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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1897-3-19, Page 2UNDER AN AFRI C sus, ' GRAFTER, III, -Continued, ' :Let us join them naw," said Helen, ying to draw away the guitar. "No, no; not yet," cried Digby. "Ono ore sang -will you ?-may I ask you7 he little Spanish song I heard you inging that day you wore gathering lowers." inhabitants of the island buried their dead; and here Fraser had descanted upon facial angles, prognathic laws, width of cheekbones, height of fore- head and the like, ae he stood before Digby, Hamlet -like, baldingan anti- que skull, Botanical specimen bad been procured; geological examples col- lected, and packed in boxes for transit home; insects had been co. lured, and duty stunk; and the troglodytes o the Helen drew lex breath sd sharply island visited in their cavern villages t there was a sound in the darken- where they dwelt dirtily end securely hose ng room as of a painful sob. Then here was silence as Digby sank back n his chair with a feeling of misery rushing down upon him such as he had ver felt before. • "I'm an idiot! he said to himself, 'What business bad I ever to harbor note thoughts? But if it had been an - ler, I should not have cared." He knew he was thinking v, lie as be emed to start baok into donsctous- ,ess,for the chords of the guitar rang 'et in a wild, half -minor refrain, and <_ ore him be could dimly see Helen the other side of the room, seated posits the window, while the sweet lure notes thrilled him through and ugh. But the song seemed different now. place of the vivid greenery of the .od, and the face of the singer look - mg bright, happy, and surprised in the n unt everything avis dark and in eaves, evhtall were similar to t used in the past by the Guencbes as catacombs, being really huge ruptured bubbles formed by volcanie gases in the molten stone, when the great mountain of the interior poured forth in erup- tion the rook -formed fluid, of the inter- ior of the earth, While ever, night aft- er night as if drawn by a magnet, the two visltcre found their way to Red - grave's house, where the master was gravely friendly as he noted how his tehild'e sad countenance lit up as the familiar footsteps were heard upon tbe silvery pumice -path. Ramon raged and stormed. Redgrave forgot his Canary -Spanish education, and grew mere English displaying a bull -dog obstinacy. Then Barn= threatened ashe show- ed his white teeth. "Mischief may oome, my dear Redgrave," he whisper- ed. In an instant Redgrave's strong hand gripped him by the shoulder, and his gray eyes flashed fire into the Spani- ard's dark orbs. r +'Don't try it,"he said fiercely. "You have an English- man er, man and a Scot to dealt with, sir, and pzrssive; even the song seemed sad jet alone together can eat the w your history, hile it was as it a blow had been sir, if you don't believe. You Spant- rnnk as the last note rang out and voice from the window Dried "Brava rave. I" with the addition of hearty landite. (Digby sprang to his feet with the hot load in his cheeks. "Ah, my dear Senor Digby, I did not know you were there. Is not Helen's voice delicious 1" Digby tried to speak, but he bit his lip with rage, far the words would not some; and Ramon continued: "Come, senor, confess she sings our Spanish songs in a way which throws yours in the sbade?" "Mica Redgrave's singing is a plea - aura to bear," said Digby. coldly. - "Shall we join your father in the gar - gen 1" "Thank you, Mr. Digby ; not this evening," said Helen, her voice sound- eng as if it had caught the inflection of his. "But you will come, my'dear senor," said Ramon. "I have brought you a few of my latest made cigars."' In the meantime, Redgrave had led tbe way up a path through his grounds, followed unwillingly by Fraser, to a seat cut in the steep stone, fromwhich they could gaze right g,tyay to sea and over the sleeping town. "Peak looks well to -night," said Red- grave, pointing to what seemed like a Saint cloud where the last rays of the departed day still lingered. "It's a beautiful world this -a bad world," Paradoxical," said Fraser dryly. • "Yes, sir. We spoil i1 end make it bad." There was a tang silence, during time t o they sat afaintly heard, ',came d from the arils fight with knives; we'Englishmen • with our taste Knives break, fists tinkle of Helen's goiter. yy "You have been so friendly to ns, but he smiled too soon. Mr. Redgrave," said Fraser at last, Redgrave saw it, and he was very "and you seem so isolated—" thoughtful as he bade his other