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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
NATURAL FLY TRAP.
The Diouen. n Little Carolina Plant
Is Far More Reliable Than
sticky FIypHper.

FNtraps are well known in the ami
NAL kingdom to everyone who has eyes,
or. at least. WHO uses them.
The delicate web of the spider and
the deeply cut and broad mouth of the
swallow at once suggest themselves.
But that vegetable should have an eN-
ouisitelv constructed and perfect aPpd-
ratus of this kind is very remarkable,
when it is remembered that plants diff
fer markedly from animals i'll regard to
their food. For. while animals live on
organic substances-thati is, on plants
or other neutrality-suspicious. live on in
organic substances.
1t is, then, unlikely that fly could
supply a, plant with food, and yet a
more perfect fly trap than the leaves
of the diouea cannot be imagined.
This little plant is a native of the
sandy boys in the pine barrens Of Caro-
lima. 1t grows to a height of from six
to twelve inches, producing a loose head
of large whitish flowers, not unlike the
flower of the lady's smock.
The flower stalk rises from a rosette
of yellowish green leaves, spreading on
the ground Each leaf is divided by a
deep incfsion into two portions, the
lower being a broadly winged foot
stalk. and the upper the blade or true
leaf itself.
The upper portion is the tiytrap--
the most curious part OF the plant
and demands a careful description
1t is roundish and divided into two
equal parts bya strong mid-rib. The mar
gins are fringed with a row of strong
spinv bristles. so that it may be liliened
to two upper eyelids joined at their
bases. The leaf is little hollow on
either side of the mid-rib, the upper sur
face is dotted with minute reddish
glands, and each hollow is furnished
with three slender bristles. The sensi-
tiveness of the leaf chiefly lies in these
bristles If an insect alights on the Leaf
and touches one or more of them the
sides suddenly close with force Sc
great as to imprison the little creature,
notwithstanding all its efforts to IS
cape. The fringe of bristles on the
opposite side of the leaf lnteriace like
the fingers of the two hands clasped to-
gether. or like the teeth Of steel trap.
The insect is not crushed or suddenly
destroyed but is retained firmly i'm.
prisoned until it ceases to move, which
would mean until it was dead, and then
the leaf suddenly expands.
The two lobes are EMBODIED at night,
but spread open in the day. When the
bristles are irritated by man, the Leaf
quickly closes, remains closed for
short time. then slowly expands. ready
to close again if newly irritated.
But if it be caused to make repeated
efforts at short intervals, its move.
meuts become languid, or the sensibil'
itv is altogether exhausted and is re.
covered only by period of repose.-
Philadelphia Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
FLIES AND THEIR WAYS.
""''h Annoy Housewives
round In Greatest Numbers
the Vicinity Of stnbI,s

House flies" said Dr.. l.. 0. Howard
the famous entomologist of the apri.
cultural department, come mostly
IRON the stables aud the dirt left IN
the streets by horses. If we could do
away with horses we would not have so
many flies, A single stable in which
Il morse is kept will fill an extended
helghDorhood with flies. People LIVING
IN agricultural communities viii prob-
oplS never get rid of the pest. but in
cities, with better modes of disposing
OF garbage and with the lessening of
the number of horses in stables conse.
quent upon the increased use of cleo
trlc street railways, bicycles and horse
less carriages, the time may come when
window screens may be discarded"
How fast do flies multiply? 2"
An ordinary house fly win lay 1870
eggs during its existence, and 90 per
cent OF them will be Matched out. DIR.
ing the ordinary summer u or 3 gen
erauons of flies will he produced, so
you can make the calculation yourself.
Every female fly is the progeuitor Of
millions Of flies during single sum.
mer.
There are four or five kinds of house
HES. The most common known TO en-
tomoIogists is the 'musca domestca,' a
medium-sized grayish fly with its
mouth spread out for sucking up liquid
substances. 1t cannot bite. There is
anothercalled the 'stomoNys caIeftrans.'
which resembles it closely but differs
In having an important appcndage that
is built 10 pierce the skin. 1t is second
in abundance, Both of these flies are
chiefly bred in manure. In our expert.
ence and those OF other eutomologists
1t has been discovered that they will
seldom lay their eggs in anything else.
There are several other kinds of
flies, but these two are the most com
mon, and to them we owe the nuisance
that housewives suffer. The eggs are
Matched into larvae within "a hours
after they are laid. They remain in
the laryal state from five TO seven DAYS,
and in the pupal state a similar time.
The average life of a fly is from ten to
fourteen days
Does the fly serve any useful pur-
pose?"
Not so far as we have ever discov-
cred said DR.. Howard, "and it does
great deal more injury than people
I've 1
to think Of flies simply as a nuisance.
but they are undoubtedly the carriers
of contagion, as was abuudantly proved
during the war of the rebellion and
also in the camps of our army last
summer. 1t is the Judgment of the
highest authorities that a considerable
part of the typhoid fever was due to the
flies in the camps. Chicago Daily Rec
ord.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
AN AMUSING GAME.
II H. DoubIy interesting HeeHuss the
ROys Can Make Zach % Its
Various Parts,

