extermination. The longer It is allowed to 
feed undisturbed the greater will be the 
number and the more difficult it will be to 
destroy it. 
the root of sassafras, burdock, black alder, 
wild cherry tree; of this let a strong decoc¬ 
tion be made; then sweeten with molasses 
or honey, and when about, blood-warm add 
a sufficient quantity of yeast to ferment it. 
The patient should take freely of this beer. 
—H. N. W„ Smith Addison, N. Y. 
GRAPE VINE FIDIA 
HYDROPHOBIA 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES 
Dr John P. Garrish in arecent paper on 
this subject made some statements that will 
be foundof interest. Hesays:—All animals, 
and even poultry, are susceptible of conta¬ 
gion from rabies. Actual contact of the sal¬ 
iva of a rabid animal with a wound or abrad¬ 
ed surface is required for the development 
of hydrophobia. If is generally the case, 
however, that where the animal bites 
through the clothes the poison does not 
reach the system. On Ibis point the Doctor 
referred to the case of a lady who, in sowing 
up a rent in her dress, which had been made 
by a rabid dog, passed a thread across her 
mouth, from which she imbibed the poison, 
and soon died. 
The period of incubation before the poi- 
,ou from the bite of a mad dog begins to show 
its presence in the system, varies from three 
to seven weeks, rarely more or less than that 
period. A remarkable experiment in the 
interest of science was once made: US dogs 
were collected which had either been bitten 
by mad dogs or inoculated with the foam 
freshly collected from the mad animals. Of 
this number. (18 went mad—a few within a 
fewdayn, but most of them at intervals from 
20 to DO days, ft appears that instances of 
hydrophobia occur much less frequently in 
southern than in northern latitudes. South 
America is said to be entirely free from it. 
The months in which the largest number of 
cases of t he disease have been reported are 
September, October and November. This 
tends to show, considering the long period 
required for the development of the poison, 
that tiie greatest number of persons are bit¬ 
ten about the time of the dog-days. 
There are coniiicting opinions as to 
whether the bite of a dog which is simply 
very angry and not rabid, may produce hy¬ 
drophobia. The authorities quoted by Dr 
GARTUSH maintain t he negative of this ques¬ 
tion, It lias been urged, however, by the 
German school of physicians, that nibies 
may thus be engendered. When one lias 
been bitten by a dog, Dr. GARnistt argues, 
the dog must not be killed on suspicion of 
rabidness. I.et him be kept in order that 
the physician may be aided in construing 
subsequent symptoms of the person bit ten. 
When hydrophobia has once been developed, 
it. appears that no medical skill has ever yet 
availed to save the life of the victim. But 
it appears that where there are reasons to 
believe that hydrophobic poison has been 
communicated, it may be eliminated from 
the system if measures be taken before tho 
period of incubation has expired. 
Dr. Stkjil said that he had himself been 
bitten by a mad dog two years ago. In 
these cases the effect of the poison had been 
prevented by immediate excision of the 
parts bitten, and the application of nitrate 
of silver. Dr. Garrish alluded to the vari¬ 
ous powerful medicines which had been un¬ 
successfully applied, and gave his own de¬ 
cision in favor of the vapor bath as an ef¬ 
fective means of eliminating tha poison from 
the system. The most of those present con¬ 
curred in the view; and it was stated to be, 
in effect, the same plan as that successfully 
employed by the Indians in the case of rat¬ 
tlesnake bites, etc., the exciting of the 
capillary ducts to convey the poison out. 
The use of stimulants for their supposed 
effect of neutralizing the poison of rabid 
dogs or rattlesnakes, was condemned. Dr. 
Garrisii added that there were gross errors 
prevalent as to the signs of madness in the 
dog. It is assumed that the rabid dog never 
has fits—that the existence of epilepsy is 
a clear proof that there is no rabies. On 
the other hand, a rabid dog does not shun 
water. 
They will stand and lap tho water, with 
no spasm attending the effort to swallow, 
but swallowing little on account of the in¬ 
variable paralysis of tho muscles about the 
jaws and throat—a sign by which the rabid 
dog may be detected. 
