The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-03-01
Bugs.

Editor DtMccrdf::
I am not bugologist and do not pro-
pose to write an exhaustive article on
the subject named. A certain class of
newspapers have a great deal to say
about gold-bugs, and l am puzzled to
knox IA what class these bugs belong.
Doipn, they say, is a gold-bUg. Now,
what kind Of bug is Dolph? NV preyi-
ous knoRledge of bugs derived from OBJ
servation and experience does not en-
able me ~ give an exact definition of the
distinguishing characteristic OF gold
bug 20 10 The dictionaries, but neither
Worcester nor the International is an
adePI in the silence of bugoiogy- They
give cennitions OF the word bug, but
none Of them enabled me to locate Dolph.
One definition of bug is, "a general
name applied 10 various insects belong
ing to the Hermiptora; as the squash
bug; The chineh bug" The squash bug
eats squash and the ehinch eats grass,
wheat and other grains; but Dolph can
not eat gold and will have to be referred
to another definition. How will this one
do? "a bug is an insect of the genus
Cimex, especially the Cimex lectulari-
ous." This kind of bug does not bear a
very good nan-e, although it sometime
f=ds = home with very reputable fami-
lies. They do not admit that it Is
an innate OF the household, but person
al experience and observation are good
witnesses. That it does will illustrate.
You are visiting a friend. When tne
time comes to seek tired nature sweet
restoTer," you are shown large room
elegantly :urnished. You retire, con-
graduating yourself en- the prospect be-
fore you, and are soon in the embrace of
ole so.nnus. Bg- aud bye Cimex lee.
luiaiirns sia.ls "n one OF its nocturnal
pefam bulatioas and inds It's way per-
llaps 10 ono of your pedal extremities.
That does not disturb your slumEers and
it continues its journey until it leachess
tie dorsal region. For some anaccount-
able reason. you suddenly awake and
find the intruder on your back. You
roll over. and in tie morning there is a
Eanguiaaeeous mark in subucula noctur-
ma. Here ends the career OF Sir. Cimex
l.eialaFious; and 1 am still unable TO
classify Do'p in the bug family.
We All Try again. filere is snotiler
kind Of bug whose predominant chasae-
teFlsiiv is lis nui,ifar.ousaess. It ex
ists every anefe and al all seasons. Il
fourislies equally well in the sunny
South and the frozen North. It is found
ia be cottages OF psaeanis and in the
pasaees OF kiags. ia the little country
stcTe aud in the magnificent establish
ms1. Of the merchant millionaire in fie
Cit, in the s.uall village school and the
lannon's city or state university, and in
ever sphere Of hunau activity. And ii
seems TO be general fayorite in this
country Strange as it may seem, the
American people are rot satisfied with
out it, ! do net see, therefore, how
Doiph can belong TO this class OF bug
The anti-Dolph men act as if they would
be perfectly satisfied without him in the
q. S Senate. He dues not, therefore,
belong to tie genus llumbug Then
1 wt:et Kind oi u bug is lie anyhow? That
Us whal | would like 10 know. What
kiHa II 4 bug Is soII-bug? Is It an anti
silver bug? Well then, why do not the
!ili rnen talk about silyer-bugs? /
never hear them do it, And So am Al
my wits eids TIE Dictionary does not
define gola-5us lis composition does
expaiI il AnAIogy makes it il gold eat.
ing bug | wish ome Of those ho use Il
50 free. would give its exact primary
meassn dsds.el from its compound parts,
aad oblige IG.neAMus
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