The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-11

4 WsaAssfAl lasess nrsn Aexise-Aat Lsee
RssssA or ~ Fruit Iopssssr.

"Hows your aunt dis evenin' :" asked
short. thioksst darky sailor. looking IN the door
Of foreign fruit importing house not far from
Fulton Market
shes tolabis." responded another dark in.
dividual. who was sweeping some banana skins
into the street.
"shs full yssr continued the sailor man.
Yea" replied tho other: shs alns showed
no. eigns Of weaknin' up ret"
4; "a sSsa "a s:dsR Ss 81
.,,H dos.nt speak Of her vsry respectfully"
.,sys * S,s So the sweeper with savage
II. SeSuas Z. a 5s on r: her
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s::s AZ T sSsss:s Ss.s::S
roapd and q large e two peas: an
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IND I've hun S1se years sae Tor biz
dinner Of some Mexican swel! up town. 20
never BEEN In Mexico, take III Ven, Tie i
fair specimen Of the honey ant Of Mexico. and
y . a.. u sas s1s
'f e. ens put Il S snS
" eop ssd II
You rsss sss.s s ss II s G
and most Of them don't look like this: but at
eected by Inc othars sc as bts ones On are
otS "a :ntS bring Al tha honey they SOLICIT
looks liz this As last as they are fl!ed they
vssss cns e I'm
,H In iac. they are living bottles e which
% e sse
down bottle. brush Oh the cobwebs. and make
.ns fIs S%s saSRB u. no. hal. 50 wonder
sutho!itiss or ants slE John fu6bocE VIZ
rscton they 4. 70! lnstsaeo: have lived si
Bsds whsas sos
& asSs to. Be- 81 sna .i En- bs
wouldn't do; the ants would find some little
s me- oa %as' %.S On s ss u SsSs. and bridge
s. sss; TIE sis g sns
u
under It. and after a. while We found Thorn COM
aSsn hs They hsS q III n 's hs
African fruit trade told, me that one is6t
wa: w eSye 5; ye sn GDpSa
deep e solid ants. He ran Tor his lie. covered
morning. when be retarssd. The Whole house EHs
tree Was reprcsented By 4 iot Of clean. DiefeS
bones, II was the raider, ant, and when they
% sG shs% the
thsfIsy Sas r. sto1y ssid By 5ssxss tie r. nst:
ono Of these armies came along and It vas ns By
Ses soSss the oSns Va: a:
over 4 foot deep with the Insects, and Of q COW
soIa tie tory tie next @ .n' bones alone
The most. remarkable thing about ants 10
s sas %shHa ss S N xS H:
a. saPft:ls .G sad
bot weather: YOU Sc tie laborers shesd form.
Tash AZ sSsrsrs 6Ss the Sis. Seadsd. Bly, aS.
snd II ncSS Dart /. s % st e % In
Tspsi G SsRPsSs, ;. Whsn ny conc e streams
cscSss Sod Il ssse on o tss
s. sisss ss .ss form
ss$:ss III e S IL snss IA s.;ss:
trees In yast numbers and by . scssorsiike
motion not Of tie Jaw: cut out piece Of oval Loaf
ground houses, and use them a thatchns or
singular. Upon the leaves az soon a. thew are
put r. place, grove delicate fungus. which Is
Ssa eS iSbs .a to e s
work The Tens 1.s aSrlfSSL.Hra ants 60
raised several inches above It. and clear
sTHy SPACE on either side OF several feet
shSHTA hs esh seo %es The
DO gather i. and feed II to the young and store
shs eRaUnso u 81 Here
slowed away would naturally sprout after a
rain, but In some cases. when they become
dry them In the sun: In other cases they poison
the seed by biting 1t. 90 that IT does not spront
Brazil over tho work Of ants, naturalist claim.
Ing thnt 10 could show PLACE where they had
Srd aH'Ss b ssch
sao the
this SMOKE was forced through tho tunnel.
a.. You know that ants keep cattle and herd
them, have animals for pets. &c. Their cattle
ARE, are the plant lice and over them they build
winter. 90 that there will be brood ia the
S%mmIer. The anil milk they got from them is
Tho white ants. though not anita proper, IRE
the most destruetiys. They work so quickly
until the thing Is done: For Instance. II they
wanted to get into this table instead OF trying
to find crack. they would bore up through tho
floor SO as to strike the table log, and 80 on up
through y perhaps lining 1t With mud as they
n nth the East. The woodwork was reduced to .
sonry. and so the building stands But in one
case where y the mud Was not introduced The
the people found themselves sitting out Of
have good many curiosity seekers after
mo Tor the animals that are found In bunches
o. bananas: A. Snakes. lizards, scorpions.
brought In this way. 90 that sometimes / feel
Ike being little careful One day put my
hand n lOnR thak