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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1907-5-2, Page 2NOTES AND COMMENTS The nineteenth century was the cen. ' eery Of steam, 11 oow the development of steam, marleffeituring unci of steam transportation. The twentieth century will see the enc of both. The tide given it, which It WAS expected would be W01.11 by a long lino of successore, will reniain league In history, It Was sold that the nineteenth century would rune with thy fifteenth ceatury as one of those periods in welch human knowledge makes won. derail advanceillent, followed by a period of rest and unconscious preparation for enother bound forward. Instead, after the wonderful nineteenth century comes the more wonderful twentieth, • There are four rivals, of which one may or may not destroy the others, but which all combined will surely destruy steam as the world's motive power. The rivals are gas, eleetricity directly trans - Milted by wire or pulsallons of the ether, stored electricity, and compressed Mr. The patentee of tee gasoline automobile was derided twenty years age for his "explosion buggy," but he has bed the satisfaction of living to see his invention used throughoui the world. Great Bri- tain is experimenting with gas engines to propel battleships. Economy of space, greater Lathes of action, more powerful engines are promised by the supporters of the gas engine. Gas motors have been used in an experimental way on ran - rod lines with success. The powers of nature are being har- nessed to create electricity. There are towns which are lighted. by falling water many miles away, and tunnels thestigh which trains are propelled by the power Of mountain torrents overhead. Elec- tricity is made by the use of 1)101 10 heat .ivater and make steam, but scientists are believed to be on the verge of the discovery of a way to omit that step in •the process and make the electricity directly from the coal. Electricity affords a way 10 utilize the power of the sun's rays in the unclouded south-west, the recurring tides of the Atlantic coast, and the steady winds of the plains. The twentieth century will probably see the perfection of the proeess of transmitting elentric power through the air without wires, and cheap light, portable storage batteries are spoken of by Thomas Edi- son as about ready for the market. Compressed air and liquid air have not yet been used as much as they probably will be in the near future, but already they have proved effective in various ways. The twentieth century may find some way to utilize the tremendous and apparently Inexhaustible energy of radium, and may end a large supply of that mysterious metal, or may discover some new thing mum startling and more conenon. As the invention of the automobile has restored the old post roads to favor and made serious inroads into the receipts of some railroads, so motor launches are making deserted rivers highways again, and increasing the demand for Inland waterways. Many of the barge on the canalized Rhine have been equipped with gas engines, and this is found to be cheaper and better than other means of propulsion. One hundred years ago the Clermont steamed up the Hudson, The year 1907 will not see the end of the steamboat, but a future age will look back to the beginning 01 1110 twentieth century as the end of the ago of steam. OUT-FIETIODING HEROD. An American, visiting Dublin. told some startling stories ef the height of New York sky -scrapers. "Ye haven't seen our newest hotel, have ye?" asked an Irishman. "No," replied the Yankee. "Well," said the Irishman, "it's so tall that we have to put the two top storey's on hinges." "Whet for?" asked the American. "So that ere can let 'em down while the moon goes by 1" said Pat. A GENEROUS EMPLOYER. • "Sure," said Patrick, rubing his head with delight 01 1110 prospect of a pre- sent, "I always mane to do me duty." • "I believe you," replied his employer, and therefore I shall make you Lt. pre - nee,. , sent of all you have stolen from me dur- ing the year." Thank ye, yer honor," replied Pat, 'and may all your friends and acquain- tances trate you as liberally." AN EXCEPTION. "You say he drank liquor and used tobacco till he was Me" "I did," "What did be die or?" "Ile isn't dead." NO SUCH LUCK. His wife; Do you think talking will ever become a 1001. art?" Her Husband; "Not during your se. learn on earth, my dear," Reeently a young man had the mister - tone to be run over. 11 ens not until the Wheel had passed over the pone MareS leg and gone a few yards farther that the driver shouted, "Look out l'' The un- fortunate teats Struggled lo a sitting posture and replied With bitter sarcasm, "You're not, coneng back, are you ?" ++++++++++++++++4+++ ih Tosf oi His 1010 . Under the light of the moan, its ugl - ness transformed into beauty, it Maki an elfin collection of delicate erectione, of mushroom growth, which seemed to have sprung up In a single eight- 11 0 wore of Impish fairies in 0 Inischevite s mood. Looked at more closely and in a mote prosaic light it was litany a small tow). elm) in Queensland, with 1•01'). 