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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-16
NERVOUS DISEASES.
Great Progress Made in the Treatment of
Ailments of This Kind.

treat Progress Made In the Treatment of
Ailments of This Kind.
Nerves must be renewed through the
medium of the nuclei which are in the
inner side of the sheath discovered by
Schwann. Theseeibers receive impress
sions and expend stimulus The pro-
cess of degeneration in nerve is first
destruction of the myellne, multiplica-
ton of the nuclei and loss of continuity
of the axis cylinder. There are not, as
previously supposed by some, special
set of nerves which have as their func-
ton the creation of tropic conditions,
the motor and sensory nerves are of
themselves able to produce such a con-
dition.
The return of sensibility to a part of
the body supplied by nerve which has
been cut quite through does not indicate
positively that the nerve has been re-
united; the power of muscular action
and other evidences are also required.
When nervous power has also been lost
and partially restored hope must not be
abandoned, even if progress is slow, be-
cause months may be required for the
recuperating process Feeling generally
returns sooner than muscular power
Nerves which have been injured NAV
have pieces taken out and the sound
end stretched till they meet when they
! will reunite. Even nerve grating ac-
cording to this author may be possible.
No benefit has been conferred on vic
Tins of st. Vitus dance by surgical ex-
periments on the nervous system, but
when epileptic fits occur, because of an
injured nerve, these fearful spasms have
been stopped by dividing the injured
nerve between the injured part and the
higher ganglion. Tetanus is not found
to be caused by injury to the nerves.
The best cure for facial neuralgia is
found to be nsrVe stretching, and is
much better than cult ng the nerves.
Journal of Anatomy and Physiology.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-16
PATENT LOYALTIES.
Beautiful Sacrifices Constituting y Crane
ChaDter of HeroiSm.

beautiful SacrlhceS Constituting n Grand
Chapter of HerOism.
He must have very small acquaint-
ance with men and women who doubts
the existence of as general and as noble
an illustration of heroism to-day as the
world has ever seen. There are few
families in any civilized community in
which there is not some man or woman
whose whole life is one of heroic, al
though obscure, sacrifice; the kind of
sacrifice which is all the more heroic
because 1t has no other satisfaction than
the consciousness of an obligation dis
charged and uty.performed. There
are NO mole beautiful exhibitions OF the
finer qualities of human character than
are to be found in these patient loyal
ties; these deYotions of the household,
unsustained by any public recognition,
uninspired by the hope OF any eonspic-
uous achievement, but none the less
faithfully perseYered in to the end.
| Stanley's journey through Equatorial
| Africa Expresses ones imagination with
sense of it's indescribable toll and
! hardship. but the great explorer had
| the consciousness CT doing & piece Of
work which was not only heroic, but
which had worldwide relations and
would receive worldwide recognition.
| There are countless lives whiGh In un-
broken continuity of toll parallel
Stanley's journey, and yet are I'M
attended by any of the inspiring
circumstances which sustained the ex-
plorer. For host of people life means
little more than unbroken toll
and uninterrupted self-sacrifice, and
| in many of these cases che beauty
of the life lies in the fact that
the man OF woman Who IS showing phis
noble strength is unconscious of any
special achievement 1t is easy enough
to face great dangers when they last
but little VIII lie, and when Jnelr Sc
cessful endurance means recognition
and honor; but the patient loyalties of
private life, the self-effacemento of women
for the sake of those in their own house
hold, who often have neither compre-
hension of the sacrifice made for them
nor gratitude for it, involves another
and higher kind of courage. In every
situation in life there are men and
women who are quietly putting their
own interest out of sight in order that
Some other, less vigorous or less fortu-
nate, may be sustained and cared for.
These beautiful sacrifices, concealed
as they are from the world, const tute a
chapter of heroism the like of which has
never been written by the splendid dar-
ing of war and exploration--Chri
Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-16
ALABAMA CLAY-EATERS.
a Queer Community Found Among the
Rugged HILLS of Marion County.

