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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
Professor Harrison and tho Century Die
tionRry.
Rockbridge NeWs.l

Professor James A. Harrison, Of Washing
ton and Lee University. has finished his part
of that great and scholarly literary work,
the Century Dictionary CAST quarter or so
of the alphabet) and has been recently en-
Gagged 20 work upon a similar publication,
q Standard Dictionary of the English Ian
puage. which Is being cotton out by Funk
& Waenalls. Upon it are engaged one
hundred editors. These editors are among
the best-known English and Ameri-
can scholars; each, the publishers
announce, is an acknowledged au-
thorlty in his particular sphere of learn
ing. Professor Harrison is editor of the
port which relates to general history,
grammar. and rhetoric. distinguished
AUTHORITY speaking of the dictionary says
The Century IS Biographical luxury
Yours viii be the English peoples word
book. Professor Harrison has just beer
appointed. in recognition OF his great az
tainments, @ member of the Advisory
Council of the Worlds-fair auxiliary. de-
partment of philology. Chicago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
A JudieIous Negro.
ITexas Siftings.l

Old Uncle Moses had never been TO the
theatre, but having stuck up bills for q
theatrical troupe and having received q
Complimentary ticket 10 the gallery he
concluded 10 attend the performance. He
went dressed up In his Sunday attire. He
had not been inside the theatre more than
half an honr when he emerged shaking his
head.
"Don't you like the performance. old
man fD asked the door keeper.
"No, sab, don't like dem performances
no waY ye kin fix It,"
"Why, what's the matterfp
Muffin much, 'ceptin' o oman on do
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
RAILROAD LINES.
N = = VI Haiak;EsstaInRR

4<l-A14A-@-<1
sCHEDILEI.N EFFECr AUGUST 81, 1891
LEAVE RICHMOND. BYkD-sTREhI STATION
800 a. NJ. Daily via Petersburg Richmond AMI
Norfolk Through Kxpreas-Arriye
Norfolk 1895 A. NJ. stops only
az Petersburg. Waveriy, and suffolk
1905 A. NJ. Daily, va Petersburg lor hoanoke,
kadiOrd, Pulaski, ana Bristol also
connects az Radford for blueneld
and Pocehontas. Parlor-car Peters
Larg TO Roanoke and Pullman
sleeper Roanoke % Memphis ga
Knoxville and Chattanooga.
I2:4o p. u. Daily, wa Petersburg for Lyach.
burg, Roanoke and intermediate
stations NOeonnectioa beyond hoe-
nOke.
5:45 P. II. Daily ga Petersburg. Arrive Nor
1850 P. NJ Daily, sIa Petersburg for Roanoke.
hadiord, PulasGi, and Bristol; also
fo- Bluoheld, Pocahontas, kixnorn,
and stations CiIncn-Vailey division;
also for Louisville end stastons
louisville and Nashville railroad
GA Norton.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPER
between RICHMOND and LYNCH.
BURG ready Coz occupancy az 3
Y. M also Pullman sleeper Peters
burg 10 Louisville Ga horson and
Roanoke 10 Memphis aud New
Orleans esaknoxyiiie ana Chatta-
nooga.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynchburg and
the West daily 7:44 A, NJ, lao p. H., and 7;4o
p. AZ. From Norfolk AMI the East, li:45 A. N.
ar rsckntsL baegage-checks, and al informstioa
go, NJ ohtained at Richmond and Petersburg
railroad dcpot, A. w. CARRIERS, 90l Main street.
and Ct the company sonice, sss EAST Main street.
Passenger Agsal
W. Is BEvfI.L-
General Passenger AGENT.
General cfsea Roanoke VA n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
The Name Flowerdieu.

