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EARRIsoN's ICY WAY.
Characteristic Story OF the Late
President from Indiana.

W. Ia. curtis in RecOrd.flerald.
1t is not generally known that former
Attorney General Griggs was once tend
cred seat upon the supreme bench of
| the United States, and did not decline it,
either. On tho contrary, he accepted 1t
with due appreciation of the honor,
and the next day the newspapers an
nounced the appointment of another man.
The mystery has never been explained.
At the death of Justice Bradley in 1899
President Harrison was spending the
summer at Cape May. and when he was
not fighting mosquitoes he was listening
to tho recommendations or various candi-
dates for the vacancy. Mr.. Griggs was
one of them, and was indorsed by nearly
everybody of Importance in the third
judicial circuit, over when Justice Brad
ley had so ably presided. Ono Sunday
President Harrison telegraphed General
Sewell then n senator from New Jersey,
to come down to Cape May. Sewell re-
sponded promptly, spent the day on the
porch of the Harrison cottage, and in
course of the conversation the President
informed him that he had decided to se-
lect Mr.. Griggs ana authorized the sem
ator TO tender the appointment and Sc
cure his acceptance.
When General Sewell left the Presi-
dents cottage he went directly to the
telegraph office and wired Mr., oiriggs at
Paterson TO meet him at the Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel in New York the next morn
ing as he had something important to
communicate Griggs was there on time,
Sewell repeated the conversation with
the President. and Griggs wrote II crate
full letter of acceptance. which was duly
forwarded by mail to Cape May. 1t was
decided, however, that the matter should
be kept secret until the President him
self should see ilt to make the announce
ment. Sewel ana Griggs separated i'm n
state of satisfaction with themselves, tho
administration and tho world at large,
But they were rudely awakened from this
happy mood in the morning when they
read IN the newspapers that Judge Shiras
of Plttsburg. had received and accepted
the appointment on the supreme bench
of the United States recently made va
cant by the death of Justice Bradley
They could not understand H. especially
as through friends In Plttsburg they
learned that the report was true. They
heard nothing from Harrison, who did
not even return the letter of acceptance
which Mr.. Griggs had written, and they
could not of course demand an explain
alton.
Senator sewell was naturally mortified
and indignant at the way he had been
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NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

many who are visiting in Towanda:
Or. Il. N. Belts, of Philadelphia Miss
Julia Powell, OF Washington. ID. c.;
Miss Anna Cash. of Boston; Miss Hell
ell Porter, of Philadelphia Mr. and
Mrs +. w. Culbertson, of Lewistown;
J. T. Hale and son, of Duluth; Stewart
Black, of Stanford, Conn; Mr. and
Mrs Alex. jackson, of Berwick: NJ. w.
i, Simmins, of Augusta, Ca; DR.. and
| Mrs. i. r. Fox, of Bath, Pa.
Mrs. IL. N. White is visiting her for"
mer home at Latimer Mills.
Jonathan Westley, Lehigh Valley
engineer, dropped dead on the station
platform at Bernice. He was about go
years old and Il soldier.
The young child of Eleazer Waldron,
at East Smithield, choked to death
from the effects of swallowing collar
button, recently.
Lewis Brothers, of Leroy, and Ellen
berger & Yeager of Towanda, have
just purchased $500 acres of timber
land in Virginia. 1t is stated that $25,-
600, part payment, was paid down on
the deal.
Sullivan & Hale have disposed OF
their planning mill in Towanda to Smith
Bros. and Ayers & Co.
The Valley Shrine association dis
trbuted groceries and provisions TO the
amount of $3.50 among the poor at Ath-
ems, Sayre and Waverly, on Christmas.
Postmaster Turner reports that an
average of 14.412 letters 81 day for five
days before Christmas were mailed at
the Towanda Office. During that time
twenty-five bags Were sent out con-
tanning packages and other mail mat
ter. The receipts for the quarter, it is
estimated, will reach close to $4,000.
i. G. Mckee, of Philadelphia, visited
his mother and brother, E. r. Mckee,
last week.
Perry Watts. Of Canton, aged eleven
years, by winning q drawing contest
has been awarded q scholarship in the
Scranton Correspondence Schools.
Joseph Brennan, a Lehigh Valley em-
ploye. had his back broken in a wreck
at Bernice. He is at the Mercy hos
pital in Wilkes Barre.
Court Stenographer and Mrs. Arthur
Head mourn the loss of their infant
son, who died on Friday, after long
illness of cerebro-spinal meningitis.
B. II. Dumfee, a wide-aw;tke railroad
conductor is in Bethlehem, attending
% railroad conductors. meeting.
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READING SYSTEM.
Central Railroad of New Jersey.

