Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 14 December 1895 — Page 3

Man

witha History.

uia Body corercd Willi T.nmp*. Could not .Itaongiu he wa» going «o dry up.

(Vom

the MathvUle, 'J*nn„ Banner.)

iir Julin W.Tliomu.s Jr., of Tlictn, Tenn.. haiuau with a most interesting Lislory. "Jt was in said he to reporter „ho had asked hiin for tlie story of

IHB

Mexico, tlmt my troubled began. from simple indigestion my malady developed into a chronic inability to take tiny .ubstaiitiul food, and at times 1 was prostrated by spells of heart palpitation. On th# lltb of April, 1U9S, I suddenly collansed, and for days I was unconscious, in

fact

1 was not fully myself until July.

September 1st I weighed but 70 pounds whereas my normal weight is 165 pounds. All over my body there were lumps from the size of a grape to the size of a walnut, my fingers were cramped ao that I could not more than half straighten them. 1 had entirelv lost control of my lower liuibs aud

I must dry up before many more days had passed. I wade another round of the physiciani, calling in one after the other, and by the aid of morphine iiml other medicines they cave i»s I man:i'.'cd to live though barely throtiL'h the fall."

Here Mr. Tlnuias displayed his arms, and just above tin- ejbow of each there was alarue irregular -tuin as large as the palm of the hand and of a purple color, the space eovercil by the mark was sunken nearly to the bone. "That." said Mr. Thomas, is what the doctors did by putting morphiue Into int. "On tin- 11thof December, 1893, just eight months after I took permanently to bed—I (hall never forget the date—my cousin, .Joe Foster, of Carters' Creek called on me and gave me a box of Dr. Willinins' Pink Pills for

l'alc

partial

had

paralysis, with which I knew ho

all

but died. 1 followed his directions and began taking the medicine, as a result 1 stand before you to-day the most surprised iniui on earth. Look at my hand, it is as steady as yours my face lias's healthy look about it: I have been attending to mv duties fur a month. Since I briruii inking the

pills

I havt gained 30 pounds, mid I urn

Still

gaining.

All the knots have

peared from my body except this little kernel here in my palm. I have a gno«i appetite and 1 am almost as strong as 1 ever was.

Voterday I rode thirtv-seven miles on horseback, I feel tired to-day but not MCI I used to have from two to four spell* heart palpitation every night, since I liet-an the use of the pills I have had but four •pells altogether. "1 know positively that I was cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and 1 believe firmly that it is the most wonderful remedy In existence to-day, and every fact 1 have presented to you is known to mv neiuliborii as well as to myself, and tliev will certifv the truth of my remarkable "cure."

The Market.

HKNRY SLOAN has now entire charge of the MARKET Grocery, east .Main street, and is in good shape to handle trade and will be pleased to see all of his Country friends. Bring your

Butter and Eggs

to me and try me again, •y*.-

GreeiiGoffeeaSpBGialty

Sugars, Coffees, Tens.

Ploar, Etc.

And everything strictly First Class and as low as can be sold by any Come see me,

D'W KNOW HE WAS

life,

l,hcn I was working in the silver mines of

finally urran^ed"

can please you.

Henry Sloan. Corn is King!

Huy a Farm while land is cheap. We have a large number of Improved farms for sale, bargains.

Some decided

On easy terms. Also money to loan at Low Interest.

R. E. BRYANT,

Joel Block.

WANTED—An agent in every sect.iion to canvass S4.00 to 85.00 a day u.ade, sells at sight also man to ®pll Staple Goods to dealers, best etde line ST'oOO a month. Salary or large Commission made experience unnecessary, uiifton Soap & Manfacturintr o„ Cincinnati. Ohio.

Holiday Excursions

in Vandalia Line. For tho boli-: "ndalia Line tvill sell excursion

i'"duced rates from all statioilocal points on tho Vandalia Lin", "l^o to points on connecting lint* 1 particulars call on nearest VIUK'I Lino Ticket Agent, or address

A. 1'j. Foitn, Cien'l Pass. Ag1 St. Loui-.

It ixiys to trade at the l'"2 Store.

