Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1894-07-26

1T is curious TACT, SAID q N
York physician, !" that while It'll
very difficult for the average citiA
to get poisonous drugs in small quar-
titles, it is easy to get them at whole%
sale. / know of q man who wally
into the retail department of a 49,
drug store up town and tried to ~
five grains of morphine. The CO.
refused to sell it to him without
physicians prescription. The nd
simply walked through passagew
into the wholesale department. az
asked for package of the dru
containing sixty grains. 1t was hand
ed over to him without word. Th
reason for the distinction is doubtleSj
because the person intending to conf
nit suicide usually goes to the retail
drug store. At the same time, all,
the morphine and opium fiends pur-
chase their favorite drugs at whole
sale, principally, ! suppose, because
they get them much cheaper that
way"
AWAY from the shores of the broad
Pacific, up in the northwestern part
of our vast country, comes the story
of two men who were spearing sal
mon on the Oregon River. AS they 4
worked they noticed large gray
eagle lowering over the water, butt
they paid no attention to the birS
until it suddenly swooped down and
pounced upon the big fish. The
fish must have weighed nearly as
much as the bird for it soon became y
evident that it could not lift it clear y
of the water. After several efforts /
| the bird next tried to free himself y
from the fish in which it's talons WERE
buried; but he was caught as if in NJ
trap. After u desperate struggle thSk|
eagle was dragged into the water,
and the swift current bore down the
odd combatants until they lodged in
the fish net, where they were caught.
When the men reached the place,
they killed the giant salmon; the
reckless eagle was already dead.
THERE is nurse at the City Hos
pital at Cincinnati whose strange
power over patients is attracting
much attention among those who
know of it. She is Mrs Mutchler,
petite, good-loolling widow. She
calls her power hypnotic, and the
manner in which she handles OBJ
streperous or insane patients is
wonderful. No matter how violent
they are, at a word and touch from
her they instantly become mild and
tractable. A few days ago an insane
girl who required several stalwart
policemen to handle her, was brought
to the hospital. Mrs. Mutchler was
called, and in five minutes the pa
tent had ceased her struggles, dis.
robed and was taking a bath. Re.
Gently colored giantess, who long
had been a terror to the police, was
taken to the hospital. She could
whip any three men, and was very
vicious. Mrs. Mutchler first saw her
in-one of her violent fits, and quoted
her at once. Mrs. Mutchler saS
she cannot account for her power,
not control.
Mrs. II. r. LUDWIG of Montague,
Sussex County, N. j., possesses a gift 4
of magnetism which gives her won.
derful control over animals, birds,
reptiles and insects. The most vici-
Gus horses, which are utterly un-
manageable by any one else, become
perfectly tractable and obedient
under her voice and touch. Dogs,
cats and other domestic animals, S
whether belonging to her or to others
seem to understand every word She
speaks, and they do the most aston-
ishing things at her order. Shy,
suspicious and unapproachable as
the wild fox is he will not only not fly
at the approach of Mrs. Ludwig but
will come to her at word Of CONF
mand. Wild birds follow her whom
she walks about her farm, and fre-
quently will not be driven away by
her. One particular robin is so in-
fatuated with her that it hovers about
the house continually, although Mrs..
Ludwig has taken it far away several
times and tried to frighten it into
leaving her. Mrs. Ludwig insists
that birds and beasts have q language
and that she understands itinstinct-
lively.
" UNCLE" HENRY HARRISON, Of
Union county, Tenn, tells the fols
lowing snake story, which is vouched
for by all his neighbors ''Several
years ago an Italian, Joe De Novo by
name, bought small tract of moun~i
tain land about thirty miles from
Caryville. Without repairing the
cabin he and his wife moved into It'll
They were childless and had little toll
do with their neighbors. The man
went once a month to the countrY
store that was near by tq mo-
necessary purchases. Things w
on this way until some hunters owe
taken by storm late one afternoon,9
were forced to seek refuge in hid
cabin. The rain continuing unabate1
they were forced to remain j
night. After supper Nie lta
down his fiddle and began
low and plaintively. In d shortS
a huge rattlesnake appeared
the hearth, then another aud aTiot
until no less than seven wriG<i
f<.x 4.