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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
Ivy and sumnc Poisoning.

with tho advent Of eummer and its accom-
ranging outdoor recrcations there will be the
usual number Of unfortunate persons VII,
will, from careiessness or Ignorance, '5
poison ivy and sumac and become poiSoneu.
IL is well known that some persons ato nv
affected BY this poison while others are so
sensitive that II is not necessary LOT tnohi ~
come In actual contact with the IVY NiheS'
their mere proximity seemingly being enough
10 communicate tho infection: for those up-
fortunates the description OF 10" sllnp'o
remedies will be OF use.
The best treatment for ivy poisoning II 10
wash the places affected, as soon as the Poisoi1,-
ing has been discovered, in strong soap SUES
or saieIatus water. OF course. alter tho H.
flammaton begins to show itself, some rene,
dies must be applied which Will cheek ana
control the eruption and swelling. -,
The common household remedy IS wlld
hazel. which can be procured at any druggist 8,
in small bottles. This is very good Tor oral
nary cases, but it has tendency 10 relieve
the itching and smaTting sensation more thah
10 check the speed and growth OF the lnilaln-
nation.
Probably one of tho best things IS to pro
cure some common black wash at a drug stoIc
and use IL as n lotion twice day for hall an
hour at a time. Between these tunes Aeop
the poisoned surface covered with cOio W"''i
dressings or ointments Of some soft hatuIg'
Another good remedy is teaspo0niul VI
sugar of lead in Il pint OF water "Ppifeu 90
wash several times DAY common Iii
leaves bruised and applied as poult1ce wlil
be found very coons and beneficial, o ana are
sometimes used instead Of all other feIneules.
Sumach poisoning may be treated III Tue
Same way az ivy poisoning and It is well 70
state. for the comfort Of those afflicted that
neither of these poisons IS dangerous. ~ &c.
0Ilires three or four weeks for the attacks to
run their full course, and then the poisoned
parts began to heal up themselves. Rene
dies can simply alleviate the pam and some
times partly check the Inflammation, but they
never entirely prevent and cure the poison at
once.
The eruptions seldom show themselves
until q dav or two after contact with the pol
sons. and after that there IS no danger from
coming into contact with another person.
Although the poisoning sometimes assumes
the aDpearance of very serious case the
result IS never permanent. No scars or dis
hgurements ever mark the skin or hesh after
the poison has disappeared. The poison Is an
acid which exists IN all parts OF the plants
but especially in the leaves
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
The Biggest Cave in the World.

The State of Kentucky has heretofore
maintained q monopoly of the Mammoth
Cave business. The big hole in the ground
which is her pride and boast has acted as a
bluff TO insOlent competition IL that indus
try A few upstart and insignificant cavities
in other parts Of the country have put on airs
and largely advertised their pretensiOns. but
when compared with the Kentucky hole they
have prov ed to be no more than woodchuck
burrows and have skunk away like sneak
thief TO hide their littleness in obscurty.
But when the great and fourshing State of
Oregon comes to the front and tells us that
she has q cave which will startle the magma
ton of science and force Kentucky to pale
her Intellectual fires, we have a premOnltlOn
that the Mammoth must at last surrender its
glories. The Pacific coast deals only in the
biggest things in creation. 1t has trees that
YOU have to look twice before you can sec the
top branches which are hobnobbing with the
clouds, Its cherries are as large as pippins,
its grapes are 50 luscious that YOU wish your
throat were half mile long, and everything
il produces is the best on the planet.
The new cave which has Just been discoy-
cred fairly thrills the soul with wonder. You
enter it through a narrow assure in lime
stone rock. After wandering several miles you
are ushered into a series of chambers, the
dazzling beauty Of whose stalactites make you
think of the wonders of fairyland There are
also giant pillars. milk-white, which uphold
the roof, and streams of crystal water to make
ripping music for the bewildered traveller
The gentlemen who spent week in exploring
il found in one place a small lake and in an
other waterfall thirty feet high.
We feel sorry for the Mammoth Cave, but
il will have TO lower its flag to the Pacific
rival. 1t has enjoyed proud distinction for
many years, but the awe-inspiring discovery in
Josephine county Oregon. shows that west
ward the march of empire and other huge
things takes its way, and while we offer our
condolences to the Blue-Grass State we ex-
tend our hearty congratulations to Oregon
New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
Mosquitoes.

