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formed in the organism. But the
virulence Of the disease thus produced
will vary with the quantity of the
toxine injected. Moreover, If the first
dose given is so small as to produce
only Slight illness, a larger quantity
NAV be introduced few days later
without producing a corresponding
effect; and progressively larger doses
may be administered from time to
time, until at last the animal receives
with impunity doses many times
larger than could possibly be borne
at first
In the case of the diphthera toxine,
for example obtained, as has been
said, by growing the diphtheria bac-
illus in meat broth) if fifteen drops of
the filtrate containing the toxine be
injected into the vein of horse, the
animal will be severely poisoned.
But by repeating the injection from
time to time in progressing doses, at
the end of three or four months the
animal will stand dose of two hun
dred times the original quantity. In
other words, the animal has become
immune to the disease.
Ifnow a vein OF the immune animal
be opened and some blood with
drawn. the serum of that blood (the
other constituents being removed)
may be injected into the system OF
another animal or human being
without i'll effect, and the animal or
human being thus inoculated becomes
immune to the disease, in virtue OF the
incubation. More than that, if the
organism noculated had already &C
CURED the disease, the incubation,
within reasonable limits, is curative.
For example, if child has been eX-
posed to dlphtheria, incubation with
the serum of a horse rendered immune
to dipthtria as above described will
prevent development of the disease.
At later stage incubation tends
to cure the disease.
These are the facts asapplied to the
serum treatment OF diphtherla.-
Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-11
ANTITOXINES DEVELOPED.

The treatment Of diphtheria is
practical application of the latest
advances OF experimental bacteriolo-
gy. The general facts upon which it
is based are briefly these: Certain
bacteria, when developing in the or
gansm of an animal or man, produce
an albuminiod poison called toxine,
which, circulating in the blood, causes
disease. For example, the Klebs-
Loefler bacillus, growing in the
throat of a child, generates a toxine
that produces the systemic condition
called dlphtheria.
Ii some of these bacteria be removed
from the organism and placed in arti-
fetal media, such as broth, under
proper conditions they will grow and
multiply and produce the same tox.
inc as before. This toxine may now
be separated from the bacteria by fil
tration. and if introduced into an or
ganism by incubation it will produce
! the disease asreadily as if it had beer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-11
THE STRENGTH or OUR ARMY.

The strength of the enlisted men in
the permanent military establishment
or, as it is popularity known, the Reg
ular Army, was established by law in
1866, one year after the close OF the
late war, at 81 Cos. This was re-
duced in 1869 to 35,036, and again
in 1870 to 10000, From that time
till 1874 it remained at the last
named figure. In 1874 for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1875 Congress
appropriated for only $4,000 men,
and the same for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1876 Later in 1876
this number was temporarily increas-
ed $500 on account OF Indian hOStil-
tiles in the Northwest following the
Custer massacre, with the provso
that it should be reduced a t the cess
alton of such hostllites. Thisreduc-
ton was made in 1877. In tlssst
time till 1879 appropriations were
for $4,000 men only In 1879 the
strength OF the army was fixed def
hi'Siy W an dSl VI SOllSlCSS dl 90
600 men, unless otherwise author
wed by law" AT the time of this re-
duction, the organization of the line
was the same as it is to day, to wit ::
Ten regiments OF cavalry, five regi
ments of artillery, and twenty-five
regiments of infantry. Each regiment
OF cavalry consisted of twelve troops
or companies; each regiment of ar
tillery of twelve batteries or compan-
les, ten of which were foot and two
mounted each regiment of infantry
OF ten companies. The reduction so
crippled accompanies OF cavalry and
infantry that in order to give them
proper strength for independent
movements, it was found necessary
to consolidate the twelve troops into
ten, and the ten companies into eight
by transferring to them the enlisted
men belonging to the other two, and
leaving the organization of these two
on paper only. Consequently, a reg.
iment of cavalry to-day consists o.
ten troops with two skeleton troops
and regiment of infantry of eight
companies with two skeleton com.
panies.-[ North American Review for
| December,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-11