In effect Nov. IL, 1902.
Stations in New York. foot Liberty
street and South Ferry. N. r.
Trains leave Scranton for New York.
Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem. Allen
town: Mauch Chunk, White Haven, Ash
ley, ,Wikes-Barre and Pittston at 7SO a.
M, p M, and 1 p. m. Sundays. 715 Il.
IN. and 2.1o p. IN: Quaker City Express
leaves Scranton 7,30 a. M with through
solid vestibule train with Pullman Buffet
Parlor Car for Philadelphia with only
one change of cars for Baltimore and
Washington, d. c., and all principal
points south and west and has through
coach for New York.
For Avoca, Pittston and Wiikes-Barre,
r. m. and p. m. Sunday. 7.l5 a. III.
and 2.10 p. IN. ,..
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
7.30 a. m. and y. m
For Reading. Lebanon and Harrisburg
via Allentown at 7.S0 a. M. p. m. and j
p M Sunday, 715 IL. IN. and 10 p m.
For Tamaqua and Pottsvile at 7.30 a.
m. p. m. and y. IN. Sunday, 7.15 a. m.
For rates and tickets apply to agent at
station.
c. NJ. BURN. Gen. Pass. Agt
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Delaware and Hudson.
II, 1,fr.rt My Ii. I'M,

In Effect Nov IT, 1907
Trains for carhondale leave scranton at
q Al RS, SIS 1913 Il. m; l2va, liz, eli,
Nm 30 69j, 80. S.%i, S,5j, 11..O .. m
Nc iSor iio,nesdale--Gli 1913 a, M; I'll and
80 u. m. ,.,> eoo y, 90 a.,
% "a "a n M; l2.O3, IL. a,1s, Us, AS, G,ln.
Is, $40. ioAl, II. 10 y; m.
-, For r. T.. v. y; r Points-7n, No,47 a m;
-, n,or ,'I I,"nnsylvanla II. Il. Polnts--G3s.
A. ~ M; 1.a2, 3,"S and i35 p, m.
~ ,rnr Albany aud all points north-7.36 a..
m ana '"" SUNDAY TRAINS
For Curbondale-S,5o 113S a, M 2n.
~, 5.sa and Il.17 p. NJ ,,o, 49,,
For Wilkes. Barre-aS a. m: N0' l'"i.
. oS, G3a and OH p. m.
ISor Albany and points nortl-'.o6 D. IN,
E"r uonesdale--S.5O u, M; 35e p M. :,
J. W. BIIRDICK, G. p, A." Alnanx, N ~
w. L. PRYOR. ID. = a" H'fah'on' ia
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THE LoRENz OPERATION.
How It Relieves Congenital Disloca'
ton of the Hip Joint.

