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TAL»KS ON HEAL/TH fBY A FAMILY DOCTOR^


I Lave heard men ."ay lliat it is a re- ! I


markablo thing that they an' always h a v in g fishbones stuck m then- thwats. One natieut caim-. Iwiee-in a month tor


the same thing, and I hail to go hshiug in his throat with niy foreeps to pick om a fisli-bonc tl.ai had lodged low dona out of.sight. Lie .saal h.s wile must, have giYcti him *he lonns 1’' ‘ ^'‘ ’ or else the lish in his part of tin- noil.l


must have very sharp bones. A he thought it was a nipteri ' never had fi.sh-bones in her thro.it. U o " - ever, I was able to otter an explanation ,


he p 'hbled his food ; wilTi. : thoroughly


moiiti.. '. never o. down in must, eat


o rd 'i ia iy .A..


for bcoau.se someone has swallowed :i pin. The first t hing to do is to bo sure that the pin really i.s .swallowed; pei- haps it is a mistake alter aE, and it ns found sticking in the ilrtsss or the pina- fore. Cliilcli’cu sometiiiu^d put pins lu their mouths. It is, of eourse., a tool i.sJi habit, and cliildicii should be insti uelcd that pins do not form a nourislmig diet. I f the pin has stuck in the throat it niay ho seen with a mirror ami a retleelcd liglit. If it ha.s gone down, the liest thing to do is to leave it where it is. Un no iiccount give emet ics, it. i.s ,pi"t; .is likely to stick coming np as it i.s going- down. It is oomfortiug to know Ylmt in the majority of cases no linriii comes from swallowing a pni; that tact may help to relieve the. anxiety ol tbe f ran tic parent. The piu-swalh.wei; should be given a largo meal of porridge or new bread in the rea.souable hope that tlie pin may ho embedded in the povridgc and arrivo'ht its jourmsy s end satidy; the pin should he looked lor, as it discoveii'y outside the liody puls to all danger. If the pin is lei neck, the X-rays may be ol some assis anco if the iiatient can be faki'ii to hospital. Xeedles that have been rwallowed may work tbeir way to a dis­


pins. ail fell in


end ist-


tant part of the boily. ifmrc is .many a Boldier -with a bullet fiinlmg d s la.st resting phiee in his leg and no liann u-


fiults, so we may pul a.side all auxioty about a. needle., In the most .senmm ca,ses where the. pin or neeiUe luis lodg-i-d acrass.tho 'wiiulpiiK' and is gn-ing to grave symiitom.s an oiKMalioii ha.ve to he done. .But for general piu poseo the rules are: Never hold a pm OT a needle in the nioulb ; do not get in a panic if the pin is .swallowed; give plenty of bread; let the doctor know.


; rise mav


AIBINCi ('HILLS. It is a' strange medical duct, that a


liill makes you hot. An attack of fever wihon the patient is half boiled is ushered in by shivering; the poor patient


cannot get warm whatever is done. .Whexi ithe -; learned doctor aiwives and ■lakes theitman’s temperature, ho’ fihds that it is'above normal; that is, the btxly is in a state of excessive heat, ihe kindly wife or mother who sees that the uoublo began with a chill says to her­ self that she will see he, gets no further old. and proceeds to pile the clothes on the patient. Eirst a warm -vest, then a shirt, then a flannel jacket of her own, then a shawl pinned across the chest, then three blankets and a counter­ pane witli a heavy overcoat tin-own on


■ ih^e lied over aU. Phew! No wonder Iho patient cannot breathe. He do^ not need all those tilings on ;they only make him uncomfortable and uicixiase


his fever. Comfortably ,warni ho should he, but'not half‘suffocateiL Tlio


w.-u-m vest and the flannel shirt were all right; the flannel jacket and the sliawl were all wrong. One sheet and one hhanket, or perhaps two if the weather '1, would he ample.


is very cold, THE ALL NIGHT


NURSE.