To ne Editor of The Dispatch:
Perhaps il may interest Mr.. Alexander
Brown and others of your readers to know
that the name FioleCpdieaI occurs twice IN
in our ancient family diary now in my pos
session. This diary, which dates from l6O4,
records uninterruptedly the births and
deaths in the Virginia Thrlis,on connection
present. My family descend from Colonel
Charles Mynn Thruston, the Fighting
ParsOnn of Revolutionary fame, one OF
whose dsug hters married the writer's great
grandfather George Fi0tcerdet0e (as he
spelled the name) Norton, son or grandson
OF that John Norton, Esq, of Gould
Square, London, whose house was the
home OF the colonial clergy before
the Revolution when they went over
10 England to be ordained. In
this diary FlOWerdisu occurs written EOtoeT-
dai and Plonerdien. DR.. Philip Slaughter
wrote me before his lamented death that
the name came into the Norton family
through the Hetleys, which IS one of my
family names and also a family name OF
the English Freres, our relatives (John
Hookhorn Frere, Sir Bartle Frere, &c.).
A creek near the Yeardley plantation was
also. Rev. Sir, Ingle writes me, called
Fs0oeuieu creek. The name. too, was the
name of the mother of Thomas Betterton.
the celebrated actor. The spelling
"Roice7' De Hundyedn as used in Mr.. Bur-
ton Harrison's charming novel does not
occur IN the diary and is unauthorized, 50
far as l know. The origin Is obviously
Flower and Dew" like "Honeydew
and other pretty poetical names formed
from the habits or associations Of flowers.
The ThTuston diary spoken OF above as
in my possession is q copy of General
Gates p. Thrustons copy, who had access
20 the original now owned by the eldest
son VI the eldest branch, Dr. John Thrus.
ton, IT Louisville, Ky. Its pages abound
Ia proper names connected with Tide
water Virginia. old Gloucester names, and
the like. The entries are generally brief
and start with the year 1904 IN the city OF
Bristol, of which the lineAl ancestor OF
the family WAS Chamberlain or Mayor
about the time Virginia was settled. Seye-
raj years ago published few quaint er-
tracts from II ia the Soaihra Chlgci,maa.
JANIS A. HARRISON,
Washington aud Les University.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH-.sUNDAY. NOVEMBER 70, 1871.

riatf,n rot To taIkin, bout family fairs
wid dc husband 90 uudder 'omnn. an 1
Didn't propose to STAY. My ole master IN
Virrinny got shot plum ter pieces Tor
doing dat berry foolishness. Oars alters
trouble whar dat sort oh foolishness -
qgine on, an rs judlcious Niger; Is. l
don't want ter be shot in de leg oy mis-
take or be brnnged up as witness IN dc
case when IL strikes de courts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
MY Lost Heart
rFF.

Sitting with a man quite charming
On n big rock by the sea,
A great sorrow, unexpeetod'
Most alarming, came % me.
lie was speaking 20 noe softly,
/ WINS gazing az his eyes,
Never once dreamed OF danger,
So imagine my surprise
When found my heart was broken
Broken and forever lost.
Just summer days Irritation
Surely It had dearly cost.
All my gr'ei ! showed him plainly;
For the heart found no more
Was n scari-pin, made Of rubies,
Perfect gems, without flaw.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
A Frank Statement.

"Have you ever read The Last Of the
NobIsans.' Mrs. Boodleroxl" asked the
Young man who had been making himself
MOI she replied in tone of affable
confidence, II must confess that haven't
read any OF them"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
Leave Arrr.
No. RichmOnL fs'olsbIrg
TRAINS NORrHYten
Leave Arrrs
40 PotersblrS. Klrhma1i
Daily
sToPPING IlACE4

Nos. ., 33, and 3G maze n1 ...ls ,, ID,
and - stop on signal a. Mancae.rr- conc, y
and Chester Nos 80 AMI e, ff.... 49,,
Manch calcr. DocWrr-. Csu.-1.... .rf rs.
No p stops on signal AZ Man h'.'s- --.,.-
Passengers purchasing tiekes "a. .,yg.,. r
png-places Tor tots train south 10 F.....
N0s. -, -, 81, -, 30, .. H1.I ..-.,
nal 40 OIL sta tons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
The Best
KENNEsAw, GA, September 18th.
J y COMPANY. My DEAR

