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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

part making. And the pitied unfortu-
mates who have been able to take adj
vantage of the result of this soaring will
be able 10 tire out an infinite number of
fellow beings who haze missed the cru
city of buzz-saW, thrashing machine,
ana railway cataStrophes. There's
many man to-day gracefully walking
the streets whose real legs and feet,
arms and hands We're long ago left in
the amputating chamber of horrors. So
wonderfully far is this marvellous spirit
of practical countcrfeitng of human
parts being developed that after all the
mechanic may outdistance the alchcm-
ist toward the solving Of perpetual life
for mankind.
The making Of artificial limbs has. in
fact, become Il fine art and Il by no
means inconsidcrable industry. Every
surgical instrument maker provides
them, if not actually n manufacturer
and most Of them retain men for alter.
ING and repairing Many Of them have
the work done on the premises, n pOr-
tion Of it being performed by artists
ing their orders from various employ.
crs in the trade. ono curious fact is
that this unique handicraft is often
hereditary.
Much exquisite workmanship is OK
hibitcd in the making of the leg of the
more expensive sort. The craft has de-
rived its knowledge, Of course, from
surgery, so that the study of a limb is
study in anatomy. The action Of the
knee and the movements of the numer.
Gus joints in the foot are simulated by
the skllful use of fnely-tcmpercd elias,
tic cords. The movements Of the nat.
ural joints are reproduced so faithfully
that a very inappreciahlc halt, indeed.
IS all that can be observed in the gait of
the wearcr Of a high-clasS artificial leg
The mechanism Of foot and leg is cal,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

The latest charge brought against
the bicycle is that it Injuries the book
sellers trade. Books never have the
same sale in summer as in winter, de.
spite the fact that paper covered
novels are in demand by the loungers
on the seashore; but this year there is
said to be more than usual depres-
sion in trade. The wheelmnn is
blamed for this, as it is logically ar
gued that while indulging in his favor
ite pastime he cannot possibly be
reading book, and that when he gets
home from his spin he is too tired to
read. AS the cycling craze is con-
stantly increasing the result of it's
growth upon literature would mako an
interesting study.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

without injury. The best artificial limbs
viii easily sustain II weight of from 400
10 800 pounds.
There must be just as little mcchan-
ism rs possible in order to lessen the
chance of hitch somewhere and the
consequent modification to the wearer.
Every joint is tightened TO Il nicely.
The wire springs, two on either side of
the ankle joint that impart Il natural
and elastic motion to the ankle. no mat
ter whether the foot be turned up or
down are covered with buckskin to pre-
vent SquCalling. The lower one of these
springs serves to bring the toes back
to Il natural position after they have
been bent upwards either in stepping on
the toe or an uneven surface. BY an
arrangement of the cords and springs
the leg can be moved backwards or for
wards on the ankle joint, while the foot
remains fiat upon the floor. This move
mcnt enables the foot to accommodate
Itself to any position it may be placed
in when walking. BY covering the bot
tom of this artificial foot with soft
'b'ii7S lu''cl 'lt Sttp 'dlllo'' from llS
sound, be distinguished from that of
the natural limb.
1t is far more difficult to construct an
arm than a leg, owing to the manifold
Uses required. Manufacturers general
ly are inclined to furnish arms that are
much too complicated, particularly for
the laboring classes. The arm is con.
structed much after the principle of the
leg, and is manufactured principally
from leather and steel. 1t is held firmly
on the stump by an improved form of
shoulder cap so constructed that in car
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