visit - 'Yea; this is Isola,' said the other ors good -night THE BRUSSELS 1 went on with thea` eyes fixed upon Fraser and Redgrave, who led the the way somefifty yards ahead, but stopped from time to time, for the lag- gards to overtake them, and admire some fresh view - break too, but they break people's heads. That's metaphorical, Senor Ramon, but there's a good deal of truth in it, all the same. Don't tbreat- ea, sir. You've got me down, but I i might be dangerous f you tempted tee to kick." "My dear Redgrave,, this is absurd,' said Ramon. "You misunderstand nee. We are the best of friends, I will say no more. We two cannot , afford to quarrel. I look upon you as my fath- er, ather, yet to be." 1? ram that moment Ramon was smiles and good -humour cqmbined. Placid as one of the volcanoes of the island sleep- ing and covered by time with grass and flowers, with nothing to tell that they were not pleasant moundstill a stink then thrust in deeply, and a quaint vapour arose, invisible to the eye, but diffusing an odor of sulphur that was strangely suggestive of heat far down below. Redgrave was always friendly to the two men, but ho made no proposalsfor trips in the island; he never invited them to come, I'll do nothing," he used to mutter to himself. 'My attempts always fail. I'lI leave everything to fate." "When are we to have the long -talk- ed -of -trip to your works?" said Eraser one evening, when he had been watch- ing angrily the looks ;which Digby dir- ected at Helen. Eh? Ala, when you like," said Red- grave. To -morrow be it then," said Fraser. "A trip -a walk? veld Ramon, turn- ing sharply. . Yes; only to the works," "Ah yes; very interesting. -You will take them to -morrow, Redgrave?" The latter nodded. "I wish you a pleasant day. -You will start early, as it is far?" "Yes. Soon after sunrise. -I shall have everything. ready, gentlemen, so be here in good time." Ramon smiled to himself as he went awe in the best of bumor that night, with a half laugh. A stranger among strangers, that I take the liberty of speaking,' ooatinued Fraser, without heeding the interrup- tion. "You are in trouble?" "To the very eyes, air'." "Can I, as a fallen'-oeuntryman, help got V" Noy" said Redgrave shortly. "I beg you pardon, I meant well," "Of course you did, my dear sir, and I thank you; but you can't help me. -1 have two great troubles -debt, and my daughter." A curse -and a blessing," saidFraser dryly. "Call it so if you like, sir," cried Red= grave almost fiercely; 'but I owe that Spanish dog more than I can ever pay him. He has led nee on in my foolish desire to speculate, tempting me to bor- row of him as if he were my best friend, and I could not see it. I bave no means of proving it; but I feel morally cer- tain that he has used his great in- fluence as the richest man in the island to undermine me in my sales. And now he demands paymenntl Ln fu11. "Well, sir; pax him." "I cannot." "You have not the means?" "Yes, I have; but I cannot pay him," "May I ask why?" "Because he will not take money." "What do you mean?" "What did old Shylock insist upon having'?" His pound of flesh?" "Yes. I might borrow and /Say him; but be insists upon my daughter's hand." "Hal ejaculated Fraser, as they sat there in the dark. And she hates him" - There was a pause. "As much es you, sir." "Hal" ejaculated Fraser again. "There' come back, and join the young folks, Fraser, I feel better, now some one knows my trouble.-Ilumphl there he is again." For Ramon's voice was heard speaking loud enough, and directly after the four men; encounter- ' That night Ramon and Redgrave walkedpart of the way back with the two visitors; and after they) had part- ed, Ramon stopped short. "Good -night," said Redgrave. "No, senor; it is not good -night," said the Spaniard baughtily. "How long do these English stay here?" : 'I don't know; they are their own masters," Yes Senna Redgrave; and I am yours. --Their presence hero displeases me. Let them go," Ile strode away; and es Redgrave walked slowly hack he struck the palm of his left hand a tremendous blow with his fist and said something Eng- lsih-only one word, buc it was very English indeed. --- CHAPTER/ XV. "Nelly, my darling," he said as they re-entered the house, "it is very cold up the monntain, and the way there is scorching and dusty; but if I had the side-saddles clapped on one of the mules, you could go with us." The sad aspect fled from Helen's face on the instant. "Ah yes," she cried, "That's right," said her father. "Then be ready. Thick boots and cloak ready for the cold.' Helen flung