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The Spaniards declare that they will meyer sell Cuba to the United States. It is with much emphasis that they repeat this declaration. t is made simultaneously by Senor Ganovas in Madrid and Senor Dupuy de Lome in Washington. It seems that Spain would be disnon ored by selling Cuba, though she has sold other parts of her territory Though hard up, she cries aloud that she will not accept Yankee money for Cuba,
 We don't want to buy Cuba. We have made no offer for it. We have not asked the price of it. There was time, some forty years ago, when Spain might have sold Cuba to us, and got the cash for it; but the situation has changed since then.
 The revolutionary Cubans are not anxious that Spain should sell their country to them. They have never made any proposition to Spain for it's purchase. They believe they can gain possession Of it without pay ing party who has no legitimate claim upon it, They say that the Americans did not pay England for their country, and that such of the colonies of Spain as parted from her in other times got otf without pay ing her anything. It is by driving of the robbers that the Cubans cx- peet to get what belongs to them
 There are people wLo think that if Spain were to become convinced that it would be best to sell Cuba to the Cubans, this country would help both parties in the ease by guaran. teeing the payment of the purchase money to Spain, perhaps to the amount of $2O0, 000, 900, These peo- pie are mistaken. We have not the leisure te engage in that kiId of business.
 Thus the whole thing is very plain. Spain says she will never sell Cuba. The Cabans say they da not desire to buy it. The Ameri cans also refuse to buy, refuse even to give guarantee of payment to Spain in case she should change her mind and seek to sell Cuba to it's rightful owners.
 There is no transaction Mean while, Cuba is marching on.-New York .Sua
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CORPORATIONS AND MONET
 fN POLITTCS.

Mir Chapman was not the only recalcitrant witness before the Sena-
 torial committee. Mr Havemeyer and Mir. Searles, as the great men Of the Sugar Trust, were asked to state the amounts of contributions made by the Trust fos political purposes. They absolutely refused 10 answer the question. Their trial for this refusal has been postponed but will probably begin in June It may very likely be found, as their lawyers claim, that they cannot be inasmuch as the question they refused to answer does not of xecessity involve the dignity and Of the United States Sen ate. Nevertheless, we nave reached an extremely unfortunate stage in
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BASE BALL.

Mir. H. II. Edwards, of Little Rock, is making an effort 10 organ ize a State Base Ball League. His plan is to take in the cities of Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs and Fort Smith, and furnish ball games in the cities afe eresaid at the popular admission price of % cents. Mir. Edwards outlines his plan as follows:
 The cities of Fort Smith, Pine Bluf, Hot Springs and Little Rock each place 10 solicit LOO persons to pay 8 each, and to receive in re turn tickets (transferahle) to the amount subscl ibed It would just amount to them paying in advance.
 As you know, times are hard and there are plenty of ball players out of jobs l don't think it would be any trouble 10 s,gn a team for q very small salary. Say play one week in Hot Springs and one week in Little Rock and then in Pine Blutf and Fort Smith every alteri ate week, thus giving each town base ball every other week,
 The general admission should be D cents, an6 grand stands 25 cents with free ladies day twice each week, one for each series of games.
 If the Pine Blul base ball enthu siasts want to indulge their sport ing proeiivilies during the duli sum mer mouths. here's their opportuni- tv
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Sleeping Chr Service to Nashville.