cd upon to perform limited operations,
but the operations demanded of the
hand are almost infinite; and, however
perfectly the wrist and finger joints
may be initiated, they remain utterly
Inert unless supplied with and directed
by continuous impulse from without.
Opening and closing the fingers is all
that can be effected by simple pressure
against another object or a general
movement of the entire arm A ser
viceable substitute for an arm and hand
must, therefore, be sought for on other
than an anatomical basis. To meet the
case some very handsome and exceed
lngly ingenious cOntrivances are to be
seen. one consists of Il sheath, or
socket as it is technically called,
made of English willow. canvas, and
leather, and lined with some warm fab
ric, into which the stump of the severed
forearm is TO be inserted and the
weight of which is distributed. by
means of straps passing through Il
oand on the upper arm and thence
crosswise round the chest. 4 hollow
screw or Il catch-spring is let into the
end of this socket, by means of which
any one of a number of tools" can at
will be attached, and with which the
owner can subaerve the more common
purposes of daily life.
One of the commoneSt expressions
heard regarding Il person with an arti-
fetal lower limb is, Hes got n cork
leg, the idea conveyed being that the
person has an artificial limb made out
OF cork-at least so far as the knowl-
edge of the manufacturers now living
and the records of inventions now eX-
tant are concerned. The expression
originated in this country by the ship
mcnt here of stock of artificial legs
made in Cork, Ireland, early in the
present century. Were, however. the
finer grades of artificial limbs produc-
ed to-day made solely of cork, they
could scarcely be lighter. As it is they
are made of English willow steel, raw
hide, and cal-spring rubber. and weigh
only 81 to / pounds. They cost from
$40 to $i25, according to the purse and
faStidiousness of the buyer and are MS
ually warranted for five years. The
upper portion of the thigh socket is
shaped and fitted to the stump so ac-
curatcly that 4 bearing is obtained up
on all sides alike, thus evenly distribut-
ing the weight of the body. In order to
give additional strength and prevent
their splitting or being damaged by
water, these legs are covered with calf
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
SUCKERS or CORN.

Tue practice of pulling off the suck
crs from growing corn is much less
common than it used to be. The
SUCKER cut while young is not worth
anything as feed, aud if left its leaves
gather carbon from the air and make
it valuable. The origin of the sucker
is IN injury TO the original plant. If
this occurs early enough the suckers
will have more or less cars. They
also help the ears on the main stalk
to fill when n drought occurs, rs the
sucker is always later in blossoming
and will furnish pollen after the bios
som on the main stem has dried up. -
Eostou Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

Nothing persists like the sea SER
pent, exclaims the New York World.
The latest evidence Of his existence is
furnished by the Captain of the City
of Lowell, and he is borne out in his
statement by many of the passengers.
Perhaps the most interesting thing
relating to the sea serpent is ndmis-
zion tardily made by science within
fifteen years that, after all, there is
good reason for believing that some
enormous reptiles of n former period
have survived in the vast depths of
the ocean. An enormous amount of
speculation has been wasted on the
behemoth of Job and the "great fish"
of Jonah, and the opinion is SLOWLY
forming thut those early ohroniclers
mag have had glimpses Of saurians
and other monsters that were left over
from the primeval ages. One thing
is certain, the age OF true reptile is
sometimes prodigious. They had at
one time sixty-foot boa in the Lon
don "Zoo," and after counting its
rings, science calculated that he must
be at least two thousand years old.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
TN THE ORCHARD,

A lengthening vista OF yellow and green,
With shafts of deep shadows and sunlight
between;
The branches, wind-tossod, dapple troo-
trunk and ground,
With ripples of light on the soft waves Of
sound.
The apple trees old, with arms gnarlca and
gray,
Like sentinols grim stand in martial ar
ray,
Their armor of green disclosing o'erhead
Rich treasures Of fruit shining yellow AMI
red.
The vanishing point is a crooked rail fence
Where scampers u squirrel with malice
prepense;
A chattering robin doth hotly pursue
The little red thief and chases him through.
II. E. Jacques, in American Agricuturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