The bill of mosquito. says Halls Journal
of Health, is a complex institution. IT has a
blunt fork at the head. and is apparently
grooved. Working through the groove, and
projecting from the angle of the fork is a
lance of perfect form sharpened with fine
bevel Beside it the most perfect lance looks
like a hand-saw. On either side of the lance
two saws are arranged, with the points fine
and sharp and the teeth we'll refined and
keen. The backs of these saws play against
the lance. When the MOSQUITO alights with
his peculiar hum, it thursts its keen lance and
then enlarges the aperture with the two saws
which play beside the lance until the forked
bill with lis capillary arrangement for pump
ing blood can be inserted. The saving pro-
cess is what CRATES upon the nerves of the VIC
tim and causes him 70 strike wildly at the
sawyer.-Boston Journal Of Commerce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
international Copyright Proclaimed.

President Harrison's proclamation Oh me-
national copyriobt declares that the Dement'S
OF the law are extended to the citizens anu
subjects of Great Britain. france, BEGUN l'
and Switzerland only. The reason why OeI-
many and other nations were not also IN
cluded in the proclamation simply IS that they
have not vet deemed IL worth whlie 70 enter
into the reciprocal arrangements requlIed ny
tbe Act of March 3. 1891. These nations at
present do not consider the advantages OK III
ternational copyright under the law OF any
Importance to them; but they may nave
early occasion TO cnanse theh $50 ,,',I
ON the subject 1t Is true enough.
however. that from present appearances the
benefits Of copyright to foreign authors unuer
This law are very small The protection
which it gives depends upon the condition
that the printed foreign books, pho1ogtapIIs'
enpravincs and Autographs must DC entireiy,
except as TO authorship. the product Oh laDof
nerfnrmed in the United States. The practl-
cal effect of this condition. which IN many
cosos cannot be fulfilled, viii be the continued,
;mnortotion Of foreign literature and
works of art from the countries that
are included in the Presidents proclaila-
ton. as well as from those that are OUTSIDE
of it. Accompanying the PrQcia l.,..'"1 20
a note of the State Department. designed TO
explain why the Copyright Act does not III
Glide the narties to the Berne Convention OF
1886 The validity of these reasons Will neruly
be called in question. Inc lhIsIuaVlonai'
Union of Berne, comprising most of the cui;
tured nations. was truly an international
copyright arrangement for the protection ;I OF
literature and art conceived in the most M
erai spirit. Had the United States entered ,Ni
the Berne Convention in 1886 international
copyright would have been fully estaph ~ il
ON the most liberal footsng. IL remains 10 ne
seen 10 what extent the Copyright law Will
accomplish the object for which 1t was en-
acted. Philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
Experiment. in Feeding.

The results of the Cornell ithaca, N.Y.
experiments with hens by testing the effect of
a carbonaceous diet with one lot and of a nj
trogenious diet with another are interesting.
Professor /. Z. Roberts thinks he is warranted
in drawing from the results the following con-
illusions
Chickens fed on an exclusively corn diet
will not make satisfactory development,
particularly Of feathers. The bones of chick
ems fed upon nitrogenous ration are fifty per
cent. stronger than those fed upon carbon
aceous ration. Hens fed on heterogeneous
ration lay many moro eggs. but of n smaller
size and poorer quality than those fed excu-
siyely on corn. Hens fed on corn, while not
suffering In general health. become sluggish
deposit large masses of fat on the internal
organs, and lay few eggs of large size aud
excellent quality. The flesh of heterogeneous
ied fowls contains more albuminoids and less
TAT ihan those fed on carbonaceous ration,
ana Is darker colored, juicier and tenderer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
The Budding Author.

