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The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1883-10-25

1t seems to be the opinion of all
with whom l have conveised, and /
have been at some pains to confer with
individuals not partial, because of
some personal reasons, to the present
management, and have yet to hear
ofany positive failures to benefit the
sick coming here, no matter what
their complaint, so that they only acted
prudently and gave the water a
fair trial. On the contrary, l have
heard repeatedly of remarkable cures,
as, for instance, people either being
haulded here, or walking on crutches,
and leaving after treatment, as it is
said and l can believe, actually dane
ing. ! have before me now number
of certificates furnished by persons who
have been cured, or benefited, some
with ulcers, some with paralysis, some
with dyspepsia, rheumatism, chronic
diarrhoea liver complaint, nervous
prostration, dropsy, and crofua, &C.,
&c. One the mother Of five children,
came here unable to walk about the
room without crutches, and after re-
manning two months went home, as
she expresses it, "cured and happy"
A case Of paralysis cured is remark
able, The sufferer was IL young lady
who had been affected IS years and
for great part ofthe time was unable
to move either hand or foot. and could
not walk when she arrived here. She
was treated two and a-balf months
under the advice of Dr. Parsons, (who
has kindly supplied me with much CT
this information,) and left here she
was able to say, "walking without
stick, crutch or any support" This
certificate is duly sWorn 20 before a
magistrate. The young lady, at the
time, lived in Polk Co., and signs her
certificate Susan II. J. Caranah.
After four weeks of rather wary in
vestigation and from personal expe-
rence, / am prepared to give my belief
in general way that the water of Sour
Lake will benefit, if they 90 not cure,
nearly every alment such as ] have
mentioned, and that as a cure for cuta-
neous diseases of everyIkind the waters,
taken in connection with the tar-mud
bath and the tar, will aim ost invariably
effect cure, the length Of time depend
ing upon the condition @? ones blood
and secretions and the length of time
the disease has been running. Cases of
hereditary character may not be per-
manently cured, but relief, more. Or less
lasting, viii positively be found, and
without the intiiction of 4 particle o +
pain, or the aid of nasty drugs, or any
unpleasant interruption Of one's usual
daily manner of living, except. perhaps
that the patient will be restricted in
the use of stimulants, not by any
means servere penalty to pay. That
this deprivation is made more endur~
able by the stimulating effect Of the
waters, is stoutE contended by some,
and they say likewise that whisky and
Sour Lake water will not go well to-
gether. can only say have not expert
mented any in this direction myself,
but have seen the experiment tried
byothers--judging from their appear
ance and manner, not that have seen
a drop of the "crayther," though |
have heard the landlady say there was
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1883-10-25

have in no instance of the few expert
ments l have witnessed been made
sensible of any pronounced want Of af-
finity between whisky and Sour Lake
water. I doubt, in fact if there be any
such water in or on the habitabie globe
Perhaps, water plain comes nearer kill
ling off whisky plain than any kind OF
water yet discovered. And this, by the
way, leads to the observation that "a
whisky sour can be effectually COM
pounded here with the aid of sugar on
ly, and that the water of No. - with
sugar mixed makes an excellent lemO-
made. And again, further illustrating
the wonderful properties Of these Wa
tiers, by pouring a small quanti-
ty Of liquid chloride of potash into
water from No. 7, the whole will take
fire and burn freely until consumed,
leaving a solid mineral deposit. And
then as to the gasses: one can smell
the gaseous sulphur vapors some
distance from the wells, and the atmos-
phere quickly turns silver to the
color ofbronze. A bright silver dollar,
or the inner parts of silver watch,
will be changed to the resemblance OF
of gold within 80 minutes if exposed to
the air in some of the bath rooms; end
Pinchback jewelry will emerge from
the waters of the lake no longer golden,
but solid black in color. This water
is wholly unconfined, that for some
reason it is recommended that under
no circumstances should one remain in
it bathing more than three minutes.
This, I believe, "rounds-up" the
waters, their composition, properties
and cures, and if the reader has pre-
served my letters he is about as near
master of Sour Lake mysteries, (and
they are both numerous and wonder
full as have been able to make OF
myself after much personal labor, re-
peated inquiries and necessarily close
study. part with the subject, with
the simple assurance to others who
may follow in my footsteps, that /
have written only in the interests of
the suffering, and not in those of the
proprietor Of the Lake. l have, in
fact. met him only at the table few
times, where our intercourse was con-
fined to mere gossip about the little
world around and about us. Where
there has not been feeble attempt to
amuse or interest the reader, and thus
entice him.. for his own good, to hear
me through, even though he should
pity my poverty OF language, what l
have written is TO be received, as near
as can order it, for the solid comfort
and guidance of those who have kept
up with this correspondence.
And now comes the leave-taking;
and o, Brevity, whether benignantly
closing the dear old eyes of death, or
speeding with smiles the parting guest,
still always hopeful Of "A joyous future,
attend me here, for, in ''rounding-up,"
my old Faber has cast several good
shoes, the guiding fingers have grown
unsteady, and the mental current flows
but sluggish onward and in whirl-
pools.
To the Lady Of the Lake, Mrs. Bar
barry Brown, who remains yet awhile
away from her cheerful home at Lake
Charles-where, ] know, mirth must
! reSound and cOnteutmpnt hear full
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1883-10-25
BOARDING..
BOARDING.
0UACHI1'A HOUSE,
DESIARD STREET,
ONROEs LA

