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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
DOCTORS IN snEpEN.
Phenomenal Way They Rave Of Collecting
Their Fees.

Their Fees
Sweden has doctors, but no doctors
bills. If you have occasion to call a
physician, says Mr.. Thomas, in his
"Sweden aud the SWedes," you will
find him not only skilful in his pro.
fession, but a highly educated and
most honorable gentleman. You will
also have another proof of the honesty
Of the swedes, and their friendly conf.
dence in each other.
Swedish doctors send no bills to their
patients. What you shall pay your
physician is left entirely to your own
choice. The rich pay him literally,
whether they have need of his services
or not, if he has been once retained by
them. The poor pay him a small sum,
and the very poor pay him nothing.
Yet he visits the poor as faithfully as
the rich.
On the last day OF the year you put
into an envelope, addressed to your
physician, q sum Of money which you
think not only sufficient to compensate
him, hut in accordance with your own
position in life, and enclosing your card
with the money, send the envelope by
a servant to your DOCTOR The servant
returns with The card Of the doctor in 0
sealed envelope directed to you. Thi:
shows that he has received your money
and no word about the matter evei
passes between you.
Should you send him nothing, he will
come and prescribe for you all the mex
year, and as long as you live; and he il
too dignitied ever to say word abou. it
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
now TO WALK.
DO as You Are Told and You Are Far on
the Road to n Beautiful Walk.

DO as You Are Told and You Are Far on
the Road to Beautiful Walk.
American.
A Delsarte teacher, who is peculiar in
knowing something OF Delsarte's sys-
tenn of expression, says that women can
improve their walk without teacher,
though they can't learn about walking
from print.
The proper length of the step is twice
the length of one foot, and 1t is meas
ured from the hollow of one foot to the
hollow of the other. Now, take piece of
tape and sew on it bits of flannel at inter-
walls twice the length of one of your feet,
stretch it across the longest room you
have at your disposal and you are ready
for practice. Maybe you dent know
that each foot should cross the same line
with each successive stepg 1t should
that is very important, so now you must
walk your tape and set one foot and
then the other right over one Of those
bits Of flannel, letting the flannel come
just under the instep. Do this and turn
your toes out well, and swing your leg
from the thigh, and you are for on the
road to beautiful walk.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

Mgr. Capel, the well-known Roman
Catholic ecclesiastic, became a ranch
man in California few years ago, and
is now said to be very wealthy. Form
erly the very pink of perfection in dress,
he has now become indifferent to his
garb, and always appears in the rough
costume of a ranchman. He was once
brilliant social figure in London, and
is said to be the original of Catesby in
Disraeli's "Lothair" II was through
his influence that the Marquis of Butte
was converted to Roman Catholicism.
About ten years ago he came to this
country, and for time went out great
deal in New York society.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
"close as the Bark to a Tree"

A rich old farmer, who had the repu.
tation Of being "as close as the bark to u
tree" had sent his only son to country
academy to be educated.
You shouldn't have sent him there9'
demonstrated friend.
Whats the matter with the place ?"
asked the old man, testify.
"It's too little and poor. You ought
to send him to one Of the big colleges
and give him liberal education"
"Liberal Liberalw squeaked the
farmer, excitedly. "Why, man, amt il
liberal enough when L allow HIM S25 q
month for his schooling and living ex,
penseS 2"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
4 uNIoOE scRAp nooE.
1t Had Records of the Whole EaIniI,
from Before the War.

1t Had Records of the Whole Family
from Before the War.
"The scrap book as l had always
understood it," said II citizen, "meGnt
collection OF various things, poetry,
recipes, accounts of strange events,
whatever was novel and interesting in
the view Of the collector; or it meant
collection of clippings preserved by the
writer OF them; but | have seen lately
scrap book of a somewhat different
character which was quite novel to me,
and certainly of great interest to those
whom it concerned.
This was a family scrap. book con-
tanning whatever had appeared in. print
about the members of the family and
extending back to time before the
war. Sometimes it is simple death
notice from among the advertisements,
but telling its story perfectly to those
who know; or it may be an obituary
notice. Perhaps it is paragraph telling
of an accident to some member of the
family or the illness of one; personal
news contained in clippings from news.
papers from various parts Of the coun
try as the family grew up and moved
away; a sort of family record to those
concerned increased in interest as the
years went by"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
A GEoReIA FOLK SONG.