One of the hardest things. perhaps. that the
budding author has TO endure is the super
fluffy Of advice that IS heaped upon him. IL
seems as though everyone who has nothing
better 10 do must concOct a column or so OF
Advice 70 Young Writers" This Is usually
of the vaguest nature One might be led TO
infer that the road TO the temple of fame runs
Straight down the crooked lane. and all
around the square" BY way OF encourage
ment the aspirsnt is told all about Chatterton
who persisted in his PRIDE aud the woes OF
Keats. that "old established standby are
thoroughly aired. He is reminded OF john
sons poverty and Carlyles years of adversely
and neglect. until we are tempted to suspect
the giyers of counsel of a secret design TO dis
hearten young literary strugglers. 1t is not
always easy TO pass final judgment. or to say
who will or will not become famous. The
nestling's first awkward attempts TO use
It's wings seem TO contain no presage
of the warbling fight that will come here
after. Once. at literary banquet. Aldrich
REMINDED DR.. Holmes-rather unkindly, If the
good old man has any ambition to pose as a
prophet-that he had declared he could see
no poetic promise in some of Aldrichs youth
full verses that were submitted 10 him. After
all. this is free country, and il a man has
anything to say-or even If he only thinks he
has-there is no law 10 silence him. As tor
the weary editor" the ''overworked editor"
he 10 no more weary or oyerworked than any
one else who 10 compelled 70 earn hy living
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
Manuscripts for Johns Hopkins.

The Gift of the manuscripts of Nj. Labou-
lave. of the Johns Hopkins University, WAS
unexpected at the University, though there
seems to be q story connected with 1t. Nj.
Fdouard h. L. Laboulaye. who died IN 1883,
was for long time one OF the Leading Euro
pean publicists and formed the French part
of that small circle OF deep political thinkers
frequently called 1.-THE great triumyirate'-
Professor Bluntschh. of the University OF
Heidelberg. Francis Lieber, OF Columbia Col
iege. and Laboulaye, of the College
of France. Laboulaye is particularly well
known in this country on account OF his
many works on the United States. including
the political History of the United States:
The United States and France" Paris IN
America" and Memoirs Of franklin" The
library of Professor Bluntschli was presented
TO the University several years ago by the
German citizens Of Baltimore, and forms the
nucleus Of the historical library. Mrs. lleoer
presented some manuscripts OF her husband;
and the only one Of the trio unrepresented
was Iaboulaye. President Gilman has al
WAYS had desire TO fill this void and Mr..
Theodore Stanton, an intimate friend, under
took 10 see the sons of the French writer. but
before anything definite was done, DIR.
klgin Il. Gould. graduate Of the
HOPKINS. then in Europe as statistI-
clan of the National Department of Labor,
arrived in Paris, and Mr.. Stanton turned the
mission over to him. The eldest SON had just
returned to Paris after resigning the French
Embassy at ST. Petersburg, and DR.. Gould
persuaded him to offer to the University the
original manuscripts Of one of his fathers
courses of lectures. together with fine en-
craving Of the publicist. The first inkling of
the gift came to the University. curiously
enough, from the far East, from an English
paper published in Constantinople and re-
ceiyed more than q month ago. Nothing
definite however, was known until letter
was received yesterday morning from DR..
Gould dated at Paris June 9Th. and inclosing
copies of the correspondence between the
Messrs. Laboulaye and himself. Baltimore
Sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
Some ofthe Indignities of Literature.

II is observable that in all these points we
are becoming little more candid: ana III TINS
respect our country is beginning TO take the
lead Our leading journals for instance, are
learning 10 criticise frankly the works OF their
own contributors a thing formerly unknown
in America. as 1t still seems to be III Europe;
This helps greatly to keep up the dignity OF
the literary profession. though not always the
felicity of the individual author. The great
est indignitv which he and his vocation nave
now to suffer lies IN the constant
assumption, even by otherwise we'll
informed people. that 1t IS probes
sion of tricks and advertising devices,
and that tue main object Of tie author Is not
TO do good work, but TO keep himself as much
as possible before the public. The author
receives not merely an annoyance put a as
tinct indignity when 1t Is assumed by enleI-
prising publishers that he Is willing 70 pay
money t. have his p, ture appear IN their
forthcoming work: TO buy book ne does
not want, because his name occurs III H. 10
supply a new biography of himself tor each
new cyclopedia. as if the old facts were not
sufficient and the public wished him this time
to select q new birthday and birthplace Tor
this publication only; 10 furnlsn particulars
as 70 his height, weight, and the color OF ms
hair. with the same particulars as 10 his WIFE,
children and grandparents. These discourte-
sizes would not be so bad we're they not based
obviously on the assumption that all these re-
Guests are favor to the author himself, and
the carrying out of his most cherished desire
1t is hard enough to keep ones privacy. AMID
fbe publicity of our modern life. but il is still
harder to have all preference for privacy dis
missed as a base hypocrisy. 1t may happen
at last that as some one felicitously defined
"societypeople" asjncluding only those whose
names oneInever sees in the society columns"
SO we may at some future day limit the de.
partment of celebrated authors TO those II
whose personality we know almost as little as
| if they had written the letters of Junlus.-J.
w. Hygman in the Independent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26

