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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24

Varios peri6dicos de la provin'
cia impetran del Excmo. Sr
Gobernador General ell indulto
del Sr. Salicrup, Director de La
Encyclopedia de Arecibo, que es
ia cumpliendo una condena en-
aque'la carcel a conseeuencia de
cierto articulo que lie ocasion6 un
proceso.
Nos asociamos al noble ruego
de los aludidos colegas, caso que
Sc halle la concession dentro de
las facultades de S. E. No i'm
porta, no, que ell senior Salicrup
sea adversario nuestro en- ideas;
es un padre de familia, es un COM
panero, y ell sentimiento del com
panerismo Sc sobrepone a las
competencias y discordias de los
partidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24

En- Ia noche del Is del corriente IA
lleci6, tras breve cuanto penosa enfer-
medad, ell muy digno Alcalde y Co
mandaute Militar de Vieques, Tenien-
te Coronel de Ejercito, senior don An
dr9s Teruel.
Destamos para ell alma del difuntc
la eterna bienaventuranza, y para So
angustiada familia consuelo y resigra-
ci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24

Bien 10 dijo ell tragico: Il Pala.
bras, palabras, palabrasP'
Lo mismo decimos nosotros en-
2resencia de un articulo de Et
Pueblo. iQue de interperancias
resaltan en- ell iQue de passion y
de violencial
Y dice EE Pueblo
"IIa lucha que, en- efecto, sostene-
mos los amigos de la ibertad y de las
reformas, tanto en- Cuba como en-
Puerto Rico, es continue; acaso cruel,
pero conyeniente; temeraria con fre-
cuencia; tenaz siempre; no Sc do des-
canso,no Sc consiente tregus, no Sc
conCede psrdon, nj Sc admite indul-
gencia.
Paeece que unos q otros deben To-
grar al fin ana victoria definitiva So
bre suscontrarios, y que Ell poder 8 los
aue l. combaten deben trianfar 3 han
de someterse."
lLcs lugares comunes de STEM
pre-!
Pero ique victoria es ssta que
Iarsigue Eg PuebloY
Ne dssspareei6 IA eolonia1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24

m lte los de A . So afio; bien Sc COM
prende que estaran de examenes en- Ell
pr6ximos mes de Junio J one los ilti-
mos aspiran al Bachillerato.
Lo aplandimos y les deseamos un
| exito feIiz.
Quincalla y Ferreteria-En la
de Armas y Jimenez, Cruz, l3, Sc ven-
den, d precios sumamente baratos, loza,
cristaIeria, vidrios pianos, cordelerfa,
estafio, clavaz6n de hierro, bronco, Coz
bre y zinc.
i Trough on Rats! Muerte d los
ratones!-Al fin Sc ha encontrado 10
que hemos necesitado toda la vidal
Pidase q los boticarios ell "Rongh on
Rats" Destierra los ratones, cucara-
chas, moscas y chinches.
Eterno verano.-jQu6 coSa hay
mas bella que el verano con su riquezs
de flores, Ell canto de sus pajaros y ell
resplandor del sol?iY cuan triste es
pensar que dentro de unos pocos
meses los pajaros Sc habran lido q tie
rras donde ell sol es mas caliente, y las
flores yaceran bajo una capa de nieve!
Empero, hay una terra donde eter-
namente luce ell sol y emiten las flores
su fragancia, y donde son desconocidas
la nieve y ell hielo. Esta es la terra
de las flores, la Florida.
Por IN procedimiento tan delicado
como su propia fragancia, es conserva-
da esta en- la exquisite preparation CO.
nocida bajo ell nonbre de Agua Florida
de Murray Lanman, que refresca en- Ell
verano como las flores que lie dan la
vida. 9
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
ANUNCIO.

Ell dia 80 del actual, se compra IN
caballo apto para el servicio del carro
de la Secci6n Escolta del Excm0. Er.
Captain General, y Sc hace saber para
que los que quieran venderlo Sc presen-
ten con el, en- ell patio de la Fortaleza 4
las dos de Ia tarde del indicado dia.
Pnerto- Rico, 10 de Mayo 1885. Ell
Camandante Captain de Ia Guardia
Civil, Francisco Hernandez Ferrer.
Cd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24

Por 10 que nos escribe I'M estimado
correligionario nuestro, vemos que el
senior Cells Aguilera, restablecido de
su enfermedad, IA sido cordialmente
agasajado So l.egada d Fajardo-
Muchas personals de este pueblo,
Ceiba y Laqulllo fueron q recibirle, ex-
presando al seflor Cells ell placer con
que veian Ia restauraci6n de 81 salud.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
"A Z. z A
-----------

