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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-10-07
A Man Who Eats Mice and Flies

A Man Who Eats Mice and Flies
Placer Herald.
j. A. Miller, for some years resi-
dent of Forest Hill, and somewhat
notorious character in that locality,
swallowed a large dose of strychnine
with suicidal intent. 1t was nearly an
hour after the deadly drug was taken
before the doctor reached h,m, but
by a vigorous application Of the stom-
ach pump his life was saved. Reliable
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08


we clip the following extract from
r.,co (Dakota) letter to the Chicar
iT sernld: In travelling over the
60 Co. one now and thefs comes
P'. ! lonely shack, which. with its
..roundings, wears an aspect Of neat
Su'. ,.bieh distinguishes it from tn
a,.ce carelessly thrown-tegether
,aaty that suflices to proSe the
tenants right to the title Of :propri-
' :. q the 100 acres surrounding. If
boards the cracks are carefully
toned with lath; if of logs, the
ss.yices are closely plastered with
and. hardy morning-gloriea cling
.oond the doorway and creep along
49, humble caves, while small plats,
.mlinr with yiolets, larkspur. Eove-bell
ia honeysuckle. transplanted from the
a,,irie hover around the modest domi-
rIe. true induces to the female { spirit
that rules within.
The novelty of their situation seems
% charm these women pioneerss their
,.ce and form are the embodiment Of
banuiness and health; they as heartily
tnioy tramp over the prairie in search
Il the boundary lines of their claim as
.he society girl enjoys a trip 10 a dog
cart or a sail on the lake. They become
odents in the use of rifle and shotgun;
thew learn to handle the harvester as
deftly as their masculine neighbors,
and ride the suIky-plow with as much
grace as their refined sister would orna-
ment a tricycle.. The majority ofrhese
ploneers are schoolmistresses, who pur-
sue their Greek, Latin, astronomy,
botany or chemistry during their leisure
moments in their prairie home during
the summer, and pursue their vocation
in village or city school-room during
the winter months. Thus they pre-
serve their health, keep up their
studies, and slowly but surely build
up for themselves a home that they
can point to with just pride as the
fruit of their own labor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08
Cures for Snake Bites.

Very few physicians know how to
uccessfully treat snake bite. ! have
had hundreds of cases come under my
observation, and have seen many won
derful cures. In countries where the
venomous rattlesnake abounds and
bites are frequent, incision as treat
ment is almost unheard of. The most
common antidote is whiskey in large
quantities, which acts to a good effect
where the patient is not addicted to
drink, but should he be partly saturated
with alcohol, then it is OF no avail
A cure not generally known. and
which acts almost by magic. is to take
a live ch cken and cut it open and
place ii over the wound. In two or
three minutes the fowl becomes thor
oughly saturated with the poison, and
assumes dark green color. Then
place fresh one on the punctured
parts, and still third one, which is
usually sufficient in ordinary casess
A Deyer-failing remedy that is.used
tc great extent in Florida is a comb
nation of lion root and rattlesnake
violet. The former is made into d tea
and salve is made of the violet. Be
fore using this. however, a poultics
made of salt and indigo is applied to
The wound to draw out the poisonous
matter.
A maidstone is also said to act with
tAe same effect on a snake bite that it
does on that of a mad dog. purchased
one Of these stones some time ago. but
have never had occasion to use it, and
am awaiting anxiously to test it
efficacy on either dog or reptile poison
ing.
Another remedy easily applied and
always at hand is to dig a hole in the
earth and bury the injured part ii il.
There is something peculiar in con
nection with snake bite, and / want
% tell you of it. If a man should b
Ol'fen on the arm, say to-day. just on
year from now. within a day or two of
ne anniversary Of the occurrence. the
arm viii begin to swell. and yellow
spots resembling those OF a snake VIII
appear, and this win recur each sue
Seedlng year.--P ittSbuiy Gazette
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08