From the New York Sun.
In the early development of child
the three bones which are to form the
large hip bone Of one side of the body
are not united but grow separately and
gradually become hardened and unified.
When development is natural and conf
plete the point where these three bones
Join is in the bottom of a Cup-Shaped
cavity, called the socket, in which the
rounded head Of the thigh bone Is
held by strong lgaments. If, from any
cause, development is interfered with, u
failure almost always takes place
where this cup-shaped cavity or SOCK
ct should be. When there is no well de-
veloped socket TO hold the head of the
thigh in place the strain on the liga-
ments when the child begins to walk
is so great that they are stretched abb
normally, and finally there is Il dis
placement of the head OF the bone
through the insufficient capsule. The
surgeon has, therefore, to deal not only
with dislocated joint, but All undeVel-
oped socket, and the operation is in
tended to bring the head of the bone to
the place where the depression should
be and so hold we'll against the soft
ened tissues at the proper point until
by pressure it forms more or less COM
plete socket. More satisfactory results
are looked for in children under or o
years of age than in those who are
older.
For the operation the child is made
insensible and unconscious by an an
aesthetic, and Is placed upon a firm
table, squarely upon the back, while the
pelvis or hip bones OF both sides of the
body are held immovable by the hands
OF assistants. The operator. holding the
thigh firmly, bends it at the hip and
upon the abdomen until the thigh bone
is about perpendicular to the level OF
the table. 1t Is then carried slowly
and forcibly outward or away from the
middle line of the patients body then
swayed to and fro with gradually in
creasing force until by stretching or
tearing the muscles and ligaments at
the Joint it is carried outward so far
that the thigh is almost parallel with
the surface OF the operating table.
When, by this manoeuvre, the muscles
and capsule have been sufficiently
stretched or torn, the head of the bone,
which Is now near the place where the
socket should be, may be felt to have
slipped over the edge of this shallow
saucer and into the slight concavity.
Failing in this the same movements are
repeated. the limb being carried still
further in the various directions above
given. When finally the head Of the bone
is felt to have passed into the depres-
sion for the socket, it is carefully held
in this position and an effort made to
deepen the socket by semi-rotation of
the bone from right to left, boring the
head OF the thigh into and deepening
the cavity. a plaster of paris encase-
ment is now applied and worn for from
six TO nine months. After a week or
two, or as soon as the sensitiveness of
the joint Will permit. the patient is en-
couraged to walk upon the leg Of the
affected side
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Pennsylvania RAILROAD,

Schedule in Effect June l6. 19Oc
Trains leave Scranton--6.1S II. m, week
days, through Vcstibule train from
Wilkes-Barrc. Pullman buffet parlor ear
and coaches to Philadelphia. via Potts
Vile; stops at principal intermediate sta
tions Also connects for Sunbury Har-
,isb,rg. Philadelphia. Baltimore, WASH
inetOn and for Pittsburg and the West
9'47 u. M. week days, for. sunbury. Har-
inrton and Pittsbilrc and the West
i'I9 >, m, week days, tSundays, LIS p.
M. for Sunbury. Harrisburg, Philndel-
phia. Baltimore. Washington and Pitts
a'5S p. M, week days. through vestibuI,
train from Wilkes Barre. Pullman buffet
rarlor car apd coaches to phl.adelphia VIZ
Pottsvillr Stops at principal intarmedi-
a.:5 n. M. week DAYS. for TInzleton, sun
bury. Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pitts
T. r.. HUTCHINSON. Gen, Mgr,
j. T.. WOOD, Gen Pass Ast,
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BRADFORD COUNTY
al 10 the Scranton Trlbune.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, Dec. 2S.-The churches and
Sunday schools observed Christmas
with fine programmes.
An installation and chicken pie So
cial will be held by members OF the
Charles f. Moore camp, No. 20S Span
ish-American War Veterans, on Thurs
day, Jan. /.
The following sad ana peculiar ac-
cldent comes from Wyoming county:
While the S-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. j, l.. Woodruff, OF Black Wal
NUT was standing on a low window sill
playing with other children, she slipped
and fell. The back OF her broke out a
pane of glass, and, striking the sash,
the infant broke her neck and died
soon after.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James West Were call
ers at Pittston yesterday, owing to the
death of an aunt.
Joseph Parrott, of Albany, n. Y, Is
spending the holidays with his family
In Towanda.
The following number among the
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Lehigh Valley Railroad.
In Effect Nov. 1G. 1902.

