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The Iola register., 1886-01-01
THE SENSE OF PAIN.

How Sir Humphrv Davy Learned to BE
lieve In the Injury Of Pain.
Sir Humphry Davy, when a boy, di,
not believe in the injury of pain. but b,
was not long in that belief, for one day
when he was in the water q crab saw
agely took hold of his big toe and 81
earnestly bit it as to make him cry ou
from pain. This proof of pain made
him guard against it from other causes,
for when he was experimenting with
carburetted hydrogen and other gases
injurious to life, ON feeling oppression
on his chest and sense of suffiocation
he was thereby warned to desist or risk
his life by gong any further in the pro-
cess. Lord kames advises parents to
slightly cut their children's fingers to
make them sensible to pain, and to
teach them to avoid whiting sticks, for
fear OF pain. by cutting the finger. The
skin Is advance guard and sentinel
against any injury and violence be-
meath it, and is the seat of sensibility.
Sir. Charles Bell says that the surgeon
who makes use of the knife informs his
patient that the worst is over when the
skin is passed, and if in the
progress of an operation it is
found necessary to extend the outer
lncision, the return to the skin proves
more trying than the original cut. The
tendons, muscles and ligaments which
hold together the joints and the carti-
lagos feel neither cuts or bruises. Paley
describes the contrivances by which
everything We eat and drink glides over
the entrance to the windpipc on its road
to the gullet without falling into the
windpipe. The slit at the top of the wind
pipe, which never closes while we
breathe, is endued with an acute SEN
sibility to the slightest particle of mat
ter. so that the least thing which touches
the margin of the aperture causes its
sides to come firmly together, and the
lntruding body is stopped at the inlet.
The convulsive coughing We have when
is the energetic effort of nature
to drive of whatever has evaded the
epiglottis. Oculists have observed that
if the eye be touched even so lightly as
with feather the muscles are thrown
into uncomfortable spasms, but that it
can bear considerable pressure between
the eyelids upon the eye itself with but lit
tie sensation and without any suffering.
If the eye had not been endowed with
the properties which excite constant
we would be stone blind
Union.
The Iola register., 1886-01-01

One of the pitiful sights of the
world is y see poor, little, pinched.
penniless fellow staggering along under
a great family name made by some ono
ahead of him.. O. P;coyvne.
The Iola register., 1886-01-01

Said four-year-older. on being
told the story of Little Red Riding
Hood: II don't see what the wolf want
ed to eat up the little girl for. should
think the grandmother. would have
been enough for it. She would if she
was as large as mine. IN. T. Ledger,
The Iola register., 1886-01-01

From the banks of the Rhine: "a
rich lady received from a relation with
expectations an affectionate letter,
stating how much she would like to visit
her dear aunt if she possessed the mean,
to undertake the journey All! if aunty
would only ses'S her fifty marks! Aunty
simply wrote back: My dear n: ]
herewith inclose twenty-five marks for
the return journey; you can spare your.
self the trouble of coming, you know"
The Iola register., 1886-01-01

The lady secretary of the Anti-vivi-
section League of England argues. in .
letter to NJ. Pasteur, that cauterization
removes all danger of hydrophobia.
Her son once and she herself five or six
times have thus escaped the malady.
and both offer to be bitten by any mad
animal in NJ. Pasteur's laboratory ON
condition of being allowed to treat thu
wounds themselves
The Iola register., 1886-01-01

To get along in life, my son, you
must have q good deal Of get in your
composition to begin with.-Bostes
zr0nscT.pk
The Iola register., 1886-01-01

must confess. in spite of nv affec-
tion for Carriston, l felt inclined to
rebes against the course which matters
were taking. was prosaie. matter
cf-fact medical man. doing my work to
the best of INV ability, and anxious
when that work was done that my
hours Of leisure should be as free from
wony and care as possible. With
Carriston's advent several disturbing
e,ements entered into my quiet life.
Let Ralph Carriston be guilty or in
nocent of the extraordinary crime
which his cousin laid at his door. l felt
certain that he was anxious to obtain
possession of the supposed lunatic's
1erson. 1t would suit his purposes for
his cousin to be proved mad. did net
belisEe that even # the capture was
The Iola register., 1886-01-01

