct
| cleanliness to escape nnnovapce from them, Tor
| sweet, then there Will be no antmaloula TO
| nakefgum Of, aud no flies TO eat IT, you see.
| On the contrary " her house IL untidy and uu-
] savory, the n Y will 20 through deal door and a
| pair Of stairs. you see, to yet his gum, and he
|
| to eat 1t out Of
The correspondent erforces his opinions by
quotations from iho English chcmst MT. G Nm,
cat gum, and who cipherod out the problem b,
the seobralc formula Of Nos. l, 2, g. 4, 3, aud n
| stead Of "damning a iiy," he set to work to end
| out why 1.-THE insects minute trunk or prooos'
| els, which Is perfectly retractile, and which ter
inmates in two large lobes that are spread ou
when the 1y begins meal on suear land luml
| should he passed over Its body 80 frequontl,
| Vxh ilo fht q.
ny should lick Itself like cat. since Its trunk
was not made for licking, but for erasping acc
caught the fly and put In under microscope
and saw that the insect was covered witt
looked into. why is a 1y lousy2" muset
Mr.. Emerson. He caught another hy
nike rssgs and I.-m IN S9is G SS@
been worked over into gum. A glance through
the microscope" said the chemist. Shove.
that the operation was not one OF selfbeautin
cation, for wherever the air lice were, thithe
the trunk went. The lice were disappearin,!
into the trunk :! The fly eating them !
Tbe chemist Crashed a paper, waved It frantic
ally and mysteriouslY through the air, put i
aade, the LEM ana fSnpd u cks 6Ss ds
covered on the flies. Here is something de
finite I" said be- " The puzzle Is solved Eureka "a
vestigations with dies taken In nltny and un
healthy places. and found them fat and saucy
while insects caught In clean and weil-ventilate'
apartments where they could got little gun
were as lean and lonesome as park oumme
after night IN tue ITtbuue Darroofn.
| The fy correspondent closes with the GLOWING
| peroration "One word for the rnoeduitc
when The SrS centres its RAYS on some sink o
political corruption, tue stencil so ofepds tn
senses OF honest mon that the people, albeit
inert To their own good, are forced 10 remov
| the nuisance. So when the summer sun drte
| up the stAgnant marshes, he sends the CAV an
festive mosquito to warn you 20 close your win
| dows against tue niiasmf tuat Will bring chill
and fevers, and II You will not listen TO hi
gentle roundelay, he Inserts his little bill as
gentle reminder OF tho doctors bile that vii
follow, compared with which II 10 as ritania'
wand TO Goliah's club"
From the NS,o York H,rdh
census of the flies has not yet bee
taken, owing TO the expense to the Governmcl
ana To the dsgraceful deficiency OF our sysseI
Of arithmetic. Ii - thought, however, thi
! there are in New York city alone upward
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES , 100000 fun grown file
exclusive Of ancient ehieitains, pappooses sn
nom ne san Antonio (Tsr) Herald.
We have frequently had occasion 20 call th
attention OF the city authorities to the nun
Der and familiarity Of the flies. Why are not III
| police instructed to spend their leisure hour
which are all that they have, In ltcning dies
From ns See Orleans Republican.
| This Is JiICtt tefnpus-ly time.