Lord Byron has referred to a tenden
cy of the scorpion to commit suicide
when surrounded by Are. Naturally
enough, this lias been regarded as a
poetic Action; and a distinguished
writer lias gone so far as to say that the
“popular idea regarding scorpionlc
suicide is a delusion based on an impos
sibility.” The impossibility to which
this writer refers is this: The sting of
the scorpion is in its tail, and the ter
mination of till tail is recurved, so that
It would really be impossible for the
scorpion to sting itself on the tinder
part of its body. But it is not impos
sible for the sting to penetrate the back
or even the heud; and there is positive
evidence that in certain circumstances
the scorpion does commit suicide in
that way. This creature seems to be
unable to endure light; and when it is
exposed to light it seems to become so
desperate as to end Its torture with its
own sting. W. G. Biddie tells this In
cident, which he himself observed in
Madras, and which he communicated
to Nature:
“One morning a servant brought to
me a large specimen of scorpion, which,
having staid out too long in its noc
turnal rambles, had apparently got be
wildered at daybreak and been unable
to And its way home. . To keep it safe,
the creature was at once put into a
5lazed entomological case, flaving a
ew leisure minutes in the course of the
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my prisoner was getting on, and to
have a better view of it the ease was
placed in a window in the rays of the
hot sun. The light and heat seemed to
irritate it very much, and this recalled
to my mind a story which I had read
Bomewhere that a scorpion, on being
Burrounded with fire, had committed
Buicide. I hesitated about submitting
my pet to such a terrible ordeal; but,
taking a common botanical lens, I fo
cused the rays of the sun on its back.
The moment this was done it began to
run hurriedly about the case, hissing
»nd spitting in a very fierce way. This
experiment was repeated some four or
five times with like results, but on try
ing it once again the scorpion turned
its tail and plunged the stinger quick
bb lightning into its own back. The
infliction of the wound was followed by j
B sudden escape, of fluid, and a friend
Standing by me called out: ‘See, it has
Btung itself; it is dead;’ and sure
enough, in l?ss thnn half a minute life
was quite extinct. I have written this
brief note to show (1) that animals may
commit suicide; (2) that the poison of
certain animals may be destructive to
themselves.”
An eminent writer, Dr. Allen Thomp
son, F. It. S., has contributed the fol
lowing narrative of facts observed by
B. F. llutchinson, while living in the
summer at the baths of Sulla, in Italy.
Mr. Hutchinson and his family were
very much annoyed by the frequent in
trusion of small black scorpions in the
house, which secreted themselves
among the bedclothes, in shoes, and in
other articles of dress. He says:
“It thus became necessary to be con
stantly on the watch for these trouble
some creatures, and to take means for
their removal and destruction. Having
been informed by the natives of the
place that the scorpion would destroy
itself if exposed to a sudden light, my
informant and her friends soon became
udepts in catching the scorpions and
disposing of them in the manner sug
gested. This consisted in confining
the animal under an inverted drinking
glass or tumbler, below which a card
was inserted when the capture was
"made, and then, waiting till dark, sud
denly bringing the light of a candle
* near to the glass in which the animal
w.as confined.
“ Co sooner was this done than the
'ion invariably showed signs of
excitement, running round and
^ the interior of the tumbler with
Unhappy p
lallen into a r
always belong to that class who
count every penny spent upon her
More often she Is one of those
whose household allowance is
very small nor very large. She is I
forced to devise new dishee from eco
nomical materials, nor can she indulge
in epicurean feasts. Therefore her task I
of planning meals is apt to lack zest for.'
herself, whereas if she would occasional
ly embark upon a gastronomical voyage
of adventure, the result would be'stlm
ulating to Ijer own interest a^id emi
nently pleasing when the family circle
gathers around the dinner ta,ble.
For instance, many womeij. who think
that sweet' potatoes boiled or baked are
sufficient variant on the Irish or white
potato, will find that they lend them
selves to many other tasty dishes, nota
bly the recipes used by southern house
keepers. f
For a breakfast dish o^- entree at din
ner, they make a dell/clous scallop.
