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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 28, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba By Antic a daily free Tress Winnipeg july 38 3 All about Mosquito. Singer of the Gloam ing minutely examined. Riser cd from the Jilke Venus from tin is tie feminine Mosquito that hoes most of Tho Franr Funky Antl wonderfully made pro bowls. Male Mosquito. I stood on the Bridge at the but genial mos Chetto Muliet or sings on these Cool Damp evenings St. Louis has Beon enjoying a Urius talc Paat such a very Little Trio has Moro names and in Moro languages than any other living thing. Scientists variously Call her the culex pippens a lox Ameri Canus to Cousin the Moue Horon and the humming gnat Tho Century dictionary describes the insect of Many aliases of May different kinds of gnats or midges the female of which bites animals and draws blood 1 persons Given to attribute to the female sex All the gentleness and amiability there is in Tho world will Bear this in mind. Or. Mosquito is an easy going gorgeously arrayed creature with neither Tho disposition nor the ability to Bito animals and draw blood. He is a sort of Turve Dron in the insect world who seems to have no higher object during his Brief life than to show himself about his life to to sure is a Short one but then it is full of indolence and luxury. He is expected to pay certain delicate attentions to his infinitesimal spouse which she rewards when tired of him by giving him a Short Sharp and fatal prod of the remarkable Lance she carries concealed in her proboscis. He is not provided with such a weapon n and is As much at her mercy As a Boxer at that of a skilled swordsman. He is of get to and per haps amiable character. He lives on a strictly vegetable diet which May account for the absence of the Bloodthirsty and ferocious spirit of his spouse. She can at a Pinch Lead the life of a vegetarian but what she wants is Gore piping hot Gore human if she can get it but never overlooking any Chance. Tho toughest Hido that Ever covered a horse or a steer does not intervene Between the lady Mosquito and her vampirism thirst. It is even doubted that col. Mosquito is Given to vocal efforts. If he Ever does join his con tort in a nerve destroying duct he sings very Low and his performance is entirely Over looked when the restless human appreciates the ease with which my lady takes High c and holds it until driven out of Tho room by the exasperated wielder of a wet Towel. Less is known about Tho origin of the mos Quito s name than of his habits and americans have no monopoly of in formation upon this lat Ter phase of the subject. All climates claim Tho Mosquito As pest in chief. On the upper Waters of Tho Missouri mosquitoes after a Rainy season Are female mos to greatest impediment Quito. To navigation met with. Tho swarm by Mil Lions. Cattle Are driven in Tho River and they stand with their muzzles alone held above the water which Aro Black with Tho pests. Pilots on the boats Are forced to Burn is Cudgo fires. They Are of every conceivable degree of minuteness and no veil has Fine enough texture to exclude them. Arctic explorers All write of sufferings at the hands or rather stings of mosquitoes. I i England mosquitoes Aro called gnats and on Tho continent of Europe cousins Moucheron and other names. The gnat be to Tho Genus crier. It is found in most of the temperate and tropical portions of the Globe where Man has penetrated. About thirty species Are known in the United states. In the human family tha female is the Moro ornamental As Well As Tho More Ami Bio animal. In the insect world particular la among mosquitoes the reverse is Tho Case there Aro mosquitoes which confine their activities to Tho Daylight hours and lavish Thoi caresses principally on Tho tender foliage of Trees and aromatic plants. inhabit Woods and marshes. The other varieties make themselves heard and Felt during the chiefly. The greater portion of their Active existence is passed m or near human habitations. These Are the varieties with which Man is most intimately acquainted. But in All the species of the Mosquito fam ily Tho male apparently is the Superior be i Psi ing. In Grace and elegance of architectural construction As the lava. Well As in variety Aud of raiment the male Mosquito Tho female. The main also in and prerogatives to which the can ii Ever aspire certainly can never Iii i Tho function which she performs in pro nation of the species compels her to con sume More food than he Doss am k l this food Sho is obliged to got her tolf in every essential particular she has to make her own and Tho family s Livin without Tho slightest Aid from him such food As he requires for himself which is neither Large in Quantity nor Vancl n Quality he picks up. Beyond that he Doe Ottlo except to display his charms and Onjo it is the female of the Mosquito Lamila with which the human species comes in mos intimate Contact. Tho female does by in the greater portion of the biting Doue by to family Aud the warbling of the Mosquito a those of Tho female Mosquito aloud. The Mosquito first appears