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ian Government. He claims also to have discovered a 

 curative serum, and will shortly publish the results of his 

 experiments. ■• 



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

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

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

 action of the lig-ht on g^lue or g-elatin so trcwited 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 ang-led 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. — E. 

 E. W. 



Exchange. — Arthur Donnelly, Davisville, R. L, 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, 



