The Washington critic., 1889-02-19
THINGS WORTH READING.
Milking whales for consumptive,

Milking Whales for Consumptivcs.
In London recently my attention was
attracted by huge sign ON the opposite
side OF the street, and also by the number
OF people 1ocking into the building. The
sign read as follows: "Whaloid Infalliblc
Cure for Consumption. Dispensing Hours,
8 to 10 a. m., 3 to b p. M
Entering the building l was at loss
what to make of the matter, rs all could
see was the crowd and q large tank In the
centre OF the room. This tank was some
seventy feet long, thirty feet wide, and as
/ learned afterward, about thirty feet dos9,
having been constructed at q great expense.
While waiting patiently for Developments
] found that the liquid was being lowered
or let out by some means. Soon smooth,
black surface appeared to view, and
as the water continued to reccde became
aware that captive whale was on cxhibi-
tion. Surprised at not having to pay any
admission fee, | was soon made aware of
the reason. A framework had been con
structed, on which the animal rested, an
soon an expert milkman was engaged in ex-
tracting for the consumptives whalold Cor
whales milk, which was greedily absorbed
at five shillings per glass. This plan seems
to be identical with that Of the mlkm,n In
Naples who lead a COW to the door aud dc
liver the fluid in the presence OF the con-
SINNER. so that the latter can be sa,isic1
that no ulegal dilution IL induloed in
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of soldiers and M mistake Az for tho
artillery. thov had mono. Int that did
not oppear TO affect them one way ar the
other. I stood by the side of Don Carl IA
ON n rustic bridge one dismal and rainy
morning as his devoted. followers ,llel nv
on the march. and was much struck bv
seeinp n number Of wapons In the ,onc
loaded down with barrels. 7 asked Don
Carlos what they contained and bc care
lesslv answered.. In his most noncholnt
manner. with iust the trace Of n smile IN
his handsome face.
,,Tbev contain netrol,im >,
"And what earthly use.m I naked. ..b,yo
Won for netro,cum on tho march ",
s.What use ~ he answered. "Why,
much use, to be sure. That's our artillery.
We employ It to smoke out our enemies
from barricaded strongholds, and can as
sure you it's been tried and found very ef-
fective in case a conhagration is decm,d
desirable" Ana then, after moments
pause and a look at my face, "Oh, yes; |
can assure you, General Crawford, petro-
leum makes very good artillery on pinch;
very good, indeed"
A PugiIistic Theory Exploded.
The battle between McAulffc and Myers
exploded lonr-cstablished theory I'm pup,l-
| Ism, viz: that q man without a left cannot
fight Despite the stories of Myers i'm
proyement, the fact remains that he has but
one hand. He is hard man to hit, and II
an opening is offered and that right hand
lands, some one is going to be hurt, sure.
The theory has always been that the left
was the fighting hand and that man with
only right stood no show with clever
man. Here man with only q right hill
easily stands of one of the cleverest, II not
the cleverest, sparrer of the age.-[Cor.
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Dead Mt Nearly IOs Yenr,.
In nlain unvarnsbed nine box. nj, th,t
remained of Moses &. Bauer. who died on
Thursday at the great ace of 1Ol wears. 1C