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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

There you have it," said Captain
Chambers. Its plain combination
of plant life and insect life. All that
know about the thing is what Mr.. No
MILAN told me. He found 1t in the
woods at New Site, Tucacas, Venezue-
la, about 40 miles from Porto Cabello
The plant. he says, is wildwood flow
er, growing to a height Of foot. It
bears from two to four flowers, Of a
blue color, and in shape much like the
bowl of clay pipe. but little larger.
AS the flower expands the insect, which
is the fruit Of the plant, begins to form,
and with the falling of the petals is
full grown.
A number of gentlemen saw the spec
linen, one of whom is something of AN
entomologist. He was particularly in
terested in it and examined it with
great care.
1T is most curious phenomenon, +"
he said, land extremely interesting
from scientific point Of view. but
can say with assurance that the appar-
ent combination Of vegetable and ami
NAL life is nothing more than the result
Of chance or accident--an accident,
should guess, in which the unfortunate
insect lost it's life. It is so we'll pre-
served that there will be little difficulty
with good magnifying glass in deter
mining its exact species, and even with
out that aid I feel pretty confident in
saying that this is the pupa Of a species
OF cicada allied to our dog day harvest
fly and so called II year locust. The
cicada comes up ont of the ground in
the form in which you see this speci-
men, wingless grub covered with q
horny shell. It is extremely destructive
and will eat nearly anything in the
line Of vegetation that IL can reach.
Presently the shell splits up the back,
and the full hedged cicada energies,
spreads his gaudy wings and seeks the
top Of Q tree, where, clinging 10 some
branch. be beats bis long, whirring heat
tattoo.
my guess a. to this particular speci-
men 10 that IL preserves an insect trag-
edy. Our LOCUST emerges from the ground
at the foot Of tree upon the roots d
which she. a. grub. has been feeding.
] say she, because the male locust In
his final forms 10 unprovided with an
appetite. Up she comes from the ground,
possessed Of . powerful hunger. Near
her mods this blue flower ON its supple
stem. The stem bends and sways under
the weight as she climbs. but she keeps
on until presently she IL ensconced in
the soft calyx, eating away at it's heart.
Now comes the flowers revenge. From
the lacerated stem exudes sticky sap.
Before the voracious invader knows II
she is bemired. Struggle ~ she will
she can get no foothold to pull away
from her victim, now become her ex-
ecutioner. The plant sways and trem-
bles under her struggles, then becomes
still. Presently the petals drop away,
and where the blue flower bloomed ID
disclosed the skeleton Of the destroyer. -
Another man suggested the theory of
insect eating plants, but these are differ
ent In construction from this plant, and
their prey II small insects. New York
Bun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25
A WONDERFUL PLANT
IT BEARS INSECTS AND WAS SENT
TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.

