The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-06
InE NEW TREATMENT FOR DISEASE.

That was a most happy hit Of the lion.
Holmes Conrad in his speech at Staun-
ton when he said. speaking of the free
bilvcr people:
"These people have become afflicted
with a disease and here comes an Indian
doctor to cure them with herbs. They
are led in their sunerngs by supersu-
ton and not by intelligent reason"
That is ne case exactly. They are
governed by superstition, and not by
those judgments that reason evolves from
meditation and rejection.
As every one knows, the celebrated
Tallyrand died IN 1888. lie had prepar-
ed his memoirs. but he cnjoined upon his
literary executors that they should not
be published until thirty years had
elapsed after his death. and these execu-
tors extended the period for twenty
years more 80 that they have been before
the world only some five or six years.
We have often wondered that they have
attracted no more attention than has fal-
len to their lot. The first volume is
dict. as one Of the chefs d'oeuyres Of
this century
When Talleyrand was a little boy he
was sent 10y his parents TO the south Of
France to sojourn with his grandmother
Madame Chalais, in her baronial castle
In the country. The picture he has drawn
Of rural life at that time in France, Is
very charming. Listen TO this account
OF life at the Chateau Chalais about 100.
"Chalais Castle was one Of the relics
OF those revered and dear old times. MY
grandmother there held. as II Were
court composed of several gentlemen OF
ancient families. whose Difference and re-
fined manners were mingled with the lOf-
test feelings. NJ. de Bernac. NJ de Yer
teuiel, NJ. De Abzac VI. de GOuWille NJ.
de Charyeron. VI. De Chamillard. delight
ed I'm accompanying her every Sunday
TO the parish mass each of them dis
charging tow ards her duties dignined by
exquisite politeness. a little chair close
TO my grandmother's prie-diou was re-
served for me.
ION returning from mass, everybody
met in the spacious han in the castle
called the apothi caireric CHE SURGERY
This room contained various large jars,
carefully disposed on shelves. and kept
With sCrupulous cleanliness, they were
hllcd with olntments. the recipes Of
which had always been faithful preserved
az the castle. Every year they were pre-
pared With the greatest care by the VII
lago surgeon and vicar There We're, be-
sides. few bottles OF ellNlrs and syrups.
as well as boxes containing other medica-
,ncnts In the cupboards was stored a
considerable stock of lint and OF very fine
old linen bands OF various widths.
"All the sick persons who required as
sistarcc We're assembled IN the preceding
room. We greeted them as We passed
through. Madamolselle Lannier. a cham
bermaid. who had been longest in my
grandmother service. introduced them in
time. Ny grandmother was seated on o
velvet armchair, in front OF her was
placed an old black lacQuered table. She
wore silk dress trimmed with lace.
with rihand colarette and sleeve-knots
suited 10 the season. She wore triple cuffs
with largo designs: tippet. a head-dress
adorned with a butterfly. and a black
mentilla tied under tie chin.
The old velvet beg trimmed with gold
lace. containing my grandmother's books
Of devotion. was carried boy NJ de Rer-
nae. who. on his greats grandmother ;
side. was distantlv related 10 us.
My close rclduOnshi secured for me
a seat nest 70 the old lady. Two sisters
q mercy having questioned each pa
tent as 10 the nature OF his disease or
sore. mentioned tho special ointment like
~ 10 heal or relieve HIN, My grand
mother rolnted out where the remedy
was kept. one Of the gentlemen who had
waited on her at the church fetched
g. whilst another brought the drawer
containing the linen. or this / took
piece from which my Grandmother her
self cut the quantity required for ban
dages Zach patient then received some
plants for his potion. some wine. the
medicine prescribed. and always some
ether substantial relief, but that which
most touched his heart were the kind and
considerate words frcm the good lady who
endeaycred 10 alleviate his suffcrings."
Tallyrand relates all this with perfect
seriousness. but remarks. however. that
confidence in the treatment is the
fnirest cure for disease and 1T is always
strongest when Il proceeds from The
solicitude OF lady OF rank with whom
ali IDEAS OF power and protection are
connected Now this Is case which is
very similar. indeed. to the case Of tho