111110 1.1 1018E. - 01 01112111 100111 110 la me bank end was malting off With the spoil," A"queer, se:teeing Weigh 1101011011 tett desagreeable suggestion, for there had, never been any love loo; between Robert Came and Cuthbert Masten. Chris looked round with a start, echo- ing the Oihees laugh in e 11011,0148 man. neeHe accepted the Invitation to havo .8. drink, and the two men went back to the hotel.' • oyes; he 141011 my child away from me -the child whom 1 loved -tubbed me of my boy, The woman's voice faltered, her words came slowly, Mewed in pained accents, theteet Crewe looked into the • sweet face. that had all a girl's freshness and beauty, all a girl's delicacy of color, marvelling anew that she could be a WOn1011 only a few years younger than romance alma 1t. --a township, to widell 1 two months ago, a fellow -guest et the the neighboring ranchere canle for hotel where he was then staying, and makeshift supplies when thole stores wheel lie levee seen a deem se love ran short. 11101 filled every nennent 0( 1116 life with There was A bilk, however, a branch establishment of a nourishing concern al 13risbanti, tierty mete away. and, in addition to this, several gambling dens, lo say nothing of the saloons wheel fiery spirits were to be obtained at tie.- cessive charges; and altogether it was a place of rough life and activities, plumped down et the Middle Of nowhere. Al lite bar of We priecipal hotel - a large, log -built cabiu-a man stood smelting lee pipe in a meditative num- . left me desolate In a strange city, with - Ile was a gone -looking man or about out means, without friends, lateen' forty, but his features were almost hid- alone." den beneath a heavy lyeard, He pos. "Have you no clue that might lead you discover your boy-nollitng to fol- low up?" "No clue whatever. My Intsbend sled In Ate -Malta five years ago -died witin out a word left for me. "Al that time," she continued, atter ai pause, "I was a slave toiling in a thoughts of her. "But what could mut husband's mo- tive have been In taking your child away from you?" "1i was because lie wanted to make me euffee, I suppose -suffer even more than 1 had already done; also petitions he th,sught the boy would lm more use- ful to him in years to come then 1 should ever be -a boy beanie up under his 01)'11 cruel 1518, trained 'to be a villain from childhood. lie deserted me, and sensed particularly pleasant eyes with a leak of truth in them, of absulute sin- cerity. A. volee singing out its name roused him from a, reverie, and glancing up through the heavy tolocee smoke his gaze met that of Chris neeitleten, ansl Le gave a smile of welcome as the other typewriting efien, Lee poor to have came up. searching Inquiries made for my hoy en But there was nut even the ghost of that fer-off country; and all I learned an answering reflection to that bright, was end his • father had died alone - glad emile on Chris's young face; heave certainly no son was present at his shadows were resting wider hunted eyes define and lines of care, perhaps terror, 6110 W. "But since Mr. Acheson took me, in ed plainly round the boyish rneuth, the beginning as his isecrelary, and al - "What's up?" Robert Crewe threw (rewards to 1111 the place his owe dangle out the question 81101101y, The other ter would have occupied had she lived, gave a sigh that was almost a groan, he has done all that money has made "Come out of this inferno and ell tell possible to trace my missing son, but you," he responded, and strode Leong en eaten by his side witftr rapid, purposeless She looked ai him with Shining eyes, steps, until Robert pulled him up with and wondered at the tense expression a que.stion. that had suddenly come upon his face "What's the trouble?" he queried; and -the paling oolor under the tan, But he placed his hand on Chris's arm. recovering al once from his momentary He and lite boy had been friends for emotion, he held her to his breast, kiss - some time, though during some months ing the flower -sweat face; and a little past 11 had happened that they had seen later Ile made his way from the large little of one another. house in Bedford Square, where Ms. "Everything's wrong!" Acheson, the wealthy financier, and the "Come, out with le" said. Robert, daughter 01 1116 adoption dwell. grimly, "What have you been doing?" And as he walked through the streets "I've robbed the bank!" back to the hotel which he had made Robert gave a low whistle and faced his head -quarters since returning from his companion, Queensland, the darkening shadow re - "I'm not going to preach," said Rob- turned to his face and remained there, ert, slowly. "Talking's no good when A few mornings later a visitor called a thing's done. The question is -what to see nobert, who frowned a little at do you propose doing? is it much you've the sight of him. But Cuthbert Reit:sten taken?" was quite at Ills ease as he sauntered "A couple of hundred pounds; and to- leeward. He began to speak in friendly morrow discovery is inevitable. The fashion, but Robert received his over - manager from Brisbane is coming to lures with reserve, wondering what Um collect -you know Macdonald, a 111021 08 object of his call could be. He was not hard as a flint, but a just man. Ile bus left long in doubt. it appeared that placed absolute confidence in me, de- Weston had come to England with the spite my youth-ts trust that has not intention of floating a mining company. been entirely undeserved until within A syndicate, with himself as head of it, the last few months. Then -then temp- were the owners of a group of gold- tation came and found me -reluctant at, mines, the most important of which was first, but afterwards an easy victim. Is named the Killyroo, and be now pro - there any need for detail? The gamb- posed, to Crewe's unspeakable astonise- ling curse held me -cards and brandy meet at his impudence, that Robert explain everything in two words." He should induce Mr. Acheson to join the paused a moment, then went on: "I've board. a good mind to end It; yes -1t would be "I hardly think you can be serious,' the best thing." was Crewe's cerement. "You must know "Look here, my boy; tall: sense. What perfectly well that there isn'tan ounce you'll do is this. When Bruce Macdon- et gold in one of the mines " aid comes here to -morrow you must go "Oh, yes, I know that well enough, straight to hen and make a clean breast But so long as we can succeed in mak- e! it. I can give you, or lend it, if your leg the public think that it Is there - pride prefers it, a hundred and fifty what else matters? I want you to get pounds. I've got it on me at this pre- old Acheson's name for us. The public sent moment. 11 represents the savings has faith in him -he has never put his of -well, never mind how long. There name to the prospectus of a rotten. conn is more for me when 1 reach England, jyany. He has a reputation." and I'm starting for the old country "And you think it within your power this very night. Great news came for to throw dust in Acheson's shewd eyes; me a few days back; a fortune is waittng you think it possible te deceive him as for me in London. Yes, an uncle, an well as the public?" old chap who used to give me toys "N,ot, possible for me to do, but for when I WAS a kid, must have kept some you, who levee influence with hen -yes. soft corner in his honest heart for a Everyone tells rne-and I have made worthless nephew, for he has died lease, some inquiries -that he has taken a Mg me his money." great fancy to you, although the ac - "I'm am glad to hear It, old chap," quaintance is only a short one. He said Chris, lugubriously, filled with his would believe what you told him." own woes. "And you imagine that I ellen use "You'll have cause to be glad," re- this supposed influence in the way you spondee the other, "You've got to take suggest? How dare you make this pro. this hundred and fifty pounds, my man, posal to me?" he said, bis voice vibrat- and when Macdonald returns 10-11101, Mg with passion. "13y what right row give hen this money, make a clean should you fancy that I am ready to hems!, of the whole affair, and when 1 net as your tool in this dishonorable get to England the halal= of the money scheme? Let me tell you once, and let shall be sent without a. moment's delay, that suMce, that I will have nothteg Call it debt or gift, whichever you please, at. all to do with It." Pay me back or don't, I serene care, "Very well." The other rose; an an - But look here, my boy" -his tone, that gry flush had come to his face, "Since had been purposely brusque, softened- you refuse to clo what I ask of you I "I'm not a preacher; only -if you get shall acquaint your new friends with out of this scrape, and I think you will- certain facts relating to your hurried dors% do it again. Haven't you got a departure from Queensland. I shall tell mother?" them, with. plenty of prod that I am The boy's face flashed, 11111 lie held riMaking Mete, that it was to escape (keen his head -perhaps that Hobert from justice that you fled so hurriedly might not see the rush of tears that after robbing the local bank. Your were dimming his eyes. te,ullt was made clear by young Chris Castlelon when Macdonald came from Brisbane the day after you van