OF the weather, put on my skates and
went outsde-edging and grape -vining
all over the place. But as there was no
person in particular--in fact, no one at
ALTO note my powers, / soon got
tired. 1t was, indeed. dreary, dreary
work. But waited and hoped until
the snow came down so fast and furi-
ously that felt sure that waiting was in
vain, and that had driven to Lilymere
for nothing.
disguised with things in general. and
feeling that to break some ones head
would be relief to me in NV present
state of mind. OF course q sensible
man would at once have got his horse
between the shafts and driven home.
But whatever l may be now, in those
days l was not q sensible man-Brand
will. know. cordially indorse this re-
mark. The accommodation Of the inn
was not such as to induce one to linyer
within its precincts; but the fire was q
right good one, and n drink, which I
skillfully manufactured out of some hot
beer. not to be despised. and proved
warming to the body and soothing to
the ruffied temper. So fingered over
the big fire until l began to feel hungry,
and upon the landlady assuring me that
she could cook a rasher, decided it
would be wiser to stay where was
until the violence of the snow-storm was
over; for coming down it was now, and
no mistake!
And it kept on coming down. About
half past three, when l sorrowfully de-
cided was bound to make a move, it
was showing faster than ever. har-
messed my horse, and laughing at the
cid woman's dismal prophecy that |
should never get to Midcombe in such
weather, gathered up the reins. and
lway went along the white road.
no Be CONTINUED
The Iola register., 1886-01-01


place until find Madeline
BE careful" l urged.
Il shall be careful enough. I'll take
care that no doctors, surgeons. or even
apothecaries get on my track. l shall
go just as the tit seizes me- If can't
say one day where I shall be the next,
II will he impossible for that villain to
know"
His idea seemed to be that chance
would sooner or later bring him in con-
tact with the man of his dream. How
ever, now that the search had been in
trusted to the proper persons, his own
action in the matter was not worth
troubling about l gave him many
cautions. He was to be quiet and
guarded in words and manner. He
was not to converse with strangers. II
he found himself logged or watched by
any, he was to communicate at once
with me. But, above all, begged him
not to yield again to his mental infirmi-
ty. The folly of a man who could
avoid it throwing himself into such a
state ought to be apparent to him.
Not Oftener than can help" was
all the promise could get from him
'.But see her l must sometimes, or
shall de-
l had now given up the combat with
his peculiar idiosyncrasy as hopeless
So, with many expressions of gratitude
on his part we bade each other fare
well.
During his absence he wrote me near-
ly every day, So that might know his
in case had any news 10
But l had none. The
police failed to find the slightest clew.
had been called upon by them once or |
twice in order that they might have ev-
cry grain of information l could give.
took the liberty of advising them not
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
A State Signal Service.

We learn from our Columbia contcm-
poraries that Mr.. Richard Graham, Of
the United States Signal Service, has
arrived in Columbia for the purpose Of
originating i State Signal Service. We
can perhaps give our readers no better
idea OF what is intended to be accom-
piished than BY publishing the follow.
ing statement made by Mr.. Graham to
a reporter Of the Ne,us and Courier:
sThrough the efforts Of your COM
5Missioner of agriculture, Col. Butler, I
ahaype been ordered by Gen. Hazen, who
is always alive to the interest of farm
ers and who desires to extend the SER
vice for this State. ! work Under Col.
Butler, who is at the head of this office.
Our objects is to establish stations all
over the State. and when q prediction
reaches Washington send it out in all
directions so that the farmers may be
benefited by it. In some States the
signal service flags predicting the wealth
or are flown from the trains passing
through the farming country, and we
will try to induce the railroads IN this
State 70 dis play the flags on their trains.
From our stations in all sections of the
State we will receive monthly reports
.ss TO tho daily temperature and the
anoRnt ef rainfall, &c. III time we will
be Able to tell whether ono sections
receives more rain than another, and
which isthe warmest or coolest part of
the State"
% the above arrangement can be
perfected with the railroads of the
State, it viii give u people such in
formation as would be greatly benefit
cjal to, thein. We hope they can be
perfected. 4:
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
Speed and Neufer's Locals.

