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Show The dune Bug itampaut. ' ie bug is a very useful insect, but objectionable it can make itself on sions was shown by an incident h occurred one night on the Central d of New Jersey. The milk train rarryiiig two passenger coaches beta be-ta milk cars, and as the night warm the half dozen passengers "d had the windows all raised, traia had been standing on a side ; a few minutes when a swarm of ? June huge, attracted by the car , flew in through the windows, ivs minutes the seats were nearly red with the bugs, and they began awl around the legs of the passen-and passen-and to prove otherwise unpleasantly 'ins. In five minutes the insects possession of the two cars and the ngers tnrned out. The problem ii now presented itself was how to 'lie pests out of the cars before tho i started. A fire was suggested, while the passengers gathered 4wood and kindled a roaring blaze, of the hrakemen went into the cars Pit the lights ont. The ruse was sstal, the bugs deserted the cars the passengers went back, . shut n the windows and sat in darkness ! the train started. New York Com-cial Com-cial Advertiser. |