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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-30


Mrs. Walter Robbins was sitting by
the fire also, but not such fire as IL.
lumines the farmhouse kitchen with a
softer shine than any electric light
10 was a mere handful of Goals, in a
rustic CRATE, over which she bent with
shudder, as tho wind howled by,
shaking the window.panes and rafting
the paper.shGdes. She was mending
the ohildren's stockings, and as she
worked a little girl crept out OF the
bed and stole across the floor to her
side.
Mamma, can't get warm, said
she. 'Isn't there any fre?'
"There's q fire, DEAR" said Mrs.
Robbins; "but we can't have much, for
there's only peck Of coal left in the
box"
Mamma" went on thechild, "why
don't our fires shine red aud bright
like the fires / see through other peo-
pies windows, sometimes?'
awe can't afford it, dear" sighed
the widow. "If you let the coal blaze
and orackle it soon turns into ashes,
and we must economize."
MAMMA, spoke up a tiny voice
from the bed, "I didn't eat quite
enough supper. Can't have another
half slice Of bread?"
"Ihere is no more, Bessie, said
Mrs. Robbins, with a pang, sharper
than any serpents tooth, at her heart.
"Go to sleep, dear; you'll soon forget
that you are hungry, and in the morn
ing we are to start Tor the country,
you know
Bessle's eyes sparkIed.
''We can have all the milk We want
then, mamma, can't we?" said she.
"And pick up nuts where they grow
among the leaves, and eat apples with.
out paying two cents apiece for them, "
chimed in Lille. "Oh, mamma, why
don't every one live in the country
Mamma, don't you love Cousin Elsa
and her mother? Is Cousin Elsa q
little girl? viii she play with us?"
81 don't know" SAID Mrs. Robbins,
with O culver in her voice. "No, she
is not a child she is a woman, like
me. But 1 think she must be an ange
in her heart"
For Elsa Robbins had been the first
helping hand which had been stretched
, out to lift the poor little widow out o.
the abyss of troubles which had al
most overwhelmed her since her hus
/, band died, in the far-away Mexican
lands whittier he had gone to MAKE
the fortune which, alas was never
made.
She had besome sadly used to SHARP
words and cold glauces, bat kindness
sympathy, tender recognitions OF he
claims to kinship, were new and pre-
cious to her.
just then there came heavy, creal
J ing footstep on the foor-a tap at tn
l door.
r Little Lille jumped up and scam
pcred back to bed. Bessie drew he
J curly yellow head under the sheets.
8 cts mistake, said Mrs. Robbins
spiritlessly. Nobody ever come
. here"
| But she rose and opened the door
1 There stood q stout, middIeaged man
= with cheerful blue eyes, muddy com
. pIexion, and leg-of-mutton whisker:
/ slightly sprinkle with gray.
"Does Mrs. Walter Robbins liz
< here?" he asked
t Miss Elsa had made wafiies for sur
= per, and had fried some fresh cruller'
, brown and light MS butterfly wings
= She had brought in the parlor lamE
i and hunted up two little china mugl
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-04-30

Miss Elsa had made walies for sup
per, and had fried some fresh crullers,
brown and light Ms butterfly wings.
She had brought in the parlor lamp,
and hunted up two little china mugs,
hundleless, and with the gilt inscrip.
ton faded Oft, which had been ners
and her dead siater's, as children, long
ago.
They'll please the little Ones" she
thought
And Mrs. Robbins, in her clean cap,
sat smiling by the heartnstone. when
Walters widow came IN, her black
dress powdered over with the snow
which had begun to fall at the gather
ing OF dusk, and with the two little
girls clin9ing to her hand.
"My dear" said Mrs. Robbins,
"you are automatically welcome
You and the dear little girls -
And Elsa came in, nor face softened
for the moment, and lei them hospit-
ably to the lire.
"Lt's poor place." said size; "hut
mother is righ5-you ale welcome !"
The children looked timilly around
at the black beams which trlversed the
root ocerhe ,d--the deep set windows,
with Their Droal lodges fllel with
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
slIty Court,

