The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24

tion, arc filled with rat OF unusudl quar-
ity. which furnishes sustenance during
the period OF hiberna.ion.
lie took great and unusual pains TO
procure animals bearing this substance
for several years. making experiments
with 81. not only on himself but upon
many animals
lie found that u produced on him when
taken IN small quantities feeling OF in
comprehensive nthargy.
He next tried "a moderate quantity on
dog and found that while the dog was
Of unusual energy naturally. that the
dose Of hihcrnal grease rendered him Tor
several days sleepy and absolutely dit
ferent animal in an his ways.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.
These phenomena naturally aroused the
most intense admiration OF old Peter
and he determined. n possible FOR him TO
do so. to try and learn more OF this won
dCrful fluid
lie found that tho Information OF the
groundo hog was more intense. so to
speak. than that Of the coon, for while
the coons which he had kept I'm cap
tivlty during several winters. would FIRE
0uenUy awake during warm spells or
weather. especially when there was con-
siderable humidity that the ground hog
kept the calm tenor Of his somnambu-
lcnce and never AT any time, so far as ne
could discover showed the least symp-
toms of awakening
LEGARTHIC SLEEP.
lie. therefore determined TO make an
his experiments with the hibernal fat of
|, the ground hog.
I'm tho fan Of 1895 he caught several
ground hogs just before the winter wcaih-
or began and tried out the hibernal fat
with the utmost care. As soon as tho
weather became cold he begun TO feed
small doses 20 a young dog, which was
naturally very active and industrious ln
hunting lie made no special note OF tho
doses. but noticed that the dog became
lctharglc and inert. lie watched tho
patient" carefully and gradually incroas-
cd the doses. and found that ne could in-
duce the hibernate torpOr 10 last 10y
single dose. from thrty-siX 90 forty-cight
hours. He kept mp these very novel OK
porimcnts for some time after the sprinE
had opened and discovered that dose
would produce lethargic sleep even ih
warm weather
WYPODERMGC DOSES.
Remembering having seen Or. Manson
use "a hvpodcrmic syringe Peter dcicrmin-
cd in the fan Of 1896 70 give 30 trial
He rot such am one as is used by Netet-
nary surgeons ON horses. and begun hif
experiments after ne had given the DOG
a hearty meal taking care that inc oos
had been kept I'm good health and conol-
bed I'm his own sleeping room. I'm large
box. having carefully measured the dose
Of hibernal oil. so as 10 DE able 10 KNOW
how long such q quantity would last.
Tho first dose administered was half
drachm Within am hour tho dog was 10
an appearances precisely in the condluoh
Of a alternating cTo1nd hog
The dose kept the cog iu the same con
ditou. as Peter expressed 10. from SAD
td9v mite twoH ChcwsGay mornin'.' when
he awoke but seemingly very tired and
pRrAKFAsT AND a DRAM.
, Peter gave him o FUN breakfast and
another half drachm injection. when
rromrt1v increased tho lcthargic coma,
which lasted this time until the follow
ing SATURDAY.. Peter noticed that du1lns
weeks sleep. and having taken only
ono meal during the time that the dog
seemed 10 have taken ON flesh ana APP
nearod altogether I'm first class condition.
ITo then determined to see If he could
induce permanent Information ON the DOS
and administered a full drachm OF the
hiborual fluid.
dos fixed comfortably he waited "a week
and seeing no signs of either awakenins.
or of 4n alarming nature. me administer
cd another dram.
A DOGS PERFECT HIBEINAIION.
N is useless 20 go into further details
of the modus opcrandi suffice it nat ne,
administered I'll dram OF the hibcnai fud
once o. week until the last of March
ant 30 was then ID week before the dog
qwokc. which ho did 20 AN appearance
iu perfect health. and bringing "a Well
developed appetite. notwithstanding inc
fact that Doe appeared not TO nave LOST
much flesh in his>loug sIumher
""
sleep would destroy the dogs energy Tor
d.. was g., very promising "varmont' dog
but i proved that not The least injury
was apparent. and "a Hvclier hunting dog
was nowhere TO- Doe founG
Us 10 at AN wonderful that the old man
was filled with amazcment2
An ignorant man. $50 FAR as education
goes. but with great natural Intelligence,
which had developed into scientific re-
search. under the kindly treatment and
"a careful study of the habits of his two
learned and kindly masters.
a HUMAN SUBJECT
All during last summer Peter was look
ING for a human subject. but such is the
fear of death amongst me negroes that
Dee could not by any bride within his
means induce one TO take such IL risk.
for they one and all looked upon IL ass
direct defiance Of death
Hc however, again turned his atten-
ton to the dog. and ON the 18th of Octo-
Der. fixed him mp comfortably and inject
cd 9t once 70 dram of the hibernal iluid.
and ON each succeeding eighth day added
a half drachm. and as wonderful as II
NAV appear 10 scientists. The dog has
lust awoke after sleeping twelve days
after the last dose was administered
when Peter first told me Of his expert
mcnts. during the past January ] thought
he was only Joking and told him so. bat
he assured me that he was tn solemn
earnest. and asked me 10 come TO his
place and see for myself. which / did. not
once but frequently. seeing the dog ta
splendid specimen of the black and tan
Virginia fox-hounO always sleeping
quietly and TO AN appearances, natur-
ally.
saw con three different occasions Pc
ter get little quart jug and measure
carefully into small glass half drachm
of an apparently olecinous fluid and in
ioct 10 under the dogs skin iu different Toe
calities. but always under mis- chest
Not being scientist and knowing but
little of the mysteries surrounding The in-
disputable facts concerning the hibcrne-
ton of animals. J have written the fore
going facts hoping that some scientific
gentleman will interest himself in the
matter. and find out 90 certainty 81
this hlbernal fluid win produce coma in
am animals. OLD TIMER.