away," Crewe looked at him in bewildered amazement and indignation. "You are Iseng," he returned, slowly --yet his tone was undecided. He dreaded that there might be truth in it -knowing the boy's pitiable weakness 1 sha n t tell you, he answered, de- fiantly; but Robert heard the faltering voice. "You have told me," he said, simply, "BM that's enough of sentiment. Here Lire the notes; place them softly in your belt and clone trouble about me, I still have sufficient of the needful to talco me back to Englend, and when of character he dreaded it, guessing te- rm esters them all will bo well with tnitively what Mel happened -that Chris me." bad gambled away the money lir hod \Vords nf gratitude 'trembled on the left him, and had fallen Mick upoa this young man's lips. treimhernes lie to wive himself. "Old man, 111 repay you," ha said; "Oh, I Lan not asking you or anyone "yes, the debt shall be redeemed." else le take my word alone," Ilinslon • "And 1101V, good-bye, In a quarter of rejolned. "Macdonald is here in Lem- an hour I'Ln going lo ride wily, the don et lee present time seeking for you, first stage of my journey back to Eng- Ile refuges to give the 0080 over to the land- bock to home." pollee al present, acting on my advice, For a moment or two he held the and I fancy that 1 might, persuade httn boy's hand in rt flem, close grip; then to drop it, allogeth.er if he returns to followed 11 cletter Of horse's hoofs, and Qtteensland, which he Is bound to do he was riding away. in n week's thee, without coming across cities stood there, his eyes straining you. It is a fair Imegale. Silence on after the figure. which could be faintly my pert, and your pledgee word 1.0 ee. seen in the moonlight, cure Mr. Actieson'e name for my pro - 'Where's your Mend off to In such 511801118, or, as an alternative, 1 leave bele?" asked a sneering voice el, els you 11040, this very moment, met go to ellOw, "Looks as if he'd robbed the Mrs. Errlegton-sale I knew Oxen that effete -and reveal to her the Queens. lamineseaptele shell we 'call it? Pelee *hat ist7*11(1 (1111‘'swieelti' fetse ' 11letl and pointed to the door, "Co," let.tsald. These Was nothing hill wearinees and 001110111p1 in les voice, yet at ecimellitog else he read in Ida features Rinslon thought it 411001'10 obey the comtnend, The sternness 'melted Irons lloberies lace, led his iiles Stanw 0100 10 1110 door closed and ha was left alone to grapple with a situation Met found elm totally unprepaved, lied enough in 11- e11, 11 was all so hopelesely complicat. et, by a discovery which he had made some days ago, when an illinninttang 31101111/0 Mei revealed to 111111 El 11111108S WhiC11 beyond any doubt or need of proof had convinced him tent the boy be Mew as Chas Caelleton was (he boy whom Ills millet' 1111W regarded as dead -.was, in fact. Erringem's son. He realtzed that Hinston would keep Ms word and go to Rachel with his story. What should lie Say m defence of himself -what line should he tithe? Must he tell her that her own son was 41 thlef- a thief twice over, and ingrate as well? She who bad suffered so much, was hey heart to be broken again? Nn; here was the true test 0( 1116 love, Better for her to believe that he was guilty than to learn that, the real cul- prit was her own son. Yet it WAS a biller mace, for not only would lie lose the woman he had hoped to make his wife, but also he would lose honor. "Yes; he has told me." The_ moot was, in shadow, and, save that there was the sound of tears in her voice, he could not tell what effect Cuth- bert Rinston's revelation had produced on her. Robert came a 10111 1311005 nattier, struck by the pallor of her face, Yes, she was pale, but 111.1111 El strange light shone in her eyes -a light. teat had both sadness and joy In it. "I -I am innocent of this-necusatione he begari, speaking in accents of diffi- culty; "but still -there are reasons why 1 can say no more." "You will make no attempt to prove your innocence?" she asked, in that same low voice; "not even. if 1 say, 'Go from me foe ever'?" "Not even then," he said, huskily, yet speaking with firmness. "I3ut Rachel, 11 you love me you will believe my word.', She came forward with a little cry. "Yes; I believe you," she said, hurrL edly, "and should have believed you hadal, al, the world proclaimed you guilty. But now know, Robert, I know. 1 had two visitors to -day -one was this man, this Cuthbert RInston, who tried to makve e me beliethis terrible thing against you, and en old Scotsman named Bruce Macdonald, who cleared you of it. The boy who wronged you, fastening his own guilt upon you at, Rinston's suggestion. repented almost al once. 011, Robert, let me believe this, even if it. isn't true; let me think it so, for I know now that this boy was my son, also that you must have