cur holidays How important then il
II that we should have pure air In our
homes. The necessity which obIiges
rs TO live in towns. also obligss us to
I've in a more or less vitiated atmos-
phere. The mere fact of so many liv-
ing beings crowded together is Of it
self sufficient to deteriorate the air.
Assuredly it is not desirable that the
very light we use should also vitiate
the atmosphere Pure air and light
are essential 70 good health; but
in close, in-ventiIated city offices, and
in thousands of homes and work
shops, what prospect is there of a pure
air while the lights which are burned
often half the day are of themselves
polluting it? For not only does cam
die, oil, or gas flame waste the oxygen
Of the air, and thus rob il of its life
supporting virtue, but it actually soils
1t with noxious vapors, and the pro-
ducts of combustion. These are chiefly
water or steam and carbonic acid; but
carbon dust, or SCOT, is thrown off, and
In the case OF gas, sulphurous acid.
Gas and other lights produced by
combustion not only rob the air of
its health-giying oxygen; they adul-
terate what remains of it. Carbonic-
acid gas, which is supplied to the at
mosphere from a flame, is an active
poison fatal to animal life. It is the
"choke damp" Of the miner; and though
always present in minute quantities in
the atmosphere, it becomes dangerous
when in excess. On the score of health
alone the introduction of the electric
light ought to be FASTENED as much as
possible, nor should it be only the
luxury of the rich, as famous cleo
trician, recently deceased, proclaimed
it. but the necessity of the poor.
Where purity and brightness are most
needed, there purity and brightness
should first come London Engineer
ing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08
Health and the Elect ic Ileht.

me good or evil influence of the
artificial light we use upon the health
I ! q the very highest importance. RI
uough hitherto il has been to d great
went overlooked Ancient custom
10y 80 taniliarized is with combustion
= : source Of light that. until recent
'sA1S we hardly ever dreamed there
s0''lu be any other. Nevertheless the
: Of the electric light has
IN opening our minds Of lateto theadr
,ssa'agesofa purer kind 81 Illumination
!. Sae 'lr IS what we III seek when We e
: 'oe seaaide Or noun ain.top during
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

A correspondent, writing from Mex
leo, says: All through the interior Of
the country at almost every town and
village are to be found runners, usually
Indians, whose business it is to carry
small packages on their shoulders
from place to place. Knowing all the
mountain paths and short cuts, and
possessing a vast amount of strength
and staying power, these runners
make long journeys in prodigiously
short time. TO cite case that illus
trates both the custom of gift
sending and the manner of sending
gifts: One of my friends in Monterey.
being then on his way home from the
city of Mexico, stopped for night
with his horses. carriage and servant
at hospitable rancho, where lie was
well entertained. On the evening Of
the next day he came to town IA
nous for its delicious fish, and as an
acknowledgement of the hospitality
shown him he sent a runner with q
basket of fish to his host of the night
before. The distance. allowing for
short cuts, was forty miles across a
mountainous country; yet the runner
made it inside of ten hours leaving
at seven o'clock at night, and arriving
at the ranch as my friend was subse
quently informed) at Eve o'clock in
the morning. Taking into considera
ton the time lost between collection
and shipment, and between receipt at
the terminal point and actual delivery
to consignee, the best regulated ex-
press company in the world could not
have made this shipment more expe-
ditiously. Moreover. as these runners
are absolutely trustworthy there are
cases on record of their dying in de-
fence Of their freight the express IA
cilities which they afford in small
way scarcely can be improved upon.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08


Standing in the city of Lima, Peru
one looks to the west. on the broad
expanse Of the ocean. and to the east.
on the ever snow-capped peaks Of the
Andes. The mountains and the ocean
play the game Of battledore, continual
" throwing hack gentle breezes night
and morning. 1t has rained there
but twice or three times within the
memory OF man. and the temperature
varies but little from 60 degrees to
% degrees, Fahrenheit throughout
tie year. rhe climate i almost an
eternal spring. with sunshine and
deep blue unclouded skies. To add 70
its salubrity and freshness the rive
Rimac. in cascades. descends from the
snow. with such climate and such
surrounding. no wonder the Lamanan
makes the further proud boast that
.their senioratas are the fairest DC I'll
tie daughters Of Eve Chicago Cur
vent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08
Another Lie Saved .