It is often a great problem to decide whether someone should sit np all night


WADDrNGTON.


ORGAN RECITAL. , Much interest ■was taken.,on Sunday evening in. the


mnsi^l^£i^i& at Ihiel Wesley ChiiTchv' at whfttoMr'.' W.'R.fAmder^n.'Jj.TiCiL'. organistj ’Great James Street Presby­ terian Church, Londonderry, gave an organ recital. He gave a varied selec­ tion from -well'kno-WTi' composers in masterly style, and clearly stamped


himself os a player of promise -with skilful interpre-tetions of difficult music. Tho anthems “ Blessed he the God and Father” (Wesley) and “ Tho^day is past and OT*r’ ’ i(MkTlra),.w^ carefully,.-.and^ Bucc«Mfuliy|:cbntanhut^ihy the-^^oir.- An aadreM- fwps)'gi-von., by-.llr.l^pi H., Clegg;, ofU .WhoUey, and a collection taken on behalf .of the oircuit fund.


•oven'll llu' bones; tkey wont •..' mass; 1 told b.im that ho ifo slowly in Iho future and;


although never laid a bone in nis


IE I^OU Talking of


!. , lias often liad fisb, he. has his thi-oat. Extra-


clever .some of us doctoi-s ..iti-. ALLOW A I'liSL


i ii.sh-boncs reminds me of "Every now and then I am sent


kc swalloivod it. masticating tke


T)ie eoii.safiUOMCO %va.s lio


wdth the patient. 1 have written many tiiiu'ri before that I am not going to allow a wife, however devoted, to sit up all night and tlicii work all day. That means two patlent.s for the doctor very .sliortly, and. in the end. no good is done liy misguided devotion. But if it can be arranged, it is uiuloulifedly a good lilaii for someone, to .sit up. She must be very llrni and tactful; slio imi.st, not wi'ary the paliout witli (alk; .sbp must not .say that she had four patients .ju.sl like this one and they all died in great agony on tile third day. But she can keep the room well ventilated by open­ ing tho window-.(ij- door; she can kec]i Hi.e lire in: if t.lie night, i.s <-old and no one sits up with liini the lire will go mil about two, jirsi when vitality is very low and the tcnipcratui-c low al.so. 11 i.s a good jihm lo wivii) some pieces of coal iu paper ami placi. them on the fire willi the bands; a noisy coal and scullle cannot he jiermitted. I f the p.atient is restless, lhi“ night muse may give liiin cooling drinks of barley water and lemon juice; she may gently lial he his forelieail with vinegar and wider ; slio can .see that the bfxl-clotlics arc c.omfoidahly ar- r.Tiiged; there i.s danger of chill if Ihc clothes fall off a re.slless patient, hxiviiig him almost bare in the cold night. .SIio can give him his incdicinc at the iiro]ier time. Site can give* him a few grajics


or a piece of orange.. KEEP THE ROUAI ERESH.


Ill llio treatment of feveri.s'h iialionts


it is inii'ioi’tant. to have a iiight-commml in t.be room ; a jouniey to a coldlavatory may ho thi' starling point of pueiinioiiia. In Iho height of the fev«r the skin is hot. and dry; tho swoal glands are not acting, and that is one of the causes of the. Iiigli tomperaturo. Jailer (lie jialient breaks out inlo a sweat and llietii lie 1