Sewell Massey, colored, was held with
out bail In the city court this morning on
the charge of assault and battery with in
tent to commit murder. DR.. Palmer dc.
posed that the boy. Herman Golf, was I'D.
mitted to the Delaware Hospital on
Thursday afternoon. He was suffering
from compound fracture Of the skull and
several pieces Of bono and the brain were
removed. He Is in dangerous condition
and the doctor could not say sooner than
next Saturday whether the lad would live
orsiie from tile effects of the wound
Delaplaine Macy, colored. was charged
with assault and battery with intent to
commit murder on Robert Johnson
There was little row az Macey's house
last Sunday afternoon and when Macy
asked johnson to go out the latter struck
Macy and he stabbed Johnson.
Witnesses for the defense gave evidence
MS to the row and the court held Macy in
5000 bail for the upper court.
Thomas Parradee was charged with dis
orderly conduct. He was fined 50 and
costs.
Michael Mcdonnell, John Dugan and
Daniel Lsary were charged by Officer
Scott with disorderly conduct. They
were fined $B and costs and in default Of
payment will spend 80 days in Jail.
John Lavan was charged by Officer Ly-
ons with being drunk on Thursday after.
noon. He was fined $3 nd costs.
John Burk was charged by Officer
Welsh with being drunk. He was rated
at 81.
Officer Solomon charged Nathaniel
Smallwood with being disorderly. He was
rated at 49,
John McCullen, a lad Of 10 years was
found along the, coast drunk He is on a
two months parole FROM the Ferris In
dustrial school.
Harry Hammer, a bright lad, was conf
mtted to tho care Of the 5. p. G G, He
will be placed in care of bis ''"Hndmother.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
DO rs.

Important business was transacted at a
Yesterday afternoon meUting of tho Liquor
Dealers Association
There will be preaching and con1lrma.
ton of elias. in tho Church of the Re
deemor by Bishop William h. Nicholson,
D. d. tomorrow nlghtss
Tho Mussack of the Standard Oil Cons
pauy il being repaired at Harlans.
Police are looking for IL man who has
been acting inlecently in C"o' Spring
Park.
Rcv. J. Benson Hamilton will lecture at
Wesley NJ. L, Church on Tuesday on Mir
aclcs of tho Twentieth Century.
A missionary meeting was held in Han
over Presbyterian Chur1h yesterday after
noon Miss Anna Cummings mission
airy from the Andrew Murray Institute in
South Africa, delivered an address.
W. w. Ward Jr. Of this city has boom
elected rs II delegate to represent tho sec
ond Division of the railway ntlservces'
annual convention to he held in San Fam
cisco Cal, commencing March 10Th. 1897.
Bishop Nicholson Is i'll and viii not be
here tomorrow us expected,
Mr.. King has opened a meat market at
the corner of Eighth AMI Wilson streets,
and PROPOSES to sell beef. mutton and pork
at prices to suit the times.
The Union Cottage prayer meeting will
he held this Saturday evening, March
9Th Mt Joseph Cox's, No 9o6 West Front
street, od by Bro. Sewell. .
Iost evening the Fame Hose Fire COM
many held its annual election, az which
these officers were chosen: President,
Erank Brandt. vico president, William
Int. Hugo +. Bourbon, who has been
president 50 long, declined reelection.
The lawyers in the Rex damage case
spept Yesterday afternoon beforo tho Jury
in superior Court. Mr.. Knowles spent
one hour before the jury and Mir, Cooper
thirty-tlve minutes. Court then ad.
journed.
The reported death Of former Mrs.
Mccullough published few days ago was
not IL daughter of the late Col. Z McCol-
Tough of this city.
One of the oilers while a. ~ on tho
ushh bouse aim, nj Pussy & Jones. yes
terday was scalded aboGL th,' face ana
neck He was taken to Dr. Qnlnhs
office end and Lombard streets where his
burns were dressed.
.Joseph Billingsley of Green Hill lost
fne n olsdein COW a few days ago from
mill, fever. She has given "a quarts OF
Mi, day, consequently he feels her loss
very sensibly. --.--.- ..,,..,--,-,,w,-
George s. Cloud Of North Christians
Hundred has recovered tr" three
weeks attack Of the grip.
Senator Robert J. Handy Vas In this
City to-day. He is looking vol, and seems
as cheerful and hopeful as usual -as
why Don't you Learn shorthand At
Coldey College. and let the College aid
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