A Queer Community Found Among the
Rugged Hills of Marion County.
A correspondent of the Pittsburgh
Dispatch writes from Birmingham, in
Alabama: Among the rugged hills of
Marion County, in the extreme north
western portion of Alabama, live about
200 white families whose principal food
is white clay. When Western Alabama
was first settled by the whites, 1s5O-S5,
their ancestors came from the hills Of
North Georgia and South Carolina. The
clay eaten by them is pale white in
color, very soft and is, found in large
quantities in various portions of Vir-
Qinia, North Carolina, Georgia. Tennes-
see and Alabama. Recently it has been
largely used in the adulteration Of bax-
snQ powders, cream of tartar and even
-four. II has Just q faint taste of mag
nesia, and is by no means unpleasant
even to a novice. When hFst taken
from the bank or bed of the stream
where it is found it has an oily appear
ance, but this disappears when 1t is dry.
The clay.eaters roll it into little balls,
which can be carried in the pocket and
when they are ready to eat it, water is
poured over it until II is wet and soft
again. 1t is never eaten dry, for in that
state it is easily broken into very fine
powder or dust, which would fill the
throat and lungs.
''The home of the clay-eater is log
hut, containing only one room, and no
matter how large his family may be,
they all eat and sleep in the same room.
Around the cabin there is a little clear
ing, where a patch of corn and one of
potatoes are cultivated, and most of
them have small garden, whore they
raise few beans and cabbage. A few
of them own horses, but the majority
,haye only oxen for the framework.
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Lfosiery Ills
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Cittzen-So you think Of locating here?
PhuSiCtG1-Yes. l thought some of prac-
ticing among you.
Citizen See here, young man, there's
good opening here for a man as understands
his biz. but we don't want no prdcticing, or
experimeDting-dOctO IChdt 1Gdnt,
Many times women call on their family
physicians, suffering. as they imagine, one
from dyspepsia, another from heart disease,
another from liver or kidney disease. another
from nervous exhaustion or prostration,
another with pain here or there. and in this
way they all present, alike to themselves and
their easy-gOing and Indifferent overbusy
doctor. separate and distinct diseases for
which he prescribes his pills and potions. as
Stunning them to be such. when. in reality. they
arc all only symptoms caused by some womb
disorder. The physician. ignorant of the cause
OF eufering, encourages his practice" until
large bills are made. The suffering patient
gets no better, hut probably worse Ivy reason
of the delay. wrong treatment and conse-
Quent complications. A proper medicine like
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription directed to
the cause would have entirely removed the
disease. thereby dispelhng all those Distress
ing symptoms. and institutlng comfort in
stead Of prolonged misery.
It's the only medicine for the weaknesses
irregularities and painful arrangements pecu-
liar to women. sold by druggists. under q
positive guarantee that It viii give salts
faction in eCerH cGSe. or price (Sl.0O paid for
It VIII be promptly refunded.
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mentions ION the northern size a great
spring whence flows a liquid like Oil 1t
is no good for eating, but it is useful
for burning and for all other purposes;
and so the neighboring nations come
to get their provision of it, and fill
many vessels without the ever-howing
spring appearing to be diminished in
any manner" The real pract'c cal work
ing of these oil springs dates back only
dozen years At the present day it
yields 1900, 600 kilogrammes of kero-
sene per annum, and disputes the mar
kets of Europe against the products OF
Kentucky and Pennsylvania, The yield
might be increased tenfold, for the ex-
listing wells give on an average 10000
kilogrammes day, and in order to find
new ones it suffices to bore the ground,
so saturated is the whole soil with pc
troleum. c. Marvin (The Petroleum In
dustry in Southern Russia) compares the
Apsheron peninsula TO sponge plunged
in mineral oil. The soil is continually
vomiting forth the liquid lava that tor
ments its entra Is, either in the form of
mud volcanoes or of natural springs.
| These spr ngs overflow in streams so
abundant that it is hopeless to store
their contents for want of reservoirs;
often they catch fire and burn for weeks;
the air, impregnated with naphtha va
pors, is then aglow all round Bakou-
Vicomte Eugene Melchoir de Vogue, in
Harper's Magazine.
y Beautiful Fit.
Mr.. Yellowstone Platt-You may laugh
at the tailors of the far West, but can
tell you I've seen suits made out there
that fitted more perfectly than any
clothes you can get in Chicago.
Layker-Have you? What sort CT
suits were they?
Piatt-Tar and feathers-Light.
"A year ago two Dawson Mich
men went to court over an SIS item
The case was finally decided by the SUI
preme Court and the costs have been an
! even $500.
The flour manufa cturers of tho
country are impatient to have the peo-
! Pile of Amer ca decide what shall be
1.-THE National -four. Texas Siftings
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-16