ID B. b. COMPANY: MY DEAR
H. sIR,-I take great pleasure in acknow-
Lodging tho great benefit my wife has derived
from your great and wonderful medicine, B. b.
B. For two years she was a great sufferer from
scrofula or some blood disease which had lain
dormant all her life. We had attention from
some Of the most skilful physicians in the coun-
try, but all to no effect, until we had all despair
cd OF her ever recovering. Hor mouth was one
solid ulcer, and for two months or more her body
was broken out with sores until sho lost beauti-
full head Of hair, also eyelashes and eyebrows; in
fact she seemed 20 be O complete wreck.
Now comes the great secret which want the
world to know: That three bottles Of Blood
Balm medicine has dcno the work which would
sound incredible to any one who did not know It
to DO So To-day my wife is perfectly healthy
and clear from any scrofulous faint, and she now
has a three-months-old babe, also perfectly
healthy. Very respectfully
no 27-W&Su1mnr II. L. CASSIDY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
nis neputatlon shat.sred.

Brooklyn Lifo.l
Maddox. ] always thought Cuinso had
had the reputation Of being smart man.
Gazzam: Welip
Maddox, detected him buying an UNI
brells TO-DAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
Goes in When It Rains.

Dial. Myer: Do you think Mildmay will
make A success as q photographer
+. Morrison Y. bangle: Impossible. Why
that man hasn't sense enough to take en-
umbrella when it's cloudy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
AYERS Pills

prove effective.
"In the summer OF 1864 was sent to the
Annapolis hospital. suffering with chronic
diarruea While there, | became so re-
duced in strength that | could not speak and
was compelled 10 write everything wanted
TO say. 1 wac then having some % or 30
STOOLS per day. The doctors ordered medi-
enc that | was satisfied would be OF no
benefit to ME. / did not take It, but per-
suaded my nurse TO get ME some OF DR..
Ayers Pills. About two o'clock In the after
noon took six OF these pills, and by mid
night began to feel better. In the morning
the doctors came again, and after deciding
tAat nv symptoms were more favorable, gave
me different medicine which did not use,
but took four more OF the pills instead. The
next day the doctors came TO see me, and
thought was doing nicely, (and so did II.
then took one pin day fora week. At the
end of that time, / considered myself cured
and that Ayers Pills had saved my life.
was then weak, but had no return OF the
disease, and gained I'm strength as fast as
could be expected. -. c. Luce, Late Lieut.
66th Regt Mass Vol. Infantry.
AYERS Pills are
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
PULLMAN-CAR sggy.,-

On Tram Nos 10 and 9I l-lc---.-,-, -.
tween New York ami lampt. F.t .r.I. f,., =
vile). On Train Me-. d aHi % ....-.-,'
between New YORK Rui Charleston u- ~
Nos q aud ~ slscp.ug-sars between S., y'a
arl jacksonville. on Train N.- e
sleeplng-cars between kichmonI ars i7aa,s-'
Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
YORK RIVER LINE, vnwErroEi
TIE FAvORITE ROUTE NORTH
LEAVE RICHMOND:

TRAIN No 10, $40 B.. a.
LOCAL EXPRESS, daily, except sunday
st0ps Al all stations. AZ lestgr MINOR oodl@u
with stage Tor Wahertou, H.M ba,a.u0i,
steamer at West Point
TRAIN No. 10, 4.iu D. 4.
BALTIMORE LIMITED, daily, oIrept Nl1iV
for West Point connecting win lort-h'e,
steamers for Baltimore. AZ Baltimore steamers
connect with Baltimore aLi u-1 uarai 't
Washington, Philadelphia. and NeE York
Steamers leave Baltimore 4 J.. y. iAlE et.eN
'V TraI9s arrive a. Richmond $40 A. All
l0:4O AN
TRAIN no. 40. ,:5J &. N.
LOCAL MIXED, daily except sunday .'aT'i
Twenty-third street iur We. Point aai .airrns
u' Ticket-ofice At station faot Of virginia suos-
open A. M. 10 v L. ~ AMI from . J.. 81. ~ '-I
civ tlcket-oflca-yJl eas' Ma.a sireei.
SOL HAAS, Jas l. "A ~,
Tranlo Manager. General Passenger ASsa'
". A. Atah,
Asg't General pBs-sIsHr As2uf, llAIlo' 70 ""
". n. GREEN. Genera. Manager
E. BEhkELTT, Superintendent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29