in Tho form o n the Are deposited in Tho Wate. By Tho Mother Mosquito. Before doing this Sho crosses her Hurt legs in the shape of a to x As Tho eggs Aro drooped they Are caught by the crossed legs the Glutinous sub stance attaching to the eggs holding them to a Thor. The number of eggs Laid by one female before rising is very great these eggs Aro arranged in the form of a raft and it to ride on Tho water Shal Low stagnant fresh water being selected. By Tho additions made to Tho number of Tho raft is converted into a sort of a boat and when Tho laying is All completed the boat consists of from our to 350 eggs. This is the first stage in the existence of the of Bro Mosquito. After Tho last egg is Laid and Tho boat Tho Mother s function so far at least As regards this particular Broad ends and the eggs Are left to shift for themselves. Launched the larva appear. The. A i elongated worm like form and come out the lower and of the eggs leaving the empty shells terming Tho boat lying on Tho surfaces is Tho water. The Shell is soon destroyed by action of winds Ami water. When the Law in appear Tho Girs Aro hatched. Most country readers of this article Havo seen these larvae n immense numbers on the surface stagnant Wain during the warm Mouths. They Are vulgarly called suspended Iran to surf a of the water Anil with Hood Down Ward they Are enabled to breathe by Means of a sort of tube to with Tho track a. Tho of the larva May be said to Complete the second stage m Tho exis tence of the Mosquito. From ten to fifteen Days Neter Tho appear acre of the in vre the a Marc Stair is. Enter Apon. They take on a thin skin and roil around in the water their motions being directed by a Fin like contrivance at tue end of the Tail. The Quick seemingly irregular movements of the give them the name of they too. Are familiar to persons residing in the Rural districts in the Spring and summer. The change of the larvae into the completes Tho third Stago. Between five and ten Days after the Pup Fri appear the last and most critical stage in the entire of the egg into the perfect insect arrives. About this period puce Skia bursts open and Tho Mosquito takes its first look at Daylight. This pupa Shell is in the form of a boat Tho opening appearing on the surface of the Shell which is furthest from the water. The insect rises slowly and deliberately until it at length bal ances itself on its Tail. A Small gust of wind Winnipeg Tei tests. Report of the government analyst for Manitoba. Professor Ken Rock finds among samples of Tea sold in this City Only two that were badly adulterated. Now or a slight Eddy and the Shell boat would tip Over when the mosquitoes s Active exist ence would end before it began. If the gust of wind or Eddy fail to and it is certain thai they often do fail to a p insect slowly extricate its front pail of legs and places them Tho surface of the water still clinging to its Mosquito Emeka Shell boat. Than it slow Tsa from pupa by id deliberately Shell. Spreads its wines. They at first strike the water but Are raised above it again and the these affairs Riaboy take Placa 011 sunny air dry them. Tho Hind legs Are then slowly drawn from the Shell until their ends rest on the Edge of the boat the body is stretched out and the wings expanded. A moment after Ward Tho wings Flap the Shell is tipped Over the head is turned shoreward and Trio mos Quito is ready for business. Entomologists Are by no Means agreed As to the number of pieces the proboscis or common Mosquito. This is the instrument which punctures the fish and serves As a sort of introduction of the mos Quito to the human family. Some authorities declare that it has four pieces others aver that it has Bix while still others assert that it has but five. The average Layman would be unwilling to place the number below Twenty. The proboscis is tubular in form. The lances attached to it whatever their number May be Are sharper than any instrument known to the surgeon. It is not the size or depth of the wound inflicted which makes Rheinos on the recommendation Mae. Farlane chief analyst the Laboratory of tha department Inland Revenue Ottowa have issued bulletin no. 24, Eon tannins the report of Edgar b. Kenrik the official analyst for Manitoba with reference to a number of Sam Ples of Tea submitted to him for analysis. The samples of Tea Analysed by professor Kenwick were obtained chiefly from the Fol lowing Winnipeg merchants g. 3f. 3 gait Dykes Acton m. Dufresne it. E. Weldon co., a Hunter co., Toronto Tea co., Hunter Mcdonald Hodges oo., and Alex. Mcmillan. Protessor Kenrick says though Tea is one of those few articles of food which is Sel Dom adulterated it is a matter of common knowledge that Tea according to its Quality varies in Price Between very wide limits. It wat desired that if possible a relation might be traced Between the chemical composition and the Price a Lea. The alleged sophist cations to which Tea is liable Are chiefly As Fol lows 1. Admixture Wilh leaves from plants other than the Tea Plant. 