The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-04-25
THE IOWA MAIDSTONE.
A Stone that Has Been Known for 13'
Nears--Hnxr IL Is Irsed.


Years-How it is Used.
| Davenport Correspondent Chicago Tribune. J
Inquiry having recently been made as
to the whereabouts of genuine mad
stone, the following will give the desired
information regarding one which has a
wonderful record 1t is now in the
possession of Turner Evan, of Paris,
Jackson Township, Linn County, the
nearest point to which, by railroad, is
Anamosa, on the Dubuque and South
western Railroad. Its properties were
first known one hundred and thirty
years ago in Virginia. 1t has been in
the Evans family since first known.
The present possessor received it from
his father, Adam Evans. 1t did many
wonderful cures, and was known far
and wide. He received it from his
father in 1912, while living near Boone
Station, Kentucky. On the death of
Adam Evans, itpasSed to Turner Evans,
more than twenty years ago. During
that period it had been tested many
times, and never failed to cure the ra-
bies, even in the most severe and almost
hopeless cases. At first the neighbors
of Mr.. Evans were incredulous, and in
clined to ridicule the thing, but, after
numerous successful trials on horses and
cattle, doubt was changed to certainty.
During his possession of the stone, near
" 700 cases have been treated, and in
not one has the stone failed to give re-
lief and effect cure.
1t is not longer than the end of
mans thumb, weighs one-fourth of an
ounce, and resembles a dark sponge,
with fine pores extending from side to
side. Seen through magnifying- glass,
it resembles flint; and at the outer end
of the pores appear dark rings, like sand
stone. 1t is triangular in form, having
one flat surface, which is called the
working side.
When used, it is placed in bath of
one part milk to three parts water, and
warmed to blood-heat. The patient is
required to exercise briskly until the
blood becomes active in circulation,
when the skin near the parts bitten are
scratched with a sharp-pointed instru-
ment until the blood starts, when the
stone is applied. 1t Immediately begins
to absorb the virus, and, when filled, is
removed and soaked in the milk-and-
water bath 1t is thus repeatedly APP
piled until it ceases to adhere to the
flesh, which it will do as soon as the virus
is extracted, and not until then. While
the virus remains, it requires cOnsidera-
BILE power to remove it. 1t has been APP
piled nearly one hundred times in sim
gle case. The rule is to apply it as long
as it will take hold. Applied to the flesh
of person not afflicted with rabies it
has no more effect than piece of glass,
unless there be present the faint of scroll
ulous disease, when it will adhere as in
cases of rabies. The cases cured by this
stone are too many and tso well anthem
ticated to permit doubt of its efficacy.
A Mr.. Bunce, of Mechanicsville, bitten
by rabid dog, visited Mr.. Evans, and,
when. he arrived there, was suffering
from paroxysms and nervous spasms of
the limbs. The stone was applied, and
he was cured.
A Mr.. Field, of Chicago, arrived
there in a terrible condition. For q
hours before the stone was applied he
suffered intense torture from nervous
paroxysms and agony of mind, which,
if continued another day, would have,
he believes, resulted in madness; in
fact, he saws death would have been a
relief to him, rather than have endured
the torment. He was wholly cured by
the use of the stone.
Mr.. Evans seeks no notOriety. What
he has received has come from those
who have experienced the benefit of his
mad stone. If any person afflicted with
rabies visits him, he will do all he can
to give him relief. He promises moth
ing, and makes no pretensiOns. He is
not visionist, nor superstitious. The
properties of the mad stone are to him
an established fact, as much so as that
he will reap wheat whore he sOws the
seed. 1t is at the service of any who
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