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Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09
The Public Confidence in Doc
tors.

DR.. Quain, in the Harveian oration
of this year, gave utterancc to an
old, and yet substantially true COM
plaint. The medical profession, he
said, Notwithstanding all it had done
for the world, and especially had
done recently, did not receive quite
the respect-or, as he called it, the
"high estimation"-which was it's
due. It's members have arrested the
couse of epidemic diseases so ably that
but for human perversity smallpox
would cease to be dangerous, as it
has ceased in Ireland and in the Ger
man Army; that cholera has been
stopped, as it was stopped in Liver
Pool in 1884, and chat typhoidal
fevers have been brought under q
control unhoped for 20 years ago.
They have annulled pain, as it We're,
with chloroform so that operations
long deemed impossible have become
easy, and that surgeons, we may add,
have lost much of the callousness to
suffering which was once essential to
their success; and they have improy-
ed hygiene, the treatment of children,
anu the practice of midwifery, until
within the last century or less-the
advance being mostly recent-two
years have been added to the male
chance OF life and three and half to
the female, the improv ven,ent being al:
most entirely an improvement in
health during the working decades of
life. It is that senility is advert
ed for a longer period, and that the
human race has in England more
time for healthful enjoyment and easy
work. Add to these great benefac-
tions--one OF them, the discovery of
chloroform, almost immeasurable in
it's Wholesome smaller ones, such as
the revival of The use of ether as an
an@sthetic, the proof Of the utility
of the bromides, the experiments in
antiseptics, and the improvement in
iebriiuges, and we have q truly mar vel
Gus record of services done to the
human race, which nevertheless, dis
trusts those who have performed them.
Men do not pay to doctors the rever-
ence which is their right, but display
q strange readiness to, thrust them
aside, and to postpone the Judgment
Of q whole profession for that OF hope
less quaeks. Every nonsensical idea
about medicine finds it's yotaries; and
men who have proved their capacity
by their success are sidered marrow
for denouncing dem monstrable absurdi-
ties like the theory, now nearly given
up, OF infinitesimal doses. The Spec
ltator.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09

The heaviest insurer in the United
States is Hamilton Disston, OF Philac
delphia. He has $476, !, 900 on his life.
John B. Stetson has 100000; Pierre
Lorillard, John Wanamaker, CYRUS
w. Field, John Y. Farweil have $780,
600 each. Edison Keith, OF Chicago,
has $50, 900. Charles A. Dana, Of
the New York Sun, has $12O. 900 on
his life. Colgate, the soap man, has
500, 900 in the suds. III. B. Claflin
had $125, 900 Russell Jones, of Chi
eago, has $loO, 600, and George NJ.
Pullman, the palace car man, has
$1O0, 600. Henry Ward Beecher has
$1OO, 600 on his life, and Talmage has
500, 600. Atlanta Constitution.
In the United States every 2Ooth
man takes college course in England, !,
every 5OOth: in SEQ tland, every 81 5tn,
and IN Germany every 213th.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09
A Sad Sight.