Hickok's No. /. II. ID. c., Fig, and Caro-
hne Sun Cured are Pure, Clean, aud Choice
SUM- Cured Tobsceos Try them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
DICHMOND AND DAEYIIIp
IN RAILROAD
SCHEDULE ~ EFFECT NOVEMBER %. Ism
LEAYE RICHMnNn- Ia

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND "A
3.gO AN. SOUTHERN EXrHE,>. tsrvrt.
leutA Augusta srI Il.., ,..s
Connects 40 Greer. 0.r' N.. u.r..,
Vul Raleigh: ar Salisbury .r H..
en North Carolina Is.sH. ts-...-
take seepcr 80 DIP NJ T.-.."
sleeuers Oom IsHuUs ~.N
300 p. NJ FAST NAIL, daily, fog Ashanti, A..
gusta, and pO.uf, NH4... l.H...f...
NoIeys junction vita Farnt ana
PoNh8tan railroad 70. hfl~g..
for Jlgrksyiur, uT'H.l, Ut......
Durham. and Raleigh NtAt...
through from RHhu.rl On Nr..s.
Through s'eerer' fruu rs.y f,
South WASHINGTON NN SurTp
WESTERN VESrlbJLE LIMITED
south 0UG.i leaves UAHUla 90 Isl.
COOP. N. LOCAL. daily. except SIr'aF On,
Amelia COuuLoIsa AMI h.rraela.s
points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND
5 go A. y y From Atlanta ani Augusta
s:45 A. NJ. From Amelia Courthouse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
LUCIEN y. TATUM. Yice-President,
kolII7 east Main street ana Wharf.
IRWIN WEIsIGER, Freight and Passenger Agent
old DOMINION STEAM RA
" SHIP COMPANY. LAD


Steamers leave Richmond EVERY ~ EoDAl
and FRIDAY OcOc 4. NJ. ManiIest clOsS1
one hour before sailing time.
steamers leave New York for klchmond
EVERY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY az L.
NJ. arriving IN Richmond MONDAY and FltI-
DAY MORNINGS.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Cabin fair 20 New York va Jamos-riYor
route Oncluding meals and Oerth .,''..S w
Round-trip tickets, limited 10 thirty days
e,a ~, GO ,si,b snbsiatence. ,.. 90
Storage, without subsistence. .......... w
Cabin fare Vid Chesapeake and ONO rail- N IN
way. .ss' s.''-s ~ W
Cabin fare via Richmond and Petersburg "a
railroad. ........-......-- 49, -. -
Tickets can DO obtained nc A. W. CAREER :,
9Ol Main street; Chesapeake and ONO ana
Richmond and Petersburg depots, ana az COM
pany's Offices, 1901 Main street, AMI wharf,
FREIGHT forwarded and through bills OF ladlng
Issued Tor points beyond New YORK.
Freights received daily until . L. M. 49,,
Passengers leaving Richmond on MONDAYS,
TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS, aud
SATURDAYS by the Chesapeake and ONO rail-
way lUid Newport News) NJ $40 A. M. ana W
Richmond and Petersburg railroad game days.
al A. NJ, viii make connection az NORtOLh
with steamer leaving those days.
GEORGE w. ALLEN h Co, Agents,
No. 1901 Maiu street, and
ds4 Company's wharf Rockets
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29

AK my nrcnfa for w. T.. DOUGLAS shoes.
NJ not for ante In yoar place ask yerf
dealer 10 send for catalogue, secure fho
aQe1ey, aud oct fberB for You.
fV-TAKE No SUBSTITUTE. M
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29

OHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAIL
u WAY COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 10, 1881
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
Leave ,.-.,--
10. Richmond. broal--ife'i 0lA"0"

81 500 A. NJ. E1't Sunday for 1At''A f"te
81 $40 A. Nj. Daily fJr N0rinlA
II 900 y. NJ Daily for CinTnnhL
4 800 Y. NJ Daily for Norfolk
26| 4.3O Z. ". Except sunday for b0'hueA
3II0.aO +. ". Daily tor Cincinnati
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29
TRAINS ARRIVE At HlCHMONN

5 5:aV a a. n n From Atlanta snd Augusta
s:45 A. NJ. From Amelia Courthouse
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-29

Mr. Davis, al the Executive Mansion,
beld weekly receptions, 10 which the pub.
ilc were sdmifsed. These continued until
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-18
How to Care for Young Lambs.