Take potatoes that have been boiled or
steamed until tender, pnd when cold
slice moderately thin. Put a layer about
an inch thick in the bottom of a shal
low pudding dish. Spdinkle with butter
®nd white sugar, add {another layer of
potatoes, then butter \and sugar again.
Continue until the disiy is filled. Scatter
butter and sugar overr the top and pour
over the potatoes jtpt enough boiling
water to keep them fi om burning. Cook
half an hour In a m< derate oven, or un
til the potatoes loc k transparent and
are delicately brown ;d. The sugar may
be omitted and a se isoning of salt and
pepper used. Should the potatoes be
come dry, baste witjh melted butter.
i uuoc "UU IUU 1UUUI1 UULIG1
will prefer this dish if half a cupful of
melted butter is mix ’d with boiling wa
ter, and used to bas e the vegetable.
Another way of s ;rving the tuber is
suited to dinner, lu icheon or supper.
Cut the cold potatoes* into slices a little
more than an inch thick. For one quart
melt half a cupful of tatter *dd to
'.t a plentiful seasoning of salt and pep
per and two tablespoonftiis of sugar.
Dip the sS®es in this mixture, lay in a
buttered pan and cook about ten minutes
in a hot oven. When glossy and brown
they are ready for the table.—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
SHOULD EAT SOUP DAILY.
Americans Do Not Pay So Much At
tention to This Course as
They Should.
Celery Soup.—Well wash and mince
finely, or grate, two large heads of cel
ery, using the white parts only. Boil
this in a quart of milk, adding in
gradually three or four ounces of rice.
Let this cook all together very slowly
till tender, when you sieve it, grad
ually diluting it with good white stock
till of the consistency required; sea
son to taste with white pepper and salt,
and stir in at the last spoonful of rich
cream.
Haricot Soup.—Weil wash a pint of
beans, removing all the float or those
that are damaged, then add these beans
to three pints of cold water, with a tea
spoonful of salt, and, if liked, a small
onion and a sliced carrot, with eight or
ten peppercorns. Bring this to the
boil, then let it cook gently for half
an hour, when you stop the boil by
pouring in about half a teacupful of
cold water. Let it all simmer again,
and repeat this watering every half
hour or so till the beans are tender
enough to sieve. (It is impossible to
give a time for this, as it depends en
tirely on the age of the beans.) Now
clnrn t a t h m 11 trll fl >1 D 1 T* CIPVP.
diluting them as you do so with white
stock (either meat or vegetable) till
you get it to the consistency required.
Let this all boil up together again, re
moving any scum that rises, and just
before serving stir in either an ounce
of butter or three or four tablespoon
fuls of thick cream. Serve with cro
tons of fried bread (remember these
should never be smaller than a florin
piece; the tiny dice so often served
with thick soups harden to a rock and
become absolutely indigestible). Len
tils. flageolets and peas may all he
cooked by this recipe, but for the last
you will find it best to use the dried
Italian “green peas,” adding a handful
of spinach to improve the color. Fail
ing this. two or three drops of Mrs.
A. B. Marshall's green vegetable e lur
ing should be stirred in at the last with
the cream.—Madame.
Fancies of the Hour.
For a long neck a pretty collar may
be made by gathering an inch-wide lace
upon a very narrow band of white
i Swiss. On the other side of the band
a frill of narrower lace is sewn, and
the Swiss band is then covered by a
fancy beading, through which is run a
band of black velvet ribbon.
This collar may have cuffs to match
and. if it has, is all the prettier. There
are a thausand and one ways of mak
ing these attractive neck finishings,
and no limit to the materials which
may be used, with the only proviso
that they may be washable.
Tubbable clothing of all sorts is a
fad of the day. and a wise one it is,
! for it insures a freshness in one’s
•lothiug that used to be enjoyed only
in the heat of summer.—Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Rebecca Cake.
Half a cupful of butter, one cupful of
sugar, one cupful of sweet milk, one egg,
; one pint of flour, one teaspoouful of soda
; and two teaspoonfuls of cf\eam of tartar
For a change, a cupful of raislnstor of
| English currants, or a mixture of both,
| or an addition of sliced citr\jn may be
lidded. \
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