The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-09-07

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two weeks earlier than they move'
last year, and that would betoken al
early frost if the insects know any
thing.
Providence may acquaint them witt
the times and seasons for their Owl
preservation, for not a sparrow falls
to the ground without his notice
Every day these canary-colored butter
flies skip along through the grove no
in focks nor in pairs, but singly ane
at their leisure, perhaps one in min
ute on an average, and would never
attract any notice if attention was moi
called to it. They are all alike-tht
same mature size, with with wings
about one and one-haf inches of tri'
angular shape, and they move south.
ward in graceful leisurely fight and
never stop to rest or to suck flower.
a friend wrote me from Milledgeville
last year that he supposed they win
tered in south Georgia or Florida, but
my opinion is that they not only win
ter but die, for they never come back.
Probably they lay their eggs before
they leave home, and so we have a
successive fight every year.
Tie instinct Of birds and insects is
a science to be studied. Neither the
birds nor the butterflies have any set
days for their migration. Some In
stinct tells them when to start and
guides them in their fight. Even the
little spider weaves his web in the
night, knowing there will be no rain
in the morning. The Lord answered
Job out Of the whirlwind and made
him ashamed Of his lack Of knowledge.
sWho causeth it to rain upon the
earth and the bud Of the tender herb
to spring forth2 Who can stay the
bottles Of heaven when the dust grow
eth into hardness and the clods cleaye
fast together? Who provideth for
the raven his food when his young
cry unto God? Doth the hawk fly by
thy wisdom and the eagle mount up at
thy command 2"
Speaking Of insects, I tell you, my
brethren, there are some hideous
kindsi this sublunary world. have
long been friendly with the tomato
plant because it was insect proof, but
this rainy season has developed some
horrible worms upon the stems. Big,
long, bull-headed, green worms with a
sting in the tail can be seen all about
among the vines. These green worms
are covered with white pustules that
are about one-eighth Of an inch long
and stand up thick and stiff and seem
to be eggs or embryo or germs OF
something that is deyilish. These
white robes are SO visible that they
warn you where the worns are. The
worm itself is not unlike tobacco
worm, but has diamond back and
division cords to match. / have seen
pack saddles on green corn stalks that
were horrible but beautiful, and this
proyokes me to remark that most all
the devils contrivances are beautiful
Just what such insects are made for
passeth comprehension. So many
harmless and lovely things abound in
nature that we are sure our Creator
loves us or BE would not have made
the birds to sing, the flowers to bloom,
the stars to shine and the air to be
filed with music. We have use for
the horse and the COW. the dog and
the cat, and for sheep and fowls, and
even for honey bees, but what possible
benefit can these hideous insects be to
anybody. It looks as though the good
God made all the good and beautiful.
things and then the devil got a privi-
lege and put in his handiwork in the
shape of yenomous serpents, wild
beasts, tarantulas and finished up
with showers of mosquitoes. Cobe
says that all these pizen and stingin
things we're made to keep poor folks
humble and make EN- enjoy their reli-
gion. That rich folks don't know
nothin' about bull nettle and pizen
oak and pack saddles in fodder pull
in time and these devils ridin' horses
that chaw tobacco like gentleman
and if they spit in your eyes it will
put EN- out. He says that some folks
love riches so good that the Lord had
to make poor folks to keep the rich
ones in money, but in the long run
tho rich ones will come out at the lit