About two years ago, prominent citizen
of Chicago was told by his physicians that he
must die. They said his system was 70
debilitated that there was nothing left to
build on. He made up his mind to try thew
departure" He got some of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" and took it ac-
cording to directions. He began to improve
at once. He kept up the treatment for some
months. and is to-day we'll man. He says
the Discovery saved his life.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

THk VoIrA1c BELT Co, Of Marshall,
Mich. offer 10 send their celebrated ErEc-
TRo-VoITAIc BKLr and other ELECTRIC Ap-
FLIAECEs on trial for thirty days. to men
lyoung or odd afflicted With nervous debil-
itys loss Of vitality and manhood, and all
kindred troubles. Also for rheumatism.
neuralgia, paralysis. and many other dis
eases Complete restoration 20 health. vipor
and manhood guaranteed No risk ii incur
red . thirty days trial i allowed. Write
them DIT once for illustrated pamphlet free.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound is most valuable medicine for ladies
of all ages who may be afflicted with any
form of disease peculiar to their sex. Her
remedies are put up not only iniiquid forms
but also IN pills and lozenges in which forms
they are securely sent through the mails.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

Rough ON Dcntlsr,s Toosh Powder.
Smooth, refreshing harmless, elegant, cleans
ing,preservative and fragrant Sc. Druggists.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

A broken promise---I'll pay you as soon as
get some money
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

Piso's remedy for Catarrh il q certain cure
for that very obnoxious disease.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

The moaning of the tied is heard in the
divorce court.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08

r. ron are failing. broken. worn ont ana ner
vons.use Wells Health Remover ~ Drrfe
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-09-08
Pig-headed people are gsneraIly bOres.


Victims Of youthful indiscretions suffering
from nervous debility, lack Of seIf-conhdence,
impaired memory, and kindred symptoms,
should send three letter stamps for large Illus
trated treatise, giving means of certain cure,
with numerous testimonials Address Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
How It Happened that Grant Went Il
West Point

West Point.
at was mere accident that put me
into the army" said Grant TO his old
comrade. 81 hadn't much fight in me
and didn't want to go to war. l
thought of being u farmer, and
thought of going to sea but of all the
possible futures | dreamed of when a
boy being q soldier wasn't among
them. am not sure had ever heard of
West Point when my father told me to
get ready to go on for my preliminary
examination.
"This is the way it was: Our next
neighbor's boy got chance from our
Congressman to go to West Point, He
went and failed to pass the examination
for physical reasons, | believe. He
did not come home after that, and the
family did not allude to his failure, but
his mother, who felt very sore about it.
came and told my mother confidentially
what was troubling her Mother told
father, and father wrote straight to our
Congressman, and got the chance for
me. Oh, yes, know that those who
remember my boyheod tell about my
firing pistol without flnchlng when
| was two years old, and crying for
more of it, but l didn't think such
tendencies were strong. | never
thought of being a soldier Going to
West Point was just the accident |
have told you"
How came you to pass the examin-
ation?" asked my informant.
almost any boy can do that"
answered the General. 81 was seven.
teen years old, and all that was
required was some knowledg of read
ing, writing, spelling and arithmetic
10 decimal fractions. If | was super
stitious | should think there was some
fatality in my going to West Point, for
when the war was over figured up,
and, as near as could find out, that
little country village of Georgetown,
Ohio, from which | went-a place of a
couple of hundred people-sent to the
war one full General (myselD, three
Major Generals, two Balgadier Gener-
ais. three Colonels, three or four line
officers and one private soldier. The
private deserted, think.
81 had no very easy time of 1t at
West Point. In class of more than
100, l was behind them all in almost
everything. never succeeded in
getting very near either the head or
foot of the class. | was within three
of the foot in languages, | believe, and
within five of the head in mathematics.
| was at the head in horsemanshIp, but
that didn't count. | graduated as No.
II, and was glad to get it"
but only thirty eight out of the 100
odd graduated" said his visitor;
rather harder luck than our class
had"
Mot few," said the General, "who
had to leave school because ofa failure
to keep up with the class, have since
taken commanding positions in life
and would probably have succeeded in
the army if they had only got into it,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
Me- ESMERALDA COUNTY, NEV., NOVEMBER 26, 1884.
THE MOUNTAINS.