guessed it as well," Tee tears were falling down her face -tears that were hard to control. "Dearest, if he has confessed this, why there is good in the lad. Between us we shall redeem him yet." But slue shook her bead. "Macdenald, who is a just man, and one who must nice you well, came all the way to Englensd to clear your mune, and Rinstort knew it all the time. Mac- donald found out from some papers that Chris had relations here, and the boy himself was also aware of it, but he would 1101 seek out Ids mother, for he held himself unworthy -my poor, lost, lonely boy -and kept himself un- known to me for thaereason." "But you and I together, Rachel, we will help him to prove that he is Wor- thy yet.' Robert spoke confidently, but Rachel shook her head once more, and het' mouth trembled. "He 1.1 dead, riebert. He died of fever -111 only a few days, grewing to the last over the wrong he had done to you. But, Robert, you forgive the boy?" "enrgive him -your son? Yes, I for- give him freely." ee Shid her face in her hands for a moment. "011, that be were living -my boy, my boy," she murmured. And then she looked up, gazing at Robert with wist- ful eyes. "But he did les best at last to make atonement," she said; "yes, be righted the wrong he had done you." "Yes, he righted the wrong," Crewe echoed softly. "Then -then perhaps all Is best, all le well, both ter him and. for me," she said, "for he has found peace, and I, though I havo lost the boy that was mine"-sho held out her hands -9 have your love, Tiobert; I have your love." MITTENS FOR DOGGY. • As most people are aware, no traveller in ice -bound regions would think of be- ing without a numerous canine retinue for traction purposes. The breed of dog most widely used for this purpose is the grey-haired Es- quimaux, but these al times display a cunning and rascality that Is by no means a recninmenclation to them. They are inveterate thieves, and many will gnaw through their traces at times, if eunt.thoeyare very 11011(103', to go off on a hunting expedition on thee' 01111 ac. Consequently, Many explorers employ 51. Bernards or Newfoundlands, who are easily trained by methods of kindness. one decievenelc, however, is that they Wive seine dinloulty in becoming accus- tomed to a fish diet, and do not possess. so great 52 degree of suretootedness 11A the lesquenaux hound. Consequently, they have lo be provided with woollen - cloth shoes, 5111)1)5(1 like mittens. Hee with. a deerskin string. The dogs soon become met fond of thesis garments, end ween 11011'1feet are cold or sore, whine piteously for them. — Longheach Farm, near Aelthinifon„ New Zeeland, gives an average of 40' bushels al wheat lo the ncre, end 1105 been called the liestfarrsi in the world. in all Scotland Ittoro are 52,000 fewer M11111108 than In Londen alone. 13tit the averege size of a Scotch family is greater than that of one in London, NEW CONSUMPTION CURE IFISIIMENTED MARE'S AIDA THE BASE BP TUB SYSTEM. Patients Drees Large Doctor (be Founder of the Great Resort, lanelovka, the Russian .constimptive resort la the Samara steppes, is the queerest "cure" in all the world. It is based on the "lneentiss treatment." Koumiss, as evssry one enows, is mer8. ly fermented mare's mille end this 1155 WOO 100111 to possess marvellous nutri- tive and restorative gOWerg WIIIM com- bined with clear strong air and sunlight. Janet:wire is duo to Dr. G. L. Carsick, a British physician formerly pine:Using 111 St. Pelciesburg; years ago he was one of the surgeons at the 13romplon Con- sumption Hospital ln London. t His connection with this institution led Dr. Carrick to make a tour of all the koumiss establishments in Russia, and so Impressed was he by the geed done b;e mare's 1)1111) in consumption cases that he returned to the steppes seven times to take notes of the edvanlages• and faults 01 11)0 system es administered by Russian physicians, Finally Dr. Carricic decided to state, a resort 01 1118 011'11 on the very barriers of Asia, where he could be sure of pure dry air and perfect pasturage for thousands of mares. 11 is hard to imagine any cum resort more inaccessible. Here, twenty- five miles from Orenburg, amid the roll. ing Asiatic Steppes, this enterprising Scot acquired an estate of 25,000 acres and began to build. This was in Febru- ary, 1889, and it Is now one of the most, notable features of the Government of Orenburg, a province about the size of France. To reach Tenetovka means first a rail- road journey of eighteen hottrs to the banks of the stalely Volga and thence a steamer trip to Samara. Next comes another fifteen hours by rail to Oren- burg and after that a long drive across the steppes is A DELIGHTFUL EXPERIENCE. The place is a paradise or flowers, and the nomad Bashltirs ambling along the highway on their camels