Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1904 — CURED WIEE OF CONSUMPTION. [ARTICLE]

CURED WIEE OF CONSUMPTION.

A house on wheels which a* - tracted considerable attention in town last Tuesday is the property O. 0, Hughes, of the hcrse dealing firm, of Hughes & Tyler; and which firm have a large pasture on the Fulk farm, in Hanging Grove Tp. Some seven years ego Mr. Hughes, who was a blacksmith by trade, was living in Chicago, and his wife became very [bad off with consumption. Mr. Hughes therefore fitted up a wagon to live in and also a portable horse-shoeing outfit. With this he traveled about from farm to farm, shoeing horses, and the enterprise proved successful, both in health and money. He has continued hie out-door life most of the time ever since, but has changed bis line of business into importing and buy* ing and selling horses. His wife’s health is now excellent, but he has a young daughter troubled in the same way ard for her benefit he continues his out door life. His present wrgon, though spacious and well devised does not fully suit him, and be is having another built both wider and higher and therefore more comfortable. x His wagons are provided with beds, stoves etc. and with plenty openings to admit the ai", but screened to keep out insects. He also carries a large tent, which he uses When staying long in a place; and also has a tent for his horses. In winter he occupies a house.