The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-05-18

American cigarette promises to drive
out the old Korean pipe. These peo-
pie are great smokers. | see little bows
OF ten and twelve with pipes in their
mouths and one of the most common
sights on the streets is a half dozen or
more men in long white gowns and big
smoking pipes which have reed stems
about four feet in length. Some of
these pipes are so long that a servant
has to be kept to light them, as q
man cannot reach to the bowl with the
pipe in his mouth. The bowls Of the
Korean pipes hold about as much as a
thlTnble. They are usually brass. The
nouthplece are of the same metal. or
IN the pipes of the rich they may be
made of amber or jade. The common
people use shorter pipes while work
ing, as the long pipe can be smoked
safely only when sitting down. The
man who attempts to smoke one while
walking or running is liable to stumble
and drive the stem down his throat
The use of cigarettes is now COM
mon even among the working classes,
and the women are beginning to fancy
them. Many of the cigarettes are Of
native tobacco, which sell at from , to
5 cents q package. Next to these come
the Japanese cigarettes, which are par
TALLY made of American tobacco. and
then the wares of the American To-
haccO Company, which are the best
and most popular of all.
Liz -\t" S1ONtIilllcaAt I1OSI1ldl.
During my ak with the resident
general he referred to the new hOspi-
tai here, which has just been COM
pleted. A big garden party was given
at the dedication Of the institution. at
which more than 1900 of the high
ard a few of the foreign residents
were present. was fortunate enough
t haze an invitatiCn The hospital is
situated under the mountains, some
2,@%o, $50 L. oo-@ - ,,--f
mex the east palace. Its u on
tain many acres OF rolling land,
spotted with beautiful pines, knotted
and gnarled.
The hospital Itself, which stands
high Up on a hill and Over1ooks Seoul,
is a big red brick building covering
more than an acre of ground. 1t con-
sl-ts O. Il 1naln Duliulng, which con-
+nin" ~ar'ors. laboratories and oprrat-
ing rooms, and back Of these are long
wings, which form the wards. The
equipped With all sorts of electrical
instruments and the tools for bacte-
biological investigation. The wards al
ready have one hundred beds, and
the are so that more can he
accommodated. The medical college
connected with the institution has
japanese and foreign professors. The
head of the hospital is Baron Sato,
who was president of the chief mill
tarH hospital of Japan during the Chi
ntsa AID Russian wars. and who cut
the bullet out of Lii Hung Chang's face
when he was shot by the japanese
fanatic at the peace conference. The
vice director is DR. ~Takashina. who
for years was physician to the En-
peror Ct Japan; and among the profes-
scrs Of the medical cOllege is DR.. w. &.
Scranton, who came to Korea more
tina twenty years ago as a medical
missionary and who is one Of the best
known physicians in this part Of the
world.
A Korean Garden Party.
Among the many guests present at
the garden party not one was dressed
in the big horse-hair hat and long
gown of silk or linen which a few
years ago was the badge Of the Korean
nobility. All wore foreign clothes. the
men having tall hats and long frOck
coats. Not a few were in military uni
forms, and among these We" ne
uncle and cousin of the present en-
peror. His imperial majesty was ex-
pected. but at the last gave
up coming. Had he been present ne
would have been in the uniform of u
Korean general, which is practically
the same as that of the japanese mil
i airy officers.
AS to the latter, they were out in
force. On horseback and in carriages
with and footmen in livery,
Tho rrioo:nar on1oio1o - +ho @Oy"~n-
ment came to the hospital; and alto
gether there was SO much military
display that the party would not have
seemed out of place at an army ana
nav reception at the White House.
We first went through the building
and after this were given a luncheon
i'm tents outside. The tents covered
more than an acre They We're deco
rated with red and white bunting and
of flags of all nations hung
down over the guests as they ate. II
meal was served in European style.
at long tables beautifully decorated
with flowers and fruit. BESIDE eacn
plate were glasses for champagne and
other wines, a copious supply of which
was served. The men included roast
beef, chicken. duck, pate de fol gras
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