Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1892 — Page 3

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[CHAPTER XV— Continued. It was through this fortified work that tbe party now entered the town, when they were almost immediately met in a large open space by a number of the natives, who were lounging beneath the shade of an immense tamarind tree; they immediately rose and surrounded them, with ex-pres-sions of much curiosity upon seeing Ned. These natives were entirely different in appearance to those who had captured Ned and Tim; their langusge was perfectly unknown to the guides, and they were unable to converse except by signs, until an interpreter could be found who had | lived for some time among the other tribe. Suddenly Tim came forward, and listening a few moments with intense eagerness to the buzz of voices in. the crowd, he exclaimed to Ned: “Dis my people! dis my talk, Massa Ned! Tim knows de talk!" and Without more ado he spoke fluently to the native who was nearest to him. The effect of this was extraordinary; Tim Was at qnce the center of attraction, and the people crowded round him to hear the account of their journey and capture by the band who had led them thither. The crowd increased, and as a man of some importance appeared they weVe at once conducted to a large open space in the center of the town, where they were brought into the presence of the chief or king. He was a fine man of about forty, and was seated upon a carpet of leopard skins beneath the shade of a large banyan tree, surrounded bv many of his people. The large crowd that followed Ned and Tim halted and sat down respectfulhv/it sum# distance, while the two .strangers, together withjjie bam. .if slave-hunt-ers, were introduced i > the king. He now made a sign to t «• negro by his side, who at once t; tick a large drum three times, wi<U slow but heavy beats; the effect was instan-. taneous; every voice iu the crowd of over a thousand persons was hushed. Complete silence having been restored, the king addressed Nec| in a, few words, desiring the entire party to be seated, and to explain whence and for what purpose they had arrived. Tim now became the spokesman, and in a long but clear discourse he gave an account of the shipwreck and their subsequent journeys he also described his first arrival ip England, to which country Nfed belonged. The king and his people were intensely interested, they had never heard of any white nation, and he at once requested to know whether all men were whiter in England, dr if Ned was only ad exceptional curiosity. Tim gave him a description of the people and the immense power country; at the same time heendeavored \to explain the nature of our weapons, and he at once exhibited nis gun. The king took it in his hands, and noddiug complacently, as though he thoroughly understood it, he placed the muzzle in his mouth and pronounced it to be an exceedingly inconvenient form of tobacco pipe. As the gun was loaded, Trm explained the danger of the weapon, and as several fowls were running about in the open square, he asked permission to exhibit the effect. At about thirty yards’ distance he fired his gun, which, being loaded with'large shot[ killed three fowls; he then quickly fired the. remaining barrel, which killed two more. At the instapt of the discharge, a panic seized upon the crowd, who, having never heard a gun, were terrified at the report, and rushed off in all.directions, falling over each other in the scramble to get away; as the first shot was repeated bv the.second, they expected a continuation of the terrible noise, and having witnessed the death of the fowls, they dreaded a similar fate. Although the king had shared in the panic, he had recovered his selfEossession sufficiently to enable im to strike the drum, at the sound of which the tightened crowd .resumed their seuts‘. while Tim explained the nature of the weapon and,and the tremendous power of gunpowder. Order having been restored. Tim continued his discourse, and explained how the largest animals could be killed,by the gun as instantaneously as the fowls that had been just shot; he then described the attack of the lion that Ned had destroyed by a single bullet, at the mention of which a loud murmur of applause was uttered by the throng of listeners. When Tim has finished his narrative, he wisely concluded by. ga petition to the king for assistpncejhe described how he had been stolen as a a child, and he gave tbe f name of the tribe to which he had be--longed. Upon hearing this name, the king exclaimed in surprise, as _the chief of that copntry was his great ally, and his principal town was situated at the extreme qp of tha-lake, Which he .described as ten. days’ journey for a canoe, or about two hundred and fifty miles to the was not far distant fitorfi his own home. After some minutes', reflection, the king spoke to h|s cquncijorq, who sat at his feet, and at once gave a commtmd that the-gang of slave-dealers who had captpeecL Nad and Tina should be - Drought 'before him, i lirough the medium of an interpir&.< ter he questioned the powerful negro who was the chief of party, and as he explained that he had arrived for the purpose of bqying slaves in exchange L. .r. . 1 ■ V,. to a . • i i'. »