ber arms about his neok, and hid her face for a moment in his breast before kissing him and saying, "Good -night." I've seen him smile before,' said Redgrave to Himself; "and it means misohisf. As soon as we were out of the way, he would be here pestering my poor girl. Checkmate there." Treacherous enemy at least," said Reinert, as he returned home. "Tom," said Fraser suddenly, as they two walked together down the steep slope. "Eh? rest" said Digby with a start, "What do you say to getting back to Santa Cruz and trying to catch one of the Castle boats home ?" No." "Eh ?" "I said No. I'm very bad, out of sorts, Horne; and this plane is doing ma worlds of good. emphatically, No, Besides, you have no0 half -done the isl- and yet. You said so the other day," "True; I did." , "Then do it properly while you axe here; and don't bother. Whys you are always wanting to go home,' Fraser's countenance grew more sad as he gazed sideways ab his companions happy face, and be sighed gently, "Young -hands me -volatile, he saiclto himself; "and he loves her dearly; while she"-- He seemed to have come upon a confused mental tanglement, and it was some minutes after blindly blund- ering on through a maze of thought, that he said softly: "antlers ere got - ting In a knot." --• - And all through that temperate sum - mol' zona the birds sung around them; and to Digby they sang, only 01 love, and to Helen of what ought be. But the sadness in her heart suf- fused ber oyes with Leers, There was a black shadow always before her ; and when, after riding ber mule through some rougher part, Digby turned to seek her gaze, she averted it with a sigh, but to own to herself that all this was very sweet, and she knew that she had never before enjoyed a day like this. The fir -tree zone came to an end: the cool darkness and soft silence of the shady glade gave place to a rug- ged pumioeestrowu desert, where fine dust rose at every step and the sun poured down with blinding power. A weary, weary tramp to some; but to those two who hung behind, a dreamy time of bliss, through which 'they journeyed on hour after hour, till a wooden hue eras reaobed, where the mule was tethered; and Fraser now, at Redgrave's suggestion, offered his arm to help Helen up a cindery slope to the edge of the mountain crater, the party then descending a hundred feet or so into a hollow, where Fraser forgot everything but the delight he found in gathering specimens of sul- phur crystals -•pale straw color, Uedayellow, and brilliant 'scarlet. Yes, this is my last venture," said Redgrave suddenly. "My men come up here to dig the sulphur, of which there isno end, store it for me in the tent below. and we ship it off home. But you, had not better stay long ; the sulphur gas comes up strong to -day," "What would happen if there was to be an eruption now, Mr. Redgrave?" said Digby. This party would never know," was tbe srious reply. Thea I wish to goodness Senor Ra- mon were here, and this party safe at home, if It did blow up," said Digby in a half -whisper as he glanced at Helen, who shook her head at him sadly; and be sewt her eyes fill with tears. Fraser was a dozen yards away, stooping to pick up yet another crystal, while Redgrave was walking towards him. Forgive me," whispered ,Digby. "They were the words of a thoughtless boy." Her look said so much that he caught her hand and raised it to his lips, but aonlyay. got it to be drawn timidly drawn w Well, Fraser, when you're ready,", said Redgrave. "It's a long way back; the wind's high ; the gases bad, and, the dust blows. It's very cold too. - Shall ws go back'?" Fraser assented; and Digby gave way to him as be name furward to help Helen climb up the side of the crater to the edge whence, after a brief gaze round at the glorious view, they all descended to the hut, and partook of the luncheon they had brought. Helen remounted the mule, and Digby took the bridle once more as her father and Fraser went on. The first part of the descent took place in, silence, both Digby and Helen wondering how it was that they had not noticed that it was bitterly cold,, the wind boisterous, and the dust that rose painful and wearying to a degree. They were conscious M. nothing save that theywere together in an idyllic dream, with a world of beauty spread out below. Eight thousand feet. they had been told, was the height of the quiescent volcano; but the words had fallen upon deaf ears, for there was a question ask, ing itself at the portals of their hearts: "How is this to end?" 