The Compound Oxygen Treatment" nrs.
Starkcy y Palen, No I5si Arch street PhiIa-
telphia. have been using for the past Il years
y scientfc adjustment of the elements Of
oxygen and Nitrogen magnctiZcd. and the
compound is SO condensed and made portable
that II Is sent all over the world
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-16
CITY PROPERTY.
A YANKEE CITY UNDER SOUTHERN SUM-
GEORGIA.
1000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

Vi America
conf burg of heS
OF Pied mon Range
M afALTHfULReSS THE WORLD
The present Mecca for Northern Investors and settlers
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MEDICINE VALLEY
Registered HOlstein-triesian
Bulls, Grade Heifers and
Cows For Sale.

TlHE H0LSTEIS-FRIESIAE are the best
breed of dairy cattle in the world. When
ever they have been brought in competition
with ,erscys, GuernsCys. ~ r,sEir- and other
dairy breeds they have taken the q. Il ana liz,
sweepstakes prizes Tor both Uiik ard huttci
At the New York DAIRY show in I.s~.. al all of
the state fairs during the pasi i've Ygals at
the lat StCch shows, AT the Chicago. kansas
Nebraska Minnesota. Wisconsin, ohio New
England and other state fairs. at their cNhil.it
III 1879, the HolSteins won the prizes for both
milk and butter.
The PiETERJE and NETHERLAND are two
Of the best families of this breed OF cattle
seven head OF the Pictcrje family have recent
y been sold for $20.0j0. an average of S2,fr1
PIeterle Sd. the best COW OF the Picteric fani-
~ We have also grandson of Netherland
Prince. one of the most noted breeders of but
OF Jewel who has Il butter record of 81 pounds
in seven days and who has won more first priz-
es as a milch COW than any cow in the world
We have also sons and daughters of DeIIrave
Hendrix ana other noted families.
y grade Holstcin is worth as much Ia the
dalryman Us two common cows: a fGli blood
IL worth as much as two grades. We have
young bulls and heifeIS of the best breeding
for sale.
Prices range from $50 up. Will sell for cash
or for an approved indorsed note on one years
time, or will exchange for steer calves marc
colts or brood mares. Address.
MEDICINE VALLEY STOCK FARM.
- MEDICINE LODGE, kANs.
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DRS. STARKEY & PALEN'S
TREATMENT BY INHALIIION.

For Consumption. Asthma. bronchitis. nNs
pepsia, Catarrh, Hay Fever. Headache he
bility, Rheumatism. Neuralgia and all Chron-
ic and Nervous Disorders.
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SUGAR PLANTATIONS.


~ Sorghum Works a dicne Lodge
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a Beautiful Fit.

"A year ago two Dawson Mich
men went to court over an SIS item.
The case was finally decided by the SUI
preme Court and the costs have been an
even $500.
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MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.


IL Kansa property.
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TIE ADVANTAGES OF TALLAPOOSA

pleas
have hunIs
lisc
Exemption from Taxation for Ten Years
where we hay ~ ~
NoU is the Time to LocGte finest in Taiapoosa Ca
that
pre-
ddrcss
Falla2eoss Land, Mining and Mfg Co., TaIlapoosa g.
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The -four manufa ctIrers of tho
country are impatient to have the peo-
Pile of Amer ca decide what shall be
1.-THE National flour Texas Siftings
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
Such is Fame.