2. The substitution wholly or in part of exhausted leaves or leaves which have been already used in Mak ing Tea and subsequently dried and rolled up again in imitation of genuine Tea. 3. The addition of various Mineral substances such As Sand powdered Quartz magnetic Iron in order to add weight to the Tea. The colouring or facing of Green Tea is by some considered an adulteration but taken per be to can scarcely be regarded As such for the colouring matter being used in Small quantities Only no appreciable weight to the Tea and in fact is said rather to increase the Cost of production. Although there appears to be no doubt at All that Tea is or certainly was at one time very extensively adulterated by the chinese on the other hand there seems to be a difference of opinion As to the extent to which adulteration has been Practised after he then refers to the various forms of adulteration with purest strongest Best. Ready Tor use in any Quantity. Vol. Making often Lek water disinfecting and a Hundred o a. Can equals 50 Bounds Sal Boda. Sold by Alt arc Corn Ted 33. A. Psi last Call. Six weeks longer Britannia. Revised and amended in connection with a year s subscription to the Manitoba free press scientists a Quito s sting so painful but rather these creation which is injected under the skin by the proboscis. This always produces itch ing. There is no unanimity among regarding the question of Poison in the Mosquito s no Poison gland has yet Beon found in the head of any of these in sects which have been examined. The wounds have been known to swell and become inflamed in Many eases. In some Deli Mosquito sting. Cate skins indeed ulcers its Sheath off Are said to Havo been pro b torn diced but on this latter Point May entomologists de to show parts. Throw doubts. It is cer Point Tain As millions of vie of one Blade of Tims will very feelingly sucker testify that Tho wounds Are often painful and always decidedly unpleasant. The saliva injected is believed to be slightly acrid. This Quality aggravated with tha action of the barbed joint on one Blade of Tho suck As shown in the illustration causes irritation which is sought to be allayed by scratching but which in reality makes the wound Tho Moro inflamed and painful. Unhappily the Mosquito s sting is not so irritating to the victim s flesh As its song is to his nerves. Concerning the manner in which this sound is produced Tho naturalist is almost As much in the dark As the most ignorant and thoughtless non scientist. The Ordinary person it is True if questioned on he subject would unhesitatingly answer off Viand that it is made by Tho respiratory or As the vocal music of Man and Many of the lower animals is made. Tho naturalist however would not make this mistake. For whatever produces this sound it appears tolerably certain that it has no necessary connection with Tho breathing apparatus. Kirby a so Ell known British entomologist attributed it to the friction Mada by Tho base of the wings against the Chest in flying. Reference to the samples under consideration. Botanical characters of the Tea Leaf Are so Well marked that there is no difficulty in distinguishing it from the leaves of other plants. A careful examination of Tho leaves of these examples after treatment with hot water failed to disclose the presence of a single auspicious looking Leaf. Other naturalists equally skilled Aud observant ascribe it to the rapid motions of the Wing Lote the motions of the posers Orth Evi rations of the Thorax caused by Tho contractions of the Muscles of Tho wings. The wings need move rapidly enough to produce a of a fairly robust and pronounced Cliar inter. One authority estimates that they i Rato fifty times every second while flying 100 or 200 of songsters to flying at one time within a dozen feet of a person s twice or thrice As Many As that Are often flying within a space smaller than hatin a Woods beside a Brook or in a it would be wonderful if their Wero not vocal with sound. Alpamou8 cast of to Beni Jonson spiny. F to mention of the above named writer brings to mind a pleasing trait in shake Speare s character and moreover suggests something of his rising influence in matters directly connected with the company to which to belonged nod the important Posi Tion in it he had by this time acquired. Ben Jonson hitherto 1592 almost unknown As an author had submitted to Shakespeare s company a new comedy to had written with a View to its production by them. According to the testimony of Howe the comedy which was Tho famous every Jian in his humor was about to suffer rejection when Shakespeare interposed having prob ably had a residing of the manuscript and used his influence in its favor. Very Likely Henslowe was Tho chief objector to the Pur Chase of the comedy in which like enough he did not Seo Tho Sarno elements of Succes tuck us i Uwi which characterized the approved work of Shakespeare. Be that us it May not Only did Shakespeare succeed in getting the new play accepted and produced but lie under took himself one of the leading parts m it. He original cast of every Man in his humor Vas As follows the names of the players being jelled As Given by Ben Jonson in the Ibelli Jitian of his works will. Kekac spare. Aug. Phillip Psi