OUT.

Sl-

tfllHt In

:hlci»K„.

Hx wan

said IK, (•(„,],, though ho lu.,k,.d as a Musses pijp, tho watvi omitted

-at least ho

llt

1 W pounds, al

\"y and 1^ .H

left ii(i ,C,,"!rS

«'f hih origin and ancestry.

in Chi« ,K,,,,Nv], ,fiaio°

WUSn Vory

to cool la. 1, ,. 7„ar",y

"U'1 be had

eyes had "Neimss until liis 2s2iiUK

l00k

saloon keep-r wl""fag!d

little mv

little alhnrs of

but a

dianL'enti

his l'"ii

disap

bUt II,atch W:ls

ail(lFrench

Lovely uppercut, said as alderman. Shortest knockout I ever saw," said a building inspector. "Light, nine, ten— out!'" said the referee. lliev took him buck to the dressing room and sat him on a chair. His eyes opened, aud he rose to his feet. "Hi say, liisn't hit time Hi was goin to tii' ring?'* he queried.

Then? was a snicker. "No, you're through for the night," grinned his second. "W'at'r 'Ave Hi been boxiu'/*' "No, you cockney! T'other mug's been boxin. "Wy'r Wat's 'appened? W'at 'ave Hi been doin':'' "Ah, g'wan You've been doin a clog dance an some ground an lofty tuiublin,'' grow led his second. The Englishman looked around him in a dazed, uncertain way and mechanically took the money—the loser's end—which was handed to him. Then he dressed and went out into the night, shaking his head and thinking many things.—Chicago News.

UuchesH and Fishwife.

An old fishwife, one of the order that was more frequently seen a dozen yearB ago than today, and who runs about barelegged in a very brief tartan petticoat, with a creel of lisli upon her shoulders, had been often promised by an ally in the servants' hall that she .should some 'me see the young duchess in her o\u AvSffitv J3',e was therefore posted one day in a ^tim^G2^(a'^f,the_ba].l from which she looked out in obvious discontent as the lady and her guests filed in to dinner. When the dining room door had closed behind them, she was asked what she thought of the duchess. "The duchess!" she repeated in the shrill tones of supreme disdain. "Dinna ye try for to make me believe my ain leddy was there. 1 saw a muckle braw wives tricked out in shining stones and feathers, each with her moil by her side,

but

I know

my bonnie duchess wasua' wi' them. Na, na, dinna ye try for to mak me believe that."

It then transpired that she was looking out for a tall, willowy form, clad in simple homespun, with a sailor hat poised lightly on a dainty head, such as she saw when she trudged to the rear of the castle with her creel, and that she would not have the tiara and satin train at any cost.—Madame.

Trick In Making Change.

A curious incident occurred iu a Paris restaurant the other day. A high official, happening to be in the Moutmartre district about dinner time, walked into a restaurant frequented much by foreigners. and took liis dinner there, Ins bill amounting to 8 francs. When calling the waiter to pay for his meal, he handed him a 'JO franc goldpiece, which the waiter put into his mouth, as is the custom of the Paris waiters. Making change, lie only gave him a! francs, lhe gentleman looked up and said Beg vour pardon, I want 12 francs and not "i francs. "Excuse me, sir, said the waiter. "You gave me a 10 franc piece. ^it1'-'' Aud therewith ho took from between his lips a smaller gold coin, showing it to the gentleman. Tho official considerably wrought up for being fik.'u f«ir a fool, without any warning lie the waiter such a slap in the face fii-it the L'O franc piece given lam fell out of his month and rolled across the room. The gentleman got his change, ami purposely forgot to tip who had received quite "striking" argument

Paris Letter.