Twin lambs often require other milk
in addition to what they receive from
their mother to keep them in thrifty
condition. says the Rural World. New
cows milk fed out of bottle with a
rubber nipple attached to the nozzle is
one of the best ways of feeding milk To
a young lamb. Skim milk may be fed
i'm the absence of new milk with very
satisfactory results. We have one
lamb at present that has received moth
ing but skim milk from the day he was
born until now NEARLY three weeks),
and he looks as healthy as any of the
others, in proportion to his age. In
artificial feeding the milk should be
heated to about ninety degrees by
placing the bottle in hot water. Care
needs to be taken and not s"c!a tne
milk as it may have an Injurious effect
on the system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-18

AS soon as the most important blooms
on mother plant open, remove the sash
and fertilize with pollen from the
other plants, using a camels hair
brush; then replace the sash, which
should be removed permanently as
soon as the fruit is we'll set; the finest
only of these cross-fertilized berries
should be used for seed At perfect
maturity wash the berries and wash
out the chosen seed; place the seed on
ice for few days, then sow in box
placed in a greenhouse or conservatory,
and. when the plants attain sufficient
size, transplant to the open ground.
These plants, with good attention and
culture, will be large enough to stand
the winter well with suitable covering,
and will speedily be in bearing condi-
ton. The principles involved in choos-
ing parent varieties are, first, to choose
those having as many strong points
as possible in common; and, second,
when the mother variety lacks in some
one essential, select the male parent
having that missing quality most fully.
In short. aggregate in the prospective
progeny as many strong points as are
retainable. OF course we cannot sum
up all the good points of both parents
and know we have that aggregate, but
possibilities lie in that directioz.-P.
NJ. Augur, before the Mass. Hort. Soc.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-18
He COL HE JOB.
A student of Human Nature Who welte,
Carpets for "A Living.

student OF Human Nature who WeIted
Carpets for a Living.
''Do You wish me to beat any carpets
lady?" he asked of the woman who
came to the door. "I'll guarantee to dc
it thoroughly and at a moderate price.
A better day"
mo, | don't" snapped the woman,
already ont of patience by the visit OF
two peddlers and tramp. and she step
ped back to shut the door.
Il half expected you didn't" said the
unruffied carpct-beater. - might have
believed what the woman across the
street told me-"
'"What did that lying Mrs. Higgins
tell you?" queried the woman sharply,
opening the door which she had hall
shut
"She said it was no use for me to call
here; that you didn't have anything but
an old rag of a carpet that would fall to
pieces if any one tried to beat it,
''She did, did she? The impudent
husseyr said the woman, almost toe
angry 70 speak Come right in, my
man, and take up my heavy brussels.
Take IL out in the front yard and beat
It as hard as you know how, until tell
you to stop. I'll pay you double price
and give you your dinner besides. -
And. to herself, she said: "I'll let the
hateful thing see whether it's an old
rag or not"
And the diplomatic carpet heater
called to his assistant out on the side
walk, and remarked to him when they
had taken the carpet out where Mrs.
Higgins could see it that it was a cold
day when he couldn't get a carpet to
beat.-BOston Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-18