'The sun was getting low in the west as the pine zone upon the mountain was reached; and once more in the ob- scurity ;they penetrated, everything seemed more dreamy and sweet than ever. Fraser and Rsdgrave were well on ahead; the traok wound here and there; but dim as the woodland be- came, the mule was familiar with the way, and paced slowly oa with its bridle upon its neck, and Dig- by walking now with his hand upon the saddle -bow. Darker and starker it grew save, where the ruddy light of the westering sun pierced the garden pine -boughs„ and cast strongly lurid rays through the dense forest. And still darker and darker, till a gurgling stream was, reached; the mule* stopped of its own, acoord to bend down and drink, and Digby's hand took that which was near his on the pommel of the saddle. Helen 1" he said, and his voice was a whisper among the pines. She did not speak; but her band was timidly resigned to his grasp, and the next moment his arms were about her. My darling l" were bis words ; "I love you with all a man's first true love!" There was no reply, a timid shrink- ing, and with a sob Helen let her head rest upon' bis shoulder, as if that were the place where she might find safety, from the fate that seemed Lo her worse than death. There was a strange grating noise, such as might lama been made by a frightened bird, but it was caused by ivory gritting and grinding upon ivory: Digby started round to see dimly, half -a -dozen yards away, Ramon stand ing by tbe bole of one of the thickese pines, while a cheery voice ahead shouted back ; "Come, you people; don't lose your way." • (To Be Continued.) 1'0ST, PRACTICAL FARMING. MARKETING FARM BUTTFIt. I have read with. interest all that has come under my observatiou on this sub- ject and ban not yet found anything that gave any light to Lbose that need MABCU. 19, 1B97 money in the country as there ever was, a portion of which stands really to be exobanged for necessary dairy products, This should act as an incen- tive for dahymen to produce good wine ter butter and lots of it. Despondency is infectious, and I be- lieve there aro thousands of dairy. men all over the land despondent at the bard times, who are not putting forth half the effort they ,might and 1t, says it writer, The only advice give shouid, to make their business pay this int is sell to private eustomsrs. This, winter, Now is the bine to act, and however, is impossible for the great ma- by stirring briskly around you can jority of this class of butter mailers. looks some profit by malcung' your cows make milk. nation is the life of dairy - The situation is simply this: Every good farmer's wife aims to supply her own table with good butter. She will take just as great palma to noise what she expects to use as she would if alis was making a large amount for some fanny trade, always remembering that there met be a difference in quality in favor of the greater quantity made. To do this she must aim high enough to cover the entire year, and thus she will have a surplus at some season of the year. The amount is too small to Day for the drive to a special market, even if there was one within 8 or 10 miles. Private customers are not plen- ty in our country towns, who will pay you more than the retailer's margin above the price at the store. I thought by giving our experience we could be of some help to that class of dairy wo- men. For many years we were patrons of the cheese factory, and took the ups and downs in price with our follow patrons, until the fall of 1803, when we concluded that we could do bettor by making butter and selling to private customers. We bad no trouble to con- tract Inc the winter, to the first of April, at 25c per lb, A butter shipper said it had never been done in that town before. It was to be an experi- ment both on our part and our cus- tomers. We had 8 miles of a drive every week, rain or shine. Another fortnight hadrived. Ex- oursions had been macre along the shore to where the huge billows thundered in, iDigby had mastered his antipathy SO far este allow Himself to be let down by a rope in company with Fraser to inspect the mummy caves, whores in the most Inaeeessibie Spots, the ancient CHAPTER V., "Going with us -yowl" cried' Digby as he entered the pretty, room at Ind - grave's the next morning. to find a de- licious breakfast spread and •I•Ielen standing ready toreceivve him in a riding -habit especially adapted to the place. "You will not thinks me in the way?" she said playfully. Fraser's countenance looked more sombre as he tool: the band extended to him, and smiled sadly as he followed Digby's