BICYCLE ENrHUSIA sM

When enthusiasm wakes great
about any new sport in this change
lul America, those OF us VINO nave
had experience as observers are apt
10 doubt as to its permanency. 700
great popularity is very wearing III
its effects. Some twenty years ago
the velocipede was taken up by all
Young people in the land, but, as 1t
was bone breaking, muscle wrench
ing machine, it's vogue was very
short. Then we had the roller
skates, the use Of which enabled
Young people to crafty their gre
carious instincts, and it was an old
iopy town indeed in which there was
not a skating rink. The popularity
Of this sport also passed away, with
out any better reason than That peo-
pie grew tired OF it, And so with
half a dozen other games and sports
which have enjoyed a bricf fashion
But the bicycle enthusiasm during
several years past has grown stead
iiv and shows no sign OF abatement.
IL has never been fashionable
sport in the sense that it belonged
distinctivcly to people OF wealth and
position. And it may be that this
fact has contributed somewhat TO
the longevity Of its popularity, In
deed, a would be swell OF vulgar APP
pearance was heard to say the other
day at Long Branch that gentlemen
do not ride bicycles. This state
ment, however, as every one knows,
IS absurd. Gentlemen do ride
bicycles, and ladies also; but Others,
very many others than these also
ride them Hence the popularity OF
this machine which is vnIgarIy
" known as "bike' and a wheel. v
As To the gcnuneness OF Il c
bicyCist'S enthusiasm there can be
no doubt in the world. \ man once
possessed by ii Will take any amount
of time from his busy hours in an ct-
fort to make convert. There is
also in it wholesome fellowship
which inclines one who has been
initiated i'll the pleasures to feel like
Offering them to every man who APP
pears to have within him indictments
OF cOmmandeship. MISUNDERSTANDING
has not this effect upon those
devoted to'it, nor has rowing, nor
skating. Walking has similar
effect in a marked degree; but bicy'
cling. where there are decent roads,
has most manifest advantages over
pedestrianism. The ordinary walk
of a healthy man rarely extends
further than five miles there and five
miles back, making ten miles in a
dav. The walkers radius is there
fore seldom greater than five miles,
and much more frequently it is only
three. But the bicyclist can 90 four
miles with the same effort that a
walker employs to go one. His
radius is therefore extended to
twenty miles, and he can explore the
country for that distance around his
home. His increased capacity means
more than it seems. The walker
with the iive-mile radius explores
and learns the beauties and peculiar
tiles of seventy-eight and half
square miles; the bicyclist, with the
extended radius, sees all the beauties
OF an area of more than twelve hun
dred square miles-a territory more
than fifteen times as great as that
open to the man who plods along on
foot Ohm Gilmer Speed, in the Out
look.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-11
A JAMAICA LOVE LETTER.

A subscriber of the CALIFORNIAN
sends us a copy of a Jamaica love
letter which is herewith reproduced:
Hever Dearest Harris Hangle;
i wrote saying i worshipped yure
butful self an wood dy for WI if yu
wants me to i pine tor you hevery
mint breethe and shall neverabe
HAPPY till we are locked in deerest
cords of matrimony my luvliest girl
write this mint and relieve my envy
cart yures before an after deth.
Postkrlp. Yu may think luved
Lucy Marshall better but it is falts.
She gifted of which am glad.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-11
TONGUE TWISTERS.

The hardest combination OF vowels
and consonants in the form of words
and sentences, said a talkative lady
yesterday, is as follows, and person
who can pronounce the sentences
properly has deft tongue, The
sentences are:
Gaze on the gay gray brigade.
The sea ceaseth and it suffices us.
Say, should such shapely sash
shabby stitches show,
Strange strategic statistics.
Give Grimes inns gilt gig whip.
Sarah in a shawl shoveed soft
snow softly.
She sells sea shells saucily.
A cup of coffee in copper coffee
pot
Smiths spirit flask split Philips
sisters fifth SQUIRREL The Home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-11
BUTTS, IFS AND BARRIERS.

At dinner given in town not
long since, the talk about the table
drifted into a discussion of certain
books on metaphysics which within
a few years had made a deep i'm
preston on many minds. Some one
was speaking of the quality of the
authors work, of its peculiar value
rs preparation for an understand
ing OF subtler subjects which sub
sequcnt writers along his lines had
cxpOunded. The beautiful woman
who sat near the host looked up and
said: "You do not mean you find
anything of value in that man? His
zone is irritating to me, | can't uu-
derstand anybody's liking him."
This ended the discussion of the peo-
pie careful not TO destroy by dispute
:he charm of a dinner when it runs
rpon a snag OF disagreement, swept
easily about into another and dit
'crent channel. The next day, how
ever, the beautiful woman called up
on the interrupted speaker. II have
laid awake halt the night" she said,
thinking OF what | did. 1t was so
stupid i'll me to speak in that way.
contributed nothing to the dis
cussion, and ! shut away from my
sell an opportunity to widen my
knowledge in a new direction"
This shutting away OF oppor
,uuites from ourselves is a sin Of
which the majority OF us are guilty
though few OF us, like the lady al
dinner are so wide awake spiritual
" as to perceive our fault. We are
indeed, for the most part, mucl
buster in throwing up barriers abou
ourselves, in closing avenues through
which wider knowledge and percep
ton are approaching, than we ar
IN Kidding ourselves of those clogs t,
progress which inheritance has be
queathed and environment helped t.
bind about our feet
Untimely criticism is a barrier
shutting out affection from us, an
spontaneity. Don't wriggle you
feet so, my SON." says the critics
father to a boy vibrant with Ell
thusiasm, The correctioncouldh a>
waited and the boy, with damper
cd ardor, turns away, telling h
next story elsewhere, while ii
father some day wonders why DO,
are sealed books to their elder
Where did you buy that dreadf
cravat " Mary says to John, in t
midst OF his cheerful salutation, VIII
he is just about to tell her of bit
good fortune. such silly sentimer
ality!" says John, with a shrug
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-01-11
He NEXT EXPENDs $500