How proud the grand old mountains stood
Where rosy mists were lying;
The snowy summit dim outlined,
With feecy clouds seemed yieing.
Gazing at their softened beauty,
Through purple distance seen;
Made the valley where | wandered,
Seem beside it, lew and mean.
l am weary Of this valley,
Where deepening shadows lie;
would gain that range of beauty
Standing meath the Summer sky,
For know beyond them lying,
Snnlit plains stretch far and wide,
Twill gaze upon their beauty,
Nausht will satisfy beside,
So | h.,stened to the mountains,
Upward climbed that livelong day;
Found the mist at morn so rosy,
Changed, alas, to chilling gray,
Sharp their rounded forms, and broken,
With chasms yawning deep;
Found each step beset with danger,
On that mountain path so steep,
Gained at last the snowy summit,
With the toilsome journey DER;
Saw beyond the broad plain lying,
Cold, gray sand, and nothing more.
And the shadows of the mountains,
Ger the sand so darkly lie;
Saw the golden wealth of daylight
In the distance fade and die.
Saw the level rays of sunlight,
Filled the home vale with its lights;
While | sat so chilled and weary
With no shelter for the night
ViVdeid L. Scott.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
A WOmn ms Genius.

When Edison, genius and inventor
that he IS, had given two weeks of his
valuable time to going up and down
on the elevated railroad trying to dis
cover. what caused the noise, and q
cure for it, he gave up the job. Then
little woman took it, She rode on
the car three days, was denied place
to stand on the rear platform, laughed
at for her curiosity, and politely
snubbed by the conductors and passen-
gers. But she discovered what caused
the noise, invented remedy, and she
was paid the sum of $4,000 and roy.
atty forever. Her name is Mrs. Mary
Walton, and she lives in New York
city,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
Food for Reflection.

Mr.. Societe-" / have just heard of
your sisters engagement, and congrat-
ulated her. really wonder though,
how Jack Simmons ever got up his
courage to speak to your fathers"
Miss Unplucked Flower" Why so,
Mr.. Societe?"
Mr.. S." Why, your father has
always seemed to me SO distant, man
difficult of approach"
Miss L. f. with animation)-" Oh
not at all, Mr.. Societe. Get that idea
out of your mind, l beg of you, as soor
as possible"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
Absent Minded.

"Now, sir" observed the Judge in
the divorce suit, "what have you to say
for yourself' Your wife said she
caught you kissing her maid
Il am very absent-minded," replied
the man. 81 thought she was my
wife"
And the maid-what did she
think?'
81 suppose she thought so, -
Gr0Dhic
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
Lots Of Fun In this World.

Wife noticed Il statement to the
effect that in this city every year
$22, 100000 are spent for liquor, but
only $7,000,000 for religion. That's
significant
Husband" Significant of what?"
Wife" That you men are having a
pleasanter time in this world than you
will In the Xt"-Ne,o York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
The Pride of Ancestry.