A full line Of stationary, pcrfumery,
box paper, pens and ink, etc., always on
hand at Speed & Neuffer's.
Buy your fancy stick candies from
Speed & Neuffer, where you can always
find it fresh and nice.
Don't forget the Rabbits Foot cigar
at Speed & Neuffcr's.
Paints, Oils, Putty and Window Glass,
in any quantity, at Speed & Nouffcr's.
A full line Of Tobacco, Cigars, Ciga-
~rettes; the May Kirby and Shields No.
II are as popular as ever, and two Of the
best cigars ever sold in Abbeville. Sold
only by Speed & Neffer.
Mellin's Infant Food at Speed& Nouff-
ers.
Don't neglect to soak your wheat
before sowing. Bluestonc 8 lbs. for 25
cents, at Speed & Ncuffer's.
Try the Royal Polish; l III. supplies q
lonS-felt want; an article for cleaning
Silver, Glass, etc. 1t is not n fraud. but
a genuine good article, and n simple trial
will prove its superiority. For sale by
Speed & Neuffcr.
Don't wait for the cold winds to re.
mind you that there are broken glass in
your windows, but look to them and
buy them from Speed & Ncufer.
Thurbcr's Bird Seed are tho best,
and each package contains a piece of
Cutie Bone. Sold by Speed & NeufFor.
Windor Glass; Windor Glass; at
Speed & Neuffer's.
Brown Brothers. Bird Seed. 8 pack
ages for % cts, at Speed & Neuffcr's.
Prepared Putty, ready for use, at
Speed & NsuEers.
Diamond. Silver, and Gold Paint at
Speed & Neuffer's.
Use tho Diamond Dies, the most pop
ular now in use, only 10 cts. per package.
Sold by Speed d. Neufer.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.

The Atlanta journal has the follow
ing to say Of Maj. d. N. Speer, who
moved from this County some years
ago: sTn the make up of the population
of Atlanta Troup County has contributed
come valuable material. Senator b. H
Hill, DIR. R. D. Spalding, DR.. Josiah
Bradfeld, Major. Daniel N. SPcer and
Others demonstrated that Troup County
was peopled by men Of the highest in.
tellect and sterling integrity. Major d.
IN. Speer comes Of Scoth-Irish lineage,
and is now in the prime Of life. He
served during the Confederate war with
efficiency, rising rapidly from the posi-
2ioR Of captain to that Of lieutenant
colonel. He was nominated for State
treasurer in 1880, and elected by an
overwhelming majority over . popular
opponet. He was reelected treasurer
Che second time, snd the record Of his
Standardization is one Of the brightest
chapters in the annals Of Georgia's histo-
nv. His Honesty, integrity, energy and
superb judgement was as marked in
public life as, it is in, private life. He
is conservative and prudent, never in
dulges in speculation and never leaves
plano Of honest. square dealing. He
has amassed, . fortune Of his own honest
industry and patient labor. He is now
the president Of the Exposition cotton
mills one Of Atlanta's most important in
dustrial enterprises, and his high chsrac-
ter has given it q standing in the CONNER
eiaisworld excelled by no e%nterprire in
sthe country. Atlanta is proud of such a
solid citizen as Major D. N. Spcer, and
Georgia will ever love to do him honor.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
The MYSTERY Of Kershaw.

Since our last issue we have made
further inquiries about the burning Of
the earth about Bamden. Large num-
bers Of persons have visited tho spot.
and they all declare that it is a strange
sight to them. The FIRE is still burning
briskly. One gentleman brought us a
specimen Of the earth hat burns, and
specimen Of the ashes. The earth is
dark in color, and resembles peat, being
porous and light. The ashes left after
the burning are Of a light gray coler,
but do not appea, to have any alkali in
them. The burning is a phenomenon
which wo cannot explain.-Camden
journal
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
A 500 Holiday Prize.