Tho Donor Said Ho Found IL Growing In
venezuels-It Is Apparently Genuine
Phenomenon. Though m Entomologist
Attempts to Disprove This.
Recently the Smithsonian institution
at Washington received the most re-
markable specimen Of plant life, or Of
plant and insect life, in existence. This
specimen is, to all appearances, an in
sect bearing plant. It comes from Ven
ezuela, and the natives there say that
1t is not uncommon. Unfortunately,
both plant and insect are dead, but they
are we'll preserved, having been care
fully packed for transportation. Tho
specimen was brought to New York by
Captain Chambers Of the Red D line
steamship Philadelphia, and was sent
ON to Washington the following day.
g. T. Mcmillan, superintendent Of
the Venezuelan Great Western railroad,
is the man who sends this gift to the
Smithsonian. When Captain Chambers
saw him on this trip to Venezuela, he
said to the captain:
1--WE got something that want You
to take to the Smithsonian institution
for me-"
''What is it," asked the captain, who
has had other experiences of this sort,
'a three tailed monkey Or converse
tional parrot3 Will you warrant it not
to bitter"
II will" Mr.. Mcmillan said. "It's
dead. It's q bug growing upon plant. I"
Thereupon Captain Chambers broke
into derisive mirth and asked his friend
If be, the captain, looked particularly
simple.
"All right" retorted the superin.
$sndent. "Wait till you zee IL. I've
been hearing about this thing from the
natives for some years. and have al.
ways regarded it a. . fairy tale, but
having found and picked the plant my
seH I've had TO change my mind.
tell you this II the most wonderful
thing in the plant line that ever grew. /"
He produced the plant, which was
dead and dried. for Captain Chambers
examination. The captain said that he
would be very glad to bring it here and
forward 1t to Washington. Thus II
became part Of his personal cargo. This
Captain Chambers told reporter in
his cabin soon after bis arrival.
"You will think it's'a fake, too" he
said; 80 will show you the thing
and let you judge for yourself"
Undoing small cardboard box packed
with bran, he carefully took out the ex-
hibit Il appeared 10 be Just what be
had said. There wss dead stem about
. o. 2 inches long. with little branch
and small bunch Of roots On the end
Of the main stem was , perfect insect
m inch long. body. legs, head and eyes
oqmplete Plant and insect were Joined
nt the middle Of the insects head. The
brittle shell Of the head had not beer
pierced BY the stem. and the insect
seemed to have been growing there n
NATURALLY. - . flower. y. -
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

..Hu'quuup1tIes or yeIlow D1rds, nycarcn-
ers and warblers in the bushes. In the
fall, when the leaves dropped, there
could be counted nests in the bare limbs
by the hundreds. Nowadays the few
nests you see are principally sparrows.
Ugh" And the big policeman turned
away disgustedly. Chicago Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

Cos stiokEI don't sec you ont riding
lately. old chap. You don't mean to say
you have got tired Of your wheel3
Henry Peck-No, not at all; but you
see my wife has taken my tires for tho
baby TO out his teeth on. Boston Tran
soripk
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

A tonic pill 10 made from the dried
blood Of the OK. The blood of the or
contains, 10 IL said, larger proportion
Of iron than the blood Of any other ami
NAL
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-25

Advertise your wants in the .rnrsuss
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
Gertrude. st. Joseph. Mo.

You have the xodiacal sign Cancer
rising, therefore the moon is your rul-
ing planet; you are medium height or
above. with rather we'll proportioned
figure; the shoulders good width, tho
complexion fair; eyes light; hair me-
dunn; you are fond of making changes
In certain ways. and will be rather of
an emotional nature, and will some
times change your mind very quickly
and apparently without any good rea-
sons for 1t. Your constitution is not Of
a robust kind. and you are subject to
feverish ailments and especially severe
headaches when these attacks come
on. You are fond OF having your own
way and are liable to rebel if opposed
strongly. You are endowed by nature
with strong intuitions. and might easily
develop some mediumistic powers IL
you would make some effort In that
direction.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

ligh quality With purity Of astiel.
Many Of the imported horses which are
offered TO us are very unevenly balanced
In their action and are mot level They
may lift themselves square in front and
appear we'll when approaching. but
when once their hind end is turned
the there s, !. noticed fsless swinging VI Of
with their forward motion; in Others
with hook action almost to the extent Of
stringhalts We see . stiff bending of the
knee and bad dishing in front. In many
tho tail is set on toe low in the rump,
. very bad fault in . carriage horse.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
W. A. W. DUBUQUE, Iowa,

You have the zodiacal sign Virgo ris-
ing and therefore Mercury is your rul-
ing planet. You are medium height or
slightly above with a well proportional
figure; the complexion, hair and eyes
from medium to dark; you are rather
reserved in your manner until you get
we'll acquainted. When young you
were quite bashful, modest and avoided
strangers. You are active, energetic.
ambitious and Industrious; you are
very humane in your nature, kind to
all. make many friends, and will be
very popular with the ladies'; you are
gifted in one of the fine arts and very
fond Of any kind of art work; you have
good command of language. You will
rise to a high position in life, and if
you avoid hazardous speculation and
take good care Of the money that comes
into your possession you will become
quite wealthy. 1t will be hard for you
to keep money after you make it.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
THE STOCK NAN.
About Coach Horses.