BY SIR SAMUEL W. BAKER.

for beads and brass coil bracelets, the king offered to supply them on con* dition that he shouid receive Ned andTim as presets, together with all their effects. The parcels that had been carried by the slave-hunters were now, brought forward and examined. Mats were spread upon the ground, upon which largo piles of glittering beads-of all colors were Laid; these were sorted into numerous small heaps, each of which was supposed to represent the price,of a slave. The brass bracelets were ner.!; produ'cedjthese were formed of about four feet of wire, of the thickness of a drawing pencil, twisted into a coil to fit the arm from the wrist upward. One of these highly prized ornaments was the value of a female slave. After much bargaining, during which a small number, of beads were added to each pile, and a couple of bracelets thrown into the general offer, it was decided that, on the following day, one hundred and fifty slaves should be delivered to the leader of the gang. The meeting was broken up', and" Ned was L shown a hut that was to be appropriated by him and Tim; the crowd made way for them as Nero growled angrily and bristled up his ~baqk when intruded upon too qlosel&attd in a few minutes Ned found himself hi possession of a clean circular dwelling within the king’s private court, in which were numerous huts enclosed within a ring tehee of palisades; these were occupied by the king’s wives, and by other members of his family, who now issued from their doors to examine the new arrivals. Therawas nothing remarkable in Tim’s appearance, with the exception of his clothes, as the only difference between himself and the natives Consisted in their nudity; the men had not a vestige of clothing beyond a scarf of tanned antelope’s’ hide, that was fastened across the I shoulders and hung loosely before the body; the women wore a neat apron of finely plaited twine that was spun from the fibre of the wild aloe. The usual thrilling cry of welcome was raised a* Ned and Tim were led to their hut. It was exceedingly clean, and was surrounded by a court neatly; cemented with a hard coating of clay and eowdung,’’ which is general" throughout Africa. The vieW was extremely beautiful,as the front of the hut commanded the lake, which was about a quarter of a mile distant, in this spot it appeared to be about twenty miles in width, and the opposite side was bordered by loffcyilhills which looked a rich purple in the distance. Toward evening several slave women brought a iarge circular wooden bowl with a steaming mixture of kid stewed with sweet potatoes and bananas; this was exceedingly hot with redi pepper, and Ned thought it almost surpassed Tim’s art in cookery. •‘Not too good, Massa Ned,” said Tim, who was jealous of the strangers’ success; “too plenty pepper got; Hn the stew. E-e-che!” continued Tim, sneezing violently, but shamming, “bad cook dis people; not cook lifye me. Tim knows de trick ’xactly."

In spite of this criticism, Tim eat heartily, and by the time that dinner was concluded the bowl was nearly empty. The boys were both tired, and throwing themselves down upon clean mats, they slept soundly. On the following morning, before sunrise, Ned was awakened by the loud beating of drums and blowing of horns, and upon rising hastily, he was surprised to see a vast crowd of people assembled in the king’s court, headed by himself in person, who came to summon him to a council. The fact was that, during the night, much feasting had been going on, and ttje chief of the gang that had formerly captured Ned had communicated the intelligence to the king that he was a renowned rain-maker; thus Ned’s presence among the ti'ibe would be of inestimable benefit to the country, that was subject to severe droughts. He had thus described how Ned conversed with the ! stars and moon, and how he stared at the sun with an extraordinary instrument, although the eyes of common men could not for a moment support its light. * He also repeated the account of the conflict with the lion, and he declared that he had no doubt that Ned possessed the power of magic. As the king was surrounded by many of his people when this description was given, an immense excitement was created, and after a long consultation it was determined that on the following morning, the king and his people should visit the fair haired sorcerer and request him to perform some feat oF sorcery Ned had left his hut to roeft the king; and Tim, who; acted as interpreter,shortly informed him of the object of the deputation. It was in vaiu that Ned declared he had no supernatural power. Tie more that he njfffeiMf the firmer was their belief, apd the king requested to eXsfflml all the curious articles that he possessed, and that Uieix use might be explained. Tim at once unpacked the knapsacks and produced the Sextant, which the Kihjg declined to touch, as he was ndt sure that it might not explode like the gun on the preceding day. Ned then exhibited the compass; this perfectly delighted them, as the needle followed the blade of a knife wliieh NecL pqeeed *aroi«d it* dEhe ginid'wished to-fcohah theineedlknlut \rai astonished Ihal his finger could not reach it on account of tne glass which covered the surface of the in- | stiument. This was a matter of ex : treme curiosity; glass was unknown, ■ ... • :

