New-York tribune., 1908-02-09

> allowed much weight 1t may well be that
" :. 7o,,-s- order may retain their mature
- LONGER than cells OF higher order: IL is
,.-s.s7lv impossible 10 infer from the continu-
= -s,-oduction OF hair cells the same uninter-
- r,-ocess in all other cells Of the body. M.
,.,,,rls7fT seizes the benefit Of the doubt again
: =. g,-ra4hesis about ''neuronophags-' These
.-,-as have been conjured up 10 explain
IL secav without assuming any loss Of eel
t.ls- -eprosuction. Says the author:
,-ss,re deeeneration the nerve cells are sur
- bv feur1rophags which absorb their
5~ra7-rs and bring about more or less complete
80 Il has been supposed that IN order TO
- -f,ef- contents the neuTonophagS must
g. = -F,7 nerve cells But il is well
- maj 10 absorb 2 cell phagocyte does not
hloessa-i,v fuguf il bodily or penetrate it, but
- ---76lialy lenuGe il or its contents merely
~ rsstiug IL contact with II
a., ,fis means simply that NJ. Metchnikoff,
nc through his microscope a cell whose
- are dieord,red interprets the blotches
"a f-,E-u appearance II this region as hostile
--...-.s presumably uaicro-orsanisTnsl. not as
..-.s. aaeene-a1iou Of the cell This is pos
.... 4,rotbesis. no doubt. but il needs much in
..- eauarrnatcu 10 establish il Should ii
,5.,,.,s-rated SOM day beyond doubt mum
i--T7n
..-sBiI5rv. scientists would merely haze 10
,.ags- q -Neuronophags-"
vel far II 8etchnikoffs chief doctrine,
f..ager. tha, il does not depend upon the
7-eSs a. tH5 -n-lreuorhaG' theory BE the
-l-.-.ata uleeHaat=r. and chemistry Of cellular
--.----r What rt-- may. the first cause Of the
...rI~ might s-i- fe fylud where tn writer
-.z. 7---.ar-erv ir rll- auto-iHto xIcatlon and
.-,.-s v--i-l. thrive lu food during the digestive
.-.4ss. II M.--Hu5kaffs comparative studies
.-s MS cllnle4 invest ieat5onS have yielded sur
r--,irEIy Str-Hs Evidences il favor Of this con
.--rs Tfs duration @ life seems to vary di-
--l- altH III. G4r--lon - the digestive process.
r- 5s-oye.ina rEl- apparent laEy NJ Metchnikof
.-.eres thar Be- ha~ Incidentally exploded sev-
- 7.o1.14~ s5if-.---5-.ane aEcut the longevity of
rz-=..s animals -aa reader NiI do2btless think
SIMILAR sar.5-- ...a- Tie breyiTy of human life
..r- also been Gl=l-.l.d. when he reeds III au-
t1.-> s7l,- account G.. several authentic cases
. la,r r-s-il= -ae.~ j-a'Jh birthday Il excellent
le-tl-
Tire Ia,Gue ar ,he Fountain Of Youth has
i-s- d.scsvgE-E g. bulgaria. and i = named
-ae thai country a bulgarian student we
~ told vas greatly surprised ~ the number Of
7ssriga,.1e Il e- diet found THAI the latter con
sisted chiefly gs -vah.ur1h.' d variety of soureo
mix Fu--h-. research led L the discovery
ti-- Tie poisonous microbes taken IL with food
W tired Gur5u- digestion may be greatly reduced.
d Ha ezti-Tat-5 ts The bacteria producing lac
q. 4dG Hflea ls present ia fermented mix. n.
A,ietl.kof .-ieees that 10y living carefully
--l dieting -Io- such unpalatable things a
Soy milk, salerErau-, salted cucumbers and
!es Il aL-a cold broth made by stirring IL I
isr million bulgarian DaciiIi with q bowl Of
ggiHzed r.z man may cast q scornfuI eye
-P-1 The undertake. This Is very interesting,
--- re nope il is true. but many readers VIII
-aslea 10 add that. 50 far as they are personally
Ulearlec. n. 4Iatehuikoff leaves the problem OF
I-saagilg liz precisely where he found it. Bet
r. < short lie and q sUgary one than Methu-
sa1s spar made miserable by sour milk All
c the writer's philosophical essays IN the latter
sections O. TIE book excellent in their CHEEKY
insight ard insight though they be, cannot
LAKE excrerle age altogether desirable SO long
. &c suocu.el- substitute for the Bulgarian
iao-ls laL .e found.