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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
Skin Grating.

When large areas of the skin are de-
stroyed, as happens in the case of severe
burns or extensive injuries, it is some
times months before the surface is again
covered with epidermis. Repair may
have gone on till the surface is on n
level with the surrounding parts, and
all that remains is for the skin to creep
in from the edges but this process,
especially in persons weakened by long
confinement i'll bed, is very slow, and
the constant discharge of matter from
the open surface causes irritation, as
well as weakness.
1t has been known for many years
that a flap of skin might be lifted from
its p ace and made to adhere in an ad-
Joining spot, provided its connection
with the surrounding skin were not cut
oil. But now we can go farther than
this. In 1869 n French physician dis
covered that small bits OF sound skin
might be shipped off and applied to the
tain conditions they would adhere and
form new centres from which the pro-
cess OF healing might go on.
In order to have the CRAFTS ''take"
well, the surface of the ulcer must be in
a suitable condition. If it is rough, or
discharges too freely, or projects too far
above the surrounding level, there is
danger that the small bits of skin will
fall of.
Tho process is rs follows: The surface
of the uIcer, MS we'll as that of the sound
skin from which the gratis are to be
taken, having been carefully eleansed
with carbolic ncid, or other solution
that serves the same purpose, the bit of
skin is picked up in n small pair of
forceps or on the point of needle, and
is shipped off with pair of sharp scissors
or small knife. Only the superficial
layer OF skin is taken, and if this is
properly done there is no bee ling.
The hit of skin, which is generally
not larger than the head of pin, is
then plnccd firmly upon tho ulcer, with
the cut side down, and preferably about
n quarter of an inch from the free bor-
der A line of CRAFTS may he placed Mt
| equal distances completely across the
denuded surface, and thus II bridge of
skin is soon formed, for the CRAFTS spread
and unite, and thus convert the original
ulcer into two smaller ones. BY sim
liar process these two parts may be
again divided, and the process contin
ued till the whole surface is covered.
In few instances larger portions of
skin have been made to grow to the
liberated surface, but in general the
smaller bits cause repair to go on as
rapidly, and arc more easily applied
aud cared for. - Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

The future of Australia for the next
thirty years will rest with the engineers.
The recent discoveries of underground
rivers in the most arid portions of the
continent have given those words a great
er significance. The difficulty of Aus.
tralia has always been the fear that the
land will not support large population.
These discoveries of water dispel that
fear. 1t now appears that the volumes
of rain which fall about once in five
years over the greater part of the Au.
stralian continent, covering with foods
the plains which for four years previous
ly have not known more mo sture than
might be given in England by good
fall of dew, find their way through the
porous soil into channels and chambers
beneath the surface, where, at depth
of one OF two thousand feet, they pro-
vide an inexhaustibe store of the most
pre- ;ious commodity known to the Au-
stralian sluatter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
Imitation Antique Furniture.

This is the way in which the manu-
facturels of imitation antique furniture
produce the goods they sell. If desk
is the iclo to be disposed of they
have one final touch to add that excites
unqualified admiration for its ingenui-
ty. To cover up an artificial crack in
one of the drawers they paste over it n
portion OF n real letter, properly smoked,
ro Robert Morris or some other revo.
ut onary person whose epstolary mis-.
s.y S come cheap at fifty cents apiece OF
so, in the autographic market at this
day. One letter used in this manner
will serve for several escritoires, and
thus the purposes both of economy and
chronological resemblance are satisfac-
torily served. Candlesticks and and
irons in bass are done al infnitum in
the same fashion as the knobs above
spoken of. The andiions, however, are
first done into We od Tor models, and then
cast from the latter, with applications
of pumice and gunpowder to follow A
special branch OF the work has to do
with clocks of the ancient upright pat
tern, which are copied in every detail
from the really old ones. Even the
metal faces, with their curious numer-
ais, are initiated, and the works of
modern pattern ae permitted to
lilo in a dusty corner and oxi-
die comfortably while the framework is
in process of construction. There is
nothing, the makers say, in the line of
back-number furniture that cannot be
reproduced at few days notice from
brand new materials, and vet so like the
old that no ordinary person could pos
sibly tell the difference Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
The corean Embassy Enjoys Itself.