11 gins to feel betlcr. It is most im-


jioitaiit that the skin should act; tho 1)1 res should ho kept clo.ar by .sponging Ihc skill. One tiling a trained nurse learns is not lo he afraid of a sick patient; she knows that it is good to hav<' the skill bathed and .she doe.s it. She has seen, many iiationts in lios])ital made comfoitablo by a, nice sponge-down. The nntr.uued nm-se, the kindly but rather ignorant auntie, is afi’aid to touch the patient. Porliaps it is ilie. wuoug thing to do; perba]).s she will give him his deatlL of cold ; perhaps after all the weak and .siidv • patient knows be.st wlimi he grunihle-s. The confidence that comes from knowledge is lacking. Rc.meniher thatwlieu a patient is i'evei isli, .swealiug and lying in bed all day and niglit, a freiiuciit change of gariiK'nls is advis­ able. The clothes soaked iu peik])ira- libn are unhealthy. I am glad I liave eyes and eai-s, they a.re very useful tilings', but I am particiiliu-ly glad 1 have a nose; it is a most necessary in­ strument for a doctor to carry about with him. Ho judgisi the . skill and .•alue of his Jifl'ci-ent mirsi-.s by lus uo.se.


Yon think the old doctor looks mighty innocent when lie jxijis in and s.ays,


‘Good morning; Hie nows is that tho Germans will soon be defealid.” I assurii you that by tlio time, lie has got to. “morning” and before be lia.s men­ tioned tho Germ.ans lie ha.s smelt that tin- isiom is stuffy, that the utensils liave, not boon emptied as tliey .should h.'ive been, the the nniue in charge is entirely ignorant of the use of disinfectants. Hiat the patient has not hcou wa.shed for a week, that the same soiled clothes are on the bed, and t hat the jiatient had fried fish for breakfast ag-ainst his orders. Well, well; it is a. funny world. And nurses do not always nndoinitand why they do not get a second job from the same doctor.


Lettea-s will be replied to in this


column, but readers requiring advice by post can obtain same by enclosing postal order for 6d. togethei* with a stamped addressed envelope. “ Tho Family Doc­ tor’.,’ cannot guarantee to reply by retpi-u o f post, but -wiir do so at tho earliest possible moment. All commnnication.s ihtond.ed .for. .“ The Family Doctor.’ should he addressed “ The Doctor,” 8 La Belle Sanvage, London, E.O.


-iA-., ,,PRESENTATION.-yt .In Ik-ounectio-u t


■with the ciickct club a, soci.al aud dance was held at St. Helen’s school on Satur­ day evening. There was a vetry large attendance and those attondii'; entered hj^ai'tily.jp.to the.pppcoeding". Hie tiriie jia^in^xapidly.and pleasantl.Y. Dancingi was,l tp'tho 'music of .i’momhers ipf'th’o local h.and, who'gavo'a'dmir'.ahlo service. The feature of the evening was tho presentation of medals to the playera, who won -with ease the championship of the Ribblesdalo Arii'ateur League. Mr. W . Garnett handed over the medals fo the playei3 ,„mgking>6uitable .reference to the pro-were of the village eleven and congratulating them on their excellent achievement. „Acknowledgment was made by Messrs;®,, Southwoi-tKlcapL), Bp'HoJgafp ,and J. HTq Holgate!,--a-ho wore all'; Ipudly aochiim^V),'’ The^ pro­ ceeds jiwero in, aid. of the.-<varj,6us ygr funds;—arid a srihstaritial' arim’ "woe realised.


L A D I E S ’■''•COLU [Bb


-------------------------- -- A ' j a L ra d u C o r r e s p o n d e n t . ] The war is hound to have a, ilepre.ss-


ing effect on the London season, hut the King and Queen at present in lend to hold at least the more imporiaut of the Courts, at which Princess Marj;—m ho will bo eighteen in the.spriiig-— 'ViU take


matter for regret that hei' debut .shoulcl bo overshadowed by a great ualmnal crisis, which will inevitably rest net Court festivities, and also pnv.ate ba ts, which would othenvise he given luy Hic Princess. The "coming out ot tlicir


her place iu tho Royal Ck''-**-'- ,


iMajc.sties' only daughter must ahyay.s ho associated with the greatest iif wars, but we arc all iiroud that- Britain duL not hesitate, to l>lay lier part, and lu years to come we hope the Priiici ss will ho able to look bai.'k to it as the liiue when our .Empire emerged from the trial more united and strongoi' that at any pi'ovioug poj'iod. In tlic iiiuitcx* of niaiTiagc, Princess ^fary will doubtless conform to the later rather than the earlier traditions of the Royal Earaily. Queen Victoria's eldest daughter was a bride ot nearly a year's .st.andiug on'hex oightcciilh hirllulay, but Queen Alex­ andra’s two married daughters, the I’ rincess Royal, and the (juccai of Nor­ way, were Iweuty-lwo, and twruty-onc respective-lv, when they wedded.