corn or other hoed crops will be found
to be necessary for the destruction OF
the wild morning glory or bindweed.
Insect enemies are also frequently de.
stroyed by rotation that interferes
with their natural habits. The same
is true of diseases which attack crops
when repeated too often upon any soil.
Where wheat, corn and hay are the
cash crops, and period of rest from
the constant production of corn is re-
quired, the following three-feld sys-
tenn is the one that | have found to be
best adapted for general farming in
southern Ohio. The constant annual
improvement of the soil under it war;
rants its more general adoption. This
rotation involves the keeping of suffi
cient stock to consume and to convert
into manure the crops raised, except
ing of course the surplus of grain,
pork, beef, wool and dairy products
sold off the farm.
After dividing the tillable land into
three fields of equal size, begin the
rotation by seeding field No. l with
wheat. In the spring SOW on this ono
bushel of clover seed and eight quarts
OF timothy on every eight acres. Avoid
pasturing the clover in the fall and
until the middle of May the following
spring. Where the most timothy ap-
pears do not pasture, but cut for hay.
In August haul out the manure from
the barnyard and put in piles 12x12
feet apart; twenty two-horse loads
will be sufficient for each one. Let
this remain piled until the following
spring, when the clover sod on which
the manure has been spread should be
broken up and planted very early to
corn. AS soon rs the crop natures,
cut the corn nearly knee high and set
it up in 100-hill shocks Before drill
ing IN the wheat. harrow in the same
direction the drill is TO be run. In
this way labor is economical, and the
high cut stalks when narrowed down
act MS n mulch and winter protection
to the wheat plants, and also measur-
ably prevent the washing of the soil
on high points or knolls, which would
otherwise wash badly during the win
ter months. By this plan one plow-
ing serves for three crops-one of
corn, one of wheat, and one of clover
and timothy for hay and pasture.
By snch a system of rotation farm
ing is made more profitable and pleas
nnt. For, instead of breaking up n
hard, sun dried soil just after harvest,
as it isusually done in July or August,
the manure can be hauled out at leisure,
and needed rest can follow the hard
labor of haying and harvesting; vari.
GUS needed repairs can be made, the
farm implements put in order and re-
painted, and some opportunity afforded
to visit ones neighbors, meet with
farmers clubs and oranges and COM
pare notes on the problem of increas-
ing and cheapening production.
American Agriculturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
PLANTING APPLE ORCHARDS,

An agricultural contemporary finds
fault because large proportion of the
apple orchards planted either die out
or never yield any profit to their own
ers. This is no doubt true, but if all
the trees planted lived and had good
care the market would be glutted with
jruit all the time and every season,
and no grower could make profit
npon his investments. 1t is much bet
Ter as it If, for now the industrious,
intelligent fruit grower has n chance
of securing something for his labor,
because his competitors aro SO few
and scattering. When all mankind
becomes equally intelligent and IN
dnstrious there will be much less in
centive to labor than at the present
time. New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

Watch for vermin and rout it at the
first approach.
See that the fowls and chicks have
a constant supply of water these days
Keep ahead of the weeds III the
onion beds by a free use of tho wheel
hoe.
So far this season we have had re-
mnrkably good success with our young
chicks.
Keep the hen houses clean and sweet.
Fresh earth bountifully spread under
the roosts is wonderful help towards
the latter.
Try tablespoonful of nitrate soda
to each cabbage plant, scattering it
well around.
Sharp teeth will cause the horse to
form the habit Of letting its tongue
hang out of its mouth. Look out for
them.
Do the flies bother the colts very
much? Better keep them in during
the day and put them out in the pas
ture at night.
Vaccination of the calves against
"blackleg' and of the Older cattle
against anthrax is now advocated in
some quarters.
Feed the little chicks what they will
eat up clean. Do it as often as they
will do their part-three, five or even
seven times day.
If farmers would keep a brood mare
or two and raise choice colt each
year there would be more money in
farming for them.
The shipping of pregnant animals
to the stock yards is not profitable. Il
is unlawful, and the sooner farmers
guard against it, the better for their
purses.
With the good price of beef and
hides it would seem good policy for
the farmer to buy his harness soon
before the inevitable high price OF
leather arrives.
Give the work horses n run in the
pasture at night. 1t will do them a
great deal OF good, but you must feed
them just the same. If you expect
them to work don't take the grain
away from them.
Brood sows properly managed de.
termlne the profit in the herd of
swine. One-third should be over
thirty months of age, one third over
twenty months, and the remainder
over ten months of age to insure fair
success.
Clean the feet out thoroughly with
foot hook every day when the horses
come in from work. Then when the
horse Is cool put the feet in pail OF
water and wash them. 1t will only
take few minutes and will keep the
feet IN good condition.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23