The readers Of this paper arc offered a prize
of $500 Twenty Dollars in Gold to the per
son making the greatest number of words out
of the letters contained in tho three words
Hawiey's Corn Salve. Tho same letter must
not be used but once in forming a word unless
it is contained more than once in the three
words. Plurals, named of persons and
places not allowed. Use Webster's Dictionary
without supplements rs authority. Each con-
~tcstnnt will plea sc cnclose 25cts in stamps or
postal note, for a box Of Hawley's Corn Salvc.
Contesr closed December lyt; 1886, Name
Of winner and lumber of words mailed to
each contestant. The contest will be conduct
cd with the utmost care and fairness, Address
your list TO.
c. D. HAWLEY,
Salem, New York.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
Sermon to the military.

On Sunday last Boy. j, C. Galloway
pastor of the Associate Reformed Pres
bbyterian Church, and Chaplain of the
Jenkins iRifos, preached . sermon. by
Invitation of the company, especially
20 its members. The company, under
comWand Of Lieut.. Moore, Capt.
Adfckes being unavoidable absent from
town, marched in fsii uniform from their
ArMpry tothe church, and large con-
krsgssiian va attendance to hear the
aiscossse.s The sermon was, founded on
EphssisnS98 :3I3lssVherefore take unto
9 the whole amor of God, that We
may be able to Withstand in theisyil day
and hasiug done all. 70 stand. The
argument was : sparalcism between the
life ot the Christian and the iifs Of q
soldies, and aboundedin much that WAS
edifying And instructive, while Is 4 pull
pit GRAFTON itswas fipronounced an Able
md 1nasteriy cfork- Yorksil1s En-
1Uirsys
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-10-26
Deckien,s Asaics save.

NSek SAlye lathe World Tor Cuts Brui.I
sES$I ResSe 1leess HAits Rf!sgmss lf4Yesssore
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-08-03
VETO HIS MARRIAGE LICENSE.

The Democrats Of Southwest Missouri in
the vicinity of Springfield are awfully sore
over the Presidents veto Of their public
building bill. We pause to remark that the
Democrats of Missouri and elsewhere are not
half as sick of Grover as they will be by the
time the next national Democratic conven-
ton adjourns. The man who was never
out of sight of Buffalo in his life would
have served the Wichita bill the same way
if our fellows hadn't suspicioned the matter
in time and fortified Mr. Cleveland was
convinced for once in his life that there was
at least one place west of Buffalo where
business was done. and heap of it. and
that place Wichita. We sent him up
enough statistics of the business of the L.
S. land office t. S court and L. s. post
office to have broken the back of mule.
OF course the facts were strictly adhered to.
Sprin gtield might do well to make another
effort bearing the hint here given in mind,
for Grover would veto his own marriage
license or birth certificate if he had half
chance, no donbt.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-08-03
SHEEP SKIN TANNING.

To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
MILLERToN. August ., 1886
wish to give you an idea of profitable
business for some one to start in Wichita.
1t is a sheep skin tannery Sheep and
other light skins are tanned with the leaves
and berrys of Shuemack, such as grows in
large quantities on the fralns of Bradshaw,
Matson, Baisly, Beal and many others
within distance of from three to five miles
of Wichita
If some one would start the business they
could readily get the Shumack Let any
one who is interested price the skins then
90 to Mr.. Hays store and price the tanned
skins and they will be convinced that there
is within from three to five miles of Wich-
ita, tons of good tanning material going to
waste every year.
The way in Richmond Ind, tannery
of this kind started. was on very small
scale: it soon became paving concern.
giving employment to several hands, men
and women. Women sew up the skins
after the wool has been removed The
tanning is done by putting the liqued of
the leaves and berries in them and pressing
it throug the pores of the skins warm
Yours, NJ L. SHINN.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-08-03
PAVE AND GUTTER
What Wichita Will Want Whereupon.