glue a very Oriental aspect to the scene. Soon the cottages and huts of Jane- tovka come into view. Most of them measure 18 by 20 feet, with a piazza run- ning the whole length. Patients may lake their meals on their own verandas It they choose, but only the most deli- cate avail themselves of the privilege. All the rest dine in common in the spa- cious airy dining -room of the village. The principal meal of the day is taken at noon and dinner al, 7 o'clock. Dr. Carrick himself occupies a felt tent, exactly the same type as is used by the nomad Keirgiz tribesmen. The stout coarse felt is stretched over a wooden framework, and the little conical dwell- ing is very warm and cosy inside. The deer is e. magnificent- silken rug from Bokhara. The season at Janetovka lasts only from June till the end of August. Sum- mer on the steppes is -excessively bef- allen 105 degrees in the shade -yet in the 111(1111 11 may sink to 45 degrees or even lower. Nevertheless, no dew falls except about an hour before stmset, so that the night Is left cool and dry -a de- lightful change after the blazing sun- shine of the day. And these long silent eights have no Inconsiderable part in the cure, for many restless patients aro almost forced into slumber by Inc heavy, mysterious silence of the great steppes. No fewer than 170 persons aro en- gaged in Janetovka, hugely herders for the great troops of milch mares. Tho servants in the cottages are odd Mlle Bashkir wailers, clothed m smart, uni- forms. They get some $7.50 for their three months of service. Of course they make a good deal out of the Lips from patients, and finally slip home to their native hamlets over the Asiatic border swaggering in new clothes and AS PROUD AS PEACOCKS. There are large staffs of horse herds and itouness malters-the one men, and the other women. The kowniss is made in three qualities -weak,• medium and strong. Tho cerme' is of less then twenty-four tours' fermentation, the medium between twenty-four and forty- eight, and the strong well over forty- eight. Keumiss is made in thousands of gal- lons every day at Janelovka ; the out- put. being calculated on a basis of six full chainpagne bottles every dey for each patient. This may seem a pretty liberal allowance, but the milk is partly digested or peptonizecl during fermenta- tion, thus enabling patients to consume immense [matinees without any feeling of repletion. Some patients, indeed, consume nine bottles a day comfortably, drinking chiefly between meals and never after 7 to the evening. Far from satisfying the appetite kotimiss seems rather to sharpen its and in this way real zeal is created for the gigantic meals. During fermentation koumiss acquires quite a champagnelike quality, and is "elevating" to those acousterned to it. The "strong" variety will often burst the stout champagne bottles With a bomb - like report, and on teal. account servunls handling it are prolected • with wire II, is interesting to watch a general muster of the heeds of Mimes and times; out on the steppes near Janne-eerie Inds' ing about among the playful animals the indefatigable De, Gerrie]: himself may be seen, cionspicueus in his chart Glengarry cap, The lehirglz and 130811- 1111• horse herds are armed with curious' lessees, consisting of loops' el hide Le 11101 end of six-foot poles, and by mewls of these any animal required may be taken! out from 1110 mob. Agricultural work Is done entirely by camels In -Ms cure resort of the steppes, and them are hundeeds of acres melee' wheat and other eateetics or groin for the needs of TI 10 G II EAT ESTABLISIIMMT, For fourteen beers out of 1110 nvergy. four the leases AM out et pasture with their foals, and spend ninny hours bre sidee 111 their stables feeding continu- ously until milleng time. The long feathery kovIl grass of the :Acmes Is their favorite food, Tee pallente profiling ny their milk ere surprisingly' coenemoleate You will find Americans and Britone, Iles Sruni 1(10 banks of lite Amur and the lenders of China ; Hessians Dom as far north as Archangel. And from as fat' south as the levieita and 811011 111011 MA W0111011 come thither In &tweet of health and, strength. The number of "cures" varies consider- ebly from eenson to sermon, nut 11.4110113' 11108 111 10 f0111' or five hundred. Some of these galn enormously in weight --as much as thirty or forty pounds in three Menthe, One of tile features of ninettivice is the absence of system. Ai ninny resorts whither people lloels in seitreit of 110111111 the doctors lay down laws demi, early rising and nem out every tiny of the Year- Here 011 the stolen's, IMWeenei there ts no eppatient system, and eyrry 0118 18 free 10 do ss ho pleases, You will see some of the younger patienls cele- brating their return to health by ridleg Ira 00111(801c1111eiricalaa