THE KAISER’S SUPERSTITION. Old-time proplnssies are heiug sought


for among various archives, for every­ one is anxious lo know what tho present fateful j-ciir has in store. . The Kai.ss'i- is himself excocdiugly supei-slitions, and always goes in fear of the White Lady of the Hehenxollerus. Ho is par­ ticularly in dread of this apparition just. befoTO the anniversary of his bii-ihday— J anuary 27tb-—as, when a boy, a famou.s gijxsy predicted that ho would ho assassinated on that date. The appear­ ance of the AVhite Lady heralds disaster for tho reigning house, and fhe Kais<'r wears a certain charm, which ho believes will guard him from evil. He feans death for himself, hut not for other.", lie has been the- cliiet instrument in the niaking ot widows and orphan.s, by the million, but that, is uothiiig so long as he can live and g-ratify his ambition for


world pi VVOMEN AT THE FRONT. - Eocioty women, British, Irish, and


Americau are doing a splendid '"'oi'k abroad, iu couucctiou with the Red Gross Society. At, a mepting held rc el'utlv at" Dudley .House', by the pro­ moters 'of ,.the


BRAVE BRITISH NURSES. Among the many Englishwomen who


have done equally good and admirable work, under the moat ti'ying'anil i,ei-ril.> -


conditions, are, Lady Dorothy


Eieldiiig, Mrs. Kiiockcr, iiiiil Chrisholme. An Euglishwouiuii u'lio desires that her name .'Shall not be pub- lisluQ, in Augu.st cabled to (lueeii Eli/.abetli of Belgium, otl'i'i-ing to ])i'ie vide a field amlnilauce, fine of cost, aiui from tho time of its oquipniont tbe nin has done splendid work m Belgium am Flanders. The ladies who giv


PO U L T R Y . BY


THE GARDEN. The time for sowing hardy luimiaJa i.s


RALPH R. ALLEN, Lectni-or lo Hie Herts County Coniicil (All rights reserved.) WAR CH.VT.— No. 24. 111 continuance of I'lust week’s lU’ticle I, Hiel,-


.services, have for weeks three times the lunomit ot wor i re­


accoinplislicd


quired of hospital nurses. I hey li..- e fed the liungry and -aided the l efug. e-, aiid Hioir devotion lias.=tood the .seyere-U tests. They fear nothing, then fail n t-s .sublime, for although shells and bombs may fall around them, as they lend I be sick and wounded, tb.iir work is not lor a moment interrupted.


FASHIONS'. FOR THE SPRl-NG. The Middle Ages, as well us Hk'


Nineteenth Ceiitiu'y, are iirovulnig Parisians with ideas for some ot t be modes' that will he introduced tins spring. Old-time nolioiis in lact al­ ready hai'o an important inllueuce in tho world of fashions, and will nii'iil. with tlr.i approval of all those women who upiirecii.i.e individuality iu dress. Long straight lines from shoulder tii hem, rich embiaiidcries, and hoi-doring.-j of fur, are the chief eharacteristic of these modes. They require an eici-l ciUTiage, and a straight figiiiiy tor tlic.v aro not the le.ast flappy, or loose, but show a tendency iu the dircctKiii ot liclyness and neatnc*?^ in IlJc dt ol tlio corsage. The coirect collar for I miic dtraight dretsscg is small and lng'nj framing tho back of tbe head and neck, and scarei'ly .showing at all iu front. In shape, it inoie nearly resembles u half moon tliaii anything else, and is often madci entirely of fur. In any short haired fur it is altogether la.sciii:


ating. :


