The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-07-11
Written for the Courier Journal
WITH
PINCHINGBUG,
That LED to a Wedding.
PANHANDLE.

Did yon ever sec n woman whC
was not afraid 10 meet COW on the
commons, NOR afraid 0f a mouse in q
close room, nor afraid of a pinchinp
bug, droning through the open win
dow iuto the parlor on q sultry even.
ing In August, after tho lamps were
Iighied2 The appearance of one Of
these droning, humming, buszing
night rovers is always The signal ioI
= general scalnpering among the girls
present; an appeal 10 tho latent gal.
| nsry of the gonIleihcn present to
expcl the intruder, or TO grind him
beneath indignant boot heels without
a qualm OF conscience for the unpro.
voked murder OF an innocent, innox.
ious creature, and an instantaneous
ontburst ofheartrending screams and
piteous CALCULATIONS. llave you mol
often observed in these stainpedes
The oycrturning Of chairs and tables,a a
wild commoiion Of silk and muslin
frantic beaiing Of the mfr with costly
fans, in which the fap always came
out second beat, while The obnoxious
intruder droned aud bUzzed away In
another bcvy Of naidens huddled, all
trembling in corhcr each one trying
TO shield herself behind some other
girl trembling Ike an aspen leafi
There IL rare fun in such q scene, be.
cause no one ever yet heard OF a
pinching. bug singing or wounding a
human being They are as innocent
as butterfly; they are as innocent as
they are hideous In physique and an
atonical structure. | make this as
ser,ion of their perfect innocence
with the full belief and knowledge
that not a young lady IN six States
will believe n word of il, They al
wavs Judge Of things by their looks,
and will not be convinced of the con-
trary. Yet, the poor pinching bug IL
as harmless as the dried scarabaeus
that the young ladies wear at their
ihroais, set In gold and ornamented
with topnz and diamond eyes. The
scarabaeus was held sacred by the
Egyptians. idolired aud defied while
alive and ombalmed after death
Their glory has been perpctuated In
hieroglyphics III the pyramids, and
even found traced on the head of the
pygmean deity. Osiris, and found in
astronomical calculations aud funeral
formulas Of the old dwcllers on the
Nile. But the scarabnas Of those
days was very vulgar insect, and al
together different from the pInching
bug of Kentucky and the other South
crn States Aud even these are far
inferior to the gorgeous Brazilian bee
llcs. that vie with the rainbow In rich
coloring. defying the art OF the paint.
er 10 reproduce their exquisite hues
Dried specimens Of these beetles will
bring fabulous prices when set IL
scarf pins and head ornaments. The
sacred beetle Of the Egyptians was
dark unsightly animal, of vivid greer
slreaked with gold, millions OF which
may be seen any day during the sum
mer everywhere in America.
the pinching.bug Of this story Il
rather arisiocratic and belongs to thu
lncaniies family, but IL entoluologic
ally different from the lacanns cerru
or bull beetle, q monster In size, will
autennae, rnandibles aud palpi cnor
nous enough to scare girl Int
iitr A fnll grown tncdHay Ger
rus is formidable looking chap an'
is as innocent as he is hideous, reg
ular croq mitdine IN appearance, hu
a perfect scaramouch IN action. TIL
unwelcome visit ofa pinching- buI
toa parlor brilliantly lighted All,
filled with elegant ladies, will caus
the room to be vacated as rapidly an
unccre moniously as would the pres
ence Of a leather winged bat. Thes
bugs are attracted by q light, an
will instinctiycly fly to 1t, as moths I
the glarish light of candle. The
enter usually unbidden through a,
open window, and announce their al
rival by a deep, duh, droning. buzz
ing noise, as much as to say: Here
am" Generally he makes dash .
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