Oh, de rooster roos' ON de hnnroos' high;
Chillen. cl'ar de way
De preacher stop in de passilt by, ...
En- he never crow fer day
He never crow fer day,
He never crow fer day;
dc preach stop,
En- his game Dag drap,
En- de rooster gone his way!
Oh. de turkey roos' in de tall pine tree:
Chillen. bar de do
De preacher rise like bum bleDee,
En- he never roos' no mo!
He never roos' no mo,
He never roos' no mo-
He hear de word
En- de turkey bird
He gone whar de preacher go.
oh, de 'possum keteh in de fowlhouse trap,
An he squeal 'twell his mouth Is So;
But he fall in de preacher bag, ker'tlsp,
I'm he never squeal no mo
He never squeal no mo-
Ho never squeal no mo;
He heard de word,
Like de turkey bird,
En- de preacher got him sho!
Atlanta Constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
ID EorrIc posrAL oARs.
United States street Car Mail Service IL
Boston.


Engineering Record.
With the opening OF this month
United States mail street car service was
begun in Boston. Upon six routes cen
terins at Post Office Square cars are run
upon regular schedule, receiving in
some cases incoming mail at the railway
stations and receiving from and deliver.
ing to substations and carriers in the
suburbs. Another route between Dor.
chester and North Cambridge carries
mail between stations and does not come
to the central pestoffice.
The cars used are old horse.cars re-
built and mounted on electric trucks.
The tive end doors In the old cars were
permanently closed and new doors were
cut in either side near one end, but
without steps or handles to invite
accident Inside the car is equipped with
sorting tables and racks like railway
postofilce Nine incandescent lights
illuminate the interior and chemical
hre extinguisher is supplied each car.
Speaking tubes allow of communication
with the motorRan snd conductor. The
end platforms are closed by automatic
locking gates and carry a fender and an
electric bulls eye lantern. The cars are
painted white and have a slot for mail,
| ing letters In tyansit on each side. Both
motorman and conductor are supplied
by the street railway company, the
latter to see that schedule time is made
as well as to manipulate the trolley
| rope,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
enRIop OF INFEorloN.

Tho Dangerous Moments Of Infectious
Diseases-Length OF ouarantine.
Medical Record.
The Pennsylvania State Board of
Health has adopted the following regu-
lations Ia the diseases mentioned below;
Snall-pox--Six weeks from the COM
mencement of the disease, il every scab
has fallen off.
Chicken .pox-Three weeks from the
commencement of the disease, If every
scab has fallen of.
Scarlet Fever-Six weeks from the
commencement OF the disease, If the
peeling has ceased, and there is no sore
nose.
Diphtheria--Six weeks from the com
mencement Of the disease, II sere throat
and other signs of the disease have dis
appeared.
Measles--Three weeks from the com
mencement Of the disease, II all swelling
has subsidized.
Typhus-Four weeks from the COM
mencement of the disease, II strength is
re.established.
Typhoid-.Six weeks from the COM
mencement OF the disease, if strength
| is re.established.
Whooping Cough-Six weeks from
the commencement of the disease, If all
cough has ceased.
Under iudicious treatment the periods
of righteousness may be considerably
shortened.
Length of Observation-Disclosures or
children, who have been exposed TO in
lection from any of the following dis
eases may safely be tesdmitted to the
school, if they remain in good dealth
land have taken proper means for disin.
fection), after the following periods Of
quarantine:
Diphthcra, 10 days; scarlet fever, IA
days. smallpox, IS days; measles, IS
days; chlcken-pox, IS days; humps, "a
days; whooping. cough, 81 days. Adults
may be readmitted Immediately, If they
diainfect their clothes and persons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
AT DEATHS DOoK.
Grossmith Asked the Bore "why He Did
Not Go In"