AND GETS SOMETHING, But HIS NEIGHBoRs
SAY lie Is HALE CRAZY.
Fox Creek. March %, 1894.
Gentlemen:-I have been busy telling my
neighbors OF the benefits derived from three
bottles OF DR.. Miles Nervlne for which
paid $500. After taking the first bottle twas
three days before could get second, and
resumlng treatment ii got all right again,
and can can eat anything and as much as wish
without fear. All my friends and nelghbors
say that am half-insane; | laugh, cry, run
and jump and halo, all in q minute, and
when for months, watched the setting sun
never expecting to see it rise again. Please
accept my heartfelt thanks.
W. II. HUGHES.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold on q positive
guarantee that the first bottle Will benefit
All druggists sell it atI, 9 bottles for IS. or
It will be sent prepaid, on receipt of price
by the DIR. Miles Medical Co, ElkharU, Ind
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100000
Sauandered for Nothing.

WI. HUGHES.
TELLS WHERE AND WHY HE WASTED so MUCH
GOOD MONEY UsELEssLY


TELLS WHERE AND WHY HE WASTED so MUCH
GOOD MONEY UsELEsSLY
Fox Creek, KY, March H. 1894.
Gentlemen: For more than ayear SulIereo
severely with heart trouble. At times my
heart seemed TO stop beating at others IL
beat loudly and fast, and occasionally a
sharp pain shot through it for az instant ns
Any severe exercise gave me distressing
main under the left shoulder blade. sur
Tered much from shortness Of breath, and
three to four hours sleep was the most could
get in any one night. One week In septe5mnaoo
Der scarcely closed my eyes. ! spent $3QO
for medicines and doctors in Louisyile Shell
byville, Frankfort, Cincinnati and LAWRENCE
burg. IL was all squandered for nothing. l
finally got DR.. Miles Nervinc and Heart Cure
at q drug store in Lawrencgburg, ,and in
three days have derived more benefit from
the use OF DR.. Miles remedies than 5Qt from
ali the doctors and their medicines think
everybody ought to know OF the marvellous
Dower contained IN Dr. Niles remedies.
Yours very gratefully,
NJ. II, HUGHES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
BREWER ARRANGES A MATCH.

Captain John L. Brewer. the champion pIseon'
shooter. and Philip Duffy. OF Brooklyn met yes
ierday to arrange match. Brewer recently
made a record OF 100 birds straight AT Dexter
Park and Immediately af,erward Philip Duny'
who is an expert bird handler and the Inventor
OF a patent trap. published card 20 the effect
that Brewer could no, XIII - ont o, io birds
furnished and handled by Dury, and in'maied that
the birds on which Brewer based his record could
have been Killed with sung shot as well as MN
a gun. Duffy declared his wIliingrcs - back
his opinion with "A bet OF N""
Duffy lowered his bet 10 10 which was accepted
BY Brewer Each man posted "A forfeit. md articles
OF agreement were drawn up. whereby 'aptain
Brewer agrees to undertake 10 Kill - out ~ l'
birds at thirty yards rise nfiy yards boun larry.
at the Parkway Driving club. FarkviNe. Long
Island June 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01