Paris Green and Colorado Potato 
Beetle.—A correspondent, of tho Scientific 
American uses Paris green to destroy pota¬ 
to bugs in tho following manner, successful¬ 
ly:—-“Take one largo tablespoonful of Par¬ 
is green and mix it with ten tablespoonfuls 
of flour. These must be mixed very thor¬ 
oughly, till the mass is of one shade of color 
throughout. Take of this mixture two ta¬ 
blespoon fuJs, and put it into a gallon of 
water. Stir this till it is all well mixed 
through the water, and stir it occasionally 
to keep it from settling,—for if it is not kept 
stirred, it will settle. Put the water thus 
prepared into a sprinkler, and apply when 
the plants are dry and the larvw are at 
work. In a fewminuies the larvae will have 
gone to “that bourne whenoe no traveler 
returns.’ Tho liquid applied this way, twice 
or throe times during the season, will be 
sufficient, to protect the plants. Used in 
this way, while it will destroy the insects, 
there is no danger of its hurting tho plants; 
nor does sufficient go into the ground to do 
any harm." _ 
Wire Worms in Corn.—On some of the 
flats <>r creek bottoms of this section the 
corn lias been badly injured by a small yel¬ 
lowish-Jointed worm, usually about, three- 
quarters of an inch in length and about as 
large round as a knitting needle. We call 
it tho wire worm. Can you give us some 
remedy for this pest?— A Reader, Canton , 
Pevmylvania. 
We cannot give tho name of tho worm 
without seeing a specimen. Neither can 
we suggest a remedy without knowing in 
what manner the worms attack the corn. 
Do t hey feed upon the roots, upon the stalk 
or upon the leaves? Always bo explicit in 
your question, giving all the particulars, if 
you wish direct and explicit, answers. 
eating the leaves of Delaware, Martha and 
Rogers No- 19; 1 also inclose leaves of three 
varieties- They work- on the top of t he leaf 
and sometimes are found underneath, and 
when disturbed will drop off and play pos¬ 
sum, but Hot always.—.!. W. M., Brown- 
vitte, Nebraska. 
The small, light brown beetle infesting 
Fever and Ague and the White or Ox- 
Eye Daisy.—A correspondent of the F,veil¬ 
ing Mail thinks he has made a discovery. 
He thinks the Flora of a locality where peo¬ 
ple shake and burn with chills and l'evertnay 
have something to do with such results. He 
RADIES’ PARASOL.—[SEE PAGE 31.] 
Chrysalis of Zanais Archlppua.—In¬ 
closed find a curiosity to me. What is it?— 
.J. F. Ft. ah tout y, Sleim rtfwilh!, Mo. 
We give the name of tho curiosity above. 
If you had watched the chrysalis a lew days, 
you might have discovered what It was, be¬ 
cause our nf the common red butterflies 
ivould have emerged therefrom. The larva 
of this butterfly is very oomtnoti on the 
milkweed, and the chrysalis can usually be 
found in abundance near by. 
lias noticed that t he white daisy grows 
abundantly where the fever and ague pre¬ 
vails. But he is like a good many observers 
who jump at conclusions, lie thinks the 
daisy has to do with afflicting people with 
the disease, f le does not, seem to know that, 
chills and fever prevail where the while 
daisy does not occur; and that the white 
daisy grows abundantly where chills and 
fever do not afflict and never have afflicted 
the people. He will have to try again. 
your grape vines is the grape vine Fidia 
(FIdlii vltielda . Wai-sh). It has been 
known to do considerable injury to vines 
in some of tho Western .States, but we were 
not aware before that it, had reached Ne¬ 
braska. Having the habit, of playing pos¬ 
sum, that is, dropping from the vine and 
keeping quiet for a few moments whenever 
disturbed, it is readily caught, in nets or 
dishes partly filled with hot water. Chick¬ 
ens will also devour it in great numbers, 
and Mr. 0. V. Riley says that t he late Wm. 
PE8CIIERL of Hermann, Mo., on whose vines 
this beetle hail been exceedingly numerous, 
raised a large brood of chickens In 1867, and 
had them so well trained that all he had to 
do was to start them into his vineyard with 
a boy in front to shake the vines, and him¬ 
self follow- behind the chicks. The chickens 
ThO Cicadas or 17-yoar Locusts have 
made their appearance in this neighborhood 
in small numbers, for about a week past. 
Circumstances do not permit, me to give 
much information about, them, only I know 
they have appeared here.— Kate E. Siii- 
mer, Birchville, Chester Co., Pa., June, 22. 