Mere is a game that you can play ia
the house, out ON the porch, or ON the
ground.
Take a piece Of board or plank 10 10y
~ inches. Plane it on the sides and
edges and cut away the corners all
around one SIDE, rs shown IN the draw
ing. Call that side the top and the
other side the bottom, See whether the
side which you choose FOR the bottom
Is even so that the board viii set well
on the floor, II the board is warped,
turn the hollow side down, So that the
edges and not the middle will rest on
the floor. If the board seems twisted a
little, so that il will not set we'll, which
ever side Is down, nail a block TO one
side Of the board al each corner. This
is a good way, even when the size Of the
board is straight, for then the board
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
THE BOYS SUMMER SWIM.

Now, of with your garments, boys, quick
look alivel
No waiting about IN fear on the bank;
run. and a spring, and clean, clever
dive,
Just leaving a bubble to show where you
sank,
or, II you prefer it, a header" then take
Your head popping out as your feet dis
appear;
II managed Alright, you win no splashIng
make,
But enter as stin and as clean as a spear
shake OF your head and your eyes will
be free
From water and now you start off for
your swim;
The side stroke, or breast stroke, which
The best with your fancy, your style or
your within.
You're blown? Then turn over and rest
while you float;
1t only wants pluck, and is easy to do.
That's right; you're as safe and secure as
You see, there's no need to get into q
stew,
Now make for the bank, Chamber out, and
prepare
To try some new trick, such as diving for
eggs,
or turning a somersault c!everiy ere
The water you reach, or else swim with
tied legs.
when tired Of all, and before you grow
chill,
Come out Cyou may easily stay in too
long,
And rub yourself down with a hearty good
viii.
You can't scrub too hard, and you can't
scrub too strong,
Then jump in your clothes, and be off for a
run,
And do not pull up tn you glow in each
limb,
Then, boys, believe me, when that run shall
be done,
Youll find yourself better by far for your
swim
Golden Days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

When flowers are costly pretty din
ner table decoration may be had by
using smilaX, laurel or asparagus VINE
made into wreaths and tied with white,
scarlet or pink satin ribbon. These
wreaths may be placed at the four cor
ners of the table, inside the covers, or
laid around candelabra placed in the
center, at the corners or at each end.
Or they may be used Mt two corners,
diagonally, with vases of suitable
flowers, daisies or carnations, in two
other corners. If violet ribbons are
used have the dishes for bonbons filled
with crystallized yiolets and mint
leaves. Candles with white shades are
prettier with violet and green than
those of color, as the light through
violet or green is not becoming.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
washing In summer.

Simmer is the ideal season OF the
lonrdress. In fact, laundry work IN
winter dates with modern improve
,nnrts BEFORE the days Of pumps and
,rotar faucets. when the washing must
NO done in the rivers and lakes, 1t was
almost impossible to secure water n,
orouoh in winter to do washing Inc
,nodern German woman clings stun to
The traditions of her ancestors, and puts
of her washing until the convenient
.,,,,,,,,ar season, when she often does
,.aar,s or six months washing at once
Formerly, all German housekeepers IN,
dnloed in this practice of keeping soiied
clothes piled up in the house 1or
months To-day it is said that the less
nanseryative Germans wash their house
hoId linens and clothes as frequently as
.Isa FncIisb or American housekeepers
5a Tbis is a clearly as well as an
economical concession. 1t was not IN
oommon for German matron TO pos
soss Ave or six dozen changes OF hneh
foroocb member of the family, and the
~ ',,,a nronortion of table linen and bed
ding such wholesale supplies were
uecessitated by the great wash'ngS'-
\ v Tribune.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
To Clean White Kid Boots.