James r. keene. Colonel William p. Thompson j.
u bonner and G. Lee Knapp were present. The
question OF racing dates were discussed but 1t was
Impossible to arrange dates satisfactorily at yes
terdays meeting Here is the official report OF
the meeting:
Inc application Of the Rhode Island State Fair
Aesociaton 10 conduct meeting under the
rules OF the Jockey Club in the name OF the Mar
ragansett Racing Association. was presented me
secretary was instructed to communicate with the
secretary or the association the effect that the
license would probably be granted but that the
stewards desire further particulars regarding the
dates upon which 1t is proposed TO race.
communication also received from the
Brighton Beach Racing Association, making ap-
plication for racing dates. which was referred TO
the chairman.
The resolution passed at meeting held May TO-
was amended to read follows:
Resolved. That on all courses licensed py the
State Commission or the Jockey Club the stewards
OF the Jockey Club shall appoint one steward Tor
each meeting, whose compensation shall De nxed
by the stewards Of the Jockey Club and paid by
the association receiving such license. excepting
associations respecting which other regulations
are provided for in the rules Of racing
The following resolution adopted: .
Resolved. That all courses conducting race
meetings under the Jockey Club rules al hnes Inn
posed upon Jockeys shall be paid TO the Jockey
Club. Of which 80 per cent will be devoted TO
fund for disabled Jockeys"
The meeting adjourned until Wednesday. June
g. at $3.50 D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
GRAyEsEND ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY.

A splendid card is offered to racegoers al the
cravesend racetrack to-day In the nrst race
S.nd,cap at one-mile and three sixteenths Lana
rone With l2a Sister Mary with u.s. S,owaway with
II. and Patrician with the light impost OF lVi
hounds should furnish an excellent contest
The second race is for maidens at mile. Nine
of the poorest horses the turf Will give the spec
tators a chance to select the best OF the lot
In the fremont Stakes. the third race on the caro-
the best Of the Eastern two-yearolds are engaged.
Applegate carries l23 pounds including hVe-pouh"
penalty Hazlet carries lls and Axiom ana hefu-
gee lis pounds EACH the scale weights as all 'hree
have earned brackets Handspring. Mormon
Montezuma and three others carry Ill pounds az
they receive seven pounds allowance for being
beaten In previous races.
Tn. fremont Stakes Is likely TO prove one OF the
most interesting races OF the meeting. Many TURF
men believe that the Great American Stakes clearly
established the form Of the principal candidates In
to-day's race. ,,,,
seven horses viii nun IN the Boulevard Handicap
Cor three-year Connoisseur Is the top wesn''
with lie pounds Keenan, follows with lls Sir Gala.
had 10 asked 10 carry ia pounds. WIN brish'
Phoebus, Monaco, Kennel and beimar as me nkn'-
weights Keenan, his recent races, - likely W
Be the favorite but there Is possibility hal SOME
% the lghtweishts max take ms meas"le; she"''
As prove unduly obstinate 10 his riders efforts
The nth and sixth races are seilns A"ais, whNn
NFs placed on the programme fer the puti"se ",
eAusny hei,ers 10 rev,'a their ne'sh""fs '"' sN"s
ANcuil The track he fas, and the weather pleas.
An, repetition q the me spsM On , Nv ' are
WhsT KNcn fs three rasr. eas AID upward hA"ae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
The Great Moisture Absorbent

cas- Cup going back TO England II has been sld
that the Vigiant did have any especially speedy
boat to sail against Decoration Day. Well sae
had j. Roger Maxwells well-known schooner NM
erald and Vlce-Commodore Adamss big sacnem "
,a,.a, AMI ths regulations Of these two boaa e.
"nyers' are pretty we'll known II was spenosd
performance on the part OF the Visiiant, ana wnso
she Is put in racing rig and fitted with her centre
hoard she will probably givs the Defender soms
"smoking" runs,
The Colonial Is at Newport, where she arrive" -
10, ,,,,, urls,ol As already announced, the biz
soop Is "a be the training ship Tor inc pe'e"ss's
v..s. s,,uA
arc much pleased the success ~ !her uprm,"s
san Nn DECORATION nay There w"'" "e"'S '"~'s
IN line and the racing Was k,Ni ,ss. 49,. 49,.
me N,Mn,le Yacht CMN's heok for isr hss nssN
lssual and cAntains IN NNMpA', tNrW ~, W"snWS-
,t,n rrs,niins the club The haok Il hound w WS-
sta esNsv aud Is tul Of nss%sn,,sSM .ss sS, ~s
,r,"t Mann While the code ssnals AMI private -.
ssms II Inc yeen,s arv reproduced IN eeler~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
WINNERS AT TENNIS.