Sexuality of Heart Disease.—Dr. Rich¬ 
ard Quain reports that enlargement of the 
heart, one of the most distressing and fatal 
diseases, is more than twice as frequent in 
males as in females, the precise proportion 
being 8 to 3. This remark able liability to 
enlargement of men’s hearts, as compared 
with those of women, is, he thinks, unques¬ 
tionably due to the greater amount of work 
and anxiety which, under the present dis¬ 
pensation, falls upon man. 
NOTES FOR NATURALISTS, 
Romedy for Rheumatism.—To two 
gills of alcohol and one of water, add two 
ounces of red pepper. Take internally one- 
half teaspoonful, and gradually increase the 
dose; also, apply freely externally to the 
parts affected at the same time; at firBt use 
it once a day, afterwards twice. 1 know 
this remedy to be good by experience. 
After having the rheumatism over two 
years, I cu red it with this medicine.—F. W. 
B., St. Charles, III. 
Books on Natural History.—As I take 
an interest in the study of natural history, 
will you please answer the following ques¬ 
tions :—1. Where is the American Naturalist 
published, and price per year? 2. Where 
can I get a good work on Ornithology; also, 
give price of the same? 3. Which is the 
best work on Zoology?— H. Rogers. 
1. At Salem, Mass., by the Peabody 
Academy of Science. Price 34 per year. 
2. The Birds of North America, by Spencer 
F. Baird, is one of the most complete and 
valuable works of the kind of recent publi¬ 
cation. It contains a complete account of 
the birds of North America, with an Atlas 
of one hundred colored plates. Price, 320. 
3. Jennet’s Zoology is an excellent ele¬ 
mentary work, price 33. All the above can 
be ordered through this office at prices 
named. _ 
Care of Aquariums.—I will be glad to 
bo informed if the water in an aquarium, 
where callus are growing in earth, requires 
changing, and how often ; and if the fish in 
it. require food?—x. x. 
If the plants in the aquarium grow well, 
there will be no need of changing the water 
oftener than once in six months, and then 
mainly for the purpose of cleaning out the 
filth that always accumulates more or less 
In water that is seldom in motion. But If 
you put in too many flKh, then it will be 
necessary to change the water quite often, 
even if plants are growing therein. Do not 
overcrowd your aquarium with either fish 
or plants. Give the fish a little food two 
or three times a week, but not a very large 
quantity at a time. Crumbs of bread or 
the white of eggs are good food. 
Dyspepsia Remedy.—In Rural New- 
Yorker of June 22 I saw an inquiry by D. 
A. White, “How to cure dyspepsia?" If 
Mr. White will take one ounce of blood-root, 
have the roots cracked in an iron mortar, 
add to it one gill of pure brandy, let it 
stand for twenty-four hours, take four or 
five drops in water (one wineglassful before 
eating), in a short time he will find relief. 
Avoid eating warm bread or too muoh 
grease. This cured me.— Artemus White. 
Hygienic Inquiries.— Kate E. Shimek 
asks Mrs. Martha Somerhy to state where 
cundurango bark and extract of caragoeu 
(in her prescription for consumption) can be 
procured. She does not find it at country 
drug stores. 
Ringworm Remedy.—Paint it with 
iodine a few times and it will entirely de¬ 
stroy every vestige of it.— Mrs. T. J. Kirk¬ 
wood, 
HYGIENIC NOTES AND QUERIES 
Remedy for Halt Rheum. — Take of 
narrow dock-roots, scabious, and swamp 
sassafras, equal parts, boil down strong and 
add one pound of lard; simmer down to an 
ointment. Rub the pails affected three or 
four times a day. If the complaint is at¬ 
tended with any inflammation, it must be 
first subdued by a poultice made of slippery 
elm bark and fresh milk. Medicines must 
be taken to purify the blood. An excellent 
beer is made by boiling in a suitable quan¬ 
tity of water the following articles: —Take 
LITTLE GIRL’S DRESS.—[SEE PAGE 31.] ,11 
picked up every beetle which fell to the 
ground, and in this manner Mr. P. kept his 
vines so clean that he could scarcely find a 
single beetle in 1868. 
This beetle is likely to become a great 
pest in all the Western States and Territo¬ 
ries, wherever grape vines are cultivated, 
and too much care cannot bo given to its 
Iodine and Boils.—As soon as aboil be¬ 
comes hard and inflamed paint it with 
iodine. The poison will not be scattered, 
but will be absorbed by it.— t. j. k. 