Tha4 experienced and successful Wis
tonsin breeder, Mr.. A. o. Fox in q
recent Breeders Gazette says: The
mares which We have within our reach
60 breed coachers from. are lacking more
in size and bone than in any other
quail ity. Trotting-bred mares can be
found in nearly all sections with fair
style and action, but they are too small
and fine in the bone. 1t is faiE to as
o1De that in breeding for coachers the
0ajority Of breeders will use this class
- mares because the most common and
eoDily obtained. Few can afford to i'm
Rest or buy the imported mares. When
Icy can be found there are probably no
oood mares, but they are now held in
80 high esteem that they are quite as
- priced rs the best imported mares.
\ selecting our sire, therefore. for
oRo0ing upon these medium-siz
mnres We must look sharp for plenty of
- and an abundance of broad. clean
oono. He must at four years old stand
ofueoen to sixteen and one half hands
- weigh in plain flesh l. 800 pounds or
0oee. His color must be clear and rich
- without bad marks. His shoulders
should slope gracefully back. and he
shoald stand we'll mp in the withers.
He should carry lengthy, well-arched,
neck. sufmounted by . cleanly-chis-
eled head free from meat He
should have . clear, full expressive
eye and the visaRe of . thorough
bred. His back should be Of . medium
length, not too much inclined to arch,
aAd coupled strong in the loins to q
long. smooth hip His tail should come
oet veil up and doat gracefully behind
vhen in motion. He should have .
good depth of girth and well-sprung
barrel. His Limits and feet should be
absolutely sound. not too long between
80 Joints, and not too straight in the
nd legs, that he may have his feet
sNou under him, and an easy, EIa0ef1l
zoGk oction. His action should be high,
1D1A and square, and With Sufficient
sd to roll Oh eight to twelve miles an
kar With ease and grace. His dis
oition should be spirited and in
n1tgsnt II in making this selection
x = cAA ind . predominance Of these
n3i1kee in high-bIed American
Sofas. With the ability - reproduce
- believe We have the best to be
II, On the other hand. We are to
GhsooA anong the European breed
6ooGAen foR or sire We most ksep
- TIE tAiek-ehopppd, neatly
0safly sort. and Iook SHARP for
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

Dr.. Vance says: My Carniolans turn
out to be hybrids, and too cross for any
comfort. can't 60 among the hives
without having one or more darting at
my head, and often singing me. They
also attack persons passing one hun
dred feet from the hives. Fearing that
they might annoy my neighbors too
much, sent to Indiana for queens OF
the -Simonpure' Italian stripe. They
came on July 8, and we're successfully
introduced on the 10th. I removed the
queens (hybridsb and immediately
placed the Italian queens in the hives.
/ did it according to Mr.. DOoiittle's plan,
which 10 about rs follows:
made wire cages (three) about three
inches square and three-quarters OF an
inch deep, and first removing the queen
from the hive. took comb of brood
With some honey into my bee-house and.
laying it on board, let the queen es-
cape from the mailing cage into my in
Producing cage, and, pressing il down
into the comb sufficiently to hold it,
hung the comb in the hive. Each queen
waa introduced in the same way. They
we're left undisturbed for two days, and
when the hives we're opened two were
found liberated from the cages and &C.
eepted. One Vas found still in the cage.
I cut small hole in the comb opening
into the cage, and returned the comb 60
The hive. I have NO doubt that this
queon aloo viii b accepted, afts4 he
bees have liberated her.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