When not very dirty, put half an
ounce of hartshorn into saucer. Dip
bit Of clean flannel in it and rub il on
q piece of white curd soap; rub the
boots with this, and take fresh piece
OF flannel as each piece becomes soiled'
When the boots are really dirty the bet
yer way is to stuff them as full as posi-
Ole with old rags or common cotton
"addlng, to prevent any creases. Then
NIX some pipe clay with water to
SUN paste, wash the boots with soap
and water with a nail brush, using as
niue water as possible, to get the dir
OIL When they appear tolerably clean
f"o the pipe clay well over them with
Hdhnel and hang them up to dry. When
ury beat out the supertluous clay with
'he hand, and rub them till they look
smooth
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
PHILOSOPHY OF THE NUN.
The Little Sister with the sad But
Peaceful Face Talks of Her
Placid, Busy Lie.

Two little nuns with placid faces
framed in bands of white and long,
flowing wells enveloping them like
black clouds were travelling in Long
Island train the other day. 1t was very
warm. so each took a seat near win
dow instead of sitting together. One
little nun looked sad. She sighed gen
fly, and her eyes looked suspiciously
bright as she fingered her wooden
rosary. An inquisitive fellow passen-
ger took the seat beside her and ven
tured to remark about the weather
The sad little nun smiled wistfully and
admitted that it was warm, but added
that it was pleasant in the cars when
the breeze blew. Then she subsidized
into silence and the prying fellow pas
senger spoke again. She spoke of the
convent at Deep Wood, and asked if
the little sister knew anything about
it. II went to school there said the
little sister, but am at Blankton.
Have you ever been there" The in
quisitiye passenger said that she had
many friends among the Blankton con
vent girls, and recalled some of their
names. The little sister knew most OF
them, and asked eagerly for news OF
this one and that one who had been her
pupils in the long ago.
ut is a very happy life" said the
little nun when the prying passenger
had told her what struggle it had
/
wanted to take the veil of the church
forever or a veil of white tulle for day.
I'VE see all the troubles of the world,
but are shielded from them. Work we
have in plenty, but no care or worry.
We are too busy to be lonely, and it
keeps one young and swcct-hearted to
be always among young people, watch
ing their minds and hearts unfold
When a little girl who has grown up
under our eyes leaves the convent it is
sad for us. One might think that
among so many one might not be
missed, but each one is like a favOrite
rose in a flower garden and its place
takes long while to refill. When they
come back to see us. pretty and happy,
we are glad, but when they marry and
are not well mated. when their children
die and Thy VIII Be Done is hard to
say. then | wish them safe in the peace
full community away from the world
and its WEAKNESS"
The little nun looked out of the car
window across the green fields, where
water like sparkling blue ribbons
wound in and out of the green marshes.
Her face was as fresh as rose and her
deep-blue eyes shone like the mirTNrs
of serene soul.-N. y. Commercial
Advertiser.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Charles Assheton, Sheffield police,
man, has written an excellent history
Of Welsh literature.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox announces that
She will give $4,000 for any proof that
She did not write Laugh and the World
Laughs with You"
Gov, Roosevelt believes good health
duty lie exercises regularly and has
ms children 20 through a regular
course Of physical training.
ooel Chandler Harris has never seen
a play acted The only time he has Wis.
lted a theater has been to hear a resi-.
ing by james Whitcomb Riley.
\ Boston daily is said to have quoted
The Charge of the Light Brigade" in
fun, and to have given credit as fol-.
lows: "A, Tennyson, in Arkansaw Ga
lette."
President Gilman, OF Johns Hopkins,
has to do vast amount of writing, and
II is he says, consequence of this that
his hand is the despair of correspond
ents and typesetters. He dictates very
little, being more at home with the pen
in his own hand.
kipling's power Of absorbing details
is said to be wonderful. He questions
and examines, draws and sketches, un-
til he has complete command of the
technicaities of "a machine, an engine
or anything that he is studying. He
has been known TO hunt up a mechanic,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