~, -, irttllS Leave scranton
f0r I,hiladclphia and New York via II.
~ H. K. r.. at IN, through l'nror Car
M ,i!d Day Coach Cnrhondale to New Vow:
anu Inu va q. M. with l.. V. Coach Carbon
,laie 10 Philadelphia and els. IDS (BlacK
Ia. ddnamond ENpress), and ll.i9 u. IN. Sun
oays. -: y II. r. :, 1jS p. M, 9.3S Il. m.
hor White Haven, TIazlcton and princi-
Pti points in the coal regions. via y. &.
I5. g.: n. X, ~. 2.1s ana AS p. m. For
f0ttsV.llc. I.i1 q. m.
Eor Bethlehenl. Easton. Reading. Har-
tiispurs and principal Intermediate sta
! oions IONS VIA d. &: II. r. r.. T4t. 9.i7 a. M;
10 LOO lBiack Diamond ,EXpress). II. 40 y.
IN. sundays, D. Il II. II. r.. 9.3S a. m.
'tnd Los ana OH y. m.
tior i,unkhannock. Towantla, Elmira,
ltI'u,cn, Geneva and principal intermediate
staiions i via D.. l.. & w. r. r.. 6.35 a. m.
ana l.55 p. m.
For Geneva. Rochester Buffalo, Mag
ara rails, Chicago and all points west Via
IL: -: a. r. r. r.. 1908 n. m: SIS (Blacis
d1illnond EXpress), 1914. n.l9 p. m. Sun
! uISs; Us, ID. Ss Fl. r. r., 1903, 9.17 y. m.
W., Iuuiiihan parlor and sleeping or LehiGh
whey Parlor cars on all trains between
w likes Barre and New York Philadel-
RiIa' Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
H0LLlN H. WILBUR. Gen. Supt., %
cortland street, New York.
CEARLES S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt, 2S
cortland street. New Yorl.
a.: w. NONEMACHER, Div. Pass. Ast..
south Bethlehem. Pa.
for tickets and Pullman reservation ap-
yy,to ply 70 city ticket office, 50 Public Square,
W1lReS-Barre. Pa.
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How to Avoid the Dangers of Cold.

Everyone must realize the dangers
attending a severe cold, and that IL is
always prudent 10 remain indoors un-
til the danger is passed. Many, how
ever, do not feel able TO lose the time
and viii be interested in knowing that
severe cold may be broken up and
all danger avoided by the prompt use
Of chamberlains Cough Remedy. 1t
not only cures, but cares quickly and
eounter9cts amy tendehcS toward pneu-
iuonia. For sale by all druggists.
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treated, but said nothing and Waited for
light. When December came and he re-
turned 10 his seat in the senate he avoid
cd the white house, hoping that Harrison
would send for him. But no invitation
came After he had been In Washington
more than a month he was compelled 10
call upon the President on some import
ant business, ana disposed of II as briefly
as possible. AS he arose TO leave Harrl-
son looked M at him and said:
General, | suppose you are very mad
with me about that Griggs matter"
81 must admit that l was" returned
sewell "and naturally ] was very much
mysilhed also"
II am very sorry | was not able 10
crafty YOU said the President, and the
subject was never mentioned between
them again, nor was any explanation ever
made.
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Sewing Machines.

$2i.50 BUYS the new highest grade 4-draw-
or drop head. oak cabinet Genuine
Singer Sewing Machine; $1,000 for the, New
liome or Domestic; $21.OO for the White;
Standard, 80 90; Wheeler & Wilson, $24.O0;
Minnesota, $15.2O; Burdicll. $1o.S5; Seroco,
$S93. For free sewing machine catalogue
and most liberal free trial offer cut out
Co., Chicago.
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Erie Railroad--Wyoming Division.

In Effect Septomber H. 1907.
,r.,t,,n lnnvc Scranton for New York,
Nawburgh and INTERMEDIATES points also
for Hawley and local stations at 40 a.
nj For n"' 'IIonesdale and White Mills at i'SS
p'Trains p raj arrive at Scranton at lc3S a. m.
and 91J y. M
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meet him on the street kindly oblige
me by cutting out his entire battery"
The out-taps fell, and we salted down
the copy" paper--it was too fresh to
keep till morning.--J. NJ. Allen, in Gym
thiana Democrat.
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Business Opportunity.

out delay. Write for our special mar
Ket letter. Free on application. 8. NJ
hibbard 4 Co, members N. Y. Consoll-
broadway, New York Established 1864.
Long Distance Phone 23SS Broad
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Situations Wanted.

