Evening star., 1884-07-19
Extremely Fragile Rones.

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peculiar disease affiicts the wife OF an
Episcopal minister now residing In a small town
In Minnesota, near the Wisconsin line The
minister is well known over the northwest and
the facts here narrated were given by the reyer-
end gentleman himself dozen or so years
ago he married wealthy young lady OF the
little Minnesota town, and has resided there
much of the time since Last year he took
charge ofa church on the Connecticut seacoast.
hoping the change of air and scenes might bene-
TT the condition Of his well-nigh helpless wife.
The hopedfor benefits did not result, and little
while ago the couple returned TO their old home
The gentleman's wife is afflicted with what ts
known in common Enslish as fragile bones"
All OF the bones I'm her body are gradually
turning to substance resembling hard chalk
Several years ago an acquaintance I'm helping
her out OF carriage, broke her collar bon.
As soon as it had healed one OF her
arms broke while some one was assisting her
from vehicle. little later the other arm
dropped helpless at her side when she at
tempted to make some use Of it, After great
deal OF trouble both OF the fractures were
reduced, but In little while one OF her arms
was broken In another place the last time
caused by the sufferer merely lifting a sugar
bowL Thus matters have run along for several
years, the unfortunate woman breaking one Of
her limbs every little while. The disease is
gradually spreading, and Is now reducing the
bones of her legs to chalk. The greatest care
lis exercised to prevent the sufferer making use
OF her limbs She is carefully lifted about. and
Is moved around In an invalid's chair Physi-
clans say If she should fall from her chair or
have an unusual shock all the bones In her body
from her knees up would snap into small frag-
ments, and OF course her death would ensue
The case has attracted unusual attention among
doctors, and many OF the most prominent phy-
slcians In different parts Of the country have
been called to attend the sufferer. They all
unite In pronouncing the case hopeless, and can
suggest no remedy. There comparatively
few cases OF the same kind ON record. The one
In question is said to be the most prominently
developed OF any Of the cases recorded.
Fragile bones are caused by an absence OF ami
mai matter The cause of the disease has
never been discovered. The afflicted lady In all
other respects is apparently enjoying the best
OF health. 1t is said that death usually results
In one year. but in this instance the disease
has been fully developed for over six years.
she Was Probably an Old Maid.
From the Boston Globe
81 have just been down town shopping with
ma and Aunt Eliza" said the SON of Boston
fireman to his pa 'and want to ask you scme-
thing"
''well, what is it7"
"They bought lot of striped stockings and
mother called for stockings right out and Aunt
'Lize said she wanted to look at some hose
why w tucy Call tuem nose! DO tney nave
thing to do with fire engines fatherf''
'Yes. they are very much the same as those at
Stems house."
'tHose?"
"Well, they have metal coupling and rubber
bands; II they are new and pretty. the appar-
atus they belong to always shows them when il
goes out and they are very liable to stretch and
burst under high pressure"
How many pounds pressure will they stand,
father"
"My son vou will bava m och rorr .,,.
Eliza"
That boy got a whipping before he went to
bed and his father didn't give il to him. either.
SICK HKADAcHK, IANGuoR AND MELANCHOLY
generally spring from Torpid Liver, DiSordered
stomach or CostiveneSs the distressing effects OF
which Dr. JayDeB Sanat1ye Pills will speedily re-
move; by their beneficial action the hillary or
ganS they will also lessen the likelihood OF return