Con ell epigrafe .Sigue el aiza,
ha pubiicado un periodico de Pom
ce las siguientes lfneas que con
gusto reproducimos. No carecen
de intefes en- momentos en- que
los bajos precios del azdcar nos
agobian.
Dice el co]ega aludido:
"Se nos asegura que un telegrama
de Londres recibido aver en- esta ciu-
dad anuncia una gran excitaci6n en-
aqael mercado azucarero. A un tene-
dor del fruto, clase muy superior, Sc lie
han ofrecido So por quintal, que no ha
acceptable, y los poseedores de clases
mas inferiores exigen igual tipo, pero
adn no Sc ha hecho venta alguna d ese
precio: la mayor oferts no ha. pasado
de los limites de 81. 60; ;asi Sc nos dice.
De todos modos, la favorable reac-
ci6n que Sc opera ha vqelto d reanimar
las esperanzas de los productores."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24

Hs tornado possession de la Alcaldia
de la Carolina ell senior don Deltin Sic
IRA, que desempenaba -hltimamente ell
nismo cargo en- Juncos. lie felicita-
mos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
GACETA DE HOY.

Aprobado ell nombramiento in
terino de D. Osvaldo Abril para
ell Vice-consulado de Santo Dc.
mingo en- Aguadilla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
GAIA De PRESTAMOS.

Ell dia 80 del corriente Sc remataran
en- pdblica subasta las prendas de los
talones que q continuation Sc expresan,
por cuenta de quien corresponds y Or
den de los Sres. G. Tinaud & Go.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
Sc VENDE.

Ell establecimiento de pnlperia del
que suscribe en- Ia Marina ealle del
Arsenal nhmero 6 dar&n informes So
bre condolences.
60 ELoY u. RUIZ.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
RODRIGUEZ, MORENO&C CO.

Commentaries en- todos los articulo del :amo de
quincal a. Surtido general de pieles.
Ag ntes generates de la fabrica de bau!es de esta
Capital cuya exstenca de 300 nidcs realizara de 4,
$3.50.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
IMPORTANTiSIMO.
i La PlllCEl CONTRA LAS TllSIIIClClOIE DEL CIGlRRO 4


La bca de LA BELEZA
de los conumo ceo los ntereses del bco dspen
us av a vendo aa uando todo de ideas pud
ran poner coto las ffon qne prodo hscen
pureza del aculo honradmn expende dno buna
comprado vcima
asifcado en- reenca de legmo aque del fraude
zad sombra de 10 ma han adqudo los garros de
expresada fabrica, LA BELLEZA.
Pero odos los esnerzos han do bursdos los fcade
de clio acaba dueno Sb de
islma que no dudarlo er& remoa Ia sifcaci6n.
En- papel de da impreso nombre de ba
brma:
AEIIEZk
Esta impression como pape de tnts he
adve deshaciendo
trasluz.
pdbco favorece nura nduis vera d1eno es
boa prot credit ves los nte de conu
evtando adquieran producos faifcados
Consumidores LA BELEZA
papel de cada cigarro de Mbrca.
La BELLEZA Sc vende en- odas
LA ea etabecda cae de Dsgones ndmefo
sete, Habana.
AGENTES GEEERALES EN- SAN JUAN DE PUERTO-RICO
60 G.. BOLIVAR & Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
F. GARCIA DEL REAL, Sol A.

CASA DE PREsTAMOS sobre empeno de prem
das, muebles, maquinas de cos"r de toda ella. E
de objetos tipo modco.
Sc vend7n plendas, mneoes maqulnas de ser,
baratos Sc conpran biIletes, bonos residuos del
Tesoro,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
GUIA LOCAL.
JOSE T. SILVA

SAN JUSTO II
Casa de giros comisiones. Agense de Ia Com
pafiia general TrasatlAntica Francess, de 10 de
Marques de Campo, de Companias de Segu
ros contra incendios de los sres Gail Co. de Paris
y general para la isla de Puerto-Rico dc Ia Ban
que Trasatlant que de Parls.
TIENE ADEMAS CASA EN- AGUADILLA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
TOMAS CANO g. CO.