VALUE OF ODDS AND ENDS. The most delightful etcctera-s of dress


in the shape of ribbons and flp"'crs, to bo obtained^now .at bargain prices.


hospital at


l*aipaton many uicinlKlrri who had hcen rkiiig in Erauce and Belgium showed ns of the terrible stniin they had


undergone, 'riie work is no child .s play, but the nnwes naT«* ialtor nor do they desire to relinquish the duties. Numbers of Amcj-ic^au women ara uurs- hn- tho wounded, in Pans, solely from the desire to ho of sei-yico in these tnig-ic times. Many British soldiers have been nursed by thosoAiidie.s in the iVmericaii Ambulance as tbe hospital is ciilled, and Queen ,Maiw has u,YiUen to express her appreciatiim of tho cam and


attention bestowed on them.


’These appeal iuoro particularly to tliii young girl, who,,if she has taste, and is blesseil with nimble fingers, can evolve many cliarining accessories tliat give distinction , to a simple dress. _ pdd pieces of vdlvet or silk .make..Hie tight ly-, pleated losettcs that ,dro iieed lor the trimming of luits.Mounted oii.sL.tl net,' arid .shaped like ri half moon, .these rows of ribbon look very like a cockade, only being fuller, Hioy stand out a little more. The centres are comiiosed of tbe tiniest tie. bo-a-s, of brightly-tinted silk, or a -small cahacbow, which can he made of tiny heads of various colours. Longer lengths of ribbon are required for these, tliau for flowers and lierries, wlindi are abso'ensv to make, the reqnisit<>s being merely ‘ tiny balls of wadding, .some wire, and tiio velvet, or satin, cut in pieces the size ol a shillirig-.


S T A N D IN G ’S BLEACH LABEU


a z V a - j s o tU . I b o a n r -B STANDING’S “ YELLOW W O R K S : A G C R lN C r O N


THE GUABDIANS EOBTNIGHTLY.


The R«v. Fr. J. Pinnington, S.J.,


presided at Monday’s mealing oi the Clitheroe Boai-d of Giiai-dians, held at tho Workhouse. OUiei-s attending were theRevs. . J. - C. , Garnetv. and J . W. PickJii, Mrs. Thornher, Messrs. \\ . Hansen, G. Turner, ML Ilarihici-e, E. Ingham, R. B. Blackburn, J. Eord, J. 'Watson, J; Piiidoi', S. Smalley, J. ML Gill and the Clerk'(Mr. T. Ea-sHiam).


' HOUSE COMMITTEE. The miiinte.s of a meeting of the House


Committee hold the previons Thursday, at irliich a number of i<Csqlution.s auHior- ising.the purchase of -yario^ip provisions, at ad-vauced prices, were lionfirnied bn tho proposition bf Mr. Hardacre, seconded by Mr. Blackhurri.


ADVANCED PRICE. A letfeir wns road at a meeting of the


H'ouso Conunittee from tho contractor for cheese pointing out tho advance ot price since ho obtained the. order, and asking the Guardians to pay an increased price-


Tho Committee acceded to the request ' -


and in oxplan.ation on • Monday Mr. Tui-ner s-Kd the Guardians , had .already been supplied with the quantify stateil in the contract, the incrensed consump­ tion being due to thb fact that Vagrants were supplied -with it for iriid-d.ay meal.


MASTER’S- JOURNAL. The Master in his journal roiiorfed


that at tho end .of tho week ending 16th January, t h ^ -were 73 men, 24 .women


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and 8 children inmates, and during the week 56 male.s aud 10 femnle.s wore re­ lieved as vagrants. L:i.st Satui-diiy there were 6’7 men, 24 women and 8 cjiildren inmatfts .and during the week 45 males and Olio female passed through tho vagrancy wards.