It is sad sight says a. writer in the
San Francisco Chronicle, to watch
the gradual decay of love, the devel
opment of familiarity and selfshness
between a newly married couple. !
see them sometimes, from the country
evidently, at q restaurant mere. [
like to watch them and speculate on
the subject. They come in together
when they first arrive, full OF bliss and
affection and tenderness and other
cuticular characteristics of human
nature. He is most delicate and at
tentive. He takes her cloak off and
hangs it up. He sets the chair for her
and hovers DER her until she has fair
~ settled herself in it. He takes up
| the bill OF fare and divides the hungry
eyes between the sparkling face oppo-'
site and the monotonous, inartistic,
and singularly appetite-destroying
| document. Then he suggests every
thing to her, and she ctepts every
thing, and the waiter does not know
| what to bring them. l like to watch
the waiter patient, half-amused smile
while he gazes sideways down upon:
them. Then he goes and gets what
he thinks they ordered, and they new
er notice that he has not brought
them what they wanted. They don't
know what they want anyhow. And
| then he orders champagne. You can
see her faint protest. 1t does look
| extravagant. But you can tell in the
distance he says:
"My darling ducky, we've come to
town to have g. good time; hang the
expense"
The second evening the merest triRe
OF tanner proceeding crops up, and
there is less enthusiasm and less affec-
ton. But there is still. champagne,
and just little fuss. The third night
sense is beginning to assume its sway.
| His finances are beginning to suffer.
The theatres and champagne are be-
ginning to tell on his purse, and he ac-
cepts her very faint protest and or
ders claret. The fourth evening she
takes off her own cloak and hangs it
up, and she arranges her own chair,
and he takes care OF himself deliber-
ately. A kind OF WEAKNESS hangs over
the table, a, bored look passes between
them, and he tells the waiter boldly
to bring him bottle of beer. All,
me! Loves young dream! The sweet
ness that cloys, the fairness that be-
comes familiar, the fading fires OF bliss
that has consumed itself all too soon!
The fifth night they do not come.
They have gone back to the rural dis
tricts, where the sharp-eyed editor OF
the local paper interviews them, and
announces IN double headed editori-
al that Mr.. and Mrs. Jones have re-
turned from their wedding tour to
San Francisco.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09
In The StHOrnets' Nest' at Shiloh,

In The ''Hornets' Nest'' at Shiloh.
From Colonel Lockett's article &C.
companying General Buell's account
OF Shiloh in the Century we take the
following: II witnessed the various
bloody and unsuccessful attacks on
the hornets nest.'' During one of the
dreadful repulses of our forces, Gen.
Bragg directed me to ride forward to
the central regiment of q brigade of
troops that was recoiling across an
open field, to takeits colors and carry
them forward. THE flag must not go
back again. he said. Obeying the or
DER dashed through the line OF battle,
seized the colors from the color~bearer
and said to him, General Bragg says
these colors must not 90 to the rear
While talking to him the color-sergeant
was shot down. A moment or two aft
erward l was almost alone on horse
back in the open field between the two
lines Of battle. An officer came up to
me with bullet-hole in each cheek,
the blood streaming from his mouth,
and asked, What are you doing with
my colors, sir?' 4 am obeying Gen.
Bragg's orders, sir, to hold them where
they are,' was my reply. Let me
have them he said. If any man but
my color-bearer carries these colors,
am the man. Tell Gen. Bragg will see
that these, colors are in the right
place. But he must attack this posi-
tion in flank; we can never carry it
alone to the 'front.' It was Colonel
Allen, afterward Gov. Allen of Louisi-
ana. I returned, miraculously pre-
served, to Gen. Bragg, and reported
Col. Aliens words. l then carried an
order to the same troops, giving the
order think to General Gibson, to fall
back to the fence in the rear and reor-
ganize. This was done, and then Gen.
Bragg dispatched me to the right, and
Col. Frank Gardner, (afterward major
general) to the left to inform the bri-
gade and division commanders on
either side that a combined NOV sment
would be made ont The front and flanks
OF that position. The movements
were made andPrentiss was captured"
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09
MoTHERHOoD.

Only the look from the eyes Of 4 babe,
Z, AZ 4 II lay upon my knee, s,.1- :
hes,i ss,i shall kn,w that wondous gaze
When we meet in eternity.
Angel Of deaf " cannot then
MY heartstrinss rsnd apart;
1 shall hold my boy forever and ave
Close to my yearning heart.
Aotherhoodl how dearly bought!
We little know the cost, 81
Until We suffer birth and death,
Until we've loved and lost.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-04-09

Let the past die with him, Mary,
lass. Please God the future shall ha'
o'ny good TO- ye on The little 'un,' 9
and honest-hearted Jack lovingly
clasped his two treasures within his
arms. 4}a H.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10
PtiII.IC OPINION.