81'r-

A ".exit

earliest trials Texas the 13 tho judge to diet,'' whence door nioti tho jury

the »ts to anil

irs'autl'oiher soiiinls of

tion

THE BORE WAS SHOCKED. A

•ud

hypi,otiz(! 11

frwlllp"0y

brings off

the ki)1(] th(

*fl

see,"ed

quite a lout:

Caiia-

to fun 'SOni,! fame wen* Moil 'iv

Wlml

»I'" "t the next,

Hie hour.- never wenr so slowly as

lishi

,hU'"K lh° W'ek

S iUKl

CHli (1,

I'eojjle, saying they had cured him

^'ttl^inent of

hoard bill. At last th, fateful eveuiug rai,R. and the man fr„„. across the l«i- hm, to the saloon where iu a hat-k room

thu

mill was to bo do-

H" stood up in tho center of tho rinK and bowed gracefully as a seasick elephant 'I he master of ceremonies bellowed, "Mr. Bill Lambkin of Birniiuuk'nhtiicl," then, "Mi. Henri Pijette of .Montreal." Somebody hit a gong, and the carnival was under way.

The Englishman swung his right aloft, but it never landed. There was a duck, a swirling fist Hying upward. The man 1 mm Birmingham sprang straight, up into the air .as if lifted by a dynamite explosion. Then ho fell aud .lay very quiet on the padded floor.

Blunt Letter That Reached Him FroiD the Interior Department. The following anecdote is related of

l'ox

•l" l«'uvy and clumsy IIo hiulu't been over

& hTStUm that

who was once secretary of

the lutu'ior: There is a class of people, a large ouo, who find pleasure in corresponding with the departments on trivial subjects and prolong the correspondence indefinitely. A gentleman, us call him Mr. Jones, was one of .. W«VU| ITUC UUO UL tnesu persistent specimens who wrote to the interior department. Although replies were made to his inquiries, he always returned to the front with another unimportant question. His case became' a subject of conversation among the clerks, and at lunchtime one day some one referred to Mr. Jones' ability as a letter writer. "If I had my way," said a clerk, "I'd soon put an end to his nonsense." "How would you do it?" ''Why, I'd write him a letter like this, and he wrote as follows:

DEAH Mil. JONES—Yours of the Otli inst. rocon-e.l In reply 1 would suy that your intellectual eapneities arc rather inferior to "f

lj""ifle.ss eodfish. I am tired of you.

iupinj y.ju will

that tllu

m,t

E"K-

lU"ll,fur tllUUi«ht

tiial, was

write again, I remain,

yours respectfully, lhe letter was passed around aud read and finally carelessly thrown aside on a desk. It remained there until evening, when it was collected, with others, by the messenger whose duty it was to carry letters: from the several divisions to the secretary for his signature. It chanced to be among some letters relating to routiuo matters, and Secretary Cos aflixwl his signature without reading it. Then it went through the mail to Mr. Jones. The following day the secretary received a communication from Mv. Junes. He was shocked and grieved ho was fearful that the government was tottering to its fall. When a cabinet ollicer descended to penning such sentences, he said, he feared for the welfare of the country. Mr. Jones', wounded feeiings were soothed by a personal letter from the secretary, and to show that tlu're was no hard feeling on his part Mr. Jones at once renewed his correspondence with the department.— Washington Post.

-NEWS OF LINCOLN'S DEATH.

Illustration of the Iniproveiueiit In the .Mcauri of Communication. Writing upon the subject of "The Romance of Our News Supply," Mr. W. O. Fitzgerald tells a story about the death of President Lincoln which strikingly illustrates the improvement effected in our means of communication during the last iiO years. In those days there were no Atlantic cables working, and news of the shooting of the president and his subsequent death had to come by steamer. All night after Wilkes Booth's fatal shot, had boen fired Renter's agent at Washington waited for the announcement of Lincoln's death,which was known to be imminent.