anu poor hen was 50 overcome by
Neii'e gray uilNlnuheSS mat, hold as
ne was ne IoSt All nope ana round
ms ms liti''icholy neck Il rope ne ana en-
'"'"t'
"One end he tied around beam
And then removed his pegs;
And, as his legs were off, of course
lie soon was off his legs"
All of these tragic occurrences might
have been entirely prevented if the
gallant Ben had been where he could
visit one of the little workshops where
wooden legs are whitfield out. Had he
taken such a prrcaut;on Nellie Gray
might not have suspected that he had
left his legs lin Badaios' breaches"
For artificial limbs are made so per
fccily in these days that they do almost
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

The Chicago Times Herald observes
First the horses gave way to the cable
for surface transportation. Now the
cable is giving way to the trolley;
and in due time the trolley will dis
appear under the force of popular
condemnation. Underground wires
must do the work heretofore done by
horses and cables and now i'll done by
overhead wires.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

Fusataro Tokano thinks the con-
tentment of the lower classes of Japan.
csc great misfortune. Their artistic
simplicity which foreigners admire he
considers great obstacle to progress,
and he thinks it the imperative duty
of japanese friends of humanity to
agitate until japanese labor becomes
as discontented rs American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
The South American Tea.

One of the principal pro lucts OF
Paraguay IS the yerba mate, which is
largely used as tea in South America.
1t was discovered recently that adul-
teration was practisel in the com
merce and preparation of that plant,
and the Minister of the Interior, at
Asuncion, has recently taken sewers
measures to detect and punish thoso
who practice adulteration. New York
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

The average newspaper correspon-
cent in Europe is not very big man,
according to the Atlanta Constitution.
At tie opening of the Kiel Canal cor
respondents were present from all
over the world. Many of them were
men of culture and they were entitled
to the most courteous treatment. But
it seems that Emperor William has a
very poor opinion of newspaper men.
By his orders each correspondent was
presented with a printed circular in
structing him in regard to his dress
and conduct. The correspondent was
notified to cat at such and such hotels
"at his own EXPENSE" wear clothes of
a certain cut "carry his overcoat on
his left arm, and his high silk hat in
his right hGnd;" and he was further
more told to look steadily at the
ground whenever the Emperor or any
OF the nobility came around.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

Pennsylvania now has a compulsory
education law which requires the at
tendance of all children between the
nges of eighs and thirteen years at a
school in which thu common English
branches are taught at least sixteen
weeks in each year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

There was one unusually interest
ing circumstances about the gradual
ing exercises at Yale this year. "There
was no valedictorian, no salutatorian
and no speaking for the Townsend
Prizes" The Louisville Courier
Journal thinks this must mean that
the great American University is tired
of boy orators and their oratorv.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

Edward--Isn't Dick going off in his
writings? Forrest-I haven't noticed
it. Edward-It seems to me that he has
lost that exquisite delicacy of touch he
used to have. Forrest Uuefully)-By
Jcve! You wouldn't think so If you had
seen him work me for ten this morning.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

For the past twenty-five years there
has been n gradual movement of tor
nadoes from the West to the East.
They are now occasional IN the South
Atlantic States, and the Atlanta Con-
stitution maintains that the recent
cyclone in New Jersey shows the
Northeast to be liable to these vista
tinns
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
HOW TO MARKET DEETs.

New beets for market should be
clean, sound and even sized-large
and very small ones should be kept
Tor home use-and carefully tied in
lunches of five. The tops should be
kept on, as untrimmed beets look and
sell better than the trimmed, and
many people use the tops as spinach,
for which they are fair substitute. =
New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

the end to seriously impair the hearing.
Other physical deficiencies are rene
died by wigs, false teeth and glass eyes.
The last are made most exclusively in
Thuringla, Germany, and the workmenI
are marvelously expert. ,s....
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
THE BEST THREE-FIELD ROTATION.