Hen. Coudell. Will. Karpo. Ric. Bui badge. Job. Hennings. Tho. Pope. L Diogino exhausted Are not easy to detect. The analyst a usually guided by the amount of total solids extracted by hot water and by the Quantity of being less in the exhausted Leaf. The variations in chemical composition Between the different varieties of genuine Tea Are unfortunately to great that considerations of Thia kind Are of Little value except when the proportion of exhausted leaves is comparatively Large. One of the Winnipeg samples looked very much As if it were adulterated with exhausted leaves. No systematic examination for facing was made. One of the samples were heavily faced though some of the Japan teas appeared to be slightly coated with colouring matter. The substances used in facing Teaa Are of an entirely harmless Natare and unless employed to conceal the True character of spurious teas very Little can be said against the practice. The Green Schlor of Ordinary Green and Japan teas is due simply to color Green colouring matter found in nearly All not As la the popular belief to the presence of Copper acquired from Hopper vessels dra in the process of preparation. Two samples from Winnipeg merchants must undoubtedly a looked upon As adulterated. One was sent labelled Japan but from its appearance was classed with the gup powder. The analyses of these two samples resembled each other very closely. The total solids extracted by hot water were for Green teas rather Low and soluble Ash 13 much be Low the average. Insoluble Ash m these Sam Les is very much above the general average Seine Only exceeded in one out of the whole 50 samples. This would indicate an undue amount of Mineral impurities but the Quantity is not sufficient to Render it probable that Mineral substances have been added by them selves As an adulteration. The Little spherules of agglutinated dust and dirt made up in Clever imitation of the genuine Leaf balls appear to be the material known to the chinese As a substance described a the sweepings of the warehouses worked up with colouring matter and Rice water. In order to ascertain it possible it these two samples were representative of the Gunpowder sold in Winnipeg 10 additional specimens obtained from retail dealers in win Rupee were examined. One Only out of the 10 resembled at All the samples Onove mentioned. Nearly All these Echo adulterated sold 60 cents per Pound. One was sold at 50 cant.-, and an other was very much cheaper. The Laumon toned was found to be pure. If these spurious Teaa do not contain my imams bub Stan cob it a evident that such adulterated samples As the two whose analyses Are riven Are very poor value for the Money if sold at so or 60 cents per Pound. It is a particular class of Gunpowder known As Are adulterated in this Way. It in Satia factory to find thai Tina majority of Gunpowder Sola in Winnipeg do not belong to this class. It would thus appear that out of the of samples Analysed two or at Moat three were adulterated. Hitherto most statements of chemical constituents of Tea have been derived from chemical analysis of the leaves. This in misleading because in the Ordinary method of preparing Tea a urge part of the aorab.6 material is left with the leaves. Prof. Kaniok therefore adopted the plan of pouring boiling water on the leaves and allowing the infusion to stand for ten minutes. In this Way he is Able to present a report upon the constituents of Tea a it is ordinarily drunk. It in Comfort ing to know that More than half of the Tannin which has a bad effect upon the digestive or Eann. Is thrown away with Tho leaves while neatly All the Heine which a the real source of Rei reyment a utilized. The pernicious practice of boiling Tei probably draws out Moro of the Tannin hence Ita disagreeable Fla Vor it May to that even ten minutes is too. Long f it the Tea tasters Steep the leaves for Only Thren minutes. Black Tea yields More theine and less Tannin than Japan and Green teas and on these two accounts our entire Stock will be closed out. We have made some sweeping reductions again As we must sell More Stock before we close out. Dry goods and carpets at your own prices. We open at Carberry in our new premises september is no Reserve. To get it i time Complete work in 10 volumes with the free press by paying a month for the encyclopaedia Complete and paper for one year. No better present can be made than a set of encyclopedias unless it be a year s subscription to a Good paper to be sent to some Distant relate vat or Friend a daily reminder of your thoughtfulness. 