The essential issue now is whether
the president, assuming the sole re-
sponsibility for suspensions, is hot
in a better position than the major
ity Of senators desiring to NEEDLE
with suspensions, but to avoid all
responslbiliiy.-Ncw York Tunes,
Rep.
II Is "ratiiyin" 10 show that
conference between accredited lead
ers and the ,>ilcit will soon take
place 1t which the points Of disa-
grcemen;s will he frankly discussed,
AMI with hope Of clearer under
standing. With proper explana'
tionS, a perfect agreement ought TO
be reached. Whoever stands in the
way of harmony will certainly be
the loser in the long run. The de-
mocracy can forgive much, but
,rcachcry they will not forgive
New York sun, Ina.
The abandonment of this dlsas-
,rous undertaking upon the present
| I.aL1- t., hnri
will probably he Panama canal at
some not distant day, but it will not
bc constructed by VI. DE Iesseps
The present company will bc abb,
To- contribute 10 the work its supply
Of material, and, most important o.
all. an amount of experience whicl
will enable successor 10 approach
the problem with something like al
adequate conception of It's magnl
tulr and its demands. -Chicag,
| News.
There - no cause to think tina
the senate acts more intelllgcntly %
more periodically when in secret scs
sion than when in open session. Gu
elections have accustomed candI
dates for ollin" TO expect an inqni
i
sitiun of their character and Jualiii
cations. Whatever it is jus, to urg
on one side or thu other may be sal
rs freely IN open session Of the sen
ate as on the stump. II is possibl
that things are said and motive
ayuW,d IN the secret sessions O
which senators would be ashamed
the people could hear them. Sens
tors should have no opportunity q
such Indulgence. It s nei,he
worthy nor necessary. Boston Ad
vcrtiscr, Rep.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10
CONTAGIOUS

ihs'H,r. ave prevalent al o,rr the world.
am u native ut EuglJUi, ana while in that
Gu:ntty | contracted tcri.n.c blood poison,
'!ii ~ wv y ~ was 'Id't titdIhuil u IN
England. hut was not cured | Suffered the
most HrunRlltE pans ~ my bones, Hni was
covered with SORES all tvtr my body and
limbs. HAD vertigo Uni dtliu,~s, with par
tia loss ui sight, severe pains IA any mead and
eyes, etc., which nearly r,uI r,etiHyi. | l,~t
all hope III that Cut'lt'r. md ail'd itr Amer
lea. hnd WITS treated ~ kt't-t yclf IN this city
As wei H. ty rronlliTnt thvshtln IA New
YORK nav ma No runuCtfial sith thc lpj sla is.
| saw ia" advertisement ct SWitt'S Specific,
antl determined to give II u trial a. Inst lc-
stht. had gwen up all hope ~ Icing cured,
IS hal gone through the alt IL OF the hect
medical men III Sotins iam ara NV utk 81
took sN bottles of 5, j. ;. AMI can say with
great joy that they have cured me Cntir,v
Am rs sound ami well H. ever WAS in M,
lit1 l.. FRED lIAI.FuRp
", Y, CITY. Jane II l,si.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10

An Iowa legislator has introduced
a bill compelling people about to
marry to furnish proof that they
can pay the cost Of housekeeping.
1t is suggested by an exchange that
he amend it by adding a provision
prohibiting people from dying until
they have given bond for their fu.
neral expenses.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10

ereign state, may demand that its
citizens shall not be disturbed, but
shall be protected in the right to
worship God, and to practice their
social and religious rights accord
in. To the dictates of their own CON
science
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10
Blood

l. the lie. ana h. iswisc Who remembers it
Hat N NHtrh of Last year ls~t Con4gaGird
htu,i poison. AMI lWing IN Savannah. la AZ
the tina. went M huhaSi ut al 'i%iC For reat-
uriIt. suffered VERY much from rliutul-
tieut II the time. did II set we'd under
the Treatment there nnr was v,irctli,v any Of
the usual Means. | h.isu nns t,kun Sc, on
battles W SWttt'> Specific anu am Stund and
well, u drove the uUs IN out through butis
on the >kll. pAN ,.cAlGy.
.lrr>'N thy. Nj, Aug :. ISL.
Two years ago | contracted nlool roi>ha.
Attrr taking prescription, from The host ply
slrtlils here ana al lLulns. concluded tu visit
Hot springs. and Vn reaching TCNarkana
specific. ASSURING me tlat il would htnetit me
mu'r thlu llut Springs. Auhuu-h the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10