On May t6 through sleeping car se vice will be inauguarated between Fort Worth and Nashville, Tenn. Trian No. 1 leaving Fort Worth 9:45 II. m.. arriving Pine Bluff l:37 Il. m. ar. Ut Nashville 5:30 D. III. Gorres- bonding service on train No. , leav- ing Nashville 9:40 n m, ar. Pine Bluff 2:20 q. m, nr. Fort Worth -. Also on June in addition to the above, through sleeping ear service will he inauguratcd between Waco and Nashville via Cotton Belt Route and M. C. X St. l.. Rya., train No. 2 leaving Waco at G:30 D. m. ar. at Pine Bluff 1920 D. III. ar. Nashville 6:30 q. m; corresponding service on train No. l leaving Nashville D. m., ar Pine 2:50 D. m ar. Waco S:25 D. m | N. FARLEY, Agent.
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our political lifeY at corpo rations can wit anity make secret gifts to the ical funds Of the opposing partie sad can de fiautly refuse, when ath before D committee cf the fed States Senate, to give the facts. Itcanaot be a right thing in public ethics, nor ought it to be possible under the law for corporation to eon- tribute to the campaign funds of any political party. It is worse rather than better for great cor poration 10 contribute at the same time 10 the funds of opposing parties Such conduct would seem to indicate q purpose 10 poison all poitical and public life at the very sources. When great corporations like the Sugar trust stand ready to pour nnt vast sums of money for purposes of political influence, a premium is at once placed upon the control of politics and legislation by bosses and machines The eS istenee of these secret funds sup piled bg corporations th4tcan affafd to pay fabulous amounts Tor favor able legislation, causes great an- easiness among honest men. Hardly another situation SO Taught with danger has arisen since the founda- tion Of the Republic. IL cannot be thaA rich men who will thus pro mote Their selfish interests at-she expense of tbe dignity and honor of ihe State, are entitled to be con @cod citizens From "fhe Progress of the World in June hecieto Of Rcuiees.
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TIE San Jose (Cal.) Mercury, in upholeing the freedom of the press, says Of the recent libel case in San Francisco
 The aequittal of the editor of the Neaos Letter of the charge Of erimi- nally libeling Judge Hebhard is a decided victory both for the right of free speech, as expressed iu the press, and for Attorney s. M Short ridge, who conducted the defense with sach consummate ability. When grave charges are made against man who is candidate for office; if he is guiltless he can easily disprove them, and if he is not there is not m uch use for him to Lire lawyer and begin libel suit
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SENATOR PLATr ef New York, advocates n new scheme for rais- ing revenue, as follows 'sl advo- cate q stamp tax on all checks, leases, receipts and all other docu- ments upon which stamps were used before the resumption of specie pay ments in 1879. This will create a revenue Of from $25. oo0, GOO 10 $30, : 0OO, ,0oo, GOO. and most of our Rerub- lican friends are favorably inclined to such substitute.
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In the above list are free silver. sound money, Republican, Democrat ie, farm and household publications. and every one can find a paper to suit him. The Farm News, Farm Journal and Womankind are pub lished monthly; the Home and Farm twice month: Commercial Appeal, Farm and Ranch, Courier-Journal. and Atlanta Constitution, Weekly: New York World, three times q week; and the New York Advertiser daily including Sunday.
 Parties should avail themselves of these prices at once, as they are sub iect to change at any time.
 Select Nourpaper. send the amount stated above, and your will receive the paper selected and the twice-n- week GRAPHIC for one year.
 Wtl SENH-WEEKLI GRAPHIC.
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EDISON, in recent article, de- clares that mothers will be quite superhuous in the near future, as scientists will create human beings from chemical particles. He even goes so far as to assume that in this case woman will not be created at all, and that man will make only man. What sad world it will be, with no women, no children and no one to sew on buttons. Such a state of affairs is too horrible to contemplate Mary Ellen Lease is said to be almost in the mood to reply, and suffering Kansas awaits.
 Memphis Uerdld.
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Tennessee Centennial and Intcrna- tionai Exposition at Nashville, Tenn, May 1st to Oct. 3Oth 1897 For this occasion the St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets asfollows: April 2S to Oct. l5 inclusive. final re- turn limit Nov. {, 1897. rate $lS.70; April 29 to Oct. h inclusive, final re- turn limit 20 days from date of sale, rate $13,z0; April %, May f, G. II. 13, IS, 20. 25, 2; June l 3. x. 10. l5. r, 22 24 20, July |, 6, s. l3. 15, 20, 22, 2, %; Aug 3, ], 10, r, r, l9, q, 2G. 3l; Sep. ,, [, 9, H. Is, 2l, g, 2S. 30; Oct. :. 12, II, l9. 2l and 26, final limit return fen days from date of sale, rate S1005.
 IL E. AIZEIL
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Commissioners Sale