"You Americans, said an English
man to young lady, -" have no ances-
try to which you can point with pride"
'"That is very true" she assented.
"Most of our ancestors came from
England, YOU know."-Ne0 York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26

A SLOW match-A long engagement
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-11-26
ZEN. .AHa ELEGANT CLUB ROOM

The pToprietOr will endeavor to sell the
very 6eSt 1f every article In their line, and
hereby merit q liberal share Of the public
Q. 4. RICHARBSoN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

the announcement - made that a responsible
electric lighting company stands ready TO light the
streets OF Washington in q manner which win COM
ply with all essential conditionsn-proposing to
place ornamental Lamps at the street corners.
carrying the wires underground, and Supplying
light which viii illuminate the building fronts and
sidewalks as wei as the roadway
This tempting promise may be kept, and It NAV
Rot IL Is 70 be hoped that II can be made good:
but experience so far shows that no electric light
has yet been Invented. or at least none has been
applied, whl:h meets all the essential requirements
OF perfect street lighting. Certainly none has been
introduced or exhibited n Washington. There can.
however, be no valid objection TO thorough trial
OF the device or method referred TO. Nothing short
OF actual experiment can demonstrate the value or
worthlessneSs OF any system offered, and the Cd
portunity for that ought 10 be allowed to any per-
son or company who en-, or think they can. fur
nSh better street lights than those hitherto In use
An adequate test need no: take much time. as the
experience with the binding light now In use on
Pennsy lyania avenue plainly shows And further
more IL can easily be made. Only, we beg the au-
taorites TO so slow In the matter OF allowing the
streets TO be torn up for the purpose OF carrying
the wires underground as proposed. That IL TIT,
proper place for wires of all kinds but permission
TO put them there should only be granted after the
most Careful elaboration, and not until the COM
pete success Of the purpose for which they are to
he used Is conclusivey established. SO radical a
measure as disturbing the well laid street pave
meuts OF the city IL not at ali necessary for the
mere Carrying on OF the most convincing expert
mentS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

Mr.. Tilden felt wei enough Yesterday 70 see two
nSA oers OF the congratulations and regrets COM
nfstse OF See democratic convention who were
crsen 70 GreystoDe and presented the resolutions
10 the "sage" while their colleagues made them
selves comfortable IN Mr I1lden's yacht. The re-
port Of the meeting says that Mr.. Tilden's inds-
position Is serious, but lis indisposition to ac-
oept the nomination proved TO be very serious
INDEED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

TIE enlisted meL OF the rescued Greedy party
Deny the published statements, purporting to come
from an army Officer VINO has read the Official re-
coris OF The expedition, that the party split into
two hostile factions They agree in asserting that
good-feeing and honorable conduct prevailed IL Is
certainly To be hoped that the records will so de-
Glaze. for we have had quite enough OF trouble
In connection with this unfortunate expedition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

The muslc-loving world on this side OF the ocean
VIII be gratired 20 learn that Rubenstein has at
last conquered his aversion 10 saltwater sufficiently
to engage 10 return to this country for another
professional tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04
EDUCATIONAL.

IEof sHEIDoN's DANCING CLASSES WILL b
- ?, s,ii,d sa' nIlay. sgt IL n IN. and 80 pm
.. iuVi II nv. Monday, SEPT Ia 70 and 30 y IA.
dates -. ''' - -~N'~
Sud for circulars .uas-sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

The public looks on with complacency at the rail-
rOad war N passenger rates that has broken out
among the trunk lines Such cuts In fares NAV be
disastrous 70 railroad dividends and thus Indirectly
bad for business generally but people are willing 10
take the chances In that direction the advantage
OF low rates One element In the present struggle
Is the desperation OF rhe bankrupt West Shore rail-
rad, which h bound to meet its running expenses
possible, and which, therefore puts down It's rates
u bare cost lower. IL IL giving excursions over
its entire line TO Niagara Falls and return, for in
stance. for 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

ItOR RENT-90S NEW YORK AVENUE, TWO IN
FURNISHED communicating rooms, second door,
changed. se4-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-04

DOR sALE-I HAVE LOTS IN THE GRACELAND
- Gem tery Association to the amount of $1,000
cash. For information cali Oh ". W. KIRBY 400 Lou
isiaEa avenue. sel-6ts