there the nature of the obstruction was not understood. The needle could be seen but not touched, as an invisible substance protected it from contact with the hand; this was handed from one to the other of tfce king’s great men, and at once declared to be magic. Among others in the crowd were the king's sorcerers, were old men whose heads were-ornamented with ch~plets of c ried lizards and toads, with pieces of the roots of certain treps 1 that were supposed to be charms. Around their necks were long necklaces composed of entire tortoiseshells about three inches long, together with the crocodiles’ teeth, lions’claws and the black seeds df the wild plantain. When the compass was handed to them they at once declared it tmbe a spell, and advised 'the kingto return it immediately to the owner.

Ned having already gained the reputation of a magician, was now obliged to continue a performance which tended to increase the belief in his power. He produced the quicksilver that belonged to the artificial horizoq; some of this he Eoured into a eocoa nut shell, which e handed to the king and requested him to touch it. Both the king and his sorcerers dipped their fingers in the supposed water without being able to wet them. This was still more wonderful than,., the, compass. The shell was passed from 1 One to the other, while each attempted to moisten the tips of his fingers, which he carefully examined after every experiment. At last a small quantity was spilt upon the ground, which, forming into numerous globules, afforded general amusement as they vainly attempted to secure them with their fingers and thumbs'. The mercury was at once,declared to be magic water that had the power of producing rain. The telescope was now exhibited and its use explained. Ned then raised it to his eye, and directed the sight to a herd of cows that were being milked at some distance; upon > seeing this the king suddenly snatched it from him, and begged him never to look at either cows or goats with such an instrumentnTr they would assuredly lose their milk. Yielding at once to the superstition, Ned requested the king to observe some object through the telescope; this he vainly attempted, and his example having been followed by his sorcerers with the same want of success, it was returned to Ned as a magic instrument that could only be used by himself; accordingly Ned unscrewed the,. large magnifying glass, aud, as the sun was bright, he requested the king, to stretch forth his hand, then directing the focus of the burning glass upon his black skin, the king suddenly sprang backward with the pain. Recovering from his first surprise, the king now insisted that a similar experiment should be tried upon all of his sorcerers, as their cnarms and spells, if potent, should protect them from the white man’s magic. Each offered his arm. The first bore the pain heroically for a few seconds as the skin burnt and smoked yi the fire of the sun’s focus; he could then support it no longer, and he suddenly cried out and quickly withdrew his arm, which was severely scorched. One by one each sorcerer was subjected to the ordeal, and all having suffered alike, the king declared that their magic was inferior to that of the white man, and that they were useless in comparison with him. Ned then set fire to a piece of canvas rubbed with gunpowder; this was handed from one to the other with admiration, amidst general exclamations of delight and astonishment. “ What are they saying, Tim ? ” asked Ned.

“Dis black niggers stoopid people, Massa Ned, ” replied Tim ; “ aev say de white man got de fire in one eye and de water in de odder eye, so he make ’em fire when he like and rain when he please. Hat’s all right ! ” continued Tim. r f“Tim knows de niggers; give ’em little 'stonishment • dat’s de right trick ’xactly. Now ae black king make Ned a big man. ” Perfectly satisfied with the'treasure he had gained in Ned, the king lost no time in collecting the one hundred and fifty slaves that he had agreed to supply to thenegrodealer; he at once gave an order that a certain refractory village in the neighborhood should be pillaged and the inhabitants sold as slaves. Accordingly, at about 3 a. m. on the following morning, a party of a thousand men started by moonlight for the purpose of surprising the village before the people should awake; this brutal - order was given because the headman of the village had refused to pav the customary tribute. A littre before daybreak Ned perceived the flames of the burning huts, as the fire destroyed the inflammable constructions of thatch and wood, at a distance of .about four miles from the principal town. The king was standing in nis own courtyard, enjoying the scene of destruction, end in a few hours his army returned, having killed many of the men, and captured several hundred women aad children of both sexes. These .unfortunate people were secured in a'living chain, tied neck to neck by throngs of hkfc ; others were fastened by the necks in forked sticks, similar to those in which Ned and Tim had been confined when taken, by: the alav.o gang.,, Spmefy the young girls were crying bitterly:; there were, mothers with infants in theif arms, others who tgid lost thblr children in the massAere, and 1 many Children Whb had seen their parents ruthlessly Speared before their eyes. The prisoners were now ranged in several rows in the large enclosure that formed the court, after which they