Convenient to railroad depot and steam
boat landing and provided with superior
Accommodations, is now open to the travelling
public. G.S-Sample Room for Commercial
travellers. D. b. TROUSDALE,
Feb. 27, 1880. Proprietor.
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tory, rich in minerals, gaia, de-horse-
flies, &C., into loving subsection to
her Grace's rule and dominion. As
becometh true knight, who returns
but to his prior allegiance, having,
your ladyship, only sought your power
ful protection for "a season, and owning
much benefit thereby, I must crave a
parting grasp Of your Grace's hand
and bow a heartfelt goodbye to the
mother dear erstwhile to so many
orphans of the great epidemic of 1858
and of SO many Confederate prisoners
in New Orleans during the war.
l have met several Louisianians
here, now represented only by Mr.. M.
N. Bowman, of New Orleans, and Mr..
T. Il. Small, of Sabine, during the war
a member Of Capt. Sells company of
the 18th Louisiana. The former is
troubled with impurity of the blood and
nervous irritability; the latter with an
liberated sore ankle, joint involved, of
seven years standing, the result of a
cut on the foot. Both are improving,
Mr.. Small, the more afflicted of the
two, with almost the certainty of a
cure.
The leading consulting physician at
the Lake is, + was surprised to find, an
old army comrade, who went limping
from the battlefield of Bakers Greek
with an ugly wound, made by the
fragment Of shell on the side of the
shank shin. He is plumb sound once
more, has lived here several years he
tells me, and is doing "a good practice,
enjoying, besides, the income from a
large number OF cattle and horses
herded on the prairies about here and
elsewhere. When | give his name as
Or. n. G. Parsons, the people Of More
house, among whom he lived many
years, before and after the war, will
readily recognize to whom | refer, as
will also many who knew the Doctors
brother, the late upright and learned
Judge Of our district, Judge sly. g.
Parsons, of Bastrop. I owe and here
tender to the Doctor my sincere thanks
for numerous acts Of kindness done me
and for many pheasant bits Of gossip
tending "to fill in" among the Gran
MES of life at Sour Lake.
10 the very efficient postmaster, Mr.,
G. B. Coeleir, al old Texas Con,
federate, who came here some three
years ago prone on his back, unable 10
move more than one great toe Of his
lower limbs, and his arnns and hands
nerveless and dead, now happily able
to walk a little on clutches, to write,
read and enjoy himself in his wheeled
chair, with the aid OF his noble little
ton, Charley, give my grateful &C.
acknowledgements for numerous polite
attentions, accompanied by a prayer
for his final and complete restoration
so manly vigor. ! know that nothing,
in the whole range of benedictions,
would crafty him, or his noble little
wife, now teaching in neighboring
county, more than that.
Aud here descends the curtain, all
the nobility attending me {they have
so intimately to the gates of the castle,
and beyond, to the limits at Pine
Island bayou.
6. w. NJ.
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Grounding up' at Sour Lake.

lConft2 red from yesterdoy'S edition. |
SOUR LAKE, TEXAS,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-02-20

Halls C,tarrh Cure is taken, Inter
nally. II acts directly upon the blood
and the mucous surfaces OF the aye
tenn. Price 75c. For sale by Gish &
Garner
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-02-20