The queen of Belgium is known to be
devoted to animals. One burning hot
day dog was drawing milk cart con-
tanning a stout peasant woman along
the highroad bordering the Royal park
of Laeken. The dog, utterly exhausted,
was straining and painting under the
heavy load, but the woman was cal
lous, and began to beat the poor beast
mercilessly to make him so faster. At
that moment the queen in her pony
chaise drove out of the park. Seeing
what was going on, her majesty got out
and severely admonished the woman.
She then sent her servant to the castle
to fetch water for the dog, and insisted
on the peasant getting out and walk
ing, remaining herself standing in the
middle of the road in the sunshine until
the milk cart was out of sight.-Golden
DAYS.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

will set better on an uneven place OF
the floor or ground.
At the center Of the board bore @
hole an inch or am inch and quarter
IN diameter. Insp this set a standard
reaching six or seven inches above the
board. Make the lower end Of tho
standard fit closely and Trim around
the upper end. as shown in the drawing
Paint or oil all over, including the bot
tom.
Next make the ring shown by the
drawing. The easiest way is to take a
piece of rope a little longer than the
distance around the ring. Cut away
some of the strands at each end so that
YOU can overlap the ends and make the
same thickness as elsewhere. Wrap
and tie these overlapping ends with
string. Then wrap the entire ring
with strips of cloth.
In playing, throw the ring over the
standard. as horse shoes or quoits are
thrown. If two people play, use two
boards and several rings.
These soft rings make no noise and
are not apt to do harm where they hit
National Rural.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
WE MENTION NO NAMES.

A lady M Columbus, o. refuses 10
pay for piano on the ground that the
agent forced her 20 buy il by first hyp-
nothing her, Thirty-four piano deaf
ers throughout the country are eager
TO employ thst agent
A griudstone now in use az Hands
worth has been made from portion OF
spoiled mbstoue, On one side OF
the stone are the words: "ln loving re-
membrauce Of Amy, the beloved wife
Of John -,"
a young woman whose leg was
broken in an accident on the Orleans
railroad in France, has received $1,000
damages on the ground that her value
from the matrimonial standpoint had
deteriorated" through the damage
done 10 her,
The vicar Of a South London church
school, having finished his Scripture
lesson the other day, congratulated the
top class on a coming holiday, finishing
with the expression Of hope that each
boy would return with clearer and
better brains" lie was somewhat
taken aback with the universal re-
Spouse of Same TO you. sir."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
Tree, md Plants SIeep.

Trees and plants have their regular
times for going to sleep, as well as
boys and girls. They need the same
chance to rest from the work of
growing and to repair and oil the ma
chinery of life. Some plants do all
their sleeping in the winter, when the
ground is frozen and the limbs are
bare of leaves. In hot countries, where
the snow never falls, and ii is always
growing weather, the trees rest dur
ing the rainy season or during pc
riods of drought They always choose
the time when they cannot work the
best for doing their sleeping, just as
mankind chooses the night, when he
cannot see TO work. A Norwegian sci
enlist has made some interesting eN-
periments trying to chloroform plants.
and he has found that the fumes of this
sleep giyer make the plant sleep hard
er and grow faster when ii wakes up.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

part and make it nice and smooth inside
with the knife. Now you bore two
holes in the sides of the shell (you can
easily see the proper place and direc-
ton on the accompanying illustration
and insert straw in each hole, the
straws to be about two and One-half
inches long. Then take two hazelnuts
and make two holes in each, the holes
being in right angle with each other
and reaching the center of the kernel.
Now put the straws coming out OF the
walnut in the top hole of the hazelnut,
and in the side hole you introduce
short piece of straw. Use beeswaN or
sealing wax for stopping all leaks.
Now your sprinkler is ready for use,
and all you have to do is to place the
walnut on its pointed end on the cork
of an empty bottle and pour water in
the walnut basin. The water will tASn
run through the straws and thereby
cause the little sprinkler to reyolve
quickly.-J. Bellrope, in Chicago Daily
Record.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
nan penn Van Got Its Name.