were inspected by the negro slaveI dealer, who selected one hundred ; and fifty, according to the bargain he bad made with the king;, these were taken without the slightest regard to the relationship of the individuals. An infant was torn from the arms 01 a pretty young mother, while she was led away with the lot selected for transportation, without the smallest attention to her cries of agony at the separation from her child. Children of twelve and fourteen were taken sobbing bitterly from their parents, and the whip of hippopotamus hide descended cruelly, upon their naked shoulders when they struggled to remain with their mothers, from whom they were torn. At length the requisite number was complete, and the band of slavedealers that had brought Ned to the eountryjnow commenced their return march, with one hundred and fifty slaves to supply other bTSSIf dealers who would conduct them to the Portuguese possessions on the coast near Zanzibar.

As they disappeared from the town, the remaining slaves were distributed by the king among a number of his people, who were allowed to have the use of them, provided that they agreed to restore them or others in their stead whenever they might be required. There were many heart-rending scenes as they saw their relatives disappear, while they were themselves divided and apportioned to strangers. Ned looked on in horror at the infamous traffic, while it recalled to Tim’s recollection the scene of his first day of slavery. “So de nigger eat de digger !” exclaimed Tim, philosophically. “Bad fellers dese black chaps,” he continued ; “where’spect to go to? eh? God shut his eye, let de debbel catch de nigger. Pray God take care of Tim.” This theological sentiment closed the melancholy scene.

CHAPTER XVI. Several mouths passed away, and with them the rainy season closed,, and the harvest was gathered in. The sun now resumed its sway, the clouds had given place to a, spotless sky, and the vivid green gradually faded, and the country parched into a bright yellow; the smaller streams all dried up, and evqn the great lake sank a few feet below the former level. It was now the season for hunting, and parties were organized for killing elephants and hippopotami, the flesh of which was the principal food of the people; this was dried ip strips and then hung up in the smoke of their cabins in sufficient quantities to last for many mqnths. The harvest of meat was considered almost as important as that of corn; therefore, while a portion of the men and the whole of the women were engaged in the cultivation of their fields, those who were most active and courageous formed bands of hunters and provided a supply of flesh. To be distinguished for exploltaia..toe, hunting-grounds was considered to be even more meritorious than acts of valor on the fields of battle, and, as Ned had gained a great reputation by the death of the lion, he was expected to perform prodigies in the chase of wild animals. Next to the king, he was already the greatest man in the country, as his supposed power in magic had given him an extraordinary influence-' Among his medicines he had a large supply of calomel and ematic tartar: the effeat of these drugs upon the sick had gained him much repute, and his success as a physician was also attributed to Sorcery. Although Ned was no charlatan, he found it impossible

to stem the tide of public opinion, and he was forced to allow the natives to indulge in their superstitions. There was, however, much danger inseperable from his exalted position: the king was an ignorant savage, and, although he believed thoroughly in magic, his confidence in the individual sorcerer depended upon success, dhd the law of the country determined that three successive failures should be punished by the death of the rain maker or magician. To Ned’s horror and disgust, two of the king’s sorcerers had already been put to death in his presence for having repeatedly failed in their prophecies of success to the hunting parties. The fault was considered to exist iiv a lying spirit, in the inside of the sorcerer; the unfortunate wretch was therefore put to death before all the people, by being ripped open with a sharp knife, when the vital organs were carefully examined by other sorceres, ,Who pretend to discover traces of tbeevil spirit. It was not Ipng before Ned was requested by the king to foretell the result of the hunting expedition that was about to start upon alarge scale'. With the horrible fate of the unlucky prophets before him, Ned declared that great success would attend the hunting-party should he and Tim accompany tne punters, It was accordingly arranged that he should “take entire command. ' At day break on the following morning, Ned accompanied, by Tim and Nero with fifty picked men, started upon the expeditien in five large conoes, fofuied from the straight stem of gigantic trees. The sun hid : just ris£h Wiled' the I little fleet paddled rapidly along the shore; the men were in the highest • spirits, as Ned’s 1 j’fr&eiice among them inspired a acoftfideflcb of 'sucp cqss. Fpg tun fyptu> thgy. paddled without ceasing, merely halting to relieve tkich 6thir ! 'at‘ this oars,' and 1 /Ned reckoned that they lusd traveiod' about thirty miles,—when- -at- four o’clock, the leading canoe steered into a narrow bay with a clean sandy beach upon which the crdw3

