1S'.»X.] MICROSCOPICAL .lorilNAL. «)7 



ian Government. He claims also to have discovered a 

 curative serum, and will shortlv publish the rt^snlts of his 

 experiments. 



Insoluble Glue.— To render liquid g-lue insoluble add to 

 it about one-fiftieth of its weijirht of formalin, stir well, and 

 then expose to strong- sunlig-ht for about ten minutes. The 

 action of the light on glue or gelatin so treated is to render 

 it insoluble. 



Snake Poison. — In order to confer immunity against the 

 bites of serpents in certain portions of Africa, the patient 

 is inoculated with the poison of the alcatifa, a venomous 

 serpent of east Africa. After the operation the person 

 takes an oath never to kill a venomous serpent. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Wanted. — 1-12 to 1-16 immersion objective, 1.30 to 1.40 

 N. A., adjustable. Address, Dr. Studebaker, Springfield, 

 Ohio. 



For Sale. — ^At London price, a Swift's Bacteriological 

 Microscope, Crookshank pattern, with high angled lenses? 

 and Abbe Acromatic Condenser. In perfect order and 

 nearly new. Particulars from A. H. Thomas, M. D,, 611 

 Taylor street, San Francisco, Cal. 



For Sale. — A Hartnack microscope in good condition, 

 three oculars and five objectives, including one immersion. 

 Price $50. Address, W. Adler, care of this Journal. 



Slides. — The estate of a deceased physician offers 700 

 slides for sale at $10 per hundred. Also, Beck Binocular 

 and six objectives and other accessories worth $350. — K. 



p:. W. 



Exchange. — Arthur Donnelly, Davisville, R. I., wants to 

 exchange a new French microscope, with case, for which 

 he paid $6, for bird skins or books on taxidermy. 



Redondo Beach Diatoms. One of our Austrian sub- 

 scribers wants genuine Redondo material, 4 or 5 kilograms. 