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on artificial incubation, having satisfied yonr.self Hint (he machine is working piojici-ly and maiufainiiig- file light temperature of 103 deg'reo.s, you niay picpai'e it for the rccepfiou of file eggs. In the lank luacliines— luid in some of tho hot air type— Hierc is a uniisliirc tray in wliieli. weler is idaeed I'm- I lie piirposo of supiilying moisture lo (he egg-s. The directions sent out with mo.st of tho machines tell Hie operator to fill thi.s tray right from Hio start, hut this does not always prove sati.sfactory, a.s if the machine is situ.atcil iu a room whoro the air is humid, by filling the water tray at the commencement one usually overdoes tho moisture supply, and this results in, practically .speaking, drowning tho embryo chic.k.s. This moistui-o problem is far loo lengthy lo deal -ivitli hoi-o, hut as a lougli guide the moi.sture (ray should be filled fiom Hie commoncement if the atmospliero is a dry one, but if at all humid the water .siniuld not be .supplietl until from the eighth lo the fiffeeiilh day, according fo Hui liuiiiidity of the place, and in this it will bo neces.sary to use your own judgment; hut an excell'ciit way of ascerla.iuing if Hii'' moisture .supplj' i.s righf or not i.s to set a. lieu, under nalural condition.s, on Hici .same day iliat the incuhafor is stai-ted, and then at ' inb'cvals conqiare the two sets of eggs— those from the hen and those from the iiienbalor— hef'oiv an egg te.st- iiig lamii af night. If the air space in both lots of eggs arc of an <‘qual size the moisture in the incubator inay be coiisidered right, hut if the air space in Hie inculialior eggs is larger or smallei' than that of the hen’s eggs, then in the fir.st instance the moi.stiiro supply is in- suffieii-int,'causing the egg.s to <li;y down, aiiil ill tlie latlor'ciise the moi.sture is tod much, aud the supply should he regulated according to what the air


.splice, dictates. Prior to placing the eggs iu the drawer


they .should be plainly marked on omi side witli an X. and on the otber with anv particulars concerning Hu' breed or’strain. This done, place the egg.s


gentlv in the drawoir with the X under-, iieath, taking care .that all the eggs lie evenly on tlieir sides and aiie not tilted in any way. Close the drawer gently .so as not to c.riuse "any jiuTing,'aiid apart from attending to the lamp (whicli needs trimming and refilling daily) .Pi’Ll!,mg furl her should he done uuf irt'weirity-fouf hours have elaiised,‘ by which time the eggs will have become. Hioroughly heated aiid Hie machine , regained Hie right temperature. Thi.s i>eriod hayr ing expiiioil. you may open Hie drawer aud gentjy roll the eggs over until all of them liave the X u]>i>ermost, when till' drawer should again be clo.se<l, aiid after this Hie eggs must be turned twice a da.v, X downwards of a. niorniiig,


uppormo,st iu the evening, and at the morning turn tliev also need cooling, commencing with alxiut fivi' miuute,s Hie first worik, ten niinutes the second, and a. quarter of an hour the third ; but- t'lii\sei times may bet prolonged in hot weather, and they may also need sherteuiug when il i.s very cold— you must use discrelion. At tho eighth day of incubation you should test the egg.s for fertility, anil to do this you should have oho of the ]irbpeV egg-te.sting lamps, or, failiiig Hiis, a piece of caixllioard with a hole tho .sh.apo of, but a little snuiBer than, an egg cut in the centred You then go into a dark room, and lighting Hie lamp of tho ■ teeter, or a candle if you employ-the liome-mado one, proceed to test tho eggs by holding them before the light, hut with the, home-made tester tako care not to let , thei egg^ .pome in contact -with the flanie of the candle. In fortile. egg you will,’: notice a small


black .speck, from which, if you .have gsxiil eyesight, -siiiall red veins fadinto, and the dai’k hod.y will ho seen to movei regularlv to and fro. An unfertile egg is quite clear us in the new laid egg, and an addled one has a thick cloudy, appear­ ance,' with no veins or any regular moy-oineiit as in Hie fertile egg.