GUAYAMAS lP. RI
Concentrates, Tienda mixta. Importadores de
todas procedencias de generos ferreteria quncslla
where's madefAs para constrncciones. Ventas
al por mayor detail
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-05-24
ARMAS Y JIMENEz. Cru. 10

Estabecimiento de ferreteria quincalla surtdt
general en- ell ramo ventas al por ayor detail
tienen constantemente edra plastica Portland par
|tanques, algibes lavaderos. Precios limitados
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18
lossumprIoN CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands BY an
Eat India missionary the formula OF .
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure OF Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh. Asthma and all throat
and lung Affection, also positive and
radical cure for Nervous debility and oil
nervous complaints, after having tested
it's wonderful curative powers in thousands
OF cases. has felt It bis duty to make 1t
known to his suffering fellows. Actuated
by this motive and q desire to relieve
human suffering, will sesd free Of charge
to oil who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French or English, with Gall directions
preparing and using. Sent BY mail by
addressir with stamp, naming khis paper,
w. A. NoYEs. l49 Poacer's Block. Rochester,
ny 2&29leow.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

Are you disturbed at nights sud broken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth? IL 80
ssnd ct once and get bottle of Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tssthing. 1t cures dJssntery, diarrhoea,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind collie, softens the gums, reduces in
fismstion, aad gives tone aud energy to
the whole system. Mrs Winslow's 5ooth'
ing Syrup for Children Teething is pleas,
ant to the taste aud is the prescription oil
QUE OF the oldest aud best female physic'
| isps aud nurses 10 the United States, and
4. Tor ssle by oil druggists throughout the
Price. % cents bottle.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

Some rude boys dsmclishod an d.
meeting honss 10 Lyndon and we're hsulst
up and fined therefor. and the local pa
per grandIy remarks that possibly III.
oGepse would have gone unrebaked hsc
not some Gus carried tho spirit Of lawless-
ness 10 the eytent nf destroying privat,
properly. by Saving "a the posts of !. W.
Halls han yard.
Some weeks ago child 81 Mr.. Aver Of
Lyndonville vas taken sick With . dis
ease which seemed 10 bahia The treatment
Of the best ply sicisns, and finally died.
More recently two other children were
taken With symptoms similar 10 the hrsi,
which fact aroused the suspicious Of the
family physician shst the sickness vas the
result Of lead poison 10 some form. On
examination il vas found that 10 the we'll
vhieh Supplied the k1miiy With water vas
. chain psmp which contained 10 its con-
stsucticn more or less Of lead compost.
tion. and BY . test Of the vstsr II vas
ascertained that every gallon Of water con
tanned one-hslf grain Of leAd
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

A. @. Bsasy. formerly psopristor Of the
Naasioa House. willismstovn. and T. d.
Park. lsAs proprietor Of The Palais Royal.
Pittsasll. hsve leased ths Putnam House
It Benning<sa.
\ A Rutland nan who won't 70 the Mason
10 meeting 4 Darlington last week tells
how visiting statesman from Kentucky
appreciated the liens there. The lake and
The college buildings aud suoh matters
did not seem 10 arouse him. and, anxious
for the fame Of tho Queen eity. the breth-
ron It last took him out TO Ethan Allcp'a
monument. The KsntuckiAn seemed i'm
pressed At once. He walked all around
the pile. admired every side Of il in gener-
al snd 10 detail. and finally spoke: by
-, SAIL You people are gentlemen. sshi
I'm proud to know you; by ! am, sahl
I've owned great many Of his colts, but
nevah knew till this minute where the
old hoss was buried. sahl rs adne
thing sab"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

A : nss1inx d ~ has u uooncusk
- 49,, $500. ,.-.s.l.
Oo.s 49,
By many o. ~ neeo." sas ioisovine
rssolutaoas vsss a1opeed:
wnxxsAa, Il has plsassa Diviss Provi-
denos 70 remove iron Mis- LIE CAilioa
Iicbbius Esa., the nsnbsn Of NJ Mon
mooth Coun9y bar. shsrine 10 ne esnsraI
sorrow vhicf this mslaaohoiy svsss be-
prod ned. ~ DESTROYS 81 psssssviag soms
suitsbls expesssioo u thsir psvssaal =.
800 "a ttsis rsspsel loe ~ psolsasicual
chsrse1sr 81 thsir dscsassd asscciass. there.
fors.
R.~Jrod Thu he sshsevsd e eusiAb.s
suocsss Il IL psofsssioa = nsritsd re-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

Only TWO sorTLEs. siessrs. Johnston.
Holloway 4 Co.. wholesale druggists Of
Philadelphia, Pa, report tLAt come time
ago gentleman handed them = dollar.
with request to send good natarrh cure
to two army officers in Arizona. Recently
the same gentleman told them that both
Of the officers and the wife Of we'll known
U. s. A. General had been cured Of catarrh
~ to two BOTTLES Of Elys Cream Balm.
Not p liquid Or snqE Price SO cents
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