II. "a not unuleasant to see q dramatic artist,
in love with his profession. place MS vaiuat'vn
on the grand roles OF the tragedy, when ne
has rendered on the stage. such Is the case
OF Sgnor TomInaso SaIyihi, III nus 1 f.o,r ..
Ia Nuova AntOlOgia. entitled: An interpIe,,
tatton of the IagO Of William Shakespeare.
In the first place. he shows very just con-
nrehension Of the personages Of the great
noet who. in creating them OF single type,
has evolved the circumstances uOm tneI
characters instead OF making their characters
depend on the surrounding clrcuIostauce;a.
None of them struggle. because each one 10
homogeneous. each as nature has made MN.
and bound only by the passions when reia.e
10 this TYNE None Of the characters OF Shhkes-
peare show any exception TO TINS ruIe'
othello has the ferocious passion OF D man
who has reached his maturity, ana almost
passed it. More than that, he Is OF the MOOT
ish race. with O fiery enperament.thls leai-
onsv Is dormant Iago is creature Of the
reptile family, deceitful by instinct ana ne
cesslty. almost without idea OF gam. lie WAS
born a traitor as others are born generous
but his periidy springs entirely from MS nlen-
dacity, which he would not be able 10 enaG9
should it become known. The actor snouto
then guard against rendering lago as Meph-
istophees Excepting in the monolOgues,
where he shows what he is, he should nave
all the appearance OF kindness, frankness ana
goodness SignOr Salvini believes that the
scene in which Othello listens 70 the CONVERSE
ton of Cassius and lago from behind
door, which reveals to him his misfortune
has been interpolated. He finds his proof IN
the account Of Cintio Giraldi. who was CON con.
nected with Shakespeare, in which tn nat
scene is omitted; In accordance WIN c tro
character OF Othello he jumps at the cohcIu-
sion that Cassius has been the lover of Desde-
mona. His violence will not permit nm 70
listen with calmness to the probable account A.
At his death Shakespeare left his works to DC
edited by his three theatre comrades; Bur-
badge. Cundell, and Heminge. ,Buroadge,
who alone had any worth, died three hossss gar'
Thomas WalRey. published clandestine edi-
ton Of Othelio. Who can tell into what
vicissitudes that work may have fallen, OeirS
in the hands OF two actors without merit an nd
a bookseller without scruples;-Iranslateu
iron, the Paris Revue dos kevues.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26

II he does his duty. II is bis part TO DO con,
SANITY on the alert 70 discover and encourage
new tslent~not 10 warn aspirants away oy
nu~ i bristlns cheva-de-frise around bis
e sacrsd nfseinct And even the folly OF those
who are suffering from q one-sided uevo, .od
10 literature hasiis uses. II only thewlse sn ,'t
the great sent articles to the inasa-nes, i "a
o ,Dbere emo now six must be employed.-New Or
leans Times Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26

kind of oil or lard, and draw the milk from y
frequently. DO not feed corn or coiil-, .,'.d
h os The cow comes in as well as after: Ten
dy va If aconite given soon after the oirth OF
the calf will prevent all feyerlsh symptolns Vi
cakine Of the udder. Aconite is also d SPe-
ctAo for garrett
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26

We do not know that Mr.. Du Maurier's
novel, " Peter lbbetson." is autobiographic :
yet surely much of the record of youthful
sentiment and belief set forth in its Second
Part has the air Of reality The distinguished
draughtsman may be an inexperienced writer
but 1t must be acknowledged that experience
or no, his work has what would have pleased
Matthew ATnold-distinctiop,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
American Prose.