Notice IS hereby given that under and by virtue virtue or T decree of the Jefferson Chnncery courI rendered. on the 26th day of AprIl fSG@ n n a case therein pending, wherein R Lee 3oneseh eNeeator ot the estate or Wtllfs ID johnson k Plaintiif and Amanda 0fYnrd ia aelendent, and winch decree now appears on record Tn Chancery Record Book ], paso si5, l, as commissioner of said court, wifi on
 Tuesday, the lst day of June. 1Sa7 at the front door of the court house in piao biuH, between the hours prescribed by law Tor 1udlcml safes. sell at public auction to tbe hishest bidder the following discribed reaI estase N.hg and being in the city Of Pine nun jefferson county. Arkansas fo-wtt.
 Lot No nine t9l: in Block No. tive t99: in " U; n JehnsonS addition to the city or Pine blu1, together with the buildings and amer lenaances to the same belonging. safe ,asio 10 satisfy decrse for purchase money.
 Terms of Sale:-On d credit nf finn months, purchaser will be required 10 ,rive pond or note with approved personal seeIr- lty, and a lein will be retained upon Tho land tor payment of the same. anu
 N. T. ROBERTS
 4t Special Commissioner.
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A fellow who has failed to note any change since the retirement of the Cleveland administration in serts this advertisement in the Omaha World. Herald.
 WANTED-A job: voted for Me Kinley and prosperity and want my share; let some brother Republi- can ''divy up,' will tackle anything that's honest and do my best, what I want and must have is work-not promises. Y 10, World Herald
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Little Rock Conference Woman's Foreign Mission Society. Pine Bluff. June 16 to 20-Ior the above oeca- sion the Cotton Belt Ronte will sell tickets from ali points south of Pine Bluff in Arkansas at one and one third fare for the round trip on the certificate plan Tickets to be sold June b to 10, return limit June 9.
 E.W.LEBAUME, j. ". FARLEY,
 G. r. * T. A. Agent.
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The Suez Canal did larger busi- ness in 1896 than in any other year since it was completed. It's reve- nues amount to $l6, 900, ,00O Yet not one vessel flying the American flag passed through it. Our stupid traffic and navigation laws make it impossible for our merchants to do business under the stars and strlpes except upon vessels plying between our own ports, traffic from which foreign competitors are excluded.
 Record.
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TnE Supreme Court of Tennessee, in decision rendered Saturday, sustains the constitutionality Of the Jarvis law, which reduces the fees of all county officers.
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A Buffalo editor wants to know if it is wrong to cheat a lawyer We don't care to go into this question at great length, but if our Buffalo friend has q scheme that will work he can hear of something to his ad- vantage by communicating with the World. Helena World.
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THE Arkansas Democrat calls ex- Gov Fishback down in his oppo- sition to the Smith bill. The Demo craf points out that in 1879 Mir. Fishback, then a member of the House, had no doubts about the propriety of voting lands to aid in the construction of railroads.
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SENATOR MORGAN scored Car Reed in the Senate Saturday, but was promptly ruled out of order and called down for erItieising the ather branch of Congress. Jerry Simp- son seems to be the only man dele gated the duty of faying the Czar
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IN the mass conventions held throughout Kentucky Saturday the free silver wing of the Democratic party achieved an easy victory The sound money advocates to,k no part in the proceedings.
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TnE Postal Telegraph Company is having trouble in settling the price it is to pay the Texas Pacific rail- way for placing it's poles along their line Condemnation proceedings are in progress at Texarkana
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JEFFERSON county is to have a fair this fall, and the Jopaal hopes to see other counties fall in line, and trusts sincerely that none Of the fairs will fall through Magnolia I..a....I
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To Persons Desiring to Visit
 Armstrong Springs.

The Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets Pine Bluff to Searey and return at S3 25. Tickets 1n sale May l tO October | 1897. ,iood for returnuntil October 31, 1897. Stages will meet all trains ht Searcy and take passenger to Armstrong Springs or 50 cents or $l for round trip.
 J N FARLEY, Agent.
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WAITE, of Colorado, who gai e noloriety year or so age fiery utterances on public ques s, has given up politics.
 T through with politics. The Losd ay do something for this country, but don't know when or how Thus spoke the ex-governor iu an interview.
 T have lost faith, continued the Governor, in the belief that parti- san politics can bring about any remedy for the ills from which tbe country is suffering
 And this is the man who was determined to rcvoIutionize things in this country year or so agu, says the Arkansas Democ,atin com menling on the above. Bloody Bride Bits Wait, has rcaIiz q the truth of tbe proverb ihat all is vanity and vexaIioa of spirit, and in his ease he applies it pre- .7erly The Lord wlll do something lof this country in lis own good tme and pleasure but It. will not do so through the iasiiumentaiity of such men as Wai1e.
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EARTHQUAKE shocks were felt in portions of Georgia, Kentucky,
 Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio and Penhsyl Vania Monday.
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A PETITION 10 our representatives to vote for the Smith bill was being circulated throughout the city yes terday and the signers were ready and numerous.
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OUR CLUBBING RATES.
Leading Newspapers Ut Reduce Prices when Taken with the semt-
 Weekly Graphic.