The proper rotation of crops is q
necessity, mentions W. NJ. King. The
seed producing ones should be alter
mated with the nitrogen-gatherlng
ones. Rotation is valuable in aiding
in the destruction of noxious weeds,
but must be ~arie' to be elective.
For instance. two years or more of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

Says the Boston Transcript: There
is said to be no less than nine patents
filed at the Patent Office for pneumatic
shoes. In course of time it may be
something more than figure OF
speech to walk on air.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

The American Cereal Company es.l
Inmates that the consumption of oats
will be decreased 100, 600, 900 bushels,
because of the displacement of horse
power by bicycles and electricity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23

arms" Upon his return to England the
heartlcss Nellie looked upon him with
dsdain
Before you had those timber toes
Your love | did allow:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
E:'asIi'Z' 11:yD:1T;l

NNIFE AND T0RK FOR ONE-AEMED rEO-
PIE.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-23
MAKE LEGS AND ARMS
PEOPLE WHO SUBSTITUTE ARTl-
FICIAL FOR THE REAL.
The Industry, Owing to the Activity
of Railroads., Buzz-Saws, and
Fourths of July, Grows Yearly
Limbs Closely Counterfeit Nature.
Triumph of This Art.

OLD BEN BAT
tie, whose melan-
choly fate is sung
by Tom Hood.
might have found
the means of retain.
ing the affections of
his Nellie Gray if
he had lived in the
year 1895. When
Ben went off to the
wars it is narrated
I that "a cannon ball
took off his legs, so
he laid down his
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-11-19
THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
FAIR HAVEN.

William J. Konold has shot twenty coons this fall, having brought home an animal on every trip, save one. The animals have been placed in refriger- ator and later in the season will be served up at a big supper.
 Fred Willis of Springfield. formerly of this place, will soon remove to Wool sey street.
 Miss Lanette Cecealia, daughter of Mrs Mary A. Corsa of New York, for merly of Fair Haven, was married to Malcolm Percy Ryder on November S.. MT, and Mrs. Ryder are now living at Westfield, N. J.
 James Kelley, employed at the keg factory on East Pearl street, dropped dead of heart disease at the factory yesterday noon. He had worked there over thirty years.
 The Shore Lime Times, published at 162 Front street, has been sold by E. G. Allis to Charles H. Scholey of Guil- ford and the paper. together with the job printing office connected with 1t, will be removed to Guilford This change is to be made in consequence of the poor health of MT. Allis, who will spend the winter in North Carolina. MT. Allis purchased the property sew eral years ago soon after the death of its proprietor, Rev. Edward M. Jerome, and under his management the paper has been built up into a prosperous sheet. MT. Allis' many friends will be sorry to learn that his health obliges him to leave Fair Haven. George w. Smith, the real estate dealer, has sold to Warner D. Judson, two frame houses in Fort Hale park, and also two building lots on Town send avenue. Eacha of the lots are 50 by TAO feet.
 | Rev, Dr. McLane and Rev. D. M. James will address East Rock lodge, "A. o. U. w, at the close of the lodge session Thursday evening. Refresh ments will be served. The entertain ment committee is providing very pleas ant festivities at every session and the lodge Is the best attended according to it's membership of any lodge of the order in the state.
 There have been n1'any vessels moored in the stream discharging lumber for the saw mill during the past month. As many as six vessels have been dis charging at one time.
 | J. L. Bristol, of 6S Perkins street is bringing in from the north many car- loads of potatoes. He says he has brought in this fall between 1000 and 5000 bushels.
 w. H. Huntley left yesterday for Holyoke, where he is canvsssing for the new directory for Price, Lee & Adkins.
 Mrs Ada l.. Britsol of the province of Ontario is visiting her brother-i1l- law, J. l.. Bristol of Perkins street.
 The Montowese Improvement society has placed about thirty street lamps about the place.