The president passed away at 7 :30 the next morning at the very moment a great steamer was leaving for England. The energetic agent hired a fast tug and pursued the departing steamer until he was near enough to cast on her deck a tin canister containing the mournful tidings. This was the only intimation of Lincoln's death received in England by the mail. It was the custom in those days for swift yachts to meet the incoming Atlantic liners' off tho coast of Ireland- Tin canfi of special construction were brown, ovoxboard by the officers of the steamer and picked up by the yachts, after which the messages were conveyed with all possible expedition to the nearest telegraph office.—London News.

Marine Muxlc a Failure.

Until some recent discoveries by Pro fessor Saussier of Vevey, Switzerland, it was not suspected that fishes were affected by music. In a shallow inlet Professor Saussier found a queer arrangement of strings iu the water w!.ich demanded examination. Viewing the affair from a distance with a water telescopo ho saw that some fishes, which had, by the usual painful met hot!, gained possession of several fragments of fish line, were passing them around two sticks thrust into the water by some fisherman. When tho strings were strung, the stakes were wedged apart by piling stones between them so as to tighten the strings, three or four fishes rolling a stone along the bottom with their uoses. The operation was necessarily slow.

The

and shutting

we-e presently heard. Atfame back into court, when th "Wo hab looked in le it iwiin.

ain't nowhar in dat bit

zJk

professor watched it at intervals for two or three days. Finally, when all was ready, the largest fish" seized a stick or bone, and, using it as a plectrum, twanged the strings with it, while the other fishes gathered around to hear the music. Of course, there was none, as the submerged strings refused to sound. After several trials the fishes tore up their water harp iu disgust. They had probably caught their idea from Aimee Saussier, tho professor's daughter, who was in the habit of playing a harp by the bank. —Boston Journal.

An Even Thin*.

"Mv friend," he said in the soft, tremolo which bespeaks the mendicant, "I'm in hard luck.

The man whom he was endeavoring to touch only walked the faster. 'Tin hungry and sleepy and I ain

Sot

the waiter,

setback by the of the guest.—

iiitliiiB Verdict. paper says that in one of the before a colored jury in gentlemen were told 'retire and find tho ver n,ev went into tho jury room the opening

a thing tor eat nor any place ter lay mv head. "I haven't anything for you lieaid all that before." "Heard it before! Why, look ere, mister, this ain't no prize contest for t,vi«inalitv. And if it is, you am t, got tone the best me," he went on, slackening bis pace, and dropping behind. 'I've heard what you said before 'bout 'Itveil thousand times at the lowest calj'laiiou."—Washington Star.

I've

Not, .1 Cryinff Kvil.

Sef the young woman.. Is the vonug woman being .suddenly nnd unexpectedly kissed?

All, yes. And does (ho young woman raise hues and cry?

The voting woman raises a slight hue, but

no cry.—Detroit

Tribune.

THE FASTNET LIGHT.

It It the First Glimpse the American Gets of Foreign Shores* The first glimpse of Great Britain that the American tourist gets on his European tour is that of the Pastnet lighthouse.

It stands on a rugged and solitary rock, situated nine miles south of Crookhaven, at the extreme southwest corner of Ireland, and is perhaps more stormbeaten than any other around our coast. The rock is 80 feet in height, and the lighthouse towers another 70 feet above, yet, in winter gales, the Atlantic billows literally bombard the massive structure and have even smashed in a portion of the lantern at the summit of the erection, the seas frequently sweeping over the rock with tremendous force. Some two or three years ago the stormy weather then prevailing prevented all communication with the rock for many weeks, so that the store of food was consumed, with the exception of some flour. At last a schooner managed to approach sufficiently near to enable a small quantity of food to be dragged through the sea by the hungry men, and fortunately the next day the sea moderated, and the stores were once more fully replenished.

Except in very calm weather the Fastnet is surrounded by a fringe of foam, and the only means of landing is by the aid of a "jib" 58 feet in length, so placed on the rock that, in moderate weather, its end reaches outside the surf. When it visitor wishes to land (an unusual occurrence), he is rowed in a small boat as near as the waves permit, and the lightkeepers throw out a small buoy, attached to a rope, which is secured by the man in the boat. The jib is then swung out, and the visitor, placing one foot in the loop aud catching tight hold of the rope, is* hoisted about 40 feet vertically, and then the jib, being pivoted at its foot, swings him horizontally about 100 feet on to a safe landing.—Loudon Sketch.

