Hitherto unpublished photograph of a bas-relief which has been pronounced "Mr. Stevenson was of a very nervous temperament, and when interested in talk. ing he would continually move about the room, generally from the fireplace to his chair and back again, where he would stand with his hands behind his back, blowing out clouds of smoke into the air, while he talked with a rapidity and, I need hardly say, with a brilliancy which was quite ing him a short 'good evening,' and I remember that I could not withstand the temptation of slamming the door just a little as I departed. The topic of discussion had been a ludicrously trifling one; namely, the rela tive advantages of the foreign method of trunk transportation as compared with the American checking system. Mr. Stevenson maintained the superiority of the English method of always sticking to one's luggage picking it out at every station and carrying it about on one's cab, while I denounced the English method as antiquated and so far inferior to the American plan, by which one can check one's trunk at the start and never see it again, no matter how complicated the route, until it is safely deposited in one's bedroom, that I could not understand why Mr. Stevenson would not agree with me. "Mr. Stevenson disliked intensely the restrictions and formalities of society func tions, and refused all invitations. On one occasion, however, the only one I ever knew him to dine out while in Saranac Lake, I met him at the house of a mutual friend, and as we walked into the dining-room and caught sight of a beautifully set table, covered with silver and glittering with small shaded lights of bright colors, he took hold of my hand and said in a stage whisper, "This sort of thing always gives me a regular stage fright.' "During his stay, however, Mr. Stevenson was at home on Saturday afternoons to all who wished to see him, and throughout the winter many of the visitors in Saranac Lake availed themselves of this privilege; but I could often see how irksome this was to him especially when his guests remained too long, and on one occasion, after the door had closed on the last departing visitor, a fash ionable lady who had cornered him for an unseemly length of time, he walked excitedly across the room until his face was very close to mine, and said, 'You know it isn't the great Unwashed which I dread, but the great washed." Mr. Stevenson used to refer to the Baker Cottage as the "Hunter's Home." Of this cottage the author's mother wrote to a friend: "The house is built of wooden boards, painted white, with green shutters and a verandah around it. It belongs to a guide, who takes parties into the woods for shooting and fishing excursions; he usually has boarders, but he and his wife have agreed to give over to us part of the house, their own portion being entirely shut off by double doors. Into our part you enter by the kitchen! Through that you pass to the sitting-room, which is large and has a good open hearth for wood fires; straight on leads to Louis' and Fanny's room; which has four windows and a stove, and beyond that again is Louis' study. Besides the two doors already mentioned in the sitting-room, there are no less than three others; one to the verandah, which is the proper front entrance to the house, but has to be shut up in winter on account of the cold; one to my room which has also four windows, and one opening on a steep stair which leads to Lloyd's room and a small spare chamber. Everything is of the plainest and simplest, but sufficiently comfortable." In the sitting-room of the Baker Cottage Stevenson received the visits of many prominent men who journeyed to Saranac Lake to see him, and it was in this room, on a cold winter night, by the light of the wood fire in the big fireplace, while Stevenson sat on a chair placed on top of the table, which had been moved into a corner, that Richard both races, suffering from the disease called consumption, or tuberculosis of the lungs, including all persons in the army and navy of the United States, as well as those honor. ably discharged from such service who are likewise afflicted." The bill provides for the erection of the sanatorium building or buildings at or near Citronelle, Ala. It is to be left to the surgeon general of the army to establish rules and regulations under which persons may be allowed to enter the institution and for medical treatment. The control of the institution shall be vested in him, he having the power to appoint a superintendent, assistant superintendent and other officers and employes. It is further provided that the surgeon general shall have authority to promulgate such rules and regulations for the govern ment of the officials of the sanatorium as Cheap Rates California, Wash ington, Oregon, Colorado. We secure reduced rates on Househo'd Goods to the above States for intending settlers. he may deem proper and necessary, and with this object in view, may authorize the em ployment of persons to cultivate the lands, manufacture articles and procure supplies for the institution, as may be best to make the same self-sustaining. The Creation of New Mexico. The devil in Hell they say were chained own; So he asked the Lord if he had