The Niee-a-week GRAPHIC has made arrangements with the leading newspapers of the country whereby it can secure them for it's subscribers at greatly reduced prices. The list appears below, the price named be- ing for the twice-a-week GRAPHIC and the newspaper mentioned both for one year.
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ENGLAND, Ark, now has news paper If is the Goaie,, and t is edited and published by Van II Williams We wish him success.
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PINE BLUFF. ARK. JUNE ,. 1887

TnE State Exchange Bank, of Hot Springs, has closed it's doors and quit business
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HOG X POULTRY REMEDY
tlS YEARS succEss.l

tAe tEAkS SNCCESs1 Thousands testify as follows. Prevents Disease-H. c. Sydnor. (
 der. Mo. Arrests Disease Scott Fisher, Holden, Mo. stops cough-R. $. Cook, Wichita, Kan. Destroys Worms-C. H. seahe, Edgar, Hastens maturity-G. " Berry,. Der ryte'n, Kan Increases Flesh-C. NJ. Hubert, Craig, New Saves Feed-J. c. Flippen. Cieremore, 1. T. Does all it Claims A Mccormick, Elizayille, Ky. tions. For sale by
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A FUNERAL procession entirely of bicycles was queer spectacle at Elizabeth, N J., Saturday
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c. VOSS X BRO,
 Pine klnff. Ark.

pRICES-S ID. cans. sI2 50: q. 50 sI s5 and sac package. Largest are Cheapest, Mail orders receive prompt attention.
 end stamp for s'Hogoiogy, ssa ai page paper on sW,ne. tMention this paper1 Jos HAAS. Y. &. Indianapolis Ind. 6m vii
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EO6 to @EO PER wEEK--can

S25to $50 PER m6oo TGEEa,cqn " aaSa,. n be be orders for the Earth Girdled, hv Rev g77
 DeNltt Palmage. Rare, radiant and charm Ing hundreds of new photos--lands, scenes
 people and places. The worlds wonders. as seen and described by the greatest living preacherand orator. Over 300 massive ouarto
 Mses, Agents reapiug golden harvest of ofuefs; one reports 90 sales in hours Idber- al terms' No experience needed Write for agency, quick Address. ,Peonlt.ss " 3oit Market St. Philadelphia 46 w4w
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MEDICAL DEpART TMEaT.
Tulane University of.
 Louisiana.

Its advantages for practical instructions both in ample laboratories and abundant hospital materials are uneQualled Free access is given to the great Charity Hospital with FOO beds and 30,000 patients annually. Special instruction Is given daily at the bed side of the sick. The next session begins October Huh, 1897, For catalogue and infor- nation address
 r. o. Drawer 26f NEW ORLEANS LA
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III 10 I0IeI 2l0l0 -5.
 L0I0I I0IAI0I INlIA =

This afternoon the second f the three games will he played, and if being Ladies Day, all ladies will be admitted free.
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PORTIONS of Iowa were visitsd by D severe frost Sunday night.
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HE MEXICANS WOH.
A SUPERB GAME OF BASE BALL
 PLAYED AT JONES PARK
Ball Tossers of thu Land of the Montezamas Defeat the Home Team in Closely Contest
 ed Game-Score to2.
Yesterday afternoon ut Jones'

Park the local Y N (. A. team met it's firsl def ,at They crossed bats Wilhthe Nj Xican team, and q pret- q glme has not been seen in this city for many years.
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Fr0ln bfEiNHIH9 10 me llnlsIl Inc home boys worked hard, but they succeeded ill rolling np only two scores, while fine visitors had five To their credit
 The visitors plaAcd with perfect case and proved beyond doubt that they were ball players of no mean ability But the local team hel them q good hand throughout the game. Monrada the pitcher for the visitors, is m artist in his line. and pitched fine game; Hodge, for tbn Ioc,il foam did coll in
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YeFA UIIIcuIL pIn}s beinR made on both sides fhe only home run was made by Hodge Toney Neiderwiser acted as umpire
 The score by innings was as fol- lows:
 :. Mexicans-lIII IIlIlIo.oIe.2Ioo.-s
 The names and positions Of the players were as follows:
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the local team, did we'll in the box.
 All in all the players on both sides did remarkably well and gave an interest ing game. The field work was superb. a number of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-19
POINTED