Mtre' than eleven years ago we as
sumrd control and direction over the
destinies and fortunes of this unpre-
tentious paper. We smile now when
we think how unsoplristicated we were
and with what high hopes and anlbi-
tious plans we sent out the first issue.
We thought we were another Atlas.
upon whose shoulders the broard uni
verse rested. With what care and
exactness we wrote our first locals and
editorials, expecting 10 see them cop
led by all leading papers whose pub
li,hers would probaly write ns at once
ofo Ing u: an Q orm, rs s larry to take
ch,ei editorial control u their papers.
We had very high, exalted, extrav.
agant opinion Of ourselves aud oui
ability. We thou ,bt that in less than
month we would have 1000 cash
subscribers, more advertising, jot
work and government bonds that We
would know what to do with, aud thai
in about a year and half we would
be running.A triweekly, which would
merge ipts wellsnppor,ed daily. W.
smile SEINE more when we thin K what
a goSllng wewere. We are older now
and like the fellow kicked in the act
by Kentucky mule, We nay.not be Sc
pretty as we were, but we have got .
blamed sight more sense. We were
sadly and severely undecided and dis
Iiilussone,l. Subscribers came in slow,
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iBuchupaiba..'

GQnick. complete cnre. all annoying
Kidney. bladder and Urinary bis
ase-ssl. prpys'srd .sssnisI
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-. ~. J.. +
Advertising was plentiful enough, il
we cuull have offered to have done il
Tor little or nothing and lopkrd 10
heaven for our rewards. wbilsI orders
Tor job work printing were few and
ar between. At shs stsJt welth night
everybody was our friend, because
eyrybody told us he was. We soon
discovered that the. fools were, not all
dead. aud that there were still few
liars lying around loose.I We soon
found aout that in trying to please
eve, ydody we pleased nobody, and
'uhat there were people who woald
grow and complain and get mad at uy
Silhput %eason, yana no matter how
hard we tried IL doirieht and please
people, there was always some knave
n ivole to kick about something he
ii'ln't ike. Then we got mad, too.
We told p-opls il they wanted the pa
per they must pay Ter il, aud that we
wanted money for our job printing
ana shonia eSpec. prompt s s.,,
III advertising asc J Tpen 'ei
about things which concerned nobody
Out 'hemseli,e'swe .oli 'pem onr f"tS
were 50 much pe per ! line e. vssh nVwn, a,"
.na' cn"Ps. VINO sent pay P',p!
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Rough on Rats, .

Clearsout rats, mice. reaches. flies,
ant bcd-bugs, skunks. chipmun ks
epghers, l5c. Druggists,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-02-20
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair Breadth Escapes from
Seen and Unseen Foes.
Tror kan aas ChIef. Jan. IS, lss,.

Most Of our old citizens woll re-
member Nose Kite lwho lived in Pc
tersburg Bottoml, the hero OF our
states early political history. who
was OF stalwart build and powerful
physique; who In 1858 led colony
OF our people to Pixies Peak; who
fought the indians ON the plains and
was shot through the body who on
his return here after the rebellion
was converted and baptized by Elder
fieHshali, of the Christian church at
Petersburg Bottom, and became re-
viyal preacher Of celebrity all through
this section. They will also recall
the fact that, attacked with consulnp-
ton aud reduced to q skeleton, he
was obliged TO remoye TO q he Pockies
IN the hope of saving his life. None
thought he would succeed. Last tall
however, the editor of this paper met
him at tho head Of the Republican
river, bigger and more robust than
ever, "Why, I thought you had died
of consumption long ago, Elder r
"Me, l never had consumption,
man! though people thought that was
what allied me, and thought so my.
self But tho doctors had sent me on
a wild goose chase after dozen other
uiseasef, just as fatal, and this wai
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-02-20
The Muls.
Burlington Hawkeye.

No wonder the mule is a kicker.
Were mule, /. too. swould kick.
I know just exactly what kind Il a
mule l would be. A bay mule. One
OF those sad-eyed old fellows that lean
back in the breeching and think.
With striped legs like zebra. Andia
ola 'k-brown streak down my back. and
a faint brush tail. And my name cut
short. and my foretop banged, and q
head as long as -four barrel; and Ia
be worth $3.50 in any market and Id
wear fiat harness and no binders
and some day when some Mon hitchel
me up to dray. and piled on ton
and half Of pig iron, a cord Of wood
six barrels OF -four, and a steamboat
boiler, l would start OF with it pa
tiantly and haul it steadily, until go'
toethe top Of the grade on the new
road around North Hill, and there aud
theu'a falling maple leaf. autterinY
down in spark Of gold and crimson
would scare me all but to death. ant
the authorities would have to drag ,h'
Mississippiriver six weeks to find al
of that load and some Of that driver
while in three minutes alter the even
would be TRANQUILITY browsing on tn
grassy heights that smile above the sill
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on A BUFFALO HUNT