1t is stated, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat. that Nevada has
been selected as the field in which
Mormonism will make it's final stand
against the government for the per.
petuation of its institutions. The
white population Of this state il
steadily decreasing, and if the mines
ever become exhausted four.iiiths
Of the present population will immc.
diatcly leave the state. The scheme
Of the Mormons is to secure them
selves by immigration into Nevada
until they secure majority at the
polls. Once dominant there, their
position will be one of great want
age, for if they secure the admins.
tratiOn Of the local laws they will
have enlisted for their protection
the whole force of states rights.
The Mormons, it is said, have taken
no action in this direction vet, be.
cause they are securing an average
yearly addition of 1000 converts
and natural increase. The proposed
colonization can be effected by the
Mormons without impairing their
absolute supremacy in Utah or
Weakening their influence in the ont
lying territories. In long article
on this subject the Now York Sun
says: The next phase Of the Nor
mon question may be the appearance
Of Mormon representatives in the
halls Of congress, duly accredited
from state which, though sharing
of the spirit of American
nationality, and actually hostile,
possessing equal rights and powers
with every other state. Such rep
rssentatives, partaking of the char
.ctsr of ambassador from a SOW.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10

Senator Evarts says in reply to
the question, What is congress go.
ing to do; "There is no great neces-
sity for doing much Of anything. !
think the press and people fail to
realize how far congress is really
only a place for the expression Of
OpiniOn-fOr talkiug.'
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10


The credit Of the Unitod States
has lately passed that of England,
as it has long since passed that Of
every other civilized country, and
now stands at the head of the lis,.
United States 4 per cents now com.
mand 1877 l.2 in London, the high.
est point ever reached, putting them
far above any bonds in the world,
a. at this figure they pay only sl-0
per cent, if held until maturity.
This price, il il true, is abnormal,
low, the result Of the plethora of
money in England seeking invest.
ment. At the Same time, says an
exchange, as English consols and
French rcntcs enjoy the same ad.
vantages, the superior value Of our
bonds il evidence that the credit Of
the United States is f,st.clas. and
unexcellcd, and is improving; and
that the capitalists of the world rec,
ognize the fact that this country is
in better condition to pay the inter.
est and principal Of ito debt than
any other.
At the same time, American
bonds arc being brought back here
and held for investment. The pro.
portion of our debt held abroad was
never 40 small rs j, is today.
American credit has been one OF
tho financial wondersof the world,
and must prove of benefit to all ouI
interests, since with tho improve.
ment Of national credit there always
follows the improvement Of the
credit OF states, municipalities, cor.
porations and individuals.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10
PALATKA, FLA, MARCH 10. lSS6.

RUGIsIEReD AT ruE PAIATKA Posi- OFFICE
As SECoNp-CLAsS MAIL NATTER.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-10
Poison

ha., Pru ucui gret hr'rs In my bltt a-I
ehs st. ard had ICuul cIH't the A,,ir Ill q gJuy
hSHl, Nct began 81 improve in ~, 4
time. aud he saNS lr .rtN to heal. nud vera
entirely gone inside ~ rt-ht weeks
Will Ju>lS, rottrr. Union Pass, Depot.
tiSUo. Texas. luiyl i, ISIS.
Sold Ivy all druggist,
TREATISE nu HoNi and SD u Il ssa fgCe
THE SWIFT SPFJIriC Co.
lh1wrr3 Atlanta. la.
n V, t., W. "id s.,
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-04-26