LEN1X-On March 3, 1897, Catharine
I4entz aged II years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend funeral from the residence of her
brother. Aavd IIentz, Garriasheo lane and
Head streets. OH Sunday merning at 10
o'clock. Services at the house. Internent
at Lafayette Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa
MANNERING- from hcmor-
rajgc. on February a, 1897, in New York
City, Mrs. Lula Mannering, wife of
Grove Mannering and daughter of W.
H. and A. 4. Mccullough, in her 24th
year, formerly Of Wilmington, Del.
lntcrment on Sunday, February %, at
Wood!awn Cemetery n ].
THOMPSON-At Camden, N. j., March
), 1897, James Thompson, aged 81 years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from tine residence Of his
sister, Mrs. James Mcintyre, Henry Clay,
Dol. on Monday, Sth inst, at 2 o'clock, p.
NJ, Interment Mt Green Hill.
DARRELL-On March 6, 1897, Daniel
Darrell, aged n years.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
lro'a his late residence No. 800 Monroe
street, Monday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock. In.
terment RivGrvew Cemetery.
MURPHEY-At C. I. DuPont's Banks,
on March g. 1897, Ann, widow of tho
late James Murphcy, aged 66 years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend tho funeral from her late residence,
at C. |. DuPonts Banks, on Tuesday
morning at O'Clock High mass ut St.
Joseph's Church. Intcrment at St.
.Ioscph's Cemetery. )
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

AS Alfred Springer, Of Mt Cuba, failed
to attend the sale OF John O'Neal one of
his neighbors few days ago several of
his friends called to see II he were sick or
II he had met with some accident. The
fopnd him however, engaged In making
new farm roller, instead OF being in bed.
Mr. Springer Is an industrious man, as he
an q 10 year old boy does the work on a
100 acre farm, beside making nearly all
hammer handles which hc disposes Of to
the quarrymen of the vicinity, If he does
not become n rich man 1T will be very
singular.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

L. W. DeShield5, the missionary, who
has recently returned from the South, is
quite busy travelling through tho First
Episcopal district Of the Z. A. NJ. f..
Church in the interest Of the Southern
work He will he in Coatesville, Pa, to.
morrow and will FIJI the U. A. NJ. E. pull
pit all day.
He expects to leave for down the State
on next Tuesday, and will remain about
week. and then return to go to Media,
Pa, Sunday 1ith. He desires to make
tho South the garden of the connection
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

A man calling himself Count Van Rosin
located at Stuckersville Chester County
Pa, about two years ago and took board
he was grand son Of Mrs. Bloomfield
Moore, and had plenty Of money. Last
fall he erected grist mill and cream
cry and started to build a house. His
funds ran short and last Wednesday he
made an assignment to Leon Garrett and
left the neighborhood. 1t is said he owes
some $4,000 to the residents In the vicinity,
having paid nothing to the farmers for
their milk for some time back. Thomp
son Mccormick who sold the separator
took IL away on Wednesday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
Sheriil's Horse iimns Away.

Sheriff VIM R.. Finn yesterday after.
noon left his horse standing in front of
the livery stable of Joseph Il. Bradbury
OH West Eighth street, when in some
manner the halter became loose and
frightened the horse which ran up the
street to Washington where it collided
with Il lamp post. On the way up ene
street tho horse nearly collided with an
in. coming car and the team Of DR.. l. N,
Finn, The Sheriff's brother. The horse
continued to run until Monroe street was
reached -.I
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

Judge Grubh this morning appointed
Eleanor MCCALL. guardian OF Theodore
William and Harvey Mccall and Charles
Fell guardian Of Anna Fell
Willard Salisbury presented the return
Of the free holders appointed to make par
tition Of the real estate of Benjamin Haley
and to assign dover to the widow. The
return was confirmed and upon further
application Mr.. salisbury was appointed
trustee to sell the property appraised at
$4,000
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

: Nh EDIFoR:--I saw ID yesterday i RE-
PUBLICAN b copundrum In regard 10 eggs
The three meM A, , aud q, agreed to sell
Their eggs at the rate OF seven eggs for one
cent, A having 10 eggs received cent
and eggs left; B having 30 eggs received
cents, and had eggs left; d having 80
eggs received cents, apd bad egg left.
They afterward agreed to sell their 70.
n osnE IT, 0Sns anti each A sn having ing
10; having cents and Q eggs, twice 8
are 6, and are 10; G having cents and
egg, and 8 are TO- You will see that they
all received the Same price for their eggs,
each man receiving 10 cents.
Yours truly, EDw. s. WEST.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
They Put Out tire Fro.