There are still few of the old set
tiers at Florida, Monroe county. Mo,
who were there when Mark Twain was
a boy going to small country school
at that place. Florida is a wee back
woods settlement with nothing to rec
ommeud it but the humorist it turned
out and the great catfish that are
caught there in Salt river. Some of
the old timers remembe the lank.
good-for-nothing Sam Clemens, who
used to fish day in and dav out the
summer through and spend the winter
telling stories at the grocery. There
is one old fellow there at least, how
ever, to whom the fame of America $
greatest humorist has never come. A
stranger was stopping at Florida re-
Gently and the old man was pointed
out TO him rs one of the pioneers.
where was Mark Twain born?n ne
asked the old fellow. after chatting
with him for awhile.
MARK Twain?' he qusried in aston
ishment, who's hep"
why, the humorist,n explained the
gentleman, amused at the density of
tue plu ltIloN lEuOldNce,
"Ioumerist. Ell? Never heard of
him, an | guess eff he'd ever lived nigh
here Id a knowd il.
His name was Samuel Clemens.
Don't YOU remember himPn
The old fellow scratched his head
thoughtfully, and in a moment his
memory helped him out,
sam Clemens?' he said. "Oh, yes.
| remember sam. He left here young.
though m everybody said he was the
good-for-uothingest boy they ever seed.
Sam was long, spindle-shanked fell
Ter, an never seed him do lick o.
work in all his days. Butt "a said he
left here young au' never heard what
become o him. Peuiteutsry, mos
proh,IN.N
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
And So They Were Married.

A bright sun and a pleasant after
noon seemed to halo the happy occa-
sion, and in its refulgence to forecast
the happiness of union of two Young
hearts that had been devoted from
youth ard young girlhood through the
years to the full maturity of young
manhood and womanhood, and at last
80 auspiciously brought together under
the holy sanction of Gods ordinance
to beat as one.
On the very threshold OF their lives
they start together along the journey
of existence hand in hand, heart to
heaEl, full of that hope and that JOY
which aureole the vistas that stretch
out before them and give promise of
so much of that brightness that pieases
and gives zest to life.
After the ceremony which made
them one wedding dinner awaited
them, and in that feast of good things
they read an earnest, it is hoped. of
that largess which fate kindly has in
store for them through all their years
to come. and with the blessing of those
they love aud who love them. 1t is the
sincere hope of all their many friends
that no shadow may ever fall upon
their lives and ouly fragrant flowers
bloom along their pathway.-OI.IoS
AetCS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
Engisnd's Royal Women.

What q fiction it is to talk about the
beauty of any member of the English
royal family! There could not be a
more commonplace lot of women. The
Princess of Wales is slender almost to
cmaciation; her eyes would be dull but
for the makeup which surrounds them;
her cheeks are rouged, and II wig al
ways covers her head, which, | am
given to understand. is completely
bald. She has little if any bust, she
limps as she walks, aud she is almost
stone deaf; so, one way and another,
it is rather sickeniug to read the mass
of gush that is to be read daily in the
British newspapers about the beauty,
etc. of Englands future Queen. She is,
no doubt, an amiable virtuous woman,
but in appearance she is an absolutely
commonplace and altogether uninter-
csting person.
All three of the Prncesses of Wales
have Indifferent teeth, bad complex
ions, and wretched figures. Nobody
would look 1T them twice but for their
exalted position. The daughters of
Pr ucess Christian are equally plain
looking, and there is no promise of
beauty in the young daughters of the
Duchess of Edinburg. As for Princess
May of reck who has so often been
described as beauty, all she can claim
to possess is passable figure and
good eyes. Her face, however is
spoiled by the way ia which her upper
lip protudes and 10y nose which sug-
gests an Hebrsic strain somewhere in
the family.
OF the many Wanted beauties Of
London society only the Duchess Of
Lciustcr would perhaps pass as love-
~ woman all over the earth. Lady
Londonderry also comes under that
head, and so does Miss Woseley. the
young daughter of Gen. Wolselsy, who
made her debut this year Lady Dud-
10y is now completely pa.see and is Us
much made w as an opera bouffe
prima donna. All the Duchesses arc
plaiu-lookiug women: even the two
American Duchesses, Marlborough sud
Manchester, are too far beyond their
youth TO claim utilization with Venus.
The Duchess OF Portland looks like
well-fed dairy maid and the Duchess
Of Newcastle bears marked resem-
blAuco to q younger edition OF Mrs.
Cleveland. The Dowaser Duchess Of
Meutrose is . sight for the code. with
LIZ and canaE ~cala1ed -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
\ Household Screen.