ENGINEERING BY A MOUSE.

The Skillful Plan by Which He Got Himself Out of a Deep Hole. "While digging holes for telegraph poles at Byron, Me.," said a Western Union man, "I became interested in watching the ingenuity aud perseverance of a mouse. He fell into one of the holes, which was 4}£ feet deep aud 20 inches across. The first day lie ran around the bottom of the hole, trying to find some means of escape, but could not climb out. The second day he settled down to business. He began steadily and systematically to dig a spiral groove round and round tho inner surface of the hole with a uniformly ascending grade. He worked night and day, and as ho got farther from the bottom he dug little pockets where he could either lie or sit and rest. Interested witnesses threw in food. "At the end of two weeks the mouse struck a rock. This puzzled him. For nearly a day lie- tried to get under, around or over the obstruction, but without success. With unflinching patience he reversed his spiral and went on tunneling his way in the opposite direction. At the end of fonr weeks he reached the top and probably sped away to enjoy his well earned freedom. His escape was not seen. When his food was put in in the morning, he was near the surface, but at night the work was seen to be complete, and the little engineer, whose pluck and skill had Eaved his life, had left."—New York Sun.

The Only Venomou* Bird.

Among all the thousands of feathered creatures classified by the trained ornithologists, ..f one, the rpir n'doob, or "bird of de th," is known to be venomous. This ({tifev and deadly species of the winged and feathered tribe is a native of the isiuml of Payua, or Now Guinea. Tiie ti.ul is d-seriLed as being about the eiuuii atr.!i:ion u.me pigeon,

of gray dinarv liant scarlet re*. It is a is found to in!::.! It ni'i stagnant pools anjoiniji the inteiierof ihe ishiiid. a liook. tl 1 ituk. a:- si: .: ,i as and hollow, '-.i.e in a 1

for

I i-xtraor-tip uf brilIi bird aud he immense lie lakes of

I he i") llUK k's spur .ii-li lie (IgtlUS ...! pur-

post* Ul'l 1 i'' ble, jiw 1 iow trils. Uutit intoryin ii:e i. t-t t. i.i fleshy I::.'.-:-. I.

ce:u^ .. venom ..n t. man, i::.. v.: t,r .(: v. know:: :i '.'. J' by a i:-l ..-J. case.1! .... a mo.'ist":- i.. '.v.—

v'S

Uroso.

Prol«'SKur 1. imj t..e» crinniuiJuKia. 1. Nvlll) kill\ih In:. \. i. ..! ..Ij( Loinbrasu vt j! i-1-short aud :t r.\. threads sliine in hi (•-.'! Ic l: '!'h'W- r» taelie is Kiay, li"- ir.-i.t 1 iiil li.c.H" white. I-Ti. i-i«ii\ei.-ai!i'L is n: pleiiHiu#uud li-iick-ii cm* wiiiigiy iistt-r esting by liis ijuwt rl't:! memfny ami vas-t learning. Owin^ to his lung residence in Turin, he tuis many Piedir.unteEo words and i-hn.M-s.''

A Bargain.

She—I bought yon beautiful box of cigars today. He—But I've got cigars to burn already. "Yes, but they were so cheap! The man told me the box alone was worth tho price 1 paid."—Yonkers Statesman.

Gives Warning.

Venomous snakes are slow in doing mischief. The cobra di capello, tho toy of Indian jugglers, retains its fangs, but never uses thorn except to resent iujuries, and then, oponing its crest and bissing violently, it darts on its victim, I who has notico to escape.

Infant's

Po Yon

Without label.

Do Yow

unless you or yoi

Po Yon Knov .n its ingredients is pur.ns,.-

Do not forfiet our number—

and

Children.