8etie e%rfoIgen; et1ttpe6er in Der Hihtung
b~erQGngsa6ie, 10 oaB ie0e 6Glfte Die 6dIfte
Der 9lugen oes DsabeLs unb @ipfelenpeS
entbdLt, ODER re9tsutitteltg 5Hr Eingsd9ie,
10 baB Die cine 6GLfte a.6te lngen beg
@ipfetenbes, Bic an0ere bic bes NabsIenbes
atttipetit. 0tan tdtttl beinudh breterlet
Qrtsr BON 9aLbititden .gr6altea, n6nliG
Sali9sbdIfteH, NubeIb6Iften uto @tpfeIs
gdlften. Die Erd9s, tuetdcr Art 6eS
S1nttteS Der 8orsu9 3u GebeI Jet, rptro TT
ytIdlt1t auf bic, obet erUGbHten unters
lUIe0e III Der G~utDtGeIung Der Qlugen In
oelt oerlhteoeneu @egenoen Der Deutters
tltouen t1n 8ordiiS bednttportet Derben
t%otleE: 0ie gr6Bere Irtebtraft Der Cribs
tltospen oeutet ieoenfolS barauf bin, bag
Die 9tpIeIbGlfte Gr6Bere Grtr6ee IteferI
totrO. als Die. 9tabeLbGIfte, unb b6 bic
SGn9sbalfte bic Mugen betoer Gnben our
Qdlfte eItb0lt, lGBt it9 annebntett, bnB bic
dUt 0tele 2Geile ourhibrtttenen Stotlen
0uf 9robe nno mittelgroBe &drtDffeIn dliz
9eDenoet tuurOen., .0ur6. Die .8eriuhe
totro ~beitGttgt u bab BON ben auf nsridtez
oene Netle ourbi6nttteuen Sartoffeln Die
Otpfelb6lften bic hodftel,, Sic NobelbGGften
Die gertt9iten @rtrdge Iiefern, urO oas BON
ben Ndngs9GtfteH Elm spiI6en ben beioen
oortgen 1tsbenoer GtttGg er3ielt tpirb;
fsrler setgte ii6 q, bdB bic Grtrdge Der
nus @tpfelbGlften geso8enen Bflqnsen Inei<
items Die Der Pfau5e1r aus mittelgroBen
8noaen iibertrofen; 3 oaB. bic gr0Bten
SaatttDIIen bel gleider pfIan5peite b6bers
@rtrd8e, aIs Die ouf OeriaieOsne 8eiie
our6iAnittenen &nDQen 9eben.
Inter 9~etptiien 8ebtn9ungen tntrb man
frellTh bon oIr9l6nittenen uno genierz
thetIten GnoGlen. ia iogar bon hoBen
QugenitIden 6ieietben Grtr6ge e~rsieleu,
tpte bon groBen gan3en anoIet, rtdmIid
oann, iOenn man iene en9er auspHan3t, aIs
otele. Ofan erntet a6er oann bon benz
tletnen Saatgute gum GROCER TbetIe AUDI
1tHr feline Rno1en, - Die 8ei1affeHbeit
bleibLt alio audi inter iol1en @erbdltntiz
len cine i6le6tere, ais bel Der 8ernenoung
GROCER gan3er &nolen, bon tpeE4en uater
alien ilmitGn6en bic beiten Grtrdge erSielt
tperoen. 8et 5DefmdBiger NusmdbI Der
Gst6enpeite lit bas 9r6Bte Saatgut in aQen
S6Ien baS bette.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-04-26
0eae GarteMetn.

8e3igli6 bes nietfa6 IbLi9en 3er@
ihneioens Der RnoQeu beim Eartonels
pflan3en lit nadgenieien poroell, naB oIe
Nugen ber SnoLle1 - ab8eieben Don ytes
benumItdnoen = an Dem 0ipfeIenoe tIb
eber %entuiGelr, aIs an Der SeIte, 5uleBf
aber am yfabelenoe, i0!Die oaB Oas Gr5eHz
gun9euerm0gen Der @lpteltrlebe EN- grDs
BereS lit, ais DdB Der iettltGsn, lIno o9B
IeBtere mteoer reihere Grnten lTeferH, aus
oieleniqet oes 9tabele1oes.
Sci ~2nwenoung 5eribnittener &nouen
our Saat tam DER SNnItt III 5ipeIerIet
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-04-26
SMr @enGaelanmf

Man3er Normer balt cine Oaeuae Sibz
ner, aber erbalt oenno6 perbdItuiBuiQbio
tDen!9e yer, tuenn er eS nibt perItebt, Bic
guten 9ubner bon ben i6le6ten alts,ls
lonoern, uno nnr Die ~eritereu our 3u6t Al
bebalten. IS lit burdaus ni9t 10 l9wieriG.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1886-04-26
Ganomtrtbfhaftlihes
RuBlpamsr fiir &ofem.