example and expressed his dee light'. To both men that day was a dream of a wondrous journey upward along a flower-st:rown track towards a dense cloacl, whioh soon after enveloped them, and through'which they laboriously climbed to find themselves in a new region, where the sir was cooler, and fragrant with the odour of the resinous pinesthrough which they passed; and as Digby led Helen's mule they talk-' ed little., bat listened to tie music of the birds and gurgle of water, and eaaght from time to time among the tree -tops glimpses of the das'rling blue No; he abandoned Our .style of wheel, sky. They spoke but seldom but and is now riding one o£ the new bikes. . We soon learned that there was not enough demand for butter at that price to pay us for the time and trouble. We learned one thing, however, that was of some value, viz.: that our but- ter was all right. This same butter shipper offered us no less than 16a per lb., and when the market went above that we would get the advance. This opened a new thought in our mind. If be could ship our butter at that price, why can't we shin it our- selves? We are only 1 1-2 miles from the express office, and 8 miles from his office. We sent to one of theman- ufacturing firms for small packages and had one sent by mail as a trial package. We filled it with butter and paid express on it to our nearest city market, as a sample. We received a favorable reply, and after the first of April shipped our first lot to the city. Our anxiety, mingled with fear. wbile wailing, must be experienced to be ap- preciated. All we had ever beard about the dishonesty of railroad employes and city merchants came to our memory. But in a few days we received a postal card stating: Butter received. You are credited at 23o. per 1b. Butter scarce in this market. Send more soon," Butter here was worth 12c, and we felt all right. We have been sending that firm our butter ever since and have not lost one pound nor one penny. This summer we shipped them om' eggs, also, at a good profit above wbat we could get at home, Last spi,ng we persuaded a young man just starting into the buying of butter and eggs, to try our 2 -lb paper packages. V, a let bin have some to make the trial and it was not long until be had a good market for all he would leave some empty packages of would leave some empty packages at each house as he took up the full ones. On each package was pasted a label: Manufactured for--- by---." He paid them two cents extra for their work and sold it on orders at a fair margin, while all other butter bought on the road was handled at a loss to both parties. The advantages are apparent at once. The maker gets 2 cents at home. She is acouseomed to see the manufacture er's name on everything she buys, but to see ber own name go before the publio as such, looks altogether differ- ent. This will spur her up to her best efforts. The butter will reach the con- sumer just as it left the maker's care and in a much shorter time than the old way. Another plan would be for a few neighbors to unite and ship together. One should bave 110 less than 80 lbs per week, or in at least ten days, to ship. They should, however, agree on some one system of making their but- ter so as to have a uniform quality as near as possible. While there is still much butter made that is inferior, there is also a great amount made that is good, but the methods used im getting it to market are all wrong. We need a radion re- form in the fine of business. The mar- ket is waiting to receive it. Consumers are fast becoming educated in taste for the better article. The manufacturers of these cheap small packages should advertise more frequently in our farm papers. --- TRUST. Harold, she said, almost in a whisper, am I the first girl you ever kissed? You are, he answered with eager earnestness. S believe you, she replied, looking him full in the face. Sincerity must command confidence: Yes, she went on with a far -away look in her eyes, Sincerity must ever show for itself with those who think. And the amateur is always sincere. You are the most inexperienced kisser I ever encountered.. ing, and unless you ant, yonr cows will not. When I first embarked in the da- iry business I wondered why I didn't make any money, but after a time awakened to the fact that was expeet- ing my vows to do it all, while I stood by and watched their efforts. Cows count for only half of dairy capital. Their owner or their mana- ger counts for the other half. `Thus you see how necessary it is that a dairy- man should be as good as his cows, 1807 