WARN borax water is excellent for re.
moving dandruff.
NEVER put the sweepinRs of the room
into the waste paper basket
WHEN sponge cake becomes dry it is
nice to cut in thin slices and toast.
KITCHEN tables may be made as white
as snow If washed with soap and wood
ashes. Floors look best scrubbed with
cold water, soap and wood ashes.
To PREVENT lampwicks from smoking
they should be soaked in vinegar and
then thoroughly dried. 1t is said that
they will never smoke it this process Is
adopted.
EGG she'll crushed into small bits and
shaken we'll in decanters three parts
filled with cold water Will not only clean
them thoroughly, but make the glass
look like new.
To CLEAN porcelain kettle. fill half
full of hot water and put in a table,
spoon powdered borax; let it boil. II
this does not remove all the stains,
scour with cloth rubbed with soap and
borax.
IF your fat irons trouble you by drop
ping black specks from the top or sides
when ironing, take them in pan OF
soap-suds and give them thorough
washing, and dry quickly. to prevent
rusting.
MEAT will keep three weeks in dry.
frosty weather, and more than a week in
cold. dry weather. but not one week in
damp, and hardly day in very hot
weather. If it has been frozen, it must
lie in n rather warm place three or four
hours before it is cooked.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY,

The man whom praze allwuss makes
humble, Il an ironclad.
In youth our pashuns keep Us bixxy:
In middle life our ambishuns: In old
a4e. the rumatism.
The more Intelligent . man bekums.
Tie lesD he thinks Of himself, and The
AMo he THINKS Of othef1
Advefsity = tru and honest; Il q tie
ut that never deceives ~ Prosperity
= AllWu0 tTeaeherous.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
Lucas COUNTY. as.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ne -
the senior partner Of the firm Of F. ].
Cheney & Co, doing business in the CITY
Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm Wills pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of catarrh that cannot b
cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
my presence. this Sth day Of December.
A. d. 1886.
(Seal) A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
F: J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, &c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

A woman who has made her lO3d ap-
pearance at Newcastle, England. po-
lice court. was sentenced recently BY
the magistrates to one n onth's impris-
onment for drunken con iuct
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
Foul BIO1d

Here is simple remedy for the cure
Of foul brood. Take two or three
spoonfuls of sulphur, put it in an old
fruit-can. and pour over it enough kero-
sene oil to make thin paint of it. APP
ply it with . small paint brush to the
combs that have the diseased cells in
them; brush them all over With the sui
phur and oil. II will kill some of the
healthy brood, but not all of it; also
brush it over the frames and as much Of
the bees.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

The contract has been given for the
great bridge to span the Hudson be-
tween New York city and New Jersey
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
Orange Pudding.

One pint of milk. let it come to q boil,
add one and one half tablespoonfuls of
corn starch. one half cup of sugar and
the yolks of three eggs; let it boil few
minutes and set away to cool; when cool
pour over three oranges cut up fine, and
spread the beaten whites on top Tor
frostin0
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
Nut Cake.

Two eggs, one cup of sugar. one-half
cup each or butter and sweet milk, one
and one half cups of sifted flour, two
one large cup of chopped walnut meats;
frost when baked. and cut in squares;
put half q nut on each square.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
the APIARY.
Texas Honey.

A bee-keeper travelling in Texas
writes: From my observation, the hon
eys of Texas are of very strong favor,
owing to the great fragrance of the flow
ers. and from that cause you soon tire
of it for table luxury.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
The British arissocr,ey includes a.
600 persona

Mexico is said to produce anything
that can be raised in any other coun-
try. So varied is the climate that in
the same State can be raised any prod
net Of the tropics and Of the polar re-
gi0n.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
c. A. j., Webster City, Iowa.

According to data, the sign Leo.
which the Sun rules, was rising at your
birth, with Mercury and Venus on the
ascendant. and therefore the Sun, We
nus and Mercury are your ruling plan
cts or significators.
You are medium height o. above;
medium to light complexion, hair and
eyes; you will be disposed to badness
early in life; you will be active. anbi-
tious. energetic, and will hold a good
position in any locality; you will always
be regarded as a leading man not so
much from your wealth as from your
ability. You will also be noted as hav-
ing great gift OF language and as an
orator you would make 4 great sue
cess. You are very popular with the
ladies.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
Sale Food for Chicks.