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This remedy is not n a Tive Cap. Or. Downe right. Just. Or. Daino aug Rreed Nuu Vul Lucaw would appear to be a More desirable beverage. It must be borne in mind however that Navor which a a very important matter to the consumer is too stable and Uncertain a Quan Tity to be run Sideres by the Ana lab. Beulah. An Early Harvest by a Hall storm Accident to Concrete but a curative destroying the Ciruso of disease which Are microbes must effect a tenders i sealed tenders will to received at the office of the Secretary treasurer of the Winnipeg schoo Board up Allyl bits to 4 p. M., on tuesday july 2ut, for the Pur Chase for Cash of lots 3, 4, and 5, fronting on Princess Street As shown on plan dated August 30 1881 of subdivision of lots 3, 4 and a Block a Parish lot 35, St. John. Tenders to be addressed to Tho undersigned marked tenders for Purchase of pro the highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Win. Badam microbe killer co. Will. Sly. Chr. Leoton. Job. Duke. How the play was received on its first pro interests us most to know at of kno we11 wa3 acted by Shakespeare history Savoth not and tradition is silent on the subject. Cargill Inscriber. Rall its can san no cold. 4 Learned professor of Paris Academe Des sciences bus been making experiments which have resulted in convincing him Sab the Rabit is of nil living things the most capable of withstanding a very Low temper sire enclosed All night in a Block ice a Rabbit was found next Day getting of very Comfort Nelv and evidently not aware of p Peculiar in his circumstances in this regard the Rabbit leaves for behind our Friend the dog though according to the seamed professor sheep Goat nor Plab take Good second. Tit Rand fourth places. Old peonies. In the Yard of a Lynn muss resident is a Bod of peonies 350 years old. We have frequent enquiries from parties desiring to invest considerable sums in High Eliss mortgages. Those having Aach Lorina to offers re naked to Cort Mun icat with us. Stehl1sb exch me bought sulae july fully headed out indicates an Early Harvest and if the enor Mous lumbers of mosquitoes Are accepted a an Omen the crops meat be a most Bountiful one. Portions of this country were visited by a Hail storm recently. Considerable damage being done in the two creeks and Shumah districts but it is hoped that most of the Grain will recover and possibly yield a crop if Frost does not set in Early. Concrete House building bade fair to become the fashion until the re cent disasters to the Walla of the buildings of or. Joseph Brown of Birtle and Doyle of Buelah. The whole upper front Wall of the Large new House of the latter collapsed last monday morning a Workman Richard Kennard of escaping with his life As the entire Wall jell upon the to had been mixer Jug mortar a moment before. Parties contemplating build Ine should not a deterred by these accidents however As no better Walls or cheaper can be built if carefully and properly done. Tha Community Hern about Are incensed that the great Northwest Central railway should be allowed to longer exist by a govern ment who cannot fail to see How the county u being hum bugged by spec Natora. Their charter should be speedily forfeited for the belief is becoming widespread that the present 120 King Street West Toronto ont. Branch office or Manitoba and Northwest Terri tories 103 George Street Winnipeg Manitoba. Moil orders promptly attended to. I Robt. Pati Ebson agents wanted. Manager. J. B. Mitchell. Chairman building committee the time for above a extended no to thursday adjust 6th, 1881. A m belief a eco inn alleged difficulty is deliberately planned As a Blind. Landato i Favora the reapers _ Vest has commenced dry weather to contractors tenders wanted i tenders will be received up to july 30th, for the erection a methodist Church in the town of ilor Den. The Church to be 40 x 72, Stone basement and Brick veneer. Plans and ask id Catlong maybe been at Snowden 8s Nelson s office Morden and at a h. Wheelers architect Winnipeg. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. Snowden Sec treas. Bankers and brokers 3s2 auction Sale. The Stock in Trade of Jas. W. Langman Chacra merchant of the town of por Taffo la Prairie will be sold at a rate on the Dollar by Public auction at 10 30 . On the Slat Day of july 1891, at the office of the undersigned Corner 2nd Avenue and 2nd Street North consisting of the follow Init Csc tits and he Obiang goods the finest Spring chickens so to 7sc per pair to choose from. All Fine healthy Bird s. Fine prime fowls is per Pound. 2o7 for ave. 156. Freo and prompt dry goods gents furn huffs Bendy made clothing hats an Caps. Fern and fur of boots and shoes. Groceries. shop furniture Etc. 05 27048 314 so 252 40 197 do 1178 37 428 77 98 .18 105 75 Telephone delivery Dominion Metal works Garth co., 536 to 542 Craig St., Mont Raj manufacture yes of key s Low water alarm Van dozen s steam Jet pomp Van dozen s Loose Pulley of am hot water furnaces. Hot water radiators Penberthy injectors hydrants of All kinds St. George s Street Pulley Kearney s pneumatic Street Stop Doc face of urls water pressure regulator. Asbestos packed Cocks Watson s steam pressure regulators All kinds of brass andirons goods for plumb is Wasfi Tibbs to 4569 Cio Book accounts. 171 62 52 Stook can be seen on the premises and Stock acc cat at the office of the undersigned. Terms Cash or Quarter Cash and the balance in two four and fix months with interest at the rate Toi seven per cent per annul with satisfactory Security. S. A. D. Bertrand official Winnipeg 21et july 1s91. Notice l from Portage Avenue East to 2nd ave. North. Cor. 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