will prove a prosperous, dairy year for those dairymen who strive in- dividually to make it a success. Don't wait till next summer, but begin now, to -day, and you will see that by increas- ed zeal and enterprise in feeding and care, the milk yield of your dairy will feel the stimulation even by to -mor- row. PIG FEEDING. The treatment of pigs intended for porkers and those intended for bacon should from the age of twelve or four- teen weeks be somewhat different. The former may be pushed on sharply and fed at least three times a day, says Na- tional Provisioner, but care should be taken not to give more food at each meal than is thoroughly cleaned up. A good mixture of two or three sorts of ground corn, either scalded or steam- ed, with the addition of some boiled pa tatoes, mangers or swedes, and a lit- tle skim milk, will make porkers fit for the market in four or five months. Pigs that are intended for bacon should and for the first four or five months need only be fed twice a day, on such food as will promote growth, and pro- duce flesh rather than fat, but they be allowed a fair amount of exercise, should never be allowed to stop grow- ingnor to lose their suckers flesh. When put to feed, the change to richer food should be gradual. Opinions vary vary much as to whether it is desirable to give meal raw or cooked ; for my part, I have found the best results from cooked food. As regards the diet on which bacon `pigs should lie fed, it is impossible to lay down any hard and fast rules. The pig, of all animals, thrives best on a mixed diet, and every pig feeder must decide for himself what is the mixture that he can most economically use,hav- ing regard to the produce of his coun- ty. There is no doubt barley meal is one of the best all round foods for the production of good bacon, with the ad- dition of a small quantity of pea or bean meal, and fourths flour. Maize meal is a most useful food in small quantities, but it should always be scal- ded or boiled and never be used ex- clusively, or as the principal ingredi- ent in food ^where high class, streaky bacon is desired, as its tendency is to produce fat. It is of the utmost im- portance that pigs should be fed at regular intervals. When this is not at- tended to they become restless and do not thrive as they ought to do. The food should be varied from time to time, as nothing promotes a good ap- petite like change of food. • WITH A HANDSOMER GIRL. GONE 4V T What makes you look so dejectod,Mies Bl deriy ? C feel that I'm almost like a grass widow. The man 1 proposed to hist leap year has eloped with another girl. SATISFACTORILY EXPLAINED, How is it that; Wildon, oomes bo the club every night now. It used to he that WO couldn't get him here once a month. O, he married last fall, and settled down. 1 WRETCHED MAN. Too bad about Sproekebt. He has fall- en so low that all ,nas old friends Have been forced to cut loose from him. ba Rlen.vensi Drin?t8 DAIRY NOTES, An inexperienced dairy hired man is dear at any price. He should not be engaged simply for his physical qual- ifications in milking cows and clean- ing stables, writes George E. Newall in Ohio Farmer. If he is not a compete ent dairyman you cannot conduct your dairy business profitably. He is the in- dividual under whose ears the cows usu- ally come most. On him devolve those little minor details of attention in the FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. Among all the illustrious mimes of which this century boasts, probably none is of greater prominence or more worthy of its liberty than that of Miss Florence Nightingale. In these times when fame may be attained in a day, and almost as soon forgotten in the steady march of time and the pro- gress of life and thought, notoriety is of short duration, and a name seldom lives long in the hearts and minds of the people. But there are exceptions to every rule, and for over forty years there has been enshrined in the beasts of her countrymen the English, one great, grand name -Florence Nightin- gale. stable which 11 neglected or are im- properly performed, help to keep the cows down to a $25 per year theme, when it should run over $50. Show me the dairyman who depends on transient or inexperienced help, and C will show you the one who never rea- lizee a profit from his cows. From my earliest reoollections my life hes been closely associated with milch animals, milk, cheese and butter, and I have studied with keel interest the revolu- tion 01 dairying While the general advance in methods on the farm and in factory is not what it