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tended from the upper edge of the next slat below, and thus break the course of a 



direct current of air, and protect the light from extinguishment tbereby. Sufficient 



space is left between each slat to admit the ready 



passage into the trap of moths and other insects 



alighting thereon, while the outward inclination 



of the slats presents an obstruction to their 



egress. 



The trap so constructed may be used as an or- 

 dinary lantern during the winter season by sub- 

 stituting glass slides for the open slats. The 

 reflection of light from the bright surface of the 

 slats presents greater attraction to the insects 

 than a simple light. The back part or one of the 

 sides of the lantern may be left closed or solid, 

 as shown in figure 2 of the drawings, to afford 

 protection to the light from wind coming from 

 any given quarter. [Patent No. 62563, dated 

 March 5, 18fi7.] 



Mr. Charles E. Dudley, of Canton, 

 Miss., has invented a rather novel moth- 

 trap, which, in addition to lamp and pan, 

 has a vane so constructed as to keep the 

 light always sheltered from the wind. 



1 is a sectional view of the invention ; 

 2 is a perspective view of the same. 



A is a conical chamber; B, a partition- 

 wall that supports the 

 reflector C behind the 

 lamp D. E is a vat sur- 

 rounding the lamp D. F 

 is a wind-feather that 

 shifts the whole struc- 

 ture as a weather-vane, 

 so that the lamp D will 

 always be shielded from 

 the wind. In turning it 

 moves on a pivot, G, at 

 the top of a pole, H, the 

 pole passing into the 

 socket I, which fits it 

 loosely. * is metal, glass, 

 or other substance, 

 which prevents the 

 weight of the machine from causing the point G to pierce the bottom 

 of chamber A in using it. 



The lamp D, for coal-oil or other burning fluid, is provided with a 

 wick-tube so as to throw a bright flame in front of the reflector C. This 

 attracts the moths, which are destroyed by falling into the vat E of 

 sweetened vinegar, tincture of valerian, and tincture of myrrh, or other 



FIG. 70. C. R. Dudley's lantern. 



