The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24
SOLVES SECRET
OF HIBERNATI0N.
The Remarkable Experiments of An
Old CoIored Man.
GROUND HOGS SUPPLY MATERIAL
4 Thinking Negro Turns the KnOwl-
dgc Impaired Him by Former
Masters Into scientific Research
with Astounding Success.

CIHI.-In Che early portion OF the present
century such of our young men as IN
tended to become disciples OF Aescuia-
plus and were $50 fortunate as TO possess
tlc means to do $50 would finish tfcir
medical course at Edinhoro. Scotland
& diploma from that then institution OF
world wide reputation giving am eclat To-
tho young doctor which enabled hir- 10
obtain az once tho creme de Ia creme of
patients. Tor it is 1 sad and lamentaoie
fact Chat diseases in This paruculr pof-
ton OF the ola Dominion are
uo rcspcctcrs of wealth or sla-
zion and are as likely 10 as-
saut Tho descendant of the old cavalier
and fueucuot as thc outlaw or vagrant
Among Ode most learned and distinguish
sl uf these OLD doctors was James ii.
knys. of Nrck'enburg county
a MECKLENBURG DOCTOR.
After having graduated at the Ola 'ol-
1rce of William and Mary with the msh-
rst h.uors u 1885, Doc took mp the study
of medicine and after long study and hisn
testimonials of scholarship. he s'tuea
down for practice u MccNcnburs about
$780,
Il. descended from o. family Of consid-
CRADLE wealth and high STANDING iil9
library was thc best thcu owned by any
physician Boo Virginia. many OF WhIeh
,yrr. in Latin. which arc now owned oy
citizen of this place. Amongst the most
,ur.ou. are five large tones of opera
Honm"lnil ,... 80 ,oo,, O.
bright little ucc1 boy from ono OF his
cabins for am office boy. This boy Whlle
attending 90 the wants Of his master by
some means picked up the rudiments or
learning and became EIc@, p,' W. ..'e
ola doctor. VINO. '.'"E 'N''' '''''
lonely iausa, .' pun. 81 20, 80 ~, ..rI,pe
ii', ->.,~ i-l.,.s ttis bo,.
AIl.r me ".'," ~. ...,.e ,ir,ost com,
".' a'' ,'' ...'. .To hands of "A Yer
l.-'. . ...,,,, none selling some
l tt... l..,t married the widow
' .... ,,...-.,..s who had
ODD. ''. N.lr. '.'t.I f,,,.d "a hard
AWAY N.'
pm '."'.. ... .,....l g., ,e LONG as no
'" t...r.. ,..r, IN bis mistress
go Co.,, r. had .Iv1ve been
..l ,,,,tad .gU,svs to
. .,. t. .,1Id NOT stand
...... .r..tr,rrt ro fhou re-
.,. f..,t, tfr, him ONT from
HIRED OFT
-.'4 + n, and fortu-
.i. r.. r,..-- r, i,5,.od the late DR..
,r'.... .o rir. him. Dr Manson
,.. . ...,.. l..-r.1 man and ono of tho
.-.., ,.,..r...i,. of tha learned faculty
- o.. ... Gre. one who dared admin
. ......... ~ ..ri,ir. in tu,nt,-four
.tt., r, did and sawed tho life
.. ....
r.,.- ..5.- Oh. ti,7i,. treatment of
1,, ,f,..,. ...r taoaroo a. great "a f4-
,t.,. t.,., ... i,l had b.[1 vim his
.tI ,,..t.r rr1 took eurh "a hold upon
nIm tr.- the doctor offered Co buy him.
md FINALLY did Soc
s. GRATEFUL SERVANT.
Il.fire urnornf.d lratItuia 90 his mas
Tor for having delivered him from "a sore
h.r.... Potter .x.rt.d every nerve 90
render himself useful and became such
. r.I. to h.. master that hs frequently
d.. Slim for a nurse with his patients
who wore dangerously 80 and needed
rerIHr attention and careful admins
fratou off Cine remedies which We're the
o,Iv huuo for their recovery.
The DOCTORS practice was very cXtcn-
sirs and aborious and Doe often remark
on ON The wonderful aptitude developed
iu Peter to carry out to thr letter his
orders and attributed to Peters care and
eternal vigilance the lives of many useful
citizens
Just previous Go the breaking ont Of the
Iaf. war Dr Manson wearying of the
-r.tt druIeer- of his country
Ur.etec. removed % Richmond.
leaving Peter In charge of his