A correspondent OF the Sprin g6eld
Republican says: I have been in the
hen business over five years; thee years
ago raised lS4 chicks, and never lost OF
even had one sick. I feed one half
corn meal and one half shorts mixed up
with warm water. As soon as the chicks
appear put down q small quantity of
the mixture and the mother soon teaches
them how to eat. If have it, mix the
food up with sour milk. and give it to
them to eat the same day they are taken
from the nest, for always noticed that
chickens will pick for something to eat
within q few hours after leaving the
shell. Ny chicks are always strong, for
I select eggs for setting from the best
and strongest 2-year-o old hens. speak
of my experience three years since, as
have never tried to raise SO many since,
as have not much land. The 1Sl chicks
spoken of were raised in yard measure
ing fifteen by eighteen feet. Out Of
that number / had over one hundred
pullets, and marketed the rest as soon
as they weighed three or four pounds.
Still, never should attempt to raise
that number again in the same yard, for
it was too small and the hens acquired
the habit of feather picking; since, I
have net crowded them and all goes
we'll. The trouble in raising chickens
mainly comes from giving them clear
corn meal, which constipates them.
Give one-half bran or shorts" as We
call it, and select your eggs from strong
hens and see no need for failure. pro-
viding there is not neglect in some
other direction. Chickens require to
be fed often, say once an hour. giving a
small quantity or only what they will
eat up clean. Clean water must of
course he given.
Another writes: About the middle of
last May I set hen of the Plymouth
Rock breed, on fifteen eggs, and in due
time she came of with fifteen chickens
The chickens were fed with scaided
wheat-bran and corn meal mixed about
half-and- half, and allowed to run with
the hen. They all lived and thrived
greatly. and were all of good size when
parted with them about the middle Of
October. My experience the year be-
fore with the same treatment was nearly
the same, though the hen did not hatch
all her eggs.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

n cDea. Iveu.

Ivory ornaments are quickly cleansed
BY brushing them With Q new. not very
sharp toothbrush, to which little soap 10
given; then rinse the ornament in luke
warm water. Next dry the trinket and
brush . little, and continue brushing
till the lustre reappears, which can be
increased by pouring some alcohol on
the brush and applying it to the trinket.
Should this have become yellow. dry II
in . gentle heat and it will appear ~ il
new.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

In San Francisco = 17-year-o;d hus-
band recently obtained an absolute di-
vorce from his l6-ycar-old wife. He
was employed as a messenger boy.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
Rye Pancakes.

One cup of sour milk, one teaspoon
full of soda, dissolved in the milk, lit
tie salt, and one half cup of molasses.
Stir in rye meal and -four, about half
and half. until the batter is very stiff.
Drop spoonful into hot tat, and fry
crisp. If the cake soaks fat, add lit
tie more -four to the batter.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
EoamY Sauce,

One-half cup of sugar and piece OF
butter the size of o walnut, beaten we'll
together With one tablespoonful of -four.
Pour over this cupful of boiling water;
while it is boiling add the yolk of two
eggs, we'll beaten. little lemon, then
the whites of the eggs. beaten to a stif
froth. Take Immediately from the
stove.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

She: 1T is remarkable what conf.
dence that Mrs. Storms has in her hus-
band! Believes everything he says"
He: We'll, why shouldn't she?''
why. man! he's a clerk In the weather
bureau. Statesman.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07

shall recommend Piso's Cure or Con
sumption far and wide.-Mrs. Mulligan
Plum stead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1885.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-07
THE KITCHEN.


One cup each Of sugar. molasses. and
shortening, two eggs. one teaspOonful
each of ginger and soda, one-fourth cup
of cold water and forr cups of -four;
drop in the tins with q spoon.