The Lenox Tennis Clubs tournament was con
tinued yesterday afternoon. Miss Gale ana MISS
Hopper plucky braved the heat. and fought out
the finals in the women's singles Miss Hopper con-
csdea five ponts Miss Gale kept the lead up 10 the
,ortv-e,ghth point but Miss Koppers better staying
Qualities told and from this point she averaged
two points out OF every three played winning easily
The
Women's singles (fnal rond)-Miss caroline MOP
per ,plus ), beat Miss Carrie X. Gale opus lo'
st-61.
The interscholastc tournment now running al
William sbridge will be ended to-day. The nnais
will be contested this afternoon. McMahon' the
Rrookyn crack. failed 10 appear for play, ON ac-
count NJ tho death OF his mother lie will there
fore. lose his apparently assured victory The
scores follow:
SECOND Round &c. r. Henderson, Cutler school
hea, II Munzesh,lmer, Columbia ""m'""' 'N"oo''
by default.
G. T. Walz, Leal school, rlainneh, y. g. heat
A. NJ. We'll Columbia Grammar school, ~ "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01

vorabIy at the regular meeting on Monday the
resolutions of Aldermen Guifoyle and Clark, call
Ing upon the Park Commissioner to have re-
turn bicycle path built along the Ocean bouie-
vard and a bicycle path In Eastern Parkway as
far as Howard-ave. 1t Is believed that the resoiu-
lions will be passed by the Aldermen, althoush
some opposition Is expected.
Park Commissioner Suuier does not look upon the
scheme with kindness IF return path is built
said he II don't see what We would do with the
pedestrians. They have only one sidewalk left now
and l should certainly oppose the taking OF that
for bicycle path unless some other walk was
provided for them. sidewalk would be placed
on the extreme right and left OF the boulevard,
but we could not ask property-owners to pay for
this In fact 1 am afraid that to do what Is de-
sired. and still preserve the rights OF PEDESTRIANS
would cost the city nearly $4,000. This is more
than we could afford TO pay out
With the added routes. bicycsts will have two
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-01
wlNNERs Ar RrTirRs rIELp MEET

The annual spring field meet Of tho Rutgers Col
legs Athletic Association occurred on Nilsson Field.
New -Brunswck. yesterday afternoon. The now quar-
ter-mie track. which has Just been finished proved
slow. preventing any attempt at record breaking
The winners Of the track contests were a. follows
one hundred-yard dash. Hobart. a., hafmiie
run Cooper. So. mile bicycle race. hrnnett,
ss. at-yard run. Parsons, ~. 2-p.Nari hurdle. iar
sons. ". one milo run Cooper 20, .afbafA dash
Hobart '- Two NutgcTs records we're broken IN
the hci contests Ia the broad jump fu"e, Y"
made ~ feet "A, inches breaking thc previous rec.
ori oi ~ fvet ii's inVhVs " \ RAMSEY, w. lNl
thv shot "a feet against hlA own IdrNnhH iv'"'N al
~ feet lnA inohcS hamsvN Won VA the lhlNwlnt
~ tho hammct tarsons w. Va the pole vault, ana
INNn. Nh. Ia Tho MN mum
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ZIMMERMA.; DECLINES A CHALLENGE.
AND JOHNSON CHANGES HIS MIND ABOUT BEcoM-


no \ PROFESSIONAL.
Roston May si-Tom Eek. Johnson's trainer. was
In BOSTON Yesterday His visit for the pur-
nose o, comforting with Zimmerman and arranging
FOR n match race between Johnson and zimmerman
AZ Walfham within three weeks. In an interview
to-day Zimmerman said;
Tom Eek the trainer OF Johnson. sent word last
nigh, that H.. wanted 70 see me- In New iork 20,
morrow In regnrd to match with his man. put l
have decided not TO engage In any match races ms
rreatlv with my plans. Besides don't care to
Undergo severe training again for some time, lie
fore Johnson came into the professional ranks L wa
orerei g. 90 20 80 Paris and meet the Ihst ones
there Nv previous decision however not 70 en-
gag. in any matches FOR the summer decided mo
90, shali STAY IN this country for the best part or
,hc summer Some time IN August snail SAIL Tor
Australia 40 into strict training. ana wnen the rae
ne .c,.on there OPENS shall take In al the meets
IN tina, country. Already have mace nriaHke,
nen. for appsn ring In sixteen dnerent CITIES ana
towns for exhibition and racing Fhail X" ih'o an
thr open events and do the best can
Today Eek said that there was chance tha'
ro,n son would not professional as was his IN
,ention and that his projected trip TO Europe IN
maj canac,fy had been given up ~ was 'noufn'
,h.t IN. League 81 American Wheeinen Facing
pos,s rad determined Johnson's status when II
seve ia decision declaring him from participate
T. au League OF American Wheelmen races nut
Eck .ay. that he does not consider ~ So a. t"vs
now have some evidence 10 produce whlch WILL ne
links mako the board reverse us decision