The name of Penn Yam, the New York
town which recently sprang into tenn
pory fame because of the fact that the
number of persons buried in its ceme-
terry exceeds its living population, is not
Of Indian origin, as is the popular i'm
rression. The town was settled at about
the same time by Quakers from Penn
svlyauia and Yankees from Connecti-
cut. As recognition of this fact the
settlement was first called Penn-Gan'
kee. Later the final two letters were
dropped. leaving it Penn-Nank Final
" for reasons of euphony, the final k
was elided and the name took ITS pres
eut form.-Chicago Tribune.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Sultan, Newfoundland dog, has
lust died in France. He was noted for
having arrested a thief, captured an
assassin, rescued a child from drown
ing and saved a man who attempted
suicide. The Society for the Protection
of Animals presented him with a col
lar. Recently he prevented a castle be-
ing robbed, and was poisoned, it is sup
posed. by those who attempted the rob
berry.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
NEAT TOY SPRINKLER.
Made from an English walnut, Two
Hazel Nuts, Two Straws, n
Cork and II Bottle.

Here is toy sprinkler that any
bright boy or girl can make with the
aid of a pocletEnife and a gimiet; the
necessary materials are an English wal
nut, two hazelnuts, two straws, a cork
and a bottle. Following is a descrip-
ton of how to make the sprinlller
Remove by the aid of a small saw or
a pocketlsnife about one-third Of a
walnut. CSee illustration.) Then take
out the kernel of the remaining larger
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

There is no drink more deuclous 'H'u u
.af,L Of coffee when the beverage Is
made from the best seed. To test eoilee
n n'a'g q spoonful gently on the top OF !. a
Pu' " uoter If the coffee is pure II
M not sink for some minutes ana
VII. VII, NO. nr.clv color the water; but II
cbicory is mixed with it it VIII i SlnN .b 10
.In bottom Immediately, rapidly ao,
'ue 49, The water and also giving II .
dark reddish hnge'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
A CLOVER HINT.

look something like this. 1t should be
8 third wider than the door.
Plain brown muslin makes a very
artistic door hanging. Sew a band of
figured creton at the top and bottom,
and if you desire to use the doorway
frequently you can drape back one OF
the curtains with a cord. These are eX-
tremely simple curtain designs and can
be carried out for less than one dollar
each
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12
FOLDING COUCH FOR THE PIAZZA.

the wood and with long pack needle
string is drawn up through the mat
tress and tied at the top through the
edge of a metal or cloth-covered but
ton.
Where the string is tied the mat
tress is depressed SO the bottom is deep
seated. A valance of the denim is made
and gathered around the front and two
ends, as shown.
In rainy weather, or when more plaza
space is required, the couch can be
raised. valance tucked in and the whole
tbinc fastened to the weather boards
by means of a strap - Aou's'i'le
ourier-Journal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

work circles and crescents upon the
linen, letting one cross over the other.
Tmbroider one in red, white and blue
h YOU desire a national curtain, and fill
them in with small designs to suit your
fancy
A denim curtain can be worked in
scroll design with four-leaf cloyers.
The curtain when stretched out will
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

A. bIne linen which is very decorative,
M heing smooth, it is easily worked.
7, the door curtain is TO be used as a
,,san select a linen of the desired
.i5,b and make it a little narrower
han the opening in the door. String
Se top upon a rod and run rod
rrouob the foot of the curtain to keep
, IN place. 1t is, of course, easily
,rnsbed aside. Thread your needle
nth coarse embroidery cotton and
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Electricity in the hands of Vienna
eoctor has turned the Ethiop white.
the negro went to the hospital from an
austrian Jail and was treated with cleo
ulclty for four months. At the end Of
mat time he was cured, and also com
p!etely bleached.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

Prof. Tyndall AYERS that blue-eyed women
should always marry black-eyed men. That
is all well enough as theory, but when
woman-stTucll young man gets fairly gone on
a pretty girl he'll marry her, if he can, even
if her eyes are pea Ereen.-Montgomery Ad-
vertlser.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
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