A very pretty screen may be made
of orange silk, with panels of sheer
boltng-cloth, upon which Nasturtums
have been painted. Such beautiful
designs can be found in China
silk. that any one who has not the
time or lacks the ability to decorate
her panels, can make screen no whlt
less dainty than her more fortunate
friends. by buying some PRETTY hg-
ured silk that will contrast well win
the curtains of the screen, and using
il for the panels without any other
decoration. Ii it is desired to use this
screen for a photograph holder. three
places should be cut in each panel OF
sufficient size to insert cabinet pho-
tograph. OF course in this case the
back of the panel must be lined. Grace
full bows should be added when the
screen is completed, and with very Ilt-
tie cost and comparatively sinall
amount of work very pretty orha-
ment for the parlor Is the result
Good Housekeeping.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
Old-Time "Floor-Meu."
The White SULPHUR plan 10 uni

The White Sulphur plan 10 unlike
anything else in this country. But it
has its merits. From the time your
hoorman takes possession of your bag
at the hotel counter he is your trusted
servant and YOU are one of his people"
He is ready at all times to give the in
formation usually sought at tie hotel
Office. He carries off your shoes when
ever he can get his hands on them and
brings them back polished. He gives
you advice about bathing soon dis
covers whether you drink sulphur
water or plain spring water, and keeps
a pitcher supplied in your room. If an
early call is wanted the ioorman is the
one to attend to it. He executes all
kinds of errauds, and how he manages
to do so and at the same time he
around all the time is a mystery. Twice
day the 1oorman takes bucket on
his arm aud walks down to the spring
after fresh supply OF sulpher water.
When he returns to his hoor he puts
the bucket on a shelf in the hall and
his people help themselves. Every
foorman about the place makes this
double trip daily 10 the spring.
Those whose cottages are at the up
per end of the park have nearly half
mile to walk. The pioneers who sum.
mered here in canvas and log cottages
100 years ago got their water by send
ing their servants down to the spring
with buckets on their arms. The same
primitive method is followed to-day.
The foorman is not uniformed.
When he gees down to ne hotel Office
at train times to receive his share OF
the arrivals be forms one of a pictur-
esque group. There are foormen short
aud ioormen tall. but no foormen
fippaut. Some have aprons, some are
coatless; bat all are proud Of having
received their training in the first
families of Virginia. They are polite
from the FIRST acquaintance and faith
ful to the end. It will be sad day
when White Sulphur management be-
comes too enterprising and substitutes
for these serious-fsced and motley
CARRIED servitor. of mature age q gang
of pert, brass-buttoned. bue-suited
bellboy.. May the metallic call OF
front be long unhesrd in the Office
at White Sulphurl-R B. Stevens IN
GLOBE Democratic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-10-23
The Too Fluent Converser.

Few things are more vulgar or dis
agreeable to others than the habit of
endeavoring to monopolize the talk of
a mixed company. Now, as no we'll
bred man will ever make himself the
subject of conversation, so neither will
he seek to enyross the whole. As every
man had rather please others by what
he says than be himself pleased 10y
what they say-or, in other words, us
every man is best pleased with the
consciousness of pleasing, so should all
have equal opportunity of aiming at it.
A polite man. therefore, will not take
more OF general discussion than falls
80 his share. The entertainment of
the company-is his apparent aim, not
the indulgence of his own pride or
an ambitious desire for yictory.-Ieras
Strings.