SITUATION WANTED-A housekeepar
wants a situation in good Protestant
work. Is a good cook Good references
given. Address, Housekeeper, Tribune
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Help Wanted-Male.
Agents Wanted.

LARGE CORPORATION wants energetic
General Agent for this county. No
DOCKS, insurance, or canvassing Ac-
gualntance with merchants and manu-
iacturers necessary. Permanent Bond.
state age. experience. references first let :.
Ter. Address. Suite 572, No. 10Ol Chestnut
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THE TRIBUNE'S "WANT" DIRECTORY. !.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, REAL ESTATE
Money to Loan.
Only Ha,t a Cent a wori.


ANY AMOUNT OF. MONEY TO LOAN
Quick, straight loans or Building and
Loan At from to 6 per cent. Call on
N. v. Walker 31i.3l5 Connell building.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
s>>>'N"~>~~N>~N>~~o~>>,~
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western.
IN Effect June /. 100.

IN Effect June /, i902.
Iiains leave Scranton for New York =
e Al "a lSo 80 Co., $50 and 1910 a. m; 12.4O.
3,a0 33o y. m. For New York and Phila-
delphia..100 TO- 10 a. M, and 12A0 and 3.3J
p; m. For Gouldsboro-At t.10 p. M For
@ n.i' ai,,o,oll5 622 and 300 q. m: 1.o5, go
ana lilo p. m. For Birgllamton. Elmira
anu way stations 0.45 a. m. los p. M.
! eor or Oswego,. Syracuse and Utica.-.,.15 and
Vs. u. M: Lob y. m OswegO. Syracuse
and Utica train ut Gro n, m. daily. cxceut
Suhday; For Montrosc-oO0 Il, M: los
aha 500 p IN. Nicholson accommodation
20 and 6.15 y. M.
T., Bloonlsburg Division--For Northumber-
,'tilu. at t.30 and 10. 10 IL. m: t.5j and 6i1
y, r; For Plymouth, at $40 IL. m: ..
and o0j y. IN.
. SUNDAY Trains--For New York $50, so.
W.: I: lolo q. m: $40 and 3.35 p m. For
!; ,6;uItalc--'l1l III and G,22 H. M; Lbs. $50 AMI
Ia',,py y. IN. For IIlniira and way stations
20 a. m For Binghamton and way stu
1ions. 700 n. m. bloomsbury Division
Leave scranton, 1910 n. IN. ard 6.t0 y. N.
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Employment Agency.

.~>ev~>.N N>>~N~>~-o~~> >~~~~>>~~~>~~o>>rN>.N,
RELIABLE help can be procured at Mrs.
A.; B. Starkeys Employment Office.
is6 Washington avenue, rooms and 4.
Take elevator.
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LEGA

THE ANNUAL meeting of the stockhold-
ers of tho Third National Bank of
Scranton, for the election of Directors
will be held at the Banking House, No.
lis Wyoming avenue, on Tuesday, jan
uary 13, 1908, between the hours of and 4
wM, Fl. PECK, Secretary
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Wanted.
Help Wanted.

>o>c>>~->-.~>~>>~-~>~--> >>~~~.>>~~> o-o->>o.
WANTED-Agents to sell tea and COT
Zee to consumers. Positions perma-
nent Grand Union Tea Co., 3l1 i.acka.
wanna avenue.
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When the Spaniard says, Were q
woman as little as she is good pease
pod would make her a gown and hood :"
when the Frenchman pauses between
his absinthes to remark: "A man of
straw is worth woman of gold" when
the Italian leaves off killing his kings
to whisper, IF man loses a woman
and a farthing, he will be sorry he has
lost the farthing;" when the negro med
icine man swears To his tribe that
words are women, deeds Gre men,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-29