any on hand Left over when he made this land. I don't think it could be used as a Hell any more." The Devil examined it closely and well, And concluded the country was too dry for Hell; But the Lord, to get it off His hands, Promised the Devil He'd water the lands As He had some water that were of no use, Regular bog holes and stunk like the deuce. So the trade were made and the deed were given. And the Lord went back to His home in Heaven, And the Devil said it was all he needed To start a new Hell, and then he pro ceeded. He scattered tarantulas along the roads, Put thorns on the cactus and horns on the toads, He mixed up the sand with millions of ants, So those who sat down needed half soles on their pants. He lengthened the horn of the Texas steer And put an addition to the jack-rabbit's ear, He quickened the step of the bronco steed and poisoned the feet of the centipede, He put Juajalota* in all the lakes And under the rocks hid rattle snakes. The wild boar roams through the chap parell, And it's a damned poor place he's got for a hell. *Water dogs. "Cowboy Songs." JOURNAL OF THE OUTDOOR LIFE PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT ADIRONDACK COTTAGE SANITARIUM TRUDEAU P. O., N, Y. Application made under the new name, Journal of the Outdoor Life, 1or entry as second-class mail matter at the Trudeau Postoffice, N. Y. The Aim of this Journal is to be helpful to persons seeking health by an outdoor life, and particularly to dis eminate reliable information looking to the prevention and cure of tuberculosis. Subscription Price $1 a year, in advance; foreign postage 25 cents extra; single copies 10 cents, Advertisements accepted only from reliable firms, Fraudulent anu misleading advertisements barred. Advertising rate card sent upon request. Change of Address.-Subscribers should notify us promptly of any change in their address. Always give the old as well as new address and your name in full. Contributed Articles of any length up to 2,000 words are always welcome, Write on one side of the paper only. Expired Subscriptions.-If you find a blue pencil mark here it means that your subscription expires with this number. Please renew promptly and thereby make sure of not missing a number. In renewing a subscription please say that it is a renewal. Copyright.-The articles in the JOURNAL OF THE OUTDOOR LIFE are protected by copyright, but editors are given perm s-ion to republ sh selections on condition that credit be given to JOURNAL OF THE OUTDOOR LIFE, Saranac Lake, N. Y. CHANGE IN NAME AND SIZE. Our readers will notice that with this number, the beginning of the second volume, our pages have been changed to standard magazine size and that the words "Journal of" have been affixed to the title "The Outdoor Life." The present size, it is believed, will be found more convenient than the old. The name has been changed to Journal of The Outdoor Life in order to distinguish this publication from others of similar name with which we have no connection. Our readers will confer a favor by mentioning the full title, "Journal of The Outdoor Life," whenever they write to advertisers or advise friends to subscribe. With our last issue many subscriptions expired. It is most gratifying to be able to announce that with very few exceptions these subscriptions have been renewed. In many cases not only was there a renewal, but subscribers induced friends to subscribe. The Journal of The Outdoor Life wishes to improve and enlarge the publication and suggestions from friends are always comed. A BRIEF RETROSPECT. On February 1, 1885, just twenty years ago, the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium was opened for patients. The side hill on which it stands was then a mass of huge boulders, and no evidence of man's presence, such as buildings, burned areas, or clearings, was visible from the site. The distance to the nearest railroad was forty-two miles. The institution started with a capacity for nine patients, and during the year twentysix were treated. It consisted of a small main building and two cottages, the Jenks and one of the Stokes cottages, and a barn. The money had not held out to paint the buildings entirely, and the main building was only partly painted. The heating was done by wood stoves, and the lighting by kerosene lamps. The only water supply was a barrel, which was filled at the river and daily dragged up the hill. Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Norton and their two daughters formed the entire personnel in charge of the institution. There was E. L. Trudeau did all the medical work, and when he could not be reached, Dr. C. F. Wicker gave his services to the institution. no resident physician. Dr. The deficit in running expenses during the first year was $697.99. I quote from an article from the New York Tribune, March 1, 1885: "The total amount subscribed up to this time is about $9,000, and the buildings and outfit have cost $8,000. As the money received from patients is not expected to cover the running expenses, Dr. Trudeau must trust to the charity of the public for the final success of his interesting experiment." was This was indeed a humble beginning, and for many years the sanitarium the only