should be, in of her cox health Mess Nighemge, She is the organizer of the field -hos- pital system, and during that terrible campaign in the Crimea, in which her country, was involved, her indefatigable efforts in relieving the yhysical suffer- ings of the soldiers can never be forgot- ten. Miss Nightingale was thoroughly conversant with the work she undertook before she started for the Crimea. She had devoted much study and time to hospital work and had been in one of the best training schools for nurses whioh at that time existed -the institution of Protestant Sisters of Mercy, in Kaiser - worth, Germany. When she departed with her assistants for the scene of WAX it was without any thought of re- muneration, for she had. wealth at her oommaad and could bappihy do so. The War Office in London, almost panic- stricken with the multifarious disasters demands and criticisms, which were heaped upon it, invested Miss Nightin- gale with almost absolute control of the undertaking, and how well she succeed- ed is best told in the words of one of the soldiers who lay wounded under her care: "She would speak to one and another, and noel and smile to many mars, bub she could not do it tonal, You know, for we lav there by hundreds; but we could kiss her shadow as it fell on the wall at night, and lay our heads on our pillows again content." Another story is told which well il- lustrates the honor and love bestowed upon her.There was a dinner given to the officers of the British army and navy an their return from the East, where Lord Stratford suggested that each guest should write upon a piece of paper the name of the person whose deeds to the Crimean war would engrave themselves meet indelibly in the history of the British people, When the papers were examined, everyone had written the normo of Florence Nigghtingale. She returned to England at the end of the struggle with broken health, and bas since been a oonstant sufferer. No via- torious army was ,ever welcomed more. yj�oyously than Miss Nightingale, and Queen Victoria, presented her with a jeweled decoration, espeoaally designed Ser her by the Prince Consort. In spit's CURE FOR CONSUMPTION GREAT DISCOVERY BY AN ITALIAN PROFESSOR. Interesting Experiments In leis Direelion Ina \en' TOPIC Ilssplinl-Secant teem la' Inoan1aled hones. The unusual interest taken by phy- siciens and the public in tbe treaI:- lam meat of pahnanary tuberculosis, or con- sumption as it is commonly called, wile be increased by the news that sprain' has been discavarsd which, 1t is heeler- ed, will prove an absolute sure for the. dieease in its early stages, and wilt greatly. benefit patients and arrest bile progress of the disease in its advanced forms. The serum is the discovery or Professor Maragliano, of Genoa, Italy. The serum is obtained from the blood of horses, which have been inoculated with the tuberculosis gems; in small quantities and continued under this. treatment for several months. Its ef- fect is to produce in the blood of the horse some quality of resistance to the disease, which, when introduced into. the human system, strengthens the re- sisting power. The scrum theory is, therefore, exactly opposite to the the- ory of vaccination, which introduces the germs of the disease itself into the system, and by producing the disease Ina mild form renders the body im- pervious to its further attacks, says the New York Herald. Only a small quantity of the serum, has reached this country, about two hundred cubic centimetres in all. Part of this quantity was imported Inc St. Luke's Hospital. As at present nianu- faotured it is expensive, each centi- metre being worth about $20. WHAT LS CLAIMED FOR. IT. On account of the small quantity 01 the serum available, only two patients have been selected for the experiment: at Si. Luke's, and assurances have been obtained from them that they will, remain in the hospital long enough to give the remedy a fair test. The claim is not made fax the scrum that it eats quickly. Constant treatment Inc at least two or three months is re- quired to produce any, definite results, and it should be continued for a year to effect a complete cure. Professor MarwgLiano is modest in his claims for bis remedy. %le fines not expect to effect a cure except in the early stages of the disease. When it has advanced far enough to. produce lesions of the tissues, or cavities, he does not believe that a cure can be effected. He thinks, however, that the progress of the disease can be arrest- ed.. The reason for this is that the serum' is fatal to only one germ, the