Commander chief Kountx has an
Aounced the appointment Of large mum
Der OF additional aides.de-camp from
different States for the National Encamp-
meot. among whom are @. A. Bundy
of Arlington and N. =. Leaoh Of VOL
colt
The Standard Oh coApauy are about "a
make Burlington distributing point for
their oils for the Shte Of Vermont. Ground
has been surveyed near the tunnel aud
large tanks arc TO be erected for receiving
the oil
Clinton Smith of Middlsbu y, bullie
Of the Middlebury town halt an, the Add
son County Court house. i to su. ,srintend
the construction Of the 0ss libra ~ wing
Of the State house.
The railway clearing houss r. ports
loaded cars coming into the Nee Eng.
lssd at all points during tho nsntll Of
Nay. 1885. as compared with May, 1885,
~ follows: May, 1885. "a. 9e3; May, 1884,
35,ll5, decrease, 752.
President Harris Of the Vermont valIey
and Sullivan Roads reports that their net
earnings thus far this year are within $1,000
Of last years figures. There has been
some falling of 10 gross earnings. but OPP
Grating charges have been reduced enough
to nearly Offset the decline.
The marble figures made by the Yer.
mont Marble company for the Boston sub |
treasurery building have been put 10 posi-.
tion. As they are over one hundred and
seventy -five feet from The ground they
appear rather less imposing than was ex-
pected.
Fifteen men employed 1t night work in
The Waldo quarry At West Rutland we're
recently discharged The cutting surface
of the STANDARD quarry is to be greatly
and hoe layer Of blocks aggre-
eating $1,000 cubic feet will lie rsised
within the next thirty days. Sample
monuments OF this marble exhibit the I'm
'st qualities Of blue aud mottled mar
Die.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

God Isvsr VI. Will My Psphosphases.
Far Rheumdfisnl, Scy0S,aa and Andemd
A. these disesses ere I'll The result Of ~
impoverished coalition VI the blood,
nothing will build up the system and
enrich and vitalizs the blood. aud assist
nature to overcome this condition 80 quick
y ss SCOTS Emulsion.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

'Asy pbysieiaa uho has ussd u certify
70 tbe sEceilsnce Of Hunts Remedy,
Hunt's Rewedy i : staadsrd Remedy foI
dscpsy end kidney diseases.
CirLsrHr cLAxx, n. D.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

They are clean. sweet and thorough In
action. cure pain. strengthen weak parts
md ses instantly. Call for Hep Piasfer
and gst il. 25c. al dealers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

uaDs's msaey tls great Cough ears. ssc. soc.A q
GIena's sairhur soap hesis beauties. &c.
GaemanCsrn ne1sver Kills ccrss Dunions
MS nsk ~ uAists o,s-Biset and Brown. 20.
plkss TssshasAs DvsUs cure n Missss -
pesn's nhsanaais Pm ~ san esss, -
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

Decline Of Man.
Nervous weakness. Dyspepsia, Impo
eence, Sexual Debility, cured by "Weil',
Halt b. Rem ever" 81.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18
[ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate Of J. AUSTIN WILcox.
Inc undersigned, having been appointed b,
the Hon: Probate Court for tho District OF Man.
cnestef Commissioners, 10 receive, examine ard
agsinst the estate Of
J. Austin Wilcox. late OF gandeste.
decsassd, and Ill CLAIMS exhibited IL Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that We will meet for
tne purposes Aforesaid 1t the late dwelling honsc
Of the said deceased on The 25th dsy II Nnvam M
neat from O'Clock A. \. 10 CLOCK ?. \. Of MA
day and that sIy months from the 25th day Of
Nay. 4. D. 1885 IL ths time limited by eaid
Court for said reditors to present their claims
70 Ne Tor examination and allowance.
\. D. 1885,
MALCOLM CANFIELD.
sSw RALPH BENTLEY, Comn.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

.sk~sgk m earns.
u. Wsn,, Rough on Corns." l5c.
sA ior wells -, .rre. C0rns, warts
Complete, permanent I.
Conions.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

The aching back, the sallow skin, the
hollow eye. give way speedily before
Hunts Remedy.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

FOR SALE.
oner my house and lot, or house, lot an
BLACKSMITH SHOP
desired, and ! also have some fine buildipd
ots which will sell reasonably. It is one Of ths
nnest piacksmith stands In the New England
: s.eses, Inc right place for the right man, a. /
j. NJ. RUSSELL.
Manchester. IT.. Juno 18th, 1884. btf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