now close at hand, so iirepure tlw: belts or borders intended for Hii.s iisciful class of idants, and obiaiu the necessary seed. .Sweet peas sliould be usually sewn


first, alway.s taking care to work the soil deeply and manure it well, esp<x;ially if naturally tight or ])uor. Lose no time iu sowing a gooil box


each of Hie invahiahlo white and i i-im.son or colonre<l, .antiiTliiiinm (snapdragon) — of these tlio.soini-dwnrf.strain is much the best for bedding; also of coroopsi.s grandifloT.a—one of the best yello-w- flowera for cuttino- wo have— .and inter­ mediate stocks. I f started shortly these will bloom well during tho coming season.


LOBELIAS. The beautiful tall scarlet floweivrl


lohelias al.«o come capitally from eeeil, and if so-wn at once will flowei' thi.s season also. A packet of pentstemon may be treated in the .same way.


ANEMONES, ETC. ; Riant a bed or a few clumps of tho


Oiwvn anemones— of the.se the .St. Bridid is tho finest type— also some A.


.fulgona, ghadiolii.s Colvilhi The Bride, and others of the early flowering .section ; but a month oi- six weeks hence will bo time enough for the ordinary or large flowered varieties.


Continue to take cuttings of fiich.si.ng,


])otnniaa, ‘heliotropes, verbenas, and other bedding pl.ants.


VEGETABLE GARDEN. I f the stock of autumn-sown cauli­


flower plants is short, or the plants have fait^, a batch from seed of any good variety sown now in a gentle, hotbed, or in an ordinaiY groenhouse, will alford plants that will produce hearts aJino.st as soon as thq others, if they are kept growing on froely.


ONIONS. I f not already done, .sow a box or two


of onion seed iu a warm frame or g*reen- house, and finish preparing Hie Ii«ls in- tendetl for, the earliest sowing in tho oi>en air.


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PEA.S AND BEANS. .. . Look well after any early sou"n peas


or beans (broad) ali-eady through the soil, earthing them up lightly, and pro­ tecting' them from cold winds by me.anb of .some evergreen twigs stuck m along each side of the rows, and witli black cotton, and dustiug.s of lime or soot' as a preventive of bird.s and slng«. M^eathor and Hie state of the soil per­


mitting-, sow more }>i>as and beans in the npori ground, in wide drills, hut chieflv of early varieties yet. If this canno't 1)0 done, a number of 5in. ]X)ts may be sown, placing al)Oiit a (lozen seeds (peas) in each, raising'them under gla.ss, anci planting them out when 4in. to Gin. high.


TOMATO P L A N T S . Forward tomato plants sl)ouJd be


plaute<l out in a welt-heated house as .soon as possible, or else l)e fransforiod to Sin. or 9in. jx>t.s to fruit. T'I)ese u.-iually do^ivoll in a ridg-e of loamy .soil placed along tho front of a raised stag­ ing in a light and .sunny siruetuiv, fac­ ing south. ilore seed may still be sown. Shift on early sown cucumbers, aud


sow morei seed if necessai-y. Seed of rhubarb rriay bo sown now, in he.at, if the .stock i.s short-