Ser OfenruB am beiten BON 6oGss
feueruug niro nit fo6enosm Ma1ler
ubergoiien. gtab Dem @rfalten peroeu
nit oteicm 8alier bic RolenitDde begoiien.
Qlte GoientrGuher iperoeI Doour6 perz
iilret, III ,leb6aftsn Erteb fommeu unb
gr0Bere, farbenprG9tigere 8IItben berporz
brtngen.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-11-16
The Diffusion Process.

The strongest objection that has
yet been raised, by the sugar planters
of the Colonies, against the adoption
of the diffusion process, to replace
the present mode of extraction, is
based on the difficulty of making use,
of the residuum of the cane, for heat
ing the boilers, and batteries, as is
done at present with the megass com
ing from the roller mills. What is to
be done with such an incumbustible
substance? How is it possible to use
as fuel a product which contains
from 80 to 80 per cent of water, and
and which retains so per cent. even
after having been subjected to a pres
sure of twenty atmospheres. This is
the problem which had to be dealt
with, in the practical application of
the diffusion process, and in order to
resolve which, numberless expert
ments have been made.
We are now, we are glad to say, in
a position to offer to our sugar plan
tiers, a satisfactory solution of the
difficulty, and the process which we
have perfected and which we now
offer to them, is both simple, and in
expensive.
In the first place the sliced canes,
are subjected to a pressure of from
ten to twenty atmospheres, in order
to extract as much of the water as
possible. With this mass is then
mixed, five per cent. of its own weight
of raw petroleum, or any of the heavy
Luminous oils. The cane residum
so treated, burns freely and gives out
a large amount of heat. This mix
ture should be made as short time
as possible, before the so treated
cane, is to be used in the furnaces, a
very simple apparatus will serve for
this purpose.
We are in a position to assert that
by this invention the only serious
obstacle in the way of the diffusion
process has been removed, and that
our planters can now proceed with
the Transformation CT their factories,
without any danger of failure.
From a paper by NJ. Ladureau,
Director of the Central Laboratory
of Agriculture, at Paris, published in
the Journal deS lubricants de Sucre.)
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-11-16
A Wicked Partner.

"Do you know what is running this
country?" said Judge Bluker. 81
viii tell you. 1t is not overproductlon,
but it is the dishonesty of the people
that destroys public and private con
fidence. I'll give you an example of
dishonesty practised upon me by a
party named Jimpleson. He came to
my house one day and told me that
he had one of the best schemes in the
world; said that he had a gold mine
not far away. and that if he only had
little gold with which to salt it he
could sell the claim for 100000. He
was SO plausible, talked so fairly, that
/ was completely taken in. L went
with him and looked at the mine. 1
was in need of about $4,000, so 1
concluded to let him have the gold.
He said that he could take a gold
piece, carefully CRATE it of, and so
skilfully imbed in the sand that no
one could detect our scheme. How
much gold will it take?' 1 asked.
"sOh, about $780, 1 can take that
amount and make the place worth at
least $4,000 to u.s.
81 gave the money and he got a
crater and went out to the mines.
Several days afterward he invited me
to come out. He had done his work
well. We invited capitalists to come
and make us bid. My partner was
not present when an assay was made.
Good thing for him that he wasn't.
He had sailed the mine with copper
dust and had kept the gold.
Il have not seen him since. Now,
don't you see, / lost confidence in
him. He is not an honest man.
ArGunsasc 7'rdreller.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-11-16

number of cases occurred, and the
first access of hot weather has fur
nished a fresh series. Investigation
by competent chemist is urgently
called for, though it may be doubted
whether any reliable results can be
attained unless the police have orders
in future to seize the incriminated
materials as soon as the first cases
occur. The most probable hypothesis
is that the ingredients are not good,
and have undergone some peculiar
decomposition leading to the produc-
ton of a poison of the nature of a
ptomaine, before they are subjected
to the freezing process.-British Medi-
cal Journal.