OTH E RS, Do You Know

Bate mans Drops, Go If ivy's Cordial, many so-called Soothing* Syrups, and most remedies for children r.rii composed of opium or morphine 1

D° Y°n Know tl»' opium end morphine are stupefying nnrcotic poisons

Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria*

D. C. fiARNHIlri

Graduate of the United States College of Embalming in Now Vork the oriental L'ollegeoi Host jn, Mass. and Clark College, Springfield, Ohio. They are tho thtvo best in the Lnited States.

Funeral: Director: and Embalmer

Every grade of supplies kept iu stock, from tlic cheapest to tho most expepiSlvi

WHITE AND BLACK FUNERAL OARS PRICES ALWAYS REASONABLE.

I am also agent for the Boyd Burglar Proof Grave Vault. Office in new LMnfor il 1 U13 bouth Washington street. Kesidence, 41.r south Washington street. JOHN B. SWANK, Assistant.

YOU DON'T NEED BLOOMERS

................... ....... .,......... •. When youjddew-rKverjTt^

FARMERS

COMPLETE LTNE OF

lab'iru-

MJIUJI,

i.s Uak

that Paregoric,

most countries druggists ure not permitted to sell narcotic*

7rv iu_,. you should not iwrmit, any medicine to be given your fWH jjuysician kuow of what it is coniikM»d

Oastoriu is purely vegetable preparation, and l"" 1 with every bottle

^on ^nl*lual Cactoria is tho prescription of the famous Dr. Sac That it has been in use for nearly thirty years, and that more Castoria is nc„ of all other remedies for children combined

~^on Kn°w that the Patent Offlco Department of tho United States, and of other countries, have issued exclusive right to Dr. Pitcher and his assigns to use the word Cftitoria' and its formula, and that to imitate them is a state prison ofTen&e

Know that one of the reasons for granting this government protection was because Castoria had been proven to be absolutely hnrmlosa?

Po Yon Know that 35 average doses of Castoria are furnished for 35 cents, or one cent a dose

Yon Know that when possessed of this perfect preparation, your children may be kept well, and that you may have unbroken rest

Well, these things are worth knowing. They are facto.

The fac-aimile

signature of

is on every wrapper.

... ...

SMITH.

-AT THE-

Lowest Market Price.

We respectfully solicit a share of the pubfic patronage. 'Phone N. 86. Corner Main and Walnut' Streets.

Have You Seen Them Yd?

The immense Bargains in Tailor-Made Clothing now being offered at

Ruben's Botes House Misfit Parlor,

GO \Vt'»t Washington Street,

Has as nice ones as you wan I

Are invited to put up their teams at his bam, No. 121-122 east Market st. Telephone No. 98.

W. B. BRICK. ART DAVIS.

Brick & Davis,

(Successors to H. ,S. Nicholson.)

staple and Fancy groceries

!itliiuin|o1iN9

lutlinnn.

KING OP TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS.

Wliat wo need is room tor our now winter stock, .-mil tho most oiTeolunl wny to guin this room in to close out nil our liyht ami iiiodlum-wpiRlit soodM rogiirdk'SH 1 cost. 80 •lornot overlook this oiiiortiinlty to buy Fini Tnilor-Mado Clothing for lo«s tliiin tliA actual voluo of tho raw material.

SEE OUK WINIJOW. NOTE T1II-S1-: PJUCKS. Kor f8.no we ho11 a ilil.O 'I'.-iilor-mado Suit. I'or $10.00 we will «(11 a Si.'i.dO Tailor-made suit. l'orfli.riUwu will deli a S.'iO.i'O Tallor-niade Suit. a v. For tlS.00 we will Hot1 a JS5.00 T.'.iior-nindo Suit. l'auts in emlletw variety, from ?-J,r0 to $5: tailors' in-iceu «o to ?1

60 WEST WASHING-TON STREET.

Ruben's Bates House Misfit Parlor

No charge for alterations to improve ii fit.

iJi!