Grossmith Asked the Bore "Yhy He Did
Not Go In"
Youths Companion.
In a recent lecture on shores" the
Rev. Dean Hole, an English clergyman,
declared that the industrious agricul-
turist was as often the victim of bores
as any one else, though these trouble
some persons are commonly supposed
to appertain to more artificial gr.le of
society, But the agriculturst has at
least the recourse, which is seldom re-
sorted to in the grade of society which
is pleased to call itself polite" Of tell
ing the bore what he thinks of him.
Dean Hole relates that an industrious
farmer was visited one day by an idle
and 5raggart neIghbor who talked and
talked and talked, and wasted whole
afternoon.
When at last the idle farmer was
about TO depart, the industrious farmer
said to him:
"Goin' through the town."
"Yaas."
"Know the cooper's shop?"
Iaas-fellow that makes barrels"
swell, just stop there and have a
couple of hoops put around your waist,
or you'll burst with self-importance."
The professional humorist" is also
privileged to retort upon bores. Such n
man, the elder Mr.. Grossmith, inquired
of a certain very tedious person as to
the state Of his health.
between and o'clock this morn
ing" sighed the bore, 81 was at deaths
| doorm
AT deaths doorl" exclaimed Gros-
smith. "oh, why didn't you go ine
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

A Stout Blonde Invited by a Robust Lad
e. to "Faint and he Done"

W amt anu ne zone
American.
Women are intolerant of their own
weakness, however trifling or grave.
Men love women for the very faults and
foibles of the sex. The other evening
an immense crowd got jammed in a
theatre lobby and some woman grew
hysterical.
ooh, shall faint - exclaimed a stout
blonde, looking piteously at her escort.
Men on all sides glanced at her sym.
pathetically, and those nearest made a
frantic effort to give the stout blonde
more room. Her escort looked down
into her face tendeFly.
II am going to faint |" she cried, and
got ready to fall gracefully into his
arms.
well, faint ~ shouted robust lady
at her elbow. For heavens sake, faint
and be done with it, for the rest of us
want to get out ~
Some people glanced at her indig.
nantly and others Uttered, but the stout
blonde who was about to faint braced
up suddenly and concluded she
wouldn't. No sniff Of salts could have
done the business more quickly or more
satisfactorily.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

With the stockings and socks made of
paper, the latter to be sold at 8 cents a
pair, the work of the darner and the
laundress both are considerably dimin.
ished. Up to this time the expense
of splitting, twisting and preparing
paper yarns for commercial use has
been SO high that manufacturers of
fabrics have found little inducement
to them In making textiles, Lately,
however,.a nurlberof paper.pulp manu-
facturers have been at work on the
problem of producing cheap pulp yarns,
with the result that new process has
been formulated.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
Female or Woman?

medical RECORD.
DIR. Howard A. Kelly writes as follows
to tine editor of the American Journal of
Obstetrics "a good friend with fine
English sense who occasionally looks
over my shoulder as | write, left this
note ctemale' or Woman ~ pinned to
one of my papers few days ago. /
think the fault common enough to be
worth while correcting publicly. And
as it is manifestly an error to which a
gynecologist is more prone than other
men, the correction ought to appear in
the American journal Of Obstetrics |:
Take care not to use the word female
as meaning woman. 1t is correct to
sN"nk n the female pelvic organs, but a
female is not woman; it is a COW, a
mare, an animal of the female sex. It is
old-fashioned English to call women
females, and the expression is coarse in
this sense"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
BUFF1L0 .4SD LIONS.
A Gallant Old Bull's Unsuccessful De.
fence.

IcnEe.
Youths Companion. .z..
An African sportsman, while hunting
IN the bush, saw wonderful struggle
nj brute forces between wounded
buffalo and three lions. The lions had
oyerIaien the buffalo, and were tearing
him with claws and teeth.
The gallant old bull tried to hold his
own against his assailauts; bat in vain
did he attempt to gore them The Gun.
ming lions escaped the thrusts by hug
ging his side, and thus keeping their
bodies parallel with his. One lion,
while clHwing at the butfaio's neck, was
swung completely off his legs, as a man
swtngs child by his arms
Had the buffalo been unwounded, he
might have cleared himself, even though
the odds against him were three to one,
The struggle, which owing to the cloud
Of dust was seen by glimpses, did not
last many minutes. The buffalo was
killed BY the bullet, not by the lions.
When he fell the lions stood with their
forefeet on the carcass, and reared their
peans OF victory.
Their triumph was short, for the
bullets Of the two white hunters who
had seen the fight killed two of them
and wounded the third.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
Ho o d. s Sarsaparilla
Is the Only
True Blood Purifier
Hoods pills easy to buy easy tot take,
htOoea . AtAo easy in effect &c.
ONE DOLLAR OFT.
Tho Man Who Wanted Yard of Porl
and Got Three Pigs Eeot.


