The San Francisco call., 1896-11-28
BY DIRECTION OF
LORD SALISBURY
A British Consul Submits a
Novel Means of Strength
ening the Army.
Not by Enlistments, but by In
creasing the Individual
Efficiency of the Men.

That in these modern days the Govern
ments of the world neglect nothing that
promises to be an aid in prosecuting war,
or which may in any way benefit their
armies, is shown by the novel suggestion
contained in the subjoined extracts from
British official records:
Foreign Office to Royal Gardens, Kew.
Foreign Office October 8, 1890.
Sir-I am directed by the Marquis of
Salisbury to transmit herewith, for your
information, copy of dispatch from her
Majesty's Consul at Bahia, containing
report on the use and properties of the
sterculia bean. I am, etc..
(signed) I. V. LISTER.
The Director Royal Gardens Kew.
Inclosure.)
BAHIA, Septembe 6, 1890.
My Lord have the honor to bring
under your lordship's notice, in the event
that it may prove useful to her Majestys
w ar Office, the great powers of endurance
and strength in lifting heavy loads and
transporting them to long distances in
this tropical climate possessed by the
West African negroes in these parts
which personal observation and conyersa-
ton with them and West African traders
who visit this port enables me to attribute
to the free use OF the sterculia bean, " hich
l learn is now being introduced into the
Fren cn army after research, study and ex-
periments made at MarseiIles by DIR.
Heckle, professor of science of the Medical
Academy there. The West Indian car
riers at this port, who use sterculia and
carry the bean wrapped in banana about
their person, are, as whole, not, physi-
cally speaking superior men to the Bra
lillian negro, and yet the African, through
constantly masticating sterculia, can en-
dure labor and fatigue which the Brazilian
carrier cannot withstand These beans.
which are not intoxicating and in no way
injurious, act as nutritive, quench thirst
and produce yigor and freshness. I
have, ETC.,
(Signed)
GEORGE ALEXANDER STEVENS,
Consul.
The Marquis of Salisbury, K. G., etc.
The product of the seeds or nuts alluded
to is known to civilization as Kolafra. the
article called VINO Kolafra being the
standard preparation of it. Vino Kolafra
possesses all the stimulating and strength
ening properties of the nut itself, and is
used and commended by athletes in.
valids, employers of labor, business men.
leading members OF the learned profess
sions and all who need safe and certain
invigorant and tonic.
1t occupies a wholly exceptional posi-.
tlon among stimulants in that it produces
a pervading and sustained effect not fol-
lowed by the depression or reaction in.
separable from all others.
L he lntIOuuEllOn 10 c1Vli1Zat1On OF the
sterculia fruit In a practical form is due To
the efforts OF the Brunswick PharmacaI
Company of 92 William street, New York.
whose experiments in the tropical home
OF the tree, covering period of several
years, have been frequently referred to by
the press throughout the country.
1t strengthens ana regulates the action
of the heart, deepens the breathing, re-
strains the waste of tissue and nerve force
under unusual exeftion, and develops a
degree of physical and psychical power
which surprises all who experience or wit.
ness it.
Physicians have commended it for use
IN cases OF an@mia and weakness from
any form OF functional debility or nerv-
Gus prostration. For chronic invalids
and those who are slowly convalescing
after acute illness thereis nothing to COM
pare with it in the list of remedies
In fact, Vino Kolafra is in some mvs-
terious way renewer of vitality, a tonic
In the highest meaning of the word; and
If Governments find it helpful to armies in
the field it is certainly an equally impor.
tant aid in the hard campaign OF life.