$3.50 '-----,so On A. bUFkALO. HuNT-s..--..-.-.,
made m, house their headquarters.
In The rafiy was a DR.. Wakefield,
who informed me that ! had q bad
case OF incurable Bright's disease, and
gave me preparation which NIGH,
ne said ease tne-iora few weeks or
months, bot that was The best that
could be dome Around the bottle
was = newspaper. Now newspa-
per was rarity in our home, and
at in my chair looking il over when
my eye providentially Tell upon sn
article relating u most wonderful
cure of Brishl's disease-the yer,
Inalady that was Killing me-by the
use Of Warner's Siie Kidney and
Liver cure, (oi1 Rochester, N.iYD
Convinced that fur h r delay would
be fatal, and everything else falling,
the uextInornins I dispatched QUE Of
my boys to the nearest railroad sta.
ton. many miles distant, 70 obtain 3
bottle OF the Stfe Cure. The drug
gis, said tho ,lenisnd for the Cure
was 60 great lie could pot keep 1t IL
stock, and he had to saud to Kansas
City Tor more. II wss mora than 4
week before II arriy ell, aud 1 wa,
daily getting weaker. But Il came
Mt last, and | at once began TO take II
When 1 told DIR. Wakefield what
was taking, he gave me look, hall
of scorn, half OF pity, as much as te
say,
'rooK raLlOw!
he ia putting his trust in a shumbug.
Nevertheless |, psr.evered for u,
past year andla;halL and Ihsyes beer
as stout and rugged IS over was Ii
my lite. After escaping the Attack
of Indians and half o. dozen doctor.
| was lying at the mercy OF a still
more dreadful foe that was abou,
giving mo The finishing blow, when
that great remedy stepped in, slew
my adversary, and placed mo frml,
on my feet once moro. have com
n.enced preaching again; for l lool
upon the circumstances and name
as direct interposition of, Proyi
dencc, and to providence are my ser
vices due. That is my story. thinl
| 1t is as good as romance-and mucl
better, for II Is true" We
| Such is the substance, and yer,
nearly the language OF Elder Kite
narrative. Those who read it an,
are suffering, may benefit bv his ex
perience, If they will follow his eA
ample,
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-02-20
CLUB LIST.
ExcHANaE scINyI1LATIoNs.