READ. M^HIST AND DANCE.—Tho annual


eft'orb made by the clioir of St. John’s Church on behalf of the conductor’s salary fund -vvas held on Saturday in the Cliurcli Scliool, wlion there was a fan- attendance. The prizes at wlust were won by Mi-s. ilayor. Mi's. iloHou, MLss •J. Barker, and Messrs. M. B. Itobiiison, E. AVhalley and A. M'’oodwiml. Mt. J - H. Haworth then played for dancing. Tlie receipts 'were about £7 -Is. SUDDEN DEATH.— On Sunday the


death took place of Mr. Lawrence. Dew- hirst, of East-street. ■ T h e deceasi'il went


to he<l on Saturday night, apixarently in good health, but during tho night ho had a seizure, aud, despite inoclical at­ tention, died at noon on Sunday. A native of Whalloy, ho was of a ;^nial disposition. Ho was 55 years of age. His romaius were interi'od in John’s Churchyard on Wodnestlay. B*’ leaves a widow and two sons, for whom the deepest sympatliy is felt.


DURINQ TH E WAR USE •


CQLMAN’S 5S S ^ *


-> ,, '! OKI jr /i.oc.i.ura, potl tree on opplinllon lo Pcul;ry Kvpars' Account Bool( "tuA


1-KICE LIST. RALPH R. ALLEN, oi5; 0/7- . Sawbuinecworth


JffS Carriasc Paid. • ^ BH


ITftlN REaUlRES WRE FOOD rf!t3


O ] ' Hcrt*


AND SEGURE MOR& EGGS •'


'


SECOND GlLl The Public hI


on M'^ednesday il the series of (Hil ML Garnett, J.j


in trodu ced the I Kaincs Smith, “ Art and Natij JiLoderii." The lecturer


of. the lecture, and declaring


after time what I with national lij| so mucji to do


national life liai art. An artist


made himself <m| ing apart from an inspired geil person in ilie conj ho was about, piess were Hios him and of hiiusl one of the pel work lived, wliol after liim, foil artist who expri felt by himself I Tho idea .some li-f telligible an ai-tisg ho was.


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nritiou, believingl people could undl meant, and thail minute] 3' explail were realK' artist.-i the man -who rej the - man who wbether it be of I of sbapi'— wlietbl ing or sculptui-'f things, by in.u.| jyeople could rl ■w'bich prople 111 The artist, luul ii would-come, soo: uiideratand. hee;| thing ivliicli wa.s ■was -wily an artil and' not apart i'l was reallv noHii] trater of tlio handed down uj something ibatl something wliict of tho tilings times') Tlie ie| history, was tin it alway.s was a ni •wlR'ttier it be ci( ten tbou-siiud present day. )MI the same sliapel world to look onl man did ten Hul meaning to liumi a right ;ind a is| to-day. M lial group of peopl one count i'3-, behl having t he saii| iincostors to a tiavlng a coiii'l people looked which was a nat:l :t right to be Itlil iu future ceutui| IKiIiit of view V with regard to jieople liad I'liltl They knew Bil promiseil word ini


' people, witli win ly friends, and


' the nation was b;l .attitude. That view, and Hie ani pressi'd whether I or il' i>-i lilting- ]K>int of view artist. I f an aril receive public ael have to glorif\- til of honour whielil tlie war. The :| natioual ideal ail people who eiuiiir iudgo Hu* iiatu)ii|


it. stood. Au artist was


mind -of 'he I'l therefore a_^pai i .l


ditions wliieli hi itfi vision.


j| for the iiH'ii wli|


' definite shape followed find oi'J felt? “ Artisul aud counois-seul 'Iho artist is tliel of his times, j tales tho artistiij Coming to pul


was shown. Til much art about! if they grantedj host they could |


' had to include ! 6 tho impression


behind it, of til had taken to P'J No art which w:f ■without a roasop arranged becauf that their diet j Stonehenge waJ


. enthusiasm of tl and goodness t| they spoke abl


.. work they mea| and similarly i one which did beautiful was i purpose -well, every’whcno if tj A man who didi


r H E T I M K S . F R I D A Y . J A K T J A B Y 2 9 . 1 9 1 5 .


AMATEURS’ CORNER. • P O U L T R Y A N D G A R D E F


? 3 J I NC Art ani


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