The Water Witch Company responded
to the still alarm on March 5, ut 4. Is p m
the residence of Mrs Maher, No 1910 Gil.
pin avenue having caught fire. The COM
pnry had plug stream ready in a few
minutes. The members knew that there
was m invalid in the room and did not
put the stream on. Tho fro was put out
by water from the bath room. Two of
the members, Steve Neastle and Joe Tay.
lor went to the rescue of the invalid They
found him lying in a bed, which was en-
velopod in flames. They lifted him from
the burning bed and tore the burning
clothing from his body. He was carried
from the room, thence to the Delaware
Hunae, in n serious condition, Anyone
who saw the fro saw the necessity of a
chsniCnl engine.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

There yas a we'll attended meeting Of
the Board Of Trade last evening 81 which
was discussed at length the new city
charter. A. B. Reed brought the matter
up. He thought some action should 10
taken concerning 1t, wherupon Josiah
Marvel suggested that mass meeting b3
caled az which the charter should be fully
explained After some other remark the
president was Instructed to appoint q
committee TO arrange for the mass meet
Ing. The commissioners who drafted the
charter will be present and an effort will
also be made to have the Legislature hear
the discussion.
1t was reported by Josiah Maryil that he
had prepared n Legislative bill ON the Fer
ris land title question. o. w. Edwards
turned over to the Board an amount Of
money collected to purchase a silver ser.
vice for the gun boat Wilmington and a
committee was appointed to increase the
amount.
The matter OF dredging the Christlana
Creek was brought up by President Law
ton who stated that about s235,000 had
been secured but could not be used until
SAC, 900 for that Is the amount estimated
by the engineers to accomplish dredging
channel twenty one feet deep at low water
mark.
After some discussion the matter was
tee to investigate and hold u conference
with Senators and congressman from
Delaware. The charter Of the board was
read and endorsed and 1t will be sent to
the Legislature. The board has been
operating since 1889 without charter.
The new document names the present
members Of The board as Corporations and
will be in force for twenty years. It allows
the board to hold land and other chattels
and the general privileges Of all corpora
ton, except that of banking.
1t is expected the General Assembly will
grant the charter before the next meeting
Of the board, and II such Is the case re.
organization will take place.
The committee to receive an appropria-
ton from Council to obtain public im-
proveinents reported that owing to the alb.
sence of City Solicitor Hartman the amend.
ment to the charter had not been drafted.
i've used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in
my family for while, and wouldn't be
without it, | know it's n GOOD medicine,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

Aaron w. Lea, who, since Septem Der
1890 has been an assistant to Assista mt
Engineer Long of the p, w. G. B. Railroad
Company, in this city, died this morning.
at his home 1901 Trenton Place, aged s.
years. His funeral will take place on
Monday, aud interment will be made in
Trenton, N. j. He leazes a wife and two
children.
Mrs. Julia Kelley died yesterday at No.
g East trout street, aged 81 years.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

solomon Silverman, wei known west
Front street Hebrew died from heart dis
ease yed erday morning and this being %
holiday, he was buried yesterday afternoon
by his fellow Orthodox Jews There was
no ostentation about the ceremony, tho
linen clothed body lying in plain pine
box. About eighty friends viewed tho
remains and followed the body TO Lombar-
dy Cemetery singing jewish hymns en-,
route. Rabbi Heymen Rczito conducted
services at the grave .--a
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

2gOOd well bred horses, kind and gentle,
good DRIVERS or WRITER'S. Il head COOL mi h
cows. fresh nhd Springrrs, ; sows with pigs,
! Poland crina boar, 10 pairs chickens, jump
scat carriage. speeding cart, harness. robes,
h.nik,tl, feed cutter. rCrs, etc 200 bushels
cora or cob, lay ana potatoes Household
Goods -lia!rciOLh parIor suite. walnut ex-
tension table. mahogany paiior and sac ia
ides. marble tOp tnblcs, rockers AMI wall
chairs UClstcnis, feather beds and belhing
burca ~, wa.hsta &C. chest. decks. howe
sowing rnnchinr. OF! stove. Goa! stoves car.
pets china and siun5 uIshef. tID, kettles,
pans nnu other thing, t. numerous to mGu-
lion, terms $50 and unhrr ca|h; all sums
over IA ere lit OF months nDte with in-
trro4t anl approved endurser o. pc. cent
oil or cash IA dES M. HURST.
a. " Siiiham Il Son. Aues.
mG-9-li.l]-l5 16
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

The regular quarterly conference of st
Paul's NJ b. Church was held last evening
when the following stewards were elected:
j G. Morrow, A. S. Jones, c. W. VII.
liams. w. II. Foulk. N. lrmborn, l. r..
Thomas. Il H. Morrow, r. L. Howard A.
l.. Dubell, William McGonigal, Charles V.
Straughn, +. II. Slocomb and William
Smith, Jr CIV. Williams was appoint.
cd recording steward and w. fl. Foulk
district steward. Committees for the on
suing year were named. +
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