institution in America to attempt the cure of tuberculosis by the open-air method, and when it first opened its doors the only one in the world to do this from philanthropic motives. The institution as it now stands, and a better glance at its last report, indicate wel. than words whether the confidence reposed in the public by Dr. Trudeau has been justi fied. To go further, a directory of the num. erous institutions dealing with tuberculosis published in this number of the Journal of The Outdoor Life, gives an idea of the change which has taken place in public sentiment, and of the rapid advance of the The illustration previously used on the first page of The Outdoor Life, showing an Adirondack drive, was from a copyrighted photograph of the Detroit Photographic Co., whose imprint was unintentionally omitted through a printer's error. great Anti-tuberculosis Crusade, which it is hoped the Sanitarium has done its share to bring about. -E. L. T. THE CURABILITY OF TUBERCULOSIS. From time to time there is brought up in some daily newspaper or elsewhere the question whether tuberculosis is really curable. One of the latest to express skepticism on this point is Marian Harland, writing in the New York Globe. She seems inclined to think that a tuberculous patient restored to health will retain his health only so long as he keeps up the exact regime under which he was cured. At this time, the twentieth anniversary of the opening of the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium, it may be of interest to present to the readers of the Journal of The Outdoor Life some figures relative to the permanency of the cures at the institution In a disease of so relapsing a nature as tuberculosis the inexorable test of time is rarely applied in the study of the results obtained by any form of treatment. A rereach of this character, however, was made at the Sanitarium less than two years ago. The inquiry took in 1,500 cases which had been discharged from two to seventeen years. Of these 1,500 cases, 434 could not be traced, leaving 1,066 which were traced. Of these, 31 per cent. were still well; in 6.5 per cent. the disease was still arrested; 4 per cent. had relapsed; 5.2 per cent. were chronic, and 53.3 per cent. had died. As to the influence of the stage of the disease on the permanency of the results obtained it was found that 66 per cent. of the 258 incipient cases discharge had remained well. Of the 563 advanced cases 28.6 per cent. had remained well, and of the far-advanced cases only 2.5 per cent. had remained well. The importance of an early diagnosis will be seen from these figures. Continuing the investigation it was subsequently shown that of the patients discharged apparently cured 93 per cent. of the expected living (according to a life table) are still alive; of those discharged with the disease arrested, 65 per cent., and of the cases discharged with active symptoms, 23 per cent. GET WELL QUICK. There have been "cures" and "cures" for tuberculosis, but the limit seems to have been reached in Hamburg, Germany, where a healer recently charged from $20 to $200 for curing the disease "in three days." He was arrested. SANITARIUM AND SANATORIUM. Editor Journal of the Outdoor Life.-Why do you sometimes say "Sanitarium" and other times say 'Sanatorium? Which is correct? PUZZLED. Until comparatively recently the terms "sanatorium" and "sanitarium" were used synonymously. Now "sanatorium" in connection with institutions for the treatment of persons suffering from tuberculosis is regarded as not only preferable, but etymologically correct. "Sanatorium" is from sarare, to heel; a place in which to be treated. "Sanitarium" is from sanitas, health, and is usually applied to a healthful place, a resort for convalescents, and not for the special treatment of disease. However, there are a number of institutions in whose official title the spelling is "sanitarium" and in such cases the Journal of The Outdoor Life uses "sanitarium."-Ed. DRESS REFORM FOR WOMEN. At a recent convention in Berlin Dr. Alfred Moeller, of Belzig, one of Germany's foremost experts on pulmonary tuberculosis, advanced some novel and very sensible ideas on dress reform for women. It has been maintained for some years by the upholders of the dress-reform movement that all clothes should be supported from the shoulders. Now it is a well known fact that pulmonary tuberculosis usually begins in the apex or top of the lungs. Why it does so is still more or less a mooted point, but a majority of observers hold that it is due to the poor circulation of air and blood in these parts. Furthermore, women and men do not breathe alike. In men the respiratory movement is more abdominal; in women more in the chest, and due to the movement of the ribs. Dr. Moeller is convinced that many women who advocate dress reform still use stays. This, he thinks, is more common in those with a tendency to stoutness, who, looking upon their slender co-workers with envy, cannot but compare their own figure without stays to a "perambulating mealsack." Since it is more dangerous to confine the tops of the lungs in women than in men, and since the weight of the garments often make the shoulders ache, Dr. Moeller ad |