n t nelsanId1i:invrteries teal all the way from Bekhera In Central Asio, 2,0110 miles awaieti'VYl)gcri'Ii:s("Id earPels 10 1110 itlirotidaAitnbtte Thus, Isolated as Janelovka appetite to be. life is far from monotonous. len (lents go out rimers a good deal on horses bought or hired Nom wandering Cossacks or fehtegiz tribesmen. The roads across the steppes are adopted fur cycling, but the physicians melee thee' patients should ride on Imeseback, There is a large, fully equipped con. colt room in the village, and peivale theatricals are orgnnlzed In the open aer f !he patients make ell 1bet' own sceneey and costumes, end altogether the inhabitants of this resort lead a life of peace and rest. HOW PENS ARE MADE A LOT OF TROUBLE', INVOLVED IN PRODUCING Tam. Blest Go Terough a Great Many Opera- tions Before 11 is Steady for Use. Pens are made of good steel which is rich in carlson, it le imported In the form of sheets nineteen Mulles wide and five feet long. These are cut into neeps wide enough to cut two penis 11111050 points interlap. In a leoturo describing the immcess, an expert named Hawker; says that the steel Is annealed to a light cherry lee for several hours, then gradually cooled, when it is son mallet to bend easily. The sane is removed by pickling the steel in a bath of diluted acid. 11 111011 goes through the rolling 111111, the mum bee of times dawdling upon (he thin- ness desired. The next step is to the cutting room, where pen blanks are cut by machines. On one elite of each blank is a small dent, called the bit, which is used ns a guide in passing the blanks through succeeding operations. The pens are mewed by macillienry, some requiring but one piereing, others Iwo or three, the latter being more ex- pensive. From the piercing machine the pens" go to the inuMe room, where tes, blanks are annealed. Fifty or sixty gross of tlielis are placed tom each iron pot and healed and cooled just as was the strip steel. 'PM, naine is then stamped on the blanks and the pen is READY TO 135 FORMED. Some pens have to be crushed, by which process a little wing of steel is bent under them. If the pen is still soft it is necesseey to take it to the muffle room and again heal 11 to a light cherry red and chill it suddenly. This moues reudere the pens quite brittle, ,so much so indeed that they can be readily crumbled be- tween the fingers. Later en Us hare - 'nese is drawn out by healing the steel gradutilly. As the temperature vises it becomes more and more tough, until at about 575 degrees it has 1110 resili- "Ic33; 0Ithisti a sPni;ieng.the pen has become coated with an oxide, which is removed be scouring or by a shaking process, by Which the roughness is gradually rub- bedThear. nextfoperation is grinding, some pens being ground twice, othere three eines, in sortie uses by hand and in othees by automatic machinery. 'rhe pen next pesses to the slitting room. This operation is a very delicate one, es the pen is now third nnd bril- l:1e end the sill must be cut Openly through the hard steal without, damag- ing it to any way. Aftersittling the pens go to the round- ing room, where they are made perfect- ly round and smooth, eo thati no mat- ter at what angle the pen is held the papee will be in a tangent 10 its S1111E100 and 111ere will be no possibility of stick- ingEv°e1;ystespeaniciislinngOw examined by an ex - se (1101 (110 faulty pens welch have accumulated niny be thrown out. This 15 THE TIIIISD EXAMINATION. The pens 11011' go back to (110 room in which the oxide was remoVed to Le polished by the shaking promise. 11 11107 are to be colored they are placed in as tempering cylinder and healed to the desired 0sei011 That brings them (0 a eget strew cotes, ft clerk yellow, a brown, pimple and then n blue 81111(10 being obtained by incrensing the heal. If the pen is to be left white, 11 18, of 001)110, not lieheatre, ln order to preserve the pen and pre- vent ir from rusting, n coat of elegem, Is put an by' means of ninclenes. If Ilse inn te to be plated WW1 mpper, bronze, silver o' gold it goes lo the plat• Mg mem before the Inequeeing 111)010' (1,411 .1s, begun. Plated pens are new very popular find they 0101 ho pislod with 411 yi .11v17111Iii11e ,ul'nt10 :0 111(111 desbi'ed, 1 1, 1161,0Pfien1171111 01 icei • g it. 11 '00111 01 reline ineessIble to pill Li 111•005. of pens In the line intended for them unitise they ere !fed entente, In eel tr de Iles quiekle 811(1 ',Lenin fhov 824, 1 In n 013'11114101' wet sitteiei, Th's merely Mime"- Ilieet in n I 11111. r,11 I,y 11 eery mess: 31141 1 1 mr.s. 11'11011 AM (nen ready to he labelhel and 'melted. ALCOHOL IN SICKNESS DOCTORS DESCRIBB Cr AS UM PRUNER VINE, Support Os Use in 110111 Against Disease --Use liedueed 10 llospilals. Should doctors prescribe alcohol for , their patients? 