The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-30
TO be continued

lHe Iame OF al American lauy doctor
is declared by Notare to have ''spread
far and wide over North Oh ma Hel
name is Miss Howard. Some time ago
she attended the mother OF Ii Hung
Chang. the great Viceroy, and now she
is treating his wife. She is said to have
a great number Of applications fer as
s~istance and advice from women Of
wealthy families, who would lie rattle,
than be treated by a foreign male ply
siclan.
There is a good deal Of dispute as to
what the maidstone really is. Several
have been analysed, and usually they
are composed Of an aluminous mineral.
and their supposed charm lies in then
power of absorption. A famous CeyIop
maidstone was a big bly, polished substance
which, when applied to an open wound.
rapidly imbibed the blood aid with il
the poison. Faraday analy zed it and
found it to be a bit of charred bone. The
Mexican maidstone has been found to be
charred deer bone. The efficacy of the
remedy resides simply in the stone being
porous, and Withdrawing the blood
Sucking the wound would accompli-b
The same result, probably. So many
fabulous stories are told of the power OF
the maidstone to withdraw the poison
from the wound made by a rabid dog o.
snake that 1t Is useless to dispute them,
however skeptical one may he regarding
them.
Near Staunton, Va, stands what is
known Whereabouts as The English
House 1t was built some twelve years
ago by the late Viscount Milton, eldest
- E,-I E,. 100.
travelled in the Northwest with Dr. Cher
die, and wrote, in conjunction with him.
a valuable and interesting work thera-
nenu The house stands neal the old
Callahan Hotel, a noted hosiery in its
day, at which Lord and Lady Milton put
up and lodged much of their furniture.
rich carpets, etc. The very night the,
arrived the hotel was burned. Lord Mil
ton, who was heir to one Of the riches,
peeragt S, took up his abode in Virginia
CD the score of health and Z great liking
for this country. Two or three of his
children were born during his residence
here. After his death Lady Milton once
came over for a few weeks, and >ubse-
sequently her brother, MIR. Beauclerk,
occupied the house-a huge brick man
sion for a time. Then it was closed
and left in charge Of a woman, who is
enioiued to show it. 1t is still completly
furnished.
The demand upon Columbia COLLEGE
for facilities to educate women has led
the trustees Of that institution to make
an appeal to the public for a large endow-
ment. so as to make it a & great university.
1t is proposed to have departments Of
archaeology, ~ethDology, ~anthropGlogy,
comparative rhilology, Oriental litera
ture, political science, botany, z%oolo.y.
physiology, astronomy, biology, sanitar
engineering, electrical engineering, and
The fine arts. Colup bia has already a
very fine school Of mines. and also a good
law school. 1t should also aim at giving
practical instruction in departments OF
the arts available in everyday life. San
ltary and electrical engineering ar of far
more practical value than archaeology or
Oriental literature There has sprung
up quite a demand for electricians, due
prlnclp lily to the requirements of the
various electrical illuminating companies.
Edison says We are In the A B G. of cleo
tric'ty, that 1T will be applied in the nexl
twenty years to uses we do not dream OF
now. There is some talk of an especial
school OF electrical science at Menlo. n
j., under the SUPERVISION Of ex Governor
Frank Fuller. Five to ten millions dol
lars cOuld now DC Very wlsey expended
10 end0wlng , great industrial university.
There are at ast two men ia New York
who could give the larger sum for this
purpose without mountaineering them
selves. Densoyests Nonthiy Jor June