The Progress., 1894-03-17
MILK WORTH IS CENTS A PINT,
Prescribed for Consumptivo Adults hho
Delicate Childrcn.

Prescribed for Consumptivo Adults and
Delicate Children
If an important thoroughlare II
the West End, London, Is the onIy
dairy in and about the city whore
asses milk can be proCurcd ms
lIuid as is we'll known, is a valuable
remedy in certain complaints, ou'
onty the rich can indulge in it freely,
for it costs scvcnty,tivc cents pint
The reason for this, rs London re-
porter found on visiting the milking
stables. is its slow productions IN
the stud Of mich asses nine animals
were counted and though they are
MIXED four times day, each animal
.iolJs barely two pints through the
! tWcnty-four hours. The milk IS very
| thin and slightly sweet with quite
/ the flavor of cocoanut milk. Con
sumptivo persons and delicate infants
are its chief consumers; it Is bojn
nourisbing and very easily digcSted.
4 feature Of its therapeutic use Is
that when prescribed for adults it
has to be done in an undcrhand way,
as natural rcpugaanco exists with
most persons against its use. 1t is
told that one fashionable London
woman suffered an actual rcIapso
when told what ''mcdicinc' she had
been drinking in ignorance.
Tho winter is our busy season.
The manager Of the stables is quoted
rs saying. respectfully during the
foggy weather, bat unfortunately 1t
is extremely difficult to obtain the
milk lust then. Sold outright to u
customer. any OF the animals you see
hero would realize over 500, and
would probably be MIXED by the pa
tient's own servants, who do not like
the lob in nine eases out OF ten
Many customers, however, prefer to
hiro an ass at a guinea q week ana
ret all the milk they can; and have
sent several as far rs Colchester,
Brighton, Exeter and even Scotland,
the customer paying all the OK
oenses Persons put this costly
luid to curious uses. One lady had
Two quarts q day regularly for nearly
six years, and we could never find
I out what she wanted it for until al
{ ter she went to America, when it
( ranspired that the milk was used as
e / face wash. We also have mill
c AIRY gentleman on our books who or
D lers pint every morning, and this
/, appears on his breakfast table for
o ordinary use; while certain famous
h landy has been known to instruct
| lis valet to NIX the milk with black
C ,ng, so as to impart moro than u.s.
o Tally brilliant gloss to his shoes.
a "About o'clock one evening las
wiptcr an elegant carriage and pair
l. lrove up to the door and presently
e ,wo stylishly dressed young men en-
N ,ered the shop and called for
u couple of glasses of asses milk, fol
n which they paid seventy i've cents.
20 Both were obviously under the
W influence of other and more pOtcn
S, iuuor. and when about to depart ont
ut If them turned to me, saying: Car
Do We see the asses"
d. Certainly, gentlemen, | replied
d, 90 through that doorway and turf
I'd % the left and you will meet tn
N tableman, who will be pleased t
~ show you round
II. Now, it 50 happened that the mo
nent the first door was opened tn
lis wells were confronted with the spec
nd ;acle Of their own unsteady figure
iii effected in full-length mirror 0
nd he wall, and thinking that this wa
We premeditated insult both rushe
ca pack in a furious rage and smaShe
ed ivory article of china and glass the
ng ,ould lay their hands upon. Wit
f. he aid Of the police, however, | WI
sh vt length enabled to pacify the hlla
he Gus and wrathful couple and ayr &c
,es o accept $50 for the damage done