eubercia bacillus, which alone is present in the early stages of phtbisis, but u1 the more advanced stages several other bacilli, whioh are classed under the gen- eral name of pyogenic, or pus produc- ing germs, are present, on which the ants -tubercular serum has no effect, The removal of the tubercle bacilli, however, is distinctly beneficial end leaves the patient with more energy to resist the ravages of those that are !oft, it is urged. HOW IT IS ADMINISTERED. The serum is administered hypoder- mically in doses of one cubic centimetre daily. In St. Luke's the injection is made in the tissues of the back. This is the part of the body recomnended by Professor Dlaraglissno, because of the thickness of :the tissues there and their freedom from small blood vessels, which might be pierced by the hypo- dermic syringe., While it is too early yet to observe any decided benefit, the experiments have gone far enough to demonstrate that no ill effects follow the applica- tion of the remedy, the physicians say. There is no feverish reautiou and no local irritation or inflammation, as pc - curs in the administration of sums other remedies of a similar nature. The hospital authorities cin not eon - eider that the two patients under treatment will afford a satlsfaetory test, as many patients have improved under the old treatment with moo - son, and many even under the im- proved conditions of food and hygiene accompanying hospital treatment, without the aid of drugs or medicines, If the patients under treatment show any marked improvement, however, a large quantity of the eerumr 1yill bo imported, and experiments will be macre on a scale sufficiently extensive to en- able definite deductions to be made as to its efficacy'. Its ananufacture is a slow process the animals from which it is obtained being kept under treatment for three or four months. view of the diffusion of, cion, know- contributes frequently to the press, and ledge, more money is now being meds I is the author of sevipral books, dealing from cows than over befere' sh efly with 1..ursieg anti hospital work. She is very devout and is a great read- er, Her own home is in London, but much of her tims is spent with ber sis- ter, Lady Verney, in Buckinghamshire. Miss Ni btingales services to human- ity are legion, es eeially those cohoern- ing hospital work and sanitation, and hors is a name worthy of the honor it has received. � , , : ' Big dairyprices do, not necessarily mean profit. The daryman who de- pends solely on the condition of the m.illt or butter market to measure his profits, can never be counted as real- ly successful. That the times are desperately hard for ell engaged in agricultural pursuits ass without saying, but yet it should e remembered that there is as much IT BRACES HIM 'UP. During the treatment with lIarag- liano's seruan all other specific treat- ments arc suspended, but every effort is made to build up the strength and improve the bodily conditions of the patients by the adlmsnistrvitiau of cod - Liver oil, glycero-pbospbates and nour- ishing food. One of the staff of St. Luke's Hos- pital, in describing tate effects of the remedy, said: The best recommenda- tion we can give et is Hutt it cloes for the patient in this celntabe what the climate of the Adirondaeks, Ari-. zona or New Mexico does for him,, It increases his power of resistance to the disease, and enables him to thinly it off, Consumption r a disease which differs from nearly all others in this respect. The bacilli of phthisis are every- where. I venture to say that if the sputum of most healthy persons was ex.. amrined, some of the bacilli would be found !n it, but this dace not signify by . any means that the person from Whom it is taken is condemned. It is only when the power of resistance leaves us that we stecen101) to the dis- ease and the bacilli multiply. 1: have no doubt that I beeatbe thou'saaade of them eveey day in the 'hospital, but 'C have the power of throwing tioeun oEf, and they do not inulbi,ply. When the conditions are right in the human body for this propagation, and the system; is weakened, then a oast of consumpbion develops. That is the value of M ,ug- liano's sernm1. It restores the power of rasistancc, which has been lost by the patient, and enables him, to fight the diseased' Ah'RAID OF GUNS. Blinks -I thought Bluffer ahalleng' ed you to a duel. You didn't weaken did you? Finks -Nob much. I accepted. What 'weapons? Guns. Eh? He's a dead shot. Wouldn't bo £i ht? No, I chose old-fahioned muskets of the kicking variety, and ho backed out.