» disembarked and dragged their vessets high and dry. A ridge of predigitous rocky hills of several hundred feet high bordered the lake about a quarter of a mile from the water, which appeared to extend to their base during the floods of the rainy season, the flat, sandy ground between them and the lake was scantily covered with a fine silky, grassland the soft earth was deeply imprinted with numerous tracks of elephants, hippopotami, giraffes and other large animals. This part of the country was uninhabited, and therefore it abounded with game. While the hunters removed their weapons and light baggage from thq canoes, Ned strolled with his gun, to the base of the rocky hills, and perceiving that they Were too precipi- ! tous to ascend, he concluded that the wild animals must, descend to the lake by some pass from the high ground' above. Continuing along the base of the hills, it was not long before he arrived at the dry bed of a torrent that descended between two walls of rock that formed a ravine from the highlands to the lake; this was completely trodded down by the feet of ponderous animals that nightly arrived by that path to drink. It immediately struck Ned that, if they were to watch the pass by moonlight, with Tim and their two double-bar-reled guns, he would be able to cut off any animals that should descend, as he would have advantage of a secure position about twenty feet above them. Determined to carry out this plan, he hurried back to the party, who had already settled themselves for the night behind some high rocks which effectually concealed their fire. Ned now explained his plan to Tim and the people, and having dined off a large fish, which one of the hunters had harpooned* during the voyage, he tied Nero to a tree, telling him to watch his knap sack of clothes and ammunition, and with a caution to the hunters to observe the greatest quiet, hq started to watch the pass. (to be continued.)

OPHIR HILL FARM.

The Beautiful Country Home ol Whitelaw Reid aud His Family. New York World. Whitelaw Reid, the Republican nominee for Vice President, is now at his country place, Ophir Farm, near White Plains, N. Y. Ophir is a veritable palace. It has risen from the ashes of the grand old structure built by Ben Holliday, of pony express fame, and burned down four years ago. One enters the eight-hundred-acre plot of greensward that surrounds Ophir Hall through a gate at the left of which stands a Gothic lodge almost covered by honeysuckle and woodbine. A macadamized driveway leads by a stable as big as two ordinary houses aud containing a lot of fine- roadsters. Their loose boxes would seem comfortable lodging places for many a poor wanderer. A way ever at- the left ia heard tbe tinkle of bells on a drove of sleek Jersey cattle. In the distance ars seen the shimmering waters of Long Island Sound.

Beyond the roadway and arched rows'of beech and nine the great gray granite towers of the Reid mansion burst upon the view. The big turreted structure suggests the baronial castles of feudal days. The building is square and has two wings, and looks as though it would accommodate fifty families. It is said to have been designed by the owner himself and is of the Norman style. Broad piazzas surround it on the front and three sides, and are lined with large urns containing rare plants. The doors of solid oak, with brass and iron mountings,are barred until the touch of an electric bell summons a servant. A marble stairway, seventy feet to the rear, is confronted on stepping upon the highly polished floor. Pilasters and monoliths of Numidian marble decorate the side walls. Venetian mosaics adorn the ceiling. On the left is *the drawing room, the doors of which were carved and gilded in France. Costly Persian and Turkish rugs deaden the sound of foots The walls are hung with silk'; The carved woodwork- of the style of Louis XV. The library is also beautifully appointed. .» . ■ ' The writing-room under the large tower is hung in polished leather, ipi secluded and particularly adopted to study. Above stairs there are a score of bed-chambers fully frescoed and tinted, and the furniture is of the Louis Quinze 'and other exquisite patterns. Venetian chandeliers, .with electric Or gas fixtures, add brilliancy to the appointments. The cost of the mansion, with furnishings, is said to have been about half a million dollars. When the Daughter of D. O. Mills, the millionaire, married on April 26,1881, to the brilliant editor of the New York Tribune, the match was regarded on every hand as most felicitoMS. Though several years her distinguished husband's junior, Wr. Reid, an only daughter, was b b t.i and education peculiarly fitted -ttMTiate-witb one whoeombined tue calling of the literaturer with the unremitting* work ot the successful ppliticiau. It was prophesied that her .married life with Mr. RPW would be singularly happy. It ( has been and is idealistic. Mr. Reid himself is never so happy. us wLen at home with his wife a id children, y > The two children aro Ogden and -Jean. Mngffer Ogden is a handsome, manly little fellow, the picture ol •kqalth and good nature. Jean is a love. 1 little maid of eight. J!?„ &

POLITICAL.