Tho Man Who Wanted a Yard of Pork
and Got Three Pigs Feot.
Youths Companion.
An old man who kept provision
store in factory town was more or
less odd in his ways, and by some
persons was thought TO be mot over
and about bright" The rougher young
fellows of the neighborhood called him
"Old Pro-" and in other respects
treated him rudely. One day three OF
them, to use their own expression, "put
up job on him."
They filed into the shop with an air Of
Importance, and one of them demanded:
"How much do you ask for e yard of
pork2"
zone dollar" answered the old man.
"l'll take yard said the spokesman.
"Where is your money!"
The dollar was produced, the dealer
pocketed it and handed the customer
three pigs feet
GLOW is thatp" said the fellow.
"Why," answered Old Pro-" three
feet make yard, don't they2"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
EYiLs OF ouAokERr.


anu ANtFhtufb
DR.. G. T. Shrady In Forum.
Quackery is medical practice COM
meicialiLed, and therefore prostituted.
Ii thrives because the victims are In the
majority and are easily reached by lying
advertisements. "What is the proper
ton of sensible people in this crowd ?"
asked patent medicine man of physi.
clan, about in TO-" was the answer.
II take the nine AID leave the one to
you" said the quack. This represents
the majority which help TO make the
qunck rich.
The nostrnms cost nothing; but the
capital Is used in advertising, in making
pictures OF the idiots and feeble-minded
who imagine themselves cured; in pla.
carding fences; in defacing scenery; in
publishing manufactured certificates; in
ridiculng scientific medicine; in alarm
Ing the credulous; in claiming false dis
| coveries; and in Wanting impossible
results. But these are the men who
make the money. Medicine to them is
the nickle.in. thn.slot machine. The
diagnosis is ready-made to suit every
need, and even otherwise sensible
people are being educated into qusckery
and into the belief that every man can
be his own doctor and not have fool
for patient.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
FRENcn SCHEDULE OF FEES.
The Modest Foe Asked by the Physiciant
Of the Department of Yonne.

The Modest Foe Asked by the Physicians
OF the Department of Yonne.
Medical Record.
There is nothing like living under
socialistic and paternal government In
one of the departments of France, that
of Yonne, the authorities have pre-.
scribed the following schedule Of fees
Extraction OF tooth, franc: bleed
ing, 2 francs; opening an abscess; l
franc; applying the speculum, Q francs;
hypodermic injection, including supply
of solution, franc; reduction of hernia
by taxis, francs; puncture of o
hydrocele, francs; operation for
phimosis, 5 francs; reduction Of phimo-
sis, 3 francs, fracture OF the lower jaw,
francs; fracture OF the clayicle,3 francs;
of the arm, francs; Of the forearm, s
francs; of the leg, . francs; Of the fibula,
francs; of the femur, francs; dis
location Of the elbow, frances; of the
shoulder, francs; Of the ankle, 5
francs, of the knee, francs; Of the
femur, 10 francs; tracheotomy, 30 francs;
administration of chloroform, including
supply OF the chioroform, francs;
turning, 10 francs; removal of placenta,
10 francs; applying to actual cautery, 2
francs; amputation of limb in case
of extreme urgency, 80 francs; applica.
ton of the forceps, 10 francs"
We commend this schedule to some
| of our Kansas statesmen. Six dollars
for amputating a limb seems very
reasonable; and 20 cents for hypo
dermic injection including the medicine
would also make medication OF this
kind most popular.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

deep water they were for some moments
almost entirely submerged-in the case
of the Carondelet the water actually
pouring in at the smoke stacks. But as
each vessel righted and rede out int the
placid river below the thousands
cheered, AID as the last ironclad passed
safely through and the weary army
realized that their work was ended and
the feet saved, there rang out mighty
cheer that was peal of triumph W the
Union and knelito Confederate Hopes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