1118 n question to which many dodoes answer "No," 1111,1 an oilmen' important section of the prefee- Siell 1111811'015 101(11 11111111 emphasis "Yes." In view of recent statements by meths cal authorities on the subject of the dinthilshi»g use el alcohol as a drug in Public hospitals a statement in the Lon- don [emceeon the use of alcohol is of especial interest. 11 is signed by, amongst others, Pro- fessor '1'. efc(11111 Andeeson, who holds the lieges Chair of eledicloo 0( 011111)3110 University ; Professor Jetties Crichton- Beowne, Dr. levee Diteltworlie Professor \V. D, Haltburton, who holds the 1 3101e of Physiology at Kingei College, London.; and Dr, Joginetes Hutchinson, LIFE MIES'S 11 VINO. It slates "Recognizing that, in prescribing alco- hol, the requirements of 1110 individual [mist be the govething rule, we aril Ma* vineed of the correctness of the opinion se long and generally held, that in dis- ease alcohol is a rated and trustworthy restorative. "in many eases it may be truly des. cribed as lifeipreserving, owing to Its pewee to sustain cardiac and nervous energy, while protecting the wasting ultrogenous liesues. "As an article of diet, we hold (1101 1(10 universal belief of civilized mute:end that the moderate use of alcoholic bey- evages is, for adults, usually beneficial, is amply justified." But al the London Temperance Hospi- tal a member of the surgical stall stated (hat the manifesto appeared to ignore facts that are ecknowledged by evte'y medical authority 111 the kingdom. STRIKING FII "Since 1884 the Ilse of alcohol in every London hospital hits been reduced front 30 to 50 per cent," he mild. "In nineteen healing hospitals the ave- rage cost of alcithol edinintsteeed to each patient, was 4s. in 1881, end only is. Pith In 1004, In 0011111ensys the redUeliOn was very striking, as the knowing figures will show 3 - Charing Cross St. Thomas' SI. George's Middlesex 190,T. 1884. is. 11,1. 3s. 4,11. lo. Ga. 5s. Id, ls. 1)1, 4s. Id. lit. Oa. 4s, 3d. "Of 24,1330 patients (Omitted to this hospital alcohol has only been adminis- tered in seventy -flee cases and there is ne reason Lo believe the patients treated withoutealcohol suffered Nom its omis- sion. "Against the signatures of the reunites los you can set the opinions; of time hue Sir Inmjamin Werd liteltardson and sucl1 a lively MIlhorily its Dr. !loge. "13n1 we aro not rigidly temperate, and admit that irt some extteplional cases O- melet should be Leintinietered." ENGLISH BRIDE'S PERIL SPENT 11511 'IONE:13100N IN A BEL- , CIAN PRISON. Peril to Which British %Yemen W'ho Matey Aliens are Exposed is Illustrated. The peril to wheel the Englise girl who marries a foreigner, exposes her- self is illustrated by the petheilc nee of Signora Andalo, formerly Miss Nellie l'enberton an assistaitt in at cigar shop in the Westend of London. Iter hus- band was arrested in Brussels on Meech :3 on a charge of thefts of jewelry and on suspicion of beteg the assallare of 14iiss Low, the English nurse, who in January last was 1110 vicien of a bru- tal assault 10a traln in the Mont Colds Tunnel. • Andalo and his wife were on their heueyinoon whe11 the arrest was mede, Lind bolls were Ittiprisoned and kept apart. She was kept for nearly twelve hours without food cm the first day of he.r imprisonment nett underwent an the degrading process of measurement, photography, etc.. to which ceimlnals nee subjented. She was only discharg- ed atter two dreary weeks of SOLITARY CONFINEMENT ri cell. Unable, to speak thence, she could not even exchange El word with the warder. When she was relensed she 0003 Mim- ed to visit her husband lu jail, end In- formed him, to his great, surprise of lee oluteges against hem Al1d11111 WAS suddenly released only to be hurried over the Dutch fiantler, whither his wife followed hen, Their monee Is ex- hausted, and she has 0411 111 present the $25 necessary to secure admission as net alien to her melee countvy, where, between she intends to return. ' During the exitintuelion winch pre- ceded her relense, the magielrale asked het' whether she 11110W anything of bier Intsbancle cereer. 11 tippenrs lent, In his youth he was Ilse nssotilnie of 11a1- (10) anarchists, this being led reessm why lie has been deported from nelgis um. She replied that _silo Imre, 11011thig of Anted* history. The ningistrate ob. .et steel; "That is hoe+ 1ts gllsI 1 girle get inle trouble. They nettle' foreigners without knowing anything of their past 111E:tory," WILLING '1'0 Innen, Pater : '9'his Is very sudden, young 11111n, Would you Mice my only daughter hum me without, word of warning?" Slater ; "Oh, 010. If there's anything. about her you went. 10 were me of, go tthend-i'm listening," The preacher whose seedy is confined to tour wells Is sure to say meny toelish thinge,