The Coreans certainly appear to en-
Joy lifo in Washington to the full, and
they seem determined to "catch on "
with oil the latest fads and amusements
of the day. At a handsome billiard
table in their commodious mansion i'll
Iowa Circle they hugely enjoy their
initiation into the recondito mysteries
of the "carom," while on hot summer
evenings recently they were seen stroll
ling in the garden, nay, even sitting on
the front door-steps in approved Wash
ington style, and taking a kindly inter
est in the various babies of the neigh
borbood whose mammas and nurses
passed with them along the sidewalk
The Coreans, moreover, appear to have
become pnssionately fond of the intri-
cate and mysterious game of croguet,
for they have had an adjoining vacant
lot fenced in, which makes an excellent
crequet ground. Hero the gentlemen
of the legation, with their wives, used
to play during the early summer with
great enjoyment; and even upon occa-
sion, would greet lucky hit with hearty
laughter and loud cries of "L-e-t he +
g-o" "G-o-o-d s-h-o-t" "L-e her
went !" and like expressions so dear
to the American heart, while their pecu-
liar patriotic methods of resting upon
their mallets-somewhat after the seden-
tarys.nanner of the "tailors of Tooley
street merely added rare Eastern
flavor to the kindly scene. Possibly it
is this genial bonhomic which has led
the members of the Chinese Embassy
to abate somewhat of the hauteur born
of claims to suzerainty, and to call often
on the legation in Iowa Circle. In any
case our Corean visitors have evidently
some counterpart in their Celestial ="
language for tho old proverb "When
you are in Rome do as the Romans do. :"
-INew York Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
JeHerson's Tree.

Did you ever see Jcileison's tree in
any of your strols down the avenue near
the Capitol9 asks the Washington Crit
ic. OF course everyone knows the tradi-
tion of how the third President Yodo to
his Inauguration on horseback, and,
reaching Tiber Creek, ho found it too
muddy to ford. for the bridge had for
some reason been removed or swept
away. So he tied his horse to tree on
tho bank and walked across the little
footwny that had been temporarily erect
3D. Few have seen this tree, though
nearly everyone in the city has passed
beneath its spreading boughs
1t stands close to the fenco just inside
of the Botanical Gardens, and its branch
es extend over into the street. 1t is a
stunted old affair, not much to look at
as thing of beauty, but it goes as a
relic. Mr.. Smith makes a sort of pet of
the thing He says it is over 200 years
old, tho patriarch of the Washington
tree world. 1t is the father of hundreds
of trees scattered over the city, and its
children do not consider themselves
above their neighbors because the Faith
or of Democracy happened to tie his
horse to one of the branches of their
parent few months before he was madc
President.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
The Peanut Crop.

According to a correspondent of the
New York Post, 3,200,000 bushels of
peanuts are consumed in this country
every year, They come chiefly from
Virginia and North Carolina, although
Tennessee also produces small crop
peanuts are planted ut corn n-planting
time. Each kernel produces a running
vine, like crab grass, and each root
produces about twenty pods. When
ripe, the pillow is run through the loamy
soil, ON dry day, just before frost.
The nuts are dried and shocked up like
corn to keep dry before housing.
When marketed they go to n cleaner,
where they are put through steam
power machines and polished, after
which they are graded according to size
aud variety. This year there is but
two thirds of crop, and they are high
er in price than since 1884. The crop
begins to come into the market about
the first of September. The Virginia
nut is the largest and finest. The Will
mington is smaller sort, and the Span
ish nut, still smaller variety is one
whose kernels peel perfectly clean, thus
making it valuable for confectionery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
Deadly Arrow Poison.