Take cup brimful of water. Add
sufficient salt to be just perceptible to
the taste. Hold your eyes to the water
so that your lashes touch it, then wink
once and the eyes will be suffused. Do
not wipe them. This so refreshes the
eyes that they feel like new pair. Do
not forget tho good old rule. AS soon
as you "teel your eyes" stop using them.
BY following this treatment very little
Time will be wasted waiting for tired
eYnR.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

unable to walk and had given myself up as dead
/ tried all medicines imaginable, until a frienC
who had got relief advised me to try CUTTcuRA
REMEDIES. sent out and got them, and whel
took the first dose of your CuTIcURA REsOL
VENT felt little better; with three boxes o.
your most valuable CuTIcURA and one bottle Of
CUTIcuRA REsoLvEHT was now man, IL
three DAYS was up walking around and attend
ing to nv business, and it is the CUTIcuRA and
CUTIcuRA REsoLvENr that saved me from the
Jaws OF death. This is two years ago. wanted
to see If it had been driven out of my system,
and can say have never had any trouble since
for two years. GEO. f. BRIGHT,
1926 Penn. Ave, Pittsburgh, Pa
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
I hat
Tired Feeling

Hoods sarsaparilla purifes, vital
ICES and enriches the blood. There
fore, it is the medicine for you.
1t will give you pure, rich, red
blood and strong nerves.
1t will overcome that tired feel
ing, create an appetite, give refresh
ing sleep and make you strong.
Is not this just what you want?
Then take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t is the best building up medicine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

Before he left England for the United
States Charles Dickens received the fol-
lowing notes;
Dear Dickens: As you are going to
America and have kindly offered to exc
cute any little commission for me. pray, If
IL is not too much trouble. try to get me
an autograph of Sandy Hooks. have
Theodore's.
Yours very truly,
TtfnMIa Hnnn
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
A Grewsome Discovery.

According to the New York Times,
an investigation Of the cause of the
prevalence Of contagious diseases in the
schools of New York City has disclosed
the fact ;hatuut Of 1l2 school trustees %,
or little less than 90 per cent, are
undertakers; fact which the Times
says would be amusing were it not 50
ira teal
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
SMART KING CHARLES,
Sir Christopher Wren and the Merrie
Monarch.

Youth's Companion.
An amusing little anecdote is told hy
way of illustrating the intimacy of sir
Christopher Wren, the famous architect,
with Charles ii.
Sir Christopher was very short, but
this fact never appeared to trouble him
in the least. One day the king, on
walking for the first time through his
newly erected palace at Newmarket,
said:
These rooms are too low"
Sir Christopher marched up to the
king, and answered, gravely:
An it please your majesty, think
them high enough"
W heTeupon the king, STOPPING down
till his head was on level with Tho
little architects answered with a smile
pom second thoughts, | think SO
too -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

Cincinnati Tribune,
Mrs. Johnsing," began the messen
ger, who was deputed to break the news
gently, your husband, while little
under the influence OF liquor, tried 70
butt an express train of the track"
Mrs. Johnsing threw up both hands.
Man " she exclaimed, II bet befo'
ter-merror mornin' dat railrCde com.
pany be down here wild constable an
take my goods an chsttels fer damages.
Whar is dat fool nigger-in de jail?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06
DIRTY BANK NOTES.
A Most Efficient Dissemination of Disease
DIR. woolsey's Proposition.


DIR. woolsey's Proposition.
Medical Record.
At the recent meeting of the Ameri-
can Medical Association, just closed at
Baltimore, Dir. Woolsey Of California
introduced resolution that Congress be
petitioned to retire paper money Of
small denominations and to limit the
circulating period of bills OF large de-
nominations.
He believed that our paper cur
rency was an efficient dissemination of
disease, and held that it was useless TO
establish guarantees or sanitary cordons
as long as dirty paper money was al
lowed to circulate freely and to carry
disease. The resolution WAS referred to
the section on State medicine for con
sideration,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06

In Bosnia the two women doctors ap
pointed by the Austrian government
few years ago, DR.. Theodore Kraiewska
and Dr. Bslnslava keek, seen. to have
overcome the prejudices of the Moham-
medan population against them. They
had over 500 Mohammedan patients be-
tween them last year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-06


CITY. They treated me for
seven months but ! never
derive d a particle of
good from any of them.
They had given it up as
q hopeless cure. l was
covered with sores from
head to foot; / had run
ming sores all over me,
some of them as large as
s. box of your CUTIcURA.
1t cost me hundreds OF
dollars with these So
called specialists. Ny
condition wae terrible,
life was almost 4 burden
20 me. l could not eat
drink, or sleep. i wa.