--Burs 4 Maslsy hsvs Jest received
$40 pissss u glassware u Al Kinds q 8
ssd 10 ossis sasA. 'CbsApss than dirt I"
Aho vssy ass iiss Il parasels and otbsr
sannw goodA Cisshing ~ sstn bsrgssns.
Five hundred morn rolls Of Paper usrksd
down 70 and csat 70 Close out Call
nd ~ their splspdh o6sr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

b. a. Dodge Of Lancaster. Pa. .
former resident Of Berlin. il in town on .
visit
-'isppen Post. @. A. n. proposes 10
selsbrste the Fourth Of July 10 suitable
manhes.
Eddie Greenmss died June 18th Of
eonssnp tiop; aged ~ ysars. He Iessss
. vie Esd ons child.
jobs Feather. che GENIAL agent Of thu
willians Threshcs. has Modoc colt sbout
week old. thst be has refused $50 for.
The Board Of education OF The graded
school have been summonsd 70 Pertcrs
burgh Tor the third time 10 shov cause
uhy the district should not pay Miss Liis
Loomis m alleged balance Of eis for two
weeks school
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-18

Al ~ tus Anssm~S - sR1sSu' <ss~p -
the pr.xnmus vAs 81 address on Kinder
s.r,sn w.1rk. BY Mn. Greene. showing
de usv aims Of sdsession - they are b.
log developed The address Va rspIst<
nth Information ID regard 70 ths found
ing Of tho KindsrssrteS systen. snd il'ns-
srAtions Of its methods Of instrss,iou.
Three papers on Temperance literature BY
Mrs. Shsw. Mizs Mosher and Miss Part
ridge. and one on Temperance literature by
Miss &. Moshss. accompanied BY violin
playing and sons By Mn Adams. we're
listened 10 With pleasure. Ttrse we're
followed BY spisii~d discasaisa q elder
drinking. And ques4iop boE % the Re
lst,oa Of Ipsempsspnce 70 Labor sud Cop.
itAi. whose qsSsions we're snsvessd By
Mrs drsus. Some informatioo vss sivcs
IL regard 10 Temperance hooks sud pspcs
aad the s~ssioa closed. Al lao nesiing
for prayer and eshoststiou ~ I'D By Miss
Park. The Institute spAssd vish prayer
BY Rsv. Nj. Mstealis. Miss Cssris 70
van rcd most sxcslisss sssAy = -.
tide Iastructico. 4 good. praftieai 3D.
dsss % ParIor Meetings vss gives BY
Mia Huiohinseu. cad tsnpssasases dset
va sung by Mra Adansas1 Ma Wilson.
Then large company q children from
The public sahooIa. under ths ehsxgs of
Niw Derby and Miss Netca,iA nasshs1
10 With Leapeu snd for hall - hoas
osespssd ths tss 70 tts delight 81 III u
sseitstiosa and soass. I hsasty vpss 4
thanks uss given then. This vss es,,ovsd
BY "a exercise Of qasstions sad sssven %
JuvsniIe Work Isd ~ Mra Partridge
The sLl,drsp's hour clos4d 9Th Tie sias-
ise Of GLORY Hsllslsish" ~ " lsstis
caes. Mn. 0rsens closed The gssssal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-06-10
How Vaccination Works.

Professor Tyndall says in Popular Scl-
ence Monthly: Pasteur had little difficulty
in establishing the parasitic origin of
wl-cholera; indeed, the parasite had
been observed by others before him.
But, by his successive Civilizations, he
rendered the solution sure. His next
step will remain forever memorable in
the history of medicine. l allude to
what he calls ''virus attenuation" And
here it may be we'll to throw out few
remarks in advance. When tree, or a
bundle of wheat or barley straw, is
burned, certain amount of mineral
matter remains in the ashes-eXtremel
small in comparison with the bulk of the
tree or of the straw, but absolutely es-
sential to its growth. In a soil lacking,
or exhausted of, the necessary mineral
constituents, the tree cannot live, the
crop cannot grow. Now, contagia are
living things, which demand certain ele.
ments of life just as inexorably as trees,
or wheat, or barley; and it is not diff
cult to see that crop of a given
parasite may so far use up a constituent
existing in small quantities in the body,
but essential to the growth of the para
site, as to render the body unfit for the
production of a second crop. The soil
is exhausted, and, until the lost constit-
uent is restored, the body is protected
from any further attack of the same dis
order. Such an explanation of non-re.
current diseases naturally presents itself
to a thorough believer in the germ
theory, and such was the solution which,
in reply to question, ventured to of.
fer nearly fifteen years ago to an eminent
London physician. To exhaust soil,
however, parasite less vigorous and de
structive than the really virulent one may
suffice; and, if, after having by means of
feebler organism exhausted the soil,
without fatal result, the most highly
virulent parasite be introduced into the
system, it will prove powerless. This,
in the language of the germ theory, is
the whole secret of vaccination.