Tn" mns, succeNsful way to expedit,
the males j. Tor the old man to de
mani their Intentions. -Gruelle.
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tn" mns, succeHsful way to expedit,
the males II TOR the old man to lie
mani their intentions.-Gruelle.
The way to turn an animal into q
Arwl is to look dog straight in tn
hsce They say it will make dog
quail.--Glasgow Times.
They never bogin to suspect an
Ohm man OF stealing until he begins
10 wear clean collar and shave once q
month.-sunday Argus.
The husband Of AIollie Diel. oil
Evansville Ind. attempted to whip be- :,
when she picked up poker a. d
Knocked him down. That Molly6ed
him.-Sia,e Journal. Y
Oliver Wendell FOL mes says that
there in nothing in the world tendereI
than the pity that kiud-hearted
young girl has tor yonng man VIII"
feels onely.--Louisyille OommsrcialI
Exchange: "Does your Helen re-
mind You of Helen Of Troy?" SHE
asked swectly, az the sofa springs fiat,
nned under . pressure of l6O pounds
Nh, ns pr cisely: yon remind me
more Of Helen Of Avoiruupios," was
the Sealy reply.
The Goddess Of Liberty on the new
nickle wears bangs. Old women ma,
ray. "rhat out. bangs everythihgs,"
hut II she's what she IS. goddess OF
liberty. why shouldn't she have the
liberty to wear bangs!--Di,toe.
The Jub,lee Singers were arrested
at New Haven, Conn, for giving a
Sunday observation-disclosures Of the law
of 1876. That's tight, even though
Jubilee singers are allowed to sing in
Heaven on Sunday. But then Haven
isn't quite ,Heaven-it lacks an e
State Journal.
No, Angela. there is no reason Tor q
young girl WIN has red hair to be
down hearted. Red heads are brcom-
ing fashionable. BY the way, we have
been told that young ladies' with hair
Of that color are very warm hearted.
Is it SO? Sunday Argus. SRA =.
"When a man mysteriously tlisap-
pears nowadays" asks in i'll natrsd
exchange, 'why don't the people 20 a.
dragging the rivers and ponds for his
corpse, like they used to?" Because,
we suppose, it is not quite such damp
work to examine his books.-Sunaay
Argus. II ?
A new five-cent nickle is to be is
sued a little larger and thinner than
the present one. As it is believed that
made in this shape it will sound very
much like a quarter when dropped on, \
oontribation plate, the new coin will
doubtless be very POPULAR Va, field
Monitor. ~ " ~ - 20 V =.
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ventures in tho rosgh and ready life
lie had led, '.ba,,''he said, ''remayka-
ble as you may think my warlike lite
las been, have much more inter-
ssting story to tell YOU
avon know what rough, noisy
elbow l used to be; and could
.tsnd any hardship. Why, on a wa
ger, | have kdocked down an OK and
smuie with my first l have fought
rufiians, border outlaws and Indians /;
out | was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by moro dangerous unseen enemy
that was ever getting me more COM
plctcly:in his clutches. Il wa. shut by
IN Indian In fight on the plains, but
hat wound healed readily and gaze
ne but little trouble. Aner / re.
turned to Kansas and commenced
preaching, ! first began to give way.
[ had dun feeling, accompanied
with pain in my right side. DIR
Juller, our family physician, said
ny liver was out of order, caused by
he malaria OF the bottoms. hsu
,lways hal an appetite like an os
rich, but my digestion became seri'
Iously impaired While ON the circuit
preaching, | consulted . dortor, who
,aid had dysWpsias After Tint,
,iirtressii,g palphalion OF the heart
followed, aud the pill, sician said Ihi'
was caused By my Indigestion and
diseased liver which would probably
ter, nlnate fatally. Sometimes had
q rlveno1s appetite, at Others
none at u. Twas feyerish then chill
ly. Ny lvod seemed TO do me no
good. A specialist told me had
tape worm! Then L was troubled
with unusual quantities Of water and
4 frequent desire TO urinate, which
was uvne with iculiy and grt al
pain, The speciansr .sahi Il had
iouch af the gravel, cansed By use OF
the alkaline waters OF tiie pains. ]
then began to suffer severe pains 10
,he loins and the small fot the back,
accompanied with sudden attacks VI
dizziness, during which ! had TO sit
or lie down. TO avoid falling. l wast
forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because | could no longer ride on
horseback, or trust my seli out alone
| began to BIZ seriously alarmed, and
rought the advice Of the most noted
ply stefan within reach. lie ssid that
my frequent horseback riding han
ioltel a,ld jarred n,e until lhe1uldin \
iian wound, which mad Injured my !
kidn-ys, had become infamed. lie
treated me with medicines and elecf
,ricity also, but gave inc no pernia.
neui benefit, My painful symptom
all returned. began 10 cough, got
very thin and my legs were Disagree
ABLY numb. | beganto despair. Az
ga ID attemptto cure, my ailments be-
came worse, WITH ne " ssynp,oins.
next consulted Accelerated physician
rom the East, who, after humping
and examining me, stated thatl wns
in an advanced stage of consumption
and threatened with diabetes and
paralysis! lie thought might
possibly prolong my life for a yeai
or two, By seeking a higher and drier
climate. This was, my condition
when the people in your part Of tht
country last saw INC. Then | started
for the Rockies but liked this country
and settled here At first the change
helped me, but about three years ago
the benefit crated. Then Jailed So
rapidly that could be out Of bed
only part of each day All my old
.symploms returned. this crisis, a
party OF Eastern gentlemen, :, b. Lac,
~ /. ustprat N trurr
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Improvement Of Grain by Selection.

The principle of selection has long
been appreciated by stock-breeders,
and they have largely profited by the
application of it's teachings. AS
applied to the growth of cereals it has
not found a very wide acceptance, not
having had time to force itself on the
attention Of the average farmer. The
founder of the practice of selecting
grain for seed is Major Hallett, FL. S,
Brighton, England. In 1861 he
planted ten grains of wheat, from a
variety known there us Bellevue Tala-
vera wheat, which up to that time had
been sown as a spring wheat, and was
declared to be quite incapable Of with
standing the frost Of winter. Nine
of the ten plants from these grains
were killed by the W. frost, but
the other plant, although from the
same ear, remained as healthy and
vigorous us any of the winter varieties
Of wheat by their side. From this
surviving plant seed has been selected
and grown year after year as a winter
wheat. Close observation shows that
in the cereals, as throughout nature,
no two plants or grains are exactly
alike in productive power, and hence
that of any two or greater number Of
grains or plants n is always superior
to all the others, although the superb
ority can only be ascertained by actual
field tests. 1t may consist in several
particular characteristics, as power to
withstand frost !; prolificness ; size and
character of ear !; size, form, quality
and weight of grain ; length and stiff
ness of straw +; powers Of tillering
rapidity of growth, and many others.
Popular Science Monthly.