Most of the arrow poisons OF Africa
hitherto known have been of vegetable
origin, indeed, all the famous poisons
are of this nature. Mr. H. NJ. Stanley
has added one poison to the list which
does not appear to be product of the
vegetable Kingdom. In the Lower Con-
go district Mr.. Stanley's force was as
sailed by tribe of dwarfs, who used
poisoned arrows. Five members of the
expedition were hit by these arrows,
four (black men) dying very shortly
after, their sutlerings having been in
tense. The fifth man, Lieutenant Stairs,
had narrow escape. The poison of
the arrow which hit him had been dry,
and so he did not experience tho full
toxicity of the barb. 1t was afterward
found that the poison is manufactured
from Abe dried bodies of red ants, or
pismires, ground into powder, cooked
in palm oil and smearcd over the
wooden points of the arrows. What is
the nature of the poison which causes
death2
The Lancet says it is formic acid,
which exists in the free state in red
ants, and is in the pure state so cor
rosiye, that it produces blistors on tho
skin. Hence there is little ground, says
our contemporary, for doubling that it
was the "deadly irritant by which SO
many men had been lost with such ter
rible suffering" Tho multitude of
curious insects encountered, which rem
dered their lives 'as miserable rs they
could we'll be-, bears out Mr.. Stanley s
idea, that many similar poisons could
be prepared from insects. 1t certainly
is strange that, with the exception of
cantharides, and perhaps of blatta ori-
entails, the insect world is so little used
for active therapeutics. Not forgetting
the fact that homnopaths have long had
that respect for tho insect kingdom
which the Lancet desires, we may men
ton that ptomaines rs a source of
toxicity are more likely than formic
acid to have produced the paralytic
symptoms which were exhibited by the
dying men. New England Druggist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
A Strange Place for a Bomb.

The death of Signor Bottesini, the
great doub!e.bass player, gives rise to
many interesting "reminiscences. In one
curious incident of his life. Count Bac.
ciocchi, Master of Ceremonies to Napo-
leon LII. was concerned. Bottcsini had
been commanded to play at the Tuiler-
les, and in the antechamber lie was nc
costed by the Count with the astonish-
ing inquiry whether his double bass was
"empty or FULL" 1t was not until the
Court functionary had made n minute
inspection of the instrument that the
explanation was afforded. The Orsini
attempt to blow up the Emperor with u
bomb, it seems, had scared the officials,
though how an explosive could have
been smuggled into contra basso is
not quite clear. II New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
A RULING PASSION.
Strange Bet Made by Two Dying
Consumptive Gamblers.

That the ruling passion asserts itself
even in the very face OF the grim de-
stroyer is an axiom old as the hills.
Its truth was evidenced by an incident
which recently occurred Mt the San
Francisco City and County Hospital,
and which was related to Chronicle
reporter.
Some months ago two consumptives
in the last stages of the disease lay dying
on cots in close proximity to each other.
Both victims were sports, who by dissi-
patton had contracted phthisis in its
most aggravated form. One was known
as Bill Cunningham, u young gambler
who had enjoyed the reputation among
his class of being reckless better on
the turn of n card. The other was an
English sailor named Staples, whose
sole passion was to wager whatever he
possessed i'll support of any opinion
which he might express. The nature
of the men, in this particular Mt least,
was identical, and both recognized each
other in sense rs brothers in misfor-
time. AS they lay on their cots, hag-
gard and hollow-eycd and gasping for
breath, they daily wasted the remnant
of their vital forces in bantering one
another about their appearance.
/" say Staples" said Cunningham
hoarse whisper, "you're looking blue.
Better brace up, old man."
Staples, who really reemed to be a
dead man rs he lay almost breathless
with his glazed eyes half open and
mouth widely distended, pulled himself
together with an indignant jerk and
made vain attempt to raise himself
upon his arm,
''Billy:" said he, "you're wrong To
prove it I'll bet you dollar, the size of
my pot, that I'll outlive ye."
an sec that bet, replied Billy with
a faint smile.
An attendant was chosen rs stake
holder and the money (all they possess
ed) was placed in his hands. Then be-
gan the struggle of these men to see who
could retain the spark OF life longest.
At distance of five feet the two dying
men glanced at one another, each eager
to show the other that his stock of vital
ity was the greater. Cunningham bat.
tied bravely, but lie was the first to show
signs OF weakening. He finally resum-
ed his old position, but it could be seen
that his respiratory action was failing.
Suddenly he gave one great gasp, and
with that sigh the spark of his life, pro-
naturely cut off, was extinguished
ave won the bet," said Staples, Us
he took the stake money with gratifed
smile.
Cunningham's body was at once re-
moved to the hospital morgue. The at
tpndant had followed tho cortege to the
door and return al Immediately to Ston1
es' cot. Scarcely five minutes had passed
since Cunningham had expired, but
when tho attendant glanced at Staples
he saw that he, too, was dead. The last
pot which he had raked in was clasped
in his right hand. Tic grip was wise
like and IN instrument was employed to
remove the silver from the stiifened,
unwilling fingers of the corpse.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
The Hottest Weather Known.