Before too many thousands are expend-
ed by the city council of Wichita for new
and improved water works, we want to call
the attention of the business men and prop
erty owners along Douglas avenue and
Main street-and these two thorough
fares hold the great majority
of the tax payers to the fact that the
time is near at hand, very near. when it
will become an absolute necessity to thor
oughly pave both of these avenues. This
will be a costly piece of work, and make
some squirming, but it must be done. A
double row of electric lights blazing above
a sea of mud is not the thing for the princi-
pal business thOroughfares for the foremost
city in Kansas. The traffic of these streets
now is enormous, both streets being crowd
ed from sun up till in the night continual
ly. And when it comes to paving these
two thoroughfares we want no
swindles on the property owners, no jobs on
the part OF contractors, and no crooked
work of any kind in the way of the charac-
ter or style of the pavement or the price
paid. Our present curbing and guttering
is miserable swindle in the character of
the material used The EAGLE protested,
originally and at first, against the use Of
soft magnetism stone and when the city had
reached our own front we personally pro-
tested to the city engineer and contractors
But it went down just the same Now
look at both the curbs and cutters Rods
of it had given out while yet they were put
ting it down in other places Every prop
erty holder was compelled to pay just as
much for what he got as he would have
had to pay for work which would have
stood many years, if not indefinitely Any
more such work upon the part of the city
authorities will be met with a lively row.
Now when it comes to the matter of
street paving there need be no snide work
The failure of wooden pavements of all
characters, can be attested BY a thousand
cities The merits and cost of the Belgium
block the cement block, the cobble, the
asphaltums, and all other standard pavings,
are staple Some Of these standard pave
ments Wichita viii need, pavements,
which once put down, will last IA lifetime,
and it seems to us that by another year
some OF the principal blocks ought to be
thoroughly paved, curbed and guttered at
least by another year the preliminary steps
for such work ought to be taken.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-08-03
THE SUNFLOWER EXCURSION.

To the editor OF the Eagle.
MINNEAPoILs, Mimi, July 80. 1886
The Sunilower excursion party arrived
here at 10 a. m. The biggest thing we
found to noted on the way was the severe
drouth in northern Missouri and Iowa
They have had no rain for months, and
everything is scorched TO death: consequent
" we suffered much from dust
We arrived here two hours ago. but one
of our party, up TO the spirit of his native
heath, has already purchased a tract for an
lad dition' He will name ii 'Ford's 4th
addition We have been trying TO per
s,lade him that il was his first addition 10
this place, but no argument will prevail,
he SAYS it's his fourth addition, all the
same
We shall go out to the lake tomorrow or
next day All send best wishes. We miss
our morning EAGLE for two days and lost
all appetite for breakfast More anon.
ONE OF THE RAMBLERs.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-08-03
THE BIG SILENT.
Committee.

Atchison Champion.
We are hearing more and more about our
Kansas things" 1t has always been said
that the Arkansas riner was without bank
and without overflow, that IL was a two
story river and all the surplus water sank
into the basement, which extends far under
the soil on either side Last week this story
was upset. The Garden City Sentinel
saws: .'Rivors mile wide have been a
rarity in southwestern Kansas. but when
the Big Silent spread out over the bot
IONS in true eastern style yesterday morn
ing. our citizens were treated TO such a
scene as is often witnessed on the beautiful
Ohio whose spreading powers are far
famed. We are approaching the time of
wear when the Arkansas usually shrinks in
volume. but, on the contrary, this time it
swelled suddenly to a stream deep enough
to float steambOts.
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-08-03
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

The Republican County Convention for the
purpose of nominating candidates for the
following officers. Probate Judge. County
Attorney, District Clerk Superintendent of
Public instruction and Coroner, will be held
in the city of Wichita on the 4th day of Sep
tember, 1886, at II O'Clock a. nj. at the opera
house.
There viii also be held at the same time
and place. and after the adjournment of said
county convention, convention to nominate
a candidate Tor representative for the
Elghty-second Representative district.
There will also be held on the same day and
after the ad djournment of said county conyen-
tion,. a convention in the First ward of the
city of Wichita, for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidate for representative for the
Eighty fourth Representative district.
On Friday, the third day of September,
1856. at Il O'Clock III. of said day, at the city
ofGoddard there will be held convention
for the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for Representative for the Eighty-third Rep
resentative district and for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the office of coun-
ty commissioner for the Third Commissioner
district
Said conventions are called by order of the
Republican Central Committee. and the
townships and wards will he entitled to the
following number of delegates