Spain cannot carry on the Cuban war
anybetter with a liberal cabinet than
it could with the illibeIal one. Only
the republican party of the United
States stands between Cuba and free
dom.-Atlanta Constitution.
General Miles thinks that we need
a heavier army. But in time of trouble
we can count upon all of the athletic
clubs and trained soldiers, and who
could resist a charge of our football
rushers?-Jacksonville Times.
We done need any penitentiary COM
mission or any more offices. Let TIE
little fellows who are out after the pie
go to work and make an honest living
without burdening the tax payers OF
the state for their support.-Rome(Ga-)
Argus.
The first official declaration of Sagas-
ia and his associates bears a striking
resemblance to Genera Weyler's bonn
bastic proclamation informing the peo-
pie of Cuba hat he had come to bring
them peace OF war, whichever the!
might elect.-Baltimore Herald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-19

themums and roses are just perfect
and I've been thinking We might get
her to make US some to wear 40 the
concert next week"
It was very odd, Calista thought.
when, at the concert on the following
week she noticed that almost every girl
present, h had the least claim TO
gentiIity. wore a yellow c~hrysanthe-
mum at her throat; and uncle Ben
told her in the strictest privacy. and
with many a chuckl Of satisfaction.
tina Joan had all h could tend to
On her well days. maxim them yellow
paper flowers FIR the village girls-big-
bugs an all; and not a soul but bound
'er not to tell that she made any fr
them"
And the best part OF it is" laughed
Mrs. Meade, that nobody mistrusts
that yours were not the real, and that
they are only trying to initiate an imi-
tation."
Caiista smiled. NO" she said,
softly; I'll best part Of it is that poor
little Joan has found recognition of her
one gift, and finds both pleasure and
| profit in the only work that she is fit
ted to do."-Henrietta G. Rowe in the
Independent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-19
AN OLD DOCruR'S AVORITE.

DR.. L.. M. Gillian, who practiced med
icine over forty years, originated, used
and claimed that Botanic Bloom Balm,
(B. B. b. which has now been in use
about fifty-five years, was the best
Tonic and Blood Purifier ever given to
the world. 1t never fails to cur the
most malignant ulcers, sores, rheuma-
tism, catarrh, AND all skin and blood
diseases. Beware of substitutes. Use
this standard remedy. Price per large
bottle $1.00
AFTERSEVERALD DOCTORS FAILED
I have been afflicted with Catarrh
for many years, although all sorts Of
medicines and several doctors Liz their
best to cure me. My blood was very i'm
pure, and nothing ever had any effect
upon the disease unit I used that great
Blood Remedy known as Botanic Blood
Balm, (B. B. b., a few bottles OF
which effected an entire cure. I rec
Ommend it to all who have Catarrh.
refer to any merchant or banker OF
Athens, Ca, and will reply to any in
| q~uiries. r. r. SAULTER.
For sails by Druggists.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-19
EEL BLOOD FOR SNAKE BITE.

Some years ago the naturalist MosSe
found that the blood of cells, particu-
larly that of sea cells, contained a poi
son which acted, when transferred in
to the human system, similar to the
venom of vipers, although weaker, in
asmuch as the eel poison brought
about a similar reduction of the tenn
perature of the blood as the snake
poison.
Based upon this fact, Professor c.
Phisalix made very interesting re-
searches which he presented recently
to the academy Of sciences Of Paris.
He concluded hat the blood Of cells
| posed immunifying agencies on snake
| poison. He succeeded by heating a
solution of eel poison to SO degrees cen
tigrade to destroy it's virulence so that
it was possible to i%noculate a guinea
| pig with the fluid, the only effect be-
| ing the raising of the temperature by
a few degrees. This reaction of the
| gan was followed by a perfect
| capability to resist the poison Of vipers
| which was administered in a deadly
| dose Is to 20 hours after the
with eel blood, but it absolutely fallet
to kill the animal. Even a very smal
quantity of the Gated eel serum wa:
sufficient to produce immunity from
snake poison. This discovery is mos
important, since it can be employee
for immunifying human beings agains
snake bites, and, if not too far pro
crossed, ii will V insure a NOR
rapid recovery from snake bite of vic
Tins who had not previously been I'M
munified with the serum.-Phlladel
phia Record.