William Clark, 60 years of age, died at
the Delaware Hospital this morning from
burns received yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Clark was an invalid and lived with the
family of Nicholas Maher at No. 1870 Gil
pin avenue, While in bed he struck a
match to light his pipe the bed clothing
was set atre, and before the flames could
be extingnished he was SO horribly burn
ed that Dr.. John Palmer despaired of his
life
The loss to the house by fire will amount
to $50
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

The jury in the $1,000 damage suit of
Pierce VS.. Mayor & Council was charged
by Justice Marvil in Superior Court at
10 Is o'clock this morning So clearly did
it favor the plaintiff that Horace G.
Knowles who conducted the case for the
city, noted an exception.
At , o clock the jury had not returned n
verdict.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

MTCHAEL-WIDDO st. Paul's
parsonage, 3O5 West Seven tn street, by
W, i $ Murray, March 4, 1897 Joseph
Michael and Bertha Widdowcs, both of
Stanton, Del
DOD-DODD-On February 25, 1897, at
the home Of the bride, by the Rev j. H.
Fazrl, Albert G. bod Of Knox City, Mo,
TO Miss NuttiG l. DOdl of Wichita, Kan
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
A Th,rtrenIh Menth tor Hebrews.

Yesterday marked the beginning of the
month OF Adar, q thirteenth month added
to the Hebrew calendar in certain years
for tine purpose OF harmonizing the solar
year, In general use with tho lunar year,
upon which the jewish months are based.
Seven years In nineteen thirteenth
month is added to the twelve of the usual
Jewish calendar and in this way the two
calendars are not allowed to vary mater
al
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

The now W. e. Church at Georgetown,
says the Sussex journal, which will be
dedicated tomorrow l.. great credit to
the town Not only the MpthuIt,ts but
the citizens in general are 10 Inc cungrat-
Mated Oh having such large and beau.
Siful odifce DR., 9. A. Grse has been un.
renting in bis lahors to build this struo.
turo and to him the greatest credit is due.
Rev Mr. Gri5c is well known in our city,
and we are pleased to hear Of his efforts
being so successful
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
InsneCtor MnilAGc FinOl.

Another one of the inspectors who oonfo5-
sed by plea Of guilty, to having allowed
an election certltlcatein his pofession to be
altered, appeared for sentence in General
Sessions Court this morning He was
Hugh Wallace and tho fine of 500 and
costs was imposed. The amount was
turned over and Wallace left the court
room.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

Tomorrow promises to be partly cloudy
to clearing. and rather colder. Monday
clear with slight change in temperature
The Thermometer at w. G. Taylors
drug store, 3O2 King street registered to-
day as follows:
7oclock 10 o'clock O'Clock
40 So ri
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

Joseph Lofevre OF New Castle Hundred
received letter from George jackson who
is now located at Mupleton, Indiana has
been paralyzed. He has many friends
residing in our county who will regret to
hear of his af1lictip,I
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
Boys Brigade to attend C.:urph

Tomorrow morning the First viii
mington Company Boys Brigade will at
tend service in Green Hill Presbyterian
Church when Rev Il. w. Long will
preach. The boys will DO under tho com.
mand of Captain e w Haley.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

New CASTLE Mar. 6th.-IamU3 Peterson
anf Moroni koiford the two alleged muir
derers Of Sheriff James Burns Of San Pete
County Utah, have been placed in cell No.
10 TO await the arrival of the UGah author
jtiea
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

A man named Spre living at No 2U6
West Second street was stricken with
paralysis this morning and is now serious
ly ILL., DR.. George Quinn of Second and
Lombard street is attending him
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

The body Of Mrs. Margaret f. widow of
the late Thomas C. Crouch who died in
our city on Tuesday. was inferred ut
Smyrna yesterday. Services were oou
Quoted by Roy. w. l.. S. Murray.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

The Kenneth Advance says Whom that
trolly road from Wilmington to Kenneth
Square is completed for which II charter
was recently obtained, it will make the
two cities as sOciable as they used to be in
the good old days before There were any
railroads al all.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06

This regular meeting of tho United
Circles of Kings Daughters will BIZ held
this afternoon at $50 O'clock. at the Y w.
C. A. rooms, sos West street, All mem
bsre are urged TO be present as business of
Importance will be transacted
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-06
Threatened with Blnrd Poison.

Howard Churnside of New Castle, is
threatened with blood poisoning all on &C.
count of having picked apimpIc, A TOW
days aEo he had small plmple on his
thumb and 80 picked it. Tho next day
che thumb began to swell and now it is
four times its abnormal size, and doubts
are entertained if blood poisoning can be
prevented.