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to need contradiction,
When used it is Dipped in water. quite
warm and applied to the wpGud, when the
nntient feels the sensation of drawing; and
II ia said that small ones will stick until full
of poison and then drop off. ond nfter being
dipped in warm water and re-applied. will
atick till all the poison il extracted. NJ ne
is too large to stick in that way. being over
two inches square, containing nhInt soven
solid inches. let those to whom l have APP
pliel ii assertcl that they felt it draw.
Well docs it curc2 This stone WAS nsed
i'm Buckingham county. Va. from about 1919
To 1892 and in tic West since. in my own
neighhurhood. and has never fn led TO cure in
any case. although in several Instances, Az
hours and in one. several days elapsed be-
fore it was applied. In II Gaze bitten hy II
cotton mouth snake last week, in the vicinity
of Minlin, the remedies prescribed bv the
family physician were usci until tho leg and
thigh were bndly swnllcu (bit on the anklc.)
and the bpdv had commenced swelling: slept
none through the night. AMI had no ease I'LL
applied the mad stnnc. which gave relief
immediately, and she fell asleep in twenty
minutes. Seventeen hours hai elapsed he
fore it was applied. 1t arrests tho swelling
few momcnis. as | will prove at any time, or
my own person, or any one else"
ELEcrIoNEERING.- Governor P,
of Kentucky, tells couple of good ones
on hinself When on Il canvass preceding
his election, lie stopped at a cabin on the
waysidc, in the eastern mountains of the
State, fora bit of dinner. The good house
wife served him y better rcpast than he cX-
pcctcd, tcnder and juicy fresh veuson be-
ing one of the courses, followed by "a tempt
ing display of pastry. Cutting into one of
tircly propitiatcd and he paid his compli-
mcnts to the lady by way Of making an
inquiry:
Madam" said he, 4" this is very de-
licious pie F; but upoa my word don't
know What is the fruit in it-prny tell me,
it you please"
Why! stranger, where did you come
from p demanded the dame in turn
"Wcll. | am from the lower part of the
State; but no such fruit us this grows there
Indeed, madam, lam ignorant of this fruit,
aud beg you will inform me what it is"
"Cp for Governor" exclaimed the rs.
toniShcd woman, "an1 don't know huckcl-
berries! Well mistrust you amt fi.tcn
IOr inc once
The Governor would have relinquishcd
tho track, but his party wouldn't let him
of; and he WAS elected in spite of his ig.
norancc Of huckelbcrrics.
Oa one occasion he stopped for supper
at cabin not 50 well provided MS the for
mcr The poor woman of the house had
neither sugar, tea nor coffee, and sprei Il
before him dish of clabbcr, uttcring a
profusion of apologies and regrets that her
house was so i'll provided
Why, madam" said he with perfect
truth, 81 prefer this to tea or coffee, or
even Strawberries and cream; and often
AXE it in preference, OF bot evenings like
this, when at home. 1t requires no apol.
ogy, for | couldn't be better suited
Now, stranger" responded the doubt.
ing lady. " are you lying ist because you
are candidate; for I've hcarn tell them
candidates is Tie lyincst critters on the
ycrih?"
TIE Governor could only vindicatc his
truth by Loltng a second dish of cabbcr.
WHAT AGE BRINGS WITH IT.-As We
grow older, it is with hearts as with heads
of hair; for one that We find real, there
are nine that are false