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Updated: June 21, 2025
Cousin Benedict was occupied in studying with a magnifying glass an articulate which he had at last found on board a simple orthopter, whose head disappeared under the prothorax; an insect with flat elytrums, with round abdomen, with rather long wings, which belonged to the family of the roaches, and to the species of American cockroaches.
The Honorable Brarnend is a business man; he doesn't meddle with politics as long as the politicians leave him alone. And I'm a planter on Venus; I have enough troubles, with the natives, and the weather, and blue-rot in the zerfa plants, and poison roaches, and javelin bugs, without getting into politics.
After all, experience has demonstrated that the one really effectual method of extermination is to besiege the roaches in their own bailiwick the pipes and woodwork about the sink with a large bellows filled with a good, reliable insect powder. Exit roaches! The refrigerator may or may not stand in the pantry, according to convenience, or as there is sewer connection for it.
The syphilitic woman has been in that room seven months. Cheerful mixing, isn't it? The place is alive with roaches, crawling all over the walls, everywhere. I found one in my bed the other day . . . ." "There is great excitement about my two syphilitics. Each nurse is being asked whether she told me.
When Jurgis lifted up the mattress he discovered beneath it a layer of scurrying roaches, almost as badly frightened as himself. Here they brought him more "duffers and dope," with the addition of a bowl of soup. Many of the prisoners had their meals brought in from a restaurant, but Jurgis had no money for that.
There was only one little inn near by, frequented by longshoremen and employees from the soap-works and cement-factories a rough lot and there at daybreak they went as soon as the other customers had left for work. "The place had a bar and six bare tables, and was simply infested with roaches. The only things that I ever could get were coffee made from burnt bread, with brown molasses-cake.
Is there a danger of prison fever, sergeant? Heh? 'They are all sound as roaches, your honour, said the under-officer, touching his cap. 'Heh, heh! cried the exquisite, with a shrill treble laugh. 'It is not often ye have a visit from a person of quality, I'll warrant. It is business, sergeant, business! "Auri sacra fames" you remember what Virgilius Maro says, sergeant?
"Mis' Smelts is awful bad," Mrs. Snawdor reported, looking more serious than she had heretofore. "Says she wants to see you before the nurse wakes up. Seems like she's got somethin' on her mind." Nance hurried into her coat and went out into the dark, damp hall. Long black roaches scurried out of her way as she descended the stairs.
The smoke of burning heath, fern, or other weeds, will prevent their incursions in gardens, or expel them if they have entered. COCK ROACHES. These insects, consisting of various species, penetrate into chests and drawers, and do considerable injury to linen, books, and other articles. They seldom appear till night, when they infest beds, and bite very severely, leaving an unpleasant smell.
The little things, such as the skimmer, the small sieve, the egg-beater, and the spoons, were hung on nails driven into the edge of the shelf which was over the baking-table in the kitchen, where stood also the cups, bowls, and plates used in cooking, within easy reach. When they were done, the aunt said, "Always watch for ants in the pantry, and roaches and water-bugs in the sink.
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