I? , Missouri Democrats have nominated W. J. Stone lor Governor. Senator Teffcr believes Colorado will go Republican by the usual majority. Florida Republicans may Indorse the nominations of the People's party iU that State. 6The ,Johnson county Prohibitionists have placed a county ticket in the r.! i. John T. Rich was nominated fov tiovernor by the Republicans of M Thursday. 4 Missouri Democrats Wednesday, after many ballots, nominated VV. J. Stone for Governor. 4 Hon. Louis F. McComos. of Maryland, has been appoin ted,.Secretary of the Republican National Committee. The People’s party of Georgia held their first State convention Wednesday, 400 white delegatesffreing present. Ged%e Sliiras, Jr., of Pittsburg, Pa., was Wednesday nominated by the Presl-

GEO. SHIRAS, JR.

dent as an associate justice of the U. S. Supreme Court. . The convention of disaffected Kansas Democrats to place a straight ticket in the field was a failure. Scarcely one hundred attended the meeting. Thi? ends the threatened revolt against the fusion ticket. It is authoritatively stated that Secretary of War Elkin* has determined that it will be impossible for him to become the Republican candidate for Governor of West Virginia this year, for reasons of a business nature. The Democratic State Central Committee met at Indianapolis on the 21st, and! after five ballots selected Judge Leonard J. Hackney, of Shelbyvilie, to fill the vacancy on the Democratic ticket, caused by by the death of Judge New. There were several other candidates, . The opeuing of the national campaign by the People’s party occurred at Vincennes on the 20th. Gen. Weaver, their Presidential candidate, C. C. Rankins and Mrs. Todd were the speakers. Gen. Weaver’s address was three hours long. The attendance was over 3,000. The Democrats in the southern and western ends of Kentucky are alarmed says a dispatch over a report of a deal between the Republican and People’s party leaders, by which it is said that the Re.r publicans are trading with the People’s parly, circuit judgeships in return for votes for congressional candidates. Nearly twenty thousand pooploapacked tliemselves into Madison Square -Garde** ■ New York, on the night of the 20th lowliness the ceremonies of the formal notification of Cleveland and Stevenson of their nominations. The enthusiasm was great. Mrs. Cleveland occupied a box, and her appearance was received by rounds of applause. Mr. Stevenson Rext entered and was warmly received. tVhen Mr. Cleveland entored the vast audience arose en masse and cheered and applauded for many minutes in the most enthusiastic manner, and which could not be quelled until the exercises began. Mr. Cleveland repeatedly bowed his acknowledgmentsColonel Wilson, of West Virginia, in a short speech, notified Mr. Cleveland of his nomination, to which Mr. Cleveland replied, in which he discussed briefly the tariff, the-*‘force" hill and the duty of the hour. The address was enthusiastically received. The conclusion was followed by an address by S. M. White, of California, notifying Mr. Stevenson of his nomination* and tUis by a hriof respoiige by Mr,Stoy-_ enson on the same lines that Mr. CTeve" land had pursued.

HARRITY AND SHEERIN.

At the meeting of the Democratic National Committee at New York, Thursday afternoon, William F. Harrity, of Penn-

WILLIAM F. HARRITY.

sylvania.was elected chalrtrein. and S. P, Sheerio of Indiana, was re-ulected aecre tary,

Study Your Own Case.

Chicago Tribune. Dr. Merriman—l, always insiskon my patients studying medicine to the extent of their disease at least. Of course, all patients cannot do this. But where it can be done the disease yields much more readily to treatment. , There is nothing remarkable • about this. It Is reasonable that if a sick man knows something as to nature of that portion of his anatomy .. which by reason of its disorder brings on disease, he can the more * ' intelligently assist the doctor in bringing about a cure. This rule, if observed, will materially assist ih a general improvement of health.