Mexican children high and low are
exceedingly fortunate in being treated
almost uniformly with the greatest
kindness and affection by their par
ents From babyhood they have an ex.
cellent understanding with their cid
ers, respect and affection on one side,
affection and tenderness on the other.
No Indian is too ragged or dirty to
kiss the hand of his tattered old moth
er with the grace Of lord. This hab-
It with the real reverence Of which 1t
is the outward and visible symbol, Is
commenced early In childhood. An In
dian, even drunk. does not abuse his
family. Assisted home by friend on
either side, whose condition is only a
few degrees better than his own, he
sits on his doorstep, the one entrance
to the single unlightcd room consti-
tuting his dwelling, and contempates
life with maudlin good nature while
the children and dogs play around him
and over him until he falls into trunk
en- stupor.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-29
EAST BARRE.

f. L. Sargent has bought the prop
erty on Washington street owned by
the Webster estate.
The little baby OF j. L. Dix won the
handsome priz- Saturday night at the
glass blowers entertainment, having
received tie most votes.
NJ. E. Cutler has bought a valuable
piece OF meade land OF Ii. u. Camp
Of Barre city.
w. A. Cutler, as administrator, has
sold to A. McCll Ian the property in
Graniteville known as the Mike Val
ally place.
Mrs. D. Z. pIatt and daughter,
Mrs. Chandler Of Cambridge, Mass,
are stopping for short time In this
place.
Milo Tucker, who is living with Mr..
and Mrs. c. r. Pittsley, took cold and
is not d, well, although he is having
the best OF care.
Fl. A. McAllister OF Montpelier was
here over Sunday visiting his brother,
ii. +. McAllister and family.
The regular meeting OF the W. Z.
T. U. will he held Friday afternoon
OF this week with Mrs. Clara Wood.
The ". V. r. L. will hold lawn
party at the h me Of Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
Z. Sargent Thursday evening, July
zlst. There will be literary pro-
gram and ice cream and cake will be
served at 10 cents per plate. All are
cordially invited to attend and help a
good cause.
Mr.. and Mrs A. f. McAlister wish
to extend their thanks to their many
friends VINO SO kindly, without any
solicitations, forwarded their votes IN
their favor in the baby contest which
took place at the glass blowers enter
tainment Saturday night, and feel far
better satisfied thal they would If
they had put money in to get the
prize, as it is alleged some Others did,
even If they had won the prize by SO
doing.
VIM. M. Crowley has purchased the
property OF the Bradford Bank at the
-Four Corners. Mr.. Crowley will in
tie near future move his hardware
business into the block on the corner,
and is TO remodel the house for his
own Use The house is now occupied
by Enoch Campbell, who will soon va.
cate Ii.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-29
Cultivating Ginger,

Ginger is made matter Of scientific
culture in Jamaica. 1t Is propagated by
cutting up small pieces Of the root. and
II possible, rich. cool soil from recent
" cleared woods Is selected for 1t. It
u a great impoverisher Of the soil and
grows so luxuriantly that In short
time little piece of root will spread 20
as to produce nearly pound of new
roots. The sets are planted in March
or April and get to their full growth
about September.
The roots are dug usually In Jamaica
In January or February. They are
washed. exposed to the sun until thor.
oughly dried and packed In parcels Of
about hundred pounds each. In order
to dry them more rapidly they are first
scalded In little copper pot in order
to destroy life. Of which the roots are
very tenacious. White ginger and
black ginger are from the same roots.
the difference arising from methods of
curing. Roots for sugar preserving are
dug while quite young, before the
stems are more than five or six inches
high.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-29

In recent lecture on first aid to the
injured the speaker emphasized two
cautions that are so commonly disre-
gardcd as to be well worth repeating
in print. The first IS, Fever rub per-
son with liuimcnt that has been put
Oh q flannel cloth, for :'lc rDuyhnesS Of
the flannel nNl t." friction on the
skin, with the penntratin. ingredients
of the linmc"i, Wa easily make an
abrasion of ill.,, skin, producing Il con
dition that may take weeks to heal.
The second warming is that in any CON
dition of uncHSciousncss the hot OBJ
ject applied. bag, bottle, brick or what
ever it may be, must be wrapped in
flannel or cloth before it is brought
into contact with the flesh of the per
son to be treated. A severe burn is
often made by a tloughtless attendant
who puts too hot water bottle next
to the skin while the patient is uncOn-
scious or unable to move away.