There have been very few kind words
snoken or written Of Mr.. Theodore Watt ,
article on The Future Of American Lltera-
ture," and yet he said: ,o
$50 full IS America Of every KIND OF Anglo
Saxon force. so full of literary AS wei rs me
cSaviral Genius. that | believe the great En-
plish Writers Of the twentieth century may
well be born on the American soil
There is a common feeling on the other slue
of tbe water among those who have been euu~
Gated out of their insuar preIudiceS tnat
American prose ID not only OF very une
quality. but that il is IN many respects tne
lest fnplish prose that Is written. IL mas
long been the belief of many competent per-
sons here and beyond the seas that the Amerl-
can short story is very much superior to lts Eng.
lish DrOtOtype And there IS no douO1 that
there is freshness, yigor, nerve ana lnouern-
ness. not TO raise the mooted issue Oh a ia.
tional atmosphere. about the American SNORT
story which IS largely InlhS 0l -,
the United Kingdom. Inc brlllsn SlOIy
writer is still hampered by the three
Volume novel and feels under the
NECESSITY of making the most OF his material
whereas YOU will often run across ID American
magazines of wealth OF longer possiolltleS
wasted. or used up, at ali events. III teu pages
of fiction. But it is not to the traditions ana
,,roct;ces IF the literary market alone that
the excellence Of the American snort story
Is due There is. doubtless. qulckenlng IN
fuence in the social and domestic life OF the
country that makes the Tales of the Ar
eonautsp more universally Interesting than
sWessex Folk" There is admirable writing,
truly. on both sides OF the water but II must DC
very, very good on our own side 70 Ieao inc
London Spectator 70 say:
I'm our experience, the prose now. being
written on the other side of the Atlantlcis often
more scholarly and has greater sense OF ais
tinction and of force and clearness than on
this" -;oor
All competent judges who read American
and English literature will appreciate me us
tice Of this observation York World.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
Caked Udder.

Inc Following treatment for caked udder is
iTsconnended by writer in Farm, Stock and
,llo'aei As soon as any hardness is visible in
diluiion) Of aconite In little water n;pbt and
Llotnlhg; Ia severe cases every hour or two.
naD TIE 0dd1 geptly With eosmoline, or some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
Literary Notes.


WHY reason shout the decline of poetry?
Great poetry never declines; It IS the poetry
which Is good enough, good art. clever"
of which we have had q surfeit Mr. Brander
Matthews holds that oratorlcal eloquence Is
driving up because with increasing wisdom
the appeal 10 the emotions - less ana less
likely To succeed. and he adds. Sometimes
OF late have found myself wondering whether
Doetry is now moving forward TO the tate OF
oratory. The circumstances are different;
no doubt. and the conditions which produced
the decline of eioquence have not us yet
revealed themselves in the realms Of poesy."
No. nor ever will while human imagination
and emotion exist at all. But 1t IS quite
within the bounds of possibility that the
mereIv good enough" poetry with which we
are delighted at present will IN the future find
naither publishers or readers. There are many
signs that people are getting tired OF those
who by long practice can pack exactly TWO
platitudes and quarter into the compass OF
sonnet OF compress an inane glggle into the
lines OF q trioiet.
French Copyright Office" has been es.
tablished in New York, under the auspices OF
Count f. de Keratry. and IS prepared TO tur-
nish information 10 those who. under the new
law. wish to reprint. translate. reproduce,
dramatize or adapt French books, The once
is said 10 represent the 'Societe de Gens ue
Iettres," the 'Societe des Auteurs. Editeurs
ct Compositions de Musique' and others.
The writings of the late Count Helmuth
Won Moltke will be published a. soon as posi-
bic. The official title of the publication is to
be THE Collected Writings and Memoirs OF
the Field Marshal Count Helmuth Won
MoItke" The first volume is already in the
hands of the printer Many OF Moltke's most
important works are in the possession OF the
General staff, and will not be made public
80
Professor G. G. Everett. of Harvard, has
written volume Of Ethics for Young
People" which is TO be used as text book. 70
Aid In the formation of character and to teach
duty to ons's self and ones neighbor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
INSURANCE STATEMENT.


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