"What is the hottest weather ever
known in the United Statesl" The
question is answered in the bulletin of
the Kentucky Statistical Weather Ser
vice. The highest temperature record
ed by the United States Signal Service
was at Phoenix and Fort Mcdowell,
Ariz., in June, 1883. The thermometer
marked 119 degrees. However, unofli-
clal observers report temperature as
high as 1913 degrees and 1872 degrees at
Mammoth Tank and Humboldt, Cal.
The coldest weather recorded by the
service was SO degrees below zero at
Poplar River, Mon. But this is warm
place compare with Wcrcl ojansk, ST.
IBERIA, the coldest inhabited sp1t on the
face of the globe. The thermometer
there has been as low as SO degrees be
low zero. In view of these figures let
is not complain of paltry so degrees
above zero,-lLouisville Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
Gradations in Authority,

1
Authority on board of steamboat is
an interesting study. 1t runs on Il slid
ing sca'e, but unlike the gamut it only
slides one way. This is bad for lower
'C' on the steamboat, but he has to
stand it. A good illustration of how
the thing works was given the other
afternoon just above Madison street
bridge.
The captain of steamer was irving
to make landing at tho dock, but the
operation was attended with some diff
Guilty. A line from the bow had been
run out and made fast to post, but the
vessels stern was swung of into the
stream. The skipper with scowl on his
brow stood on the bridge abaft the wheel
house and stared mt the first mate, who
was hustling around on tho hurricane
roof amidships. Down below on the
quarter deck the second mate was help.
ing the third mate and dock hand to
take the turns out of tho stern limo,
which was snarled mp on deck instead of
being fast on the dock.
"Mr. Olsen," said the captain in n
gentlemanly tone of voice to the first
mate, "why i'll thunder don't you get
that line ont, you long, lean, lank,
knock kneed, tar-taintel wreck of return
ing reason. Don't you see we're
swinging OFF,"
AYE, aye, sir" Mr. Olsen replied, re
spectfully touching his cap to the skip
per.
Then Mr.. Olsen leaned far over the
rail, and raising his voice he called the
second mates attention TO matter of
great importance.
'"Mr. Peterson, he yelled, "what's
eating you, tow headed, block eyed hub
Der DO you want to choke the stream 4?
Get move on yoll, and he quick about
it."
"Aye, aye. sir" was Mr.. Petorson's S
response to this dolicato attention 10
ceivcd from his superior. lie then gave
the third mate some Instructions.
swanson" he gently but firmly re-
marked, "l'll crack your blooming skull
If you don't hump yourself, you gaunt-
eyed, bow-legged, stock fish feeder !
Bear hand there Lively, now, and
get that line out -
AYE, aye, SIR" sail Swanson in n
humble voice.
Then Swanson gave the deck hand,
who gets $l2 per month, a clout on tho
side OF the head which knocked him
down. Then he jumped ON him with
both feet and shouted: "Why don't You
pay out that stern line, you low lived,
whlte.livered, mule cared, hog backed,
slab sided, bench legged moll giubher /
What are we paying you for Z" And ho
finished on the poor man with kick in
the ribs,
The deck hand ran the line out and
made the boat fast. Then he wont down
in the hold, where he anointcd his per
son and dubbed himself with n hand
spike. i Chicago Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

The London Pail Mall Gazette says
the heads of the Danish police have in
troduced way of suppressing intem-
perance which is both simple and origi-
nal. If man is found drunk in the
streets or at public places cab is
hired and he is taken home. If he is
too intoxicated to be communicated with
he is taken to a police station and kept
till he is able to give his address, when
he is taken home by cab, and the pub.
ican who has given the last glass OF
drink to the victim is made responsible
for the cab fares, which sometimes
amount to considerable sum.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