in response 70 a loud ring. he recog.
nized the carriage and iveries of the
earl of Thorn berry and the earl him.
self just coming up to the door.
"NOt at home. my lord" said Park
I ins, not waiting to be asked
Il know that" replied Lord Thorn
berry; Il just met your master on his
way to the city. aud told him | was
coming TO see him about something /
wished to ask him. and he begged Of
me tn come and wait for him. Shall /
/ go up to the drawing ROOM"
IF You please. INV lord" said Park
| insOn. passing him on TO the groom %
/ the chambers. who showed him into
/ the drawing-room and asked him if he
wished to see the duchess
by no means disturb her grace at
this early hour" said Lord Thorn
berry; don't even tell her I'm here,
or | know she would kindly come
down"
Yes, my lord" And 50 the groom
of the chambers and the butler re-
turned 10 their quarters
In about twenty minutes the draw
ing-rOOm bell rang. Lord Thornberry
was standing in the open doorway
when the groom of the chambers came
up.
Il shan't wait any longer for his
grace, said Lord Thornberry; Il had
no idea he would be so long. Tell him
/ had an engagement and couldn't
wait
Yes. my lord" bowed the groom Of
the cham bers, passing his lOrdship
down to the butler and couple of big
powdered-headed fOotmen, who let him
out.
That's the new second coachman, I
suppose" observed the butler to one of
the foOtmen as the carriage drove off.
mo. il isn't" replied his fellow-ser-
want; Its a man | never see before"
so is the footman for that matter,-
said the butler: Il never laid eyes on
ore or t'other before. / don't quite
make il out"
Pooh, said the other footman; mo
one never stays no time with the old
earl. lie be too ill-tempered.
When the dukes victoria drove up 10
! his door it was after one, and before he
could slip past the servants and get 10
the drawing-rOOm, the groom of the
chambers told him of Lord ThOrnberry's
visit
Lord Thornberry?" said the duke,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-06-18
in THE GRIP OF A PLASTER.
cold Sis" Rheumatic Remedy Had Doubl
Back Action Results.

ssOId Sis" Rheumatic Remedy Had Double
Back Action Results.
''Old ST. whom all the habitues of
Park row have known for years, hobbled
down to work the other night in a state
of physical pain. rheumatism. his old
| foe, had settled in his feet, made walk
ing a misery and life bore. While he
was putting on the largest and most
| comfortable pair of shoes in the place a
customers attention was attracted by
his groans.
What's the matter, SIP" he inquired
! alphabetically.
"Rheumatism, growled 81, as he
crowded badly swelled foot into a
roomy brogan.
TRY borax and garlic, old man; it's
the best remedy in the world. I've tried
| it many time and never failed to
| get relief sooner or later-generally
sooner"
81 said he would try il, but the next
| man who came into the store told him
that there was nothing so efficacious for
infiammatory rheumatism as porous
plasters when applied to the affected
part. Borax and garlic he ridiculed as
/ barbaric remedy.
"Borax," he declared, will shrivel
your feet up so much that you will not
be able to recognize them, and as for
| garlic, why the least said about that the
better"
81 was suffering and was anxious to
try anything and everything that prom
Used to lessen his agony. He decided on
the spur of the moment to buy porous
| plasters. and he did so.
That night after reaching home he
cut one up, shaped the pieces to his feet
and placed them inside his shoes. The
next morning he drew on his footwear
and wore them down to his business in
the evening. Trade was brisk, and 81
was kept moving pretty lively in re-
Spouse TO many calls at the counter and
raps on the tables.
All night long he wore the shoes, as
he was determined to give the plasters
good chance to get in their work
They got it. That night ST was com
| PEELED to go 20 bed with his shoes on,
/ simply because he could not get them
| off. Shoes, stockings and feet had he
| come as one, and they stuck closer than
brother.
| When he arose In the morning the
! situation was unchanged and 81 became
desperate. The porous plasters was
| still there and so was his rheumatism.
/ Neither had budged an inch. In de-
/ spair he held a family consultation.
/ The outcome was that ST was recon-
mended to soak his feet in hot water
4 until the plasters relaxed their grip.
Into tub of water 81 plunged his feet
and seated himself ON a chair. For
hours he waited for them to thaw, but
| the plasters held on with death-like te-
naeity. But at the close Of the fourth
hour they showed signs of yielding, and
81, ably aided by his family, began to
tug at his shoes. Little by little they
gained on the plasters until finally the
shoes were torn off, but with them
came large sections of cuticle from the
soles of poor Sis feet For many days
afterward 81 walked around much
after the manner of hen on a hot
/ plate.
The man who suggested porous plas-
tiers has not yet lost his scalp, but ST in
tends to have it dangling at his belt be
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