THE generally accepted theory that n
warm summer follows cold winter, and
vice-versa, has been examined by London
Science with the aid of temperature
records made in tho same place, under
the same conditions, twice q day for
forty years. Science cannot find any
rule ON the subject and comes to the
conclusion that no estimate can be
formed in regard to the character of a
coming season merely by knowing the
character of the past season of any
greater value than could be gained by
mere guessing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

ELECTIONS are to be held this year in
fifteen States. The four new ones, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and
Washington are to choose their Con
gressmen, as well rs State officers and
Legislators. Kentucky votes for State
Treasurer. Ohio, Virginia, New Jersey,
Massachusetts,, Iowa, and Mississippi
will elect Governors. In New York,
the Secretary of State is the highest of
flcer chosen; in Pennsylvania, the State
Treasurer; in Nebraska, judge of the
Supreme Court, and in Maryland, the
Comptroller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

THE Campbell air-ship, an ingenious
combination of gas bags and rotary lans,
has gone the way of all lying machines,
says DR.. Oswald in the Cincinnati En-
qnirer. The art of flying in calm will
no doubt continue to improve with tie
evolution of Yankee inventiyeness, but
the ideal of aerial navigation will always
encounter the horns of an inevitable
dilemma: Wind-resisting strength ut
the mercy of gravitation; or buoyancy
at the mercy of the winds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

The fearful menace to life by cleo
tricity in new applictions to commercial
needs is strikingly illustrated by the re-
port of the deaths from accidental causes
in New York City in 1888. Though
electrical appliances are used for almost
every purpose and electrical wires inter
lace the city, yet of 1858 deaths only
five were caused by electrical wires.
This, declares the Commercial Adj
vertiser, conclusively shows that the
facts and figures are against the con-
slant howl about the dangers from cleo
tricity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
Why He Retired Prematurely.

It was the absent-minded man who
said: 81 went home and lighted my
candle, but before going to bed
thought 1 would smokea cigar. 1 look
ed everywhere for n match, but rs
could not find one blew out my candle
and went to bed," Why didn't youtake
light from the candle I" was the query.
"I never thought of it," was the reply.
-[Boston Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

The immigration from Italy to New
York continues to be heavy, and almost
every day of the week swarms of the
sturdy children OF the various TIA a'ian
provinces may be seen at Castle Garden.
All Americans who visit Castle Garden
are surprised by the muacularity, solidi-
ty, and strength of many of the olive
complexioned Italian women who are to
be seen there.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

A BODY of five female sanitary police
is now established in Chicago, under
the appointment of the Commissioner
of Health, according to an ordinance of
the City Council. The duty of the new
female sanitary police is to inspect fac
tories and tenements for the protection
of the health of working women. There
will probably be an effort to secure a
body OF the same kind in New York.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

A NOVEL use is made OF the electric
light on the st. Lawrence River, near
the Thousand Islands resorts. One of
the lights has been placed ut the end of
yard arm on the steamer st. Lawrence,
which has dynamo aboard. The light
stands in front of n powerful reflector;
and rs the boat steams about at night
among the islands the search light is
cast upon them, revealing with stnrtl-
ing distinctness their beauty and tho
beauty of the landscape.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

The Sunday closing movement is
spreading from trade to trade in Phila-
delphia. From the BARRIERS and the
laundrymen it has now extended to the
bakers, most of whom now do consider
able work upon Sunday. The bakers
have determined to appeal to the Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania to pass law
prohibiting the opening of bakeries on
Sunday.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

AN association composed of ex Con-
federate soldiers is attempting to raise
II fund to erect n monument over the
graves of 1000 soldiers of the Confeder-
ate Army, who died while prisoners of
war at Camp Douglas, near Chicago,
"and who now lie in unmarked and ne
elected graves at Oakwood Cemetery,
near that city"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

NATURAL gas has been discovered IN
Sonoma County, CAL, and in view OF
this cheap fuel the people of San Fran
cisco see sin their minds eve" that
city developing into a great manufactur-
ing centre. The San Francisco Chron.
icIe says that if there is abundance OF
the gas the iact "means more to San
Francisco than half dozen new trans.
continental railroads"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-15

II Dobbins'5 Electric Soap Is what so many
insist that 1t is, you cannot afford to 70 without
", Your grocer has 1t, on can get It. and you
can decide for yourself very soon Don't let an
other Monday pass without tryingit.