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Incapable of Feeling Pain.

An extraordinary case of insensibil.
ity to pain occurred few weeks ago
in California. John Molloy, rail
way employe, was run over by a train
of thirty-two freight cars. His legs
were crushed between the knee and
thigh so that they merely hung to his
body by few ragged fragments OF
skin and tendon. He was conscious
when picked up, and remained 80 until
his death five hours afterward, yet IN
all that time he felt no pain what
ever. After an examination it was
determined to amputate the mans
legs, and the surgeon who performed
the operation said, in an elaborate re-
port of the case:
'Molloy did not suffer from the ter
rible accident which resulted in his
death. He told me he felt no pain
from being struck and run over by
the train, and that he did not suffer
thereafter from the effects of the
frightful shock. When I saw him he
was not in any apparent misery,
though his legs were hanging in
mangled condition and the blood was
fest ebbing from his veins. His
friends asked whether he was 80 bad
ly hurt that his legs would be lost,
and he answered them with the Sc
renity of man smoking cigar in a
rocking chair. He said that a few
strokes of the knife would settle the Leg
question with him forever.
"I then proposed to amputate his
legs, and he watched me put the IN
struments in the antiseptic bath. He
said he supposed if he didn't feel
train of cars he wouldn't feel . little
thing like knife, and on making ex-
animation I found that he was still in
sensible to pain. There was, there
fore, no occasion to give him chloro-
form, and amputated his legs while
he watched me. He knew something
was pressing against his legs when the
knife went in, but there was no pain.
He watched the knife go through the
muscles and nerves with as much in
difference as if had been cutting into
q beefsteak. A few hours later he died
from the effects Of the shock.
"There is no theory for the eccen-
tricities of the case. All we know or
all we can say is that the peculiar in
sensibility to pain he exhibited
in some way arose from the
nervous shock. In some manner the
injury paralyzed the sensory nerves
and lefI the nerves of motion intact,
for he could talk all right and move
himself readily. Such case of frozen
nerves might not occur again in ages.
New York Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
CORN FODDER.

The time is at hand for winter feed.
ing, and rs corn fodder is one of the
cheapest feeds, and usually the most
abundant on most farms: it is well to
know how to feed Utmost economically
and to the very best advantage. Since
the hay and fodder cutters have been
so much improved, the cutting up OF
the coarse feed is q much easier mat
ter than it formerly was. If the fod-
der is to be fed dry, it is best to cut it
in two-inch lengths. On the other
hand, if it is to be fed mixed with
millfeed, it should be cut from three
quarters OF Oh inch to half an inch in
length.
There are three ways of feeding it.
First, by giving 1t as the midday
meal, placing it IN the racks and al
lowing half bundle to each animal.
The cattle eat all they want, and the
long stalks are scattered over the yards
and tramped into the manure. This
is still followed by many practical men
as being the best and cheapest plan.
If the cattle are fed upon clover hay
and millfeed night and morning, they
will eat up every bit of the fodder that
is worth eating,
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Highest of all in Leavenng u S Govt Report
&H!A!:'!.!! g! BskiRg Bsxdsg,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
New Solution of the Tramp Problem.

NcW SOlutlOu VI TIC tramp ITVUicHe
Salem has originated novel scheme.
With the citizens Of the capital city
the tramp problem is on fair road
toward being solved. A huge rock
pile has been formed on she vacant
ground just south of the intersections
of Liberty and Ferry streets. A large
shed has also been built. Hammers
are in abundance. Hereafter when
aid is asked for by the tramps they
will be referred to a certain we'll
known firm, who viii issue 10 the
tramp or tramps ticket admitting
them to this rock pile free of charge.
Each of these tickets will be signed by
the person issuing it. At the pile is
stationed man who is overseer and
who collects the tickets issued. When
the tramp presents his ticket at the
pile he is supplied with hammer and
obliged to put in his best icks on the
rocks. After an hours labor, the time
designated by the board, the overseer
signs the ticket and the tramp is en-
titled to either bed or meal Port
land (Oregon) Telegram.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
The Camel in War.
The camel is a good soldier.

The camel is good soldier.
It may be stupidity and it may be
bravery, but camel is as steady under
fire as tower. The Persians mounted
small cannon on the backs Of their
camels, and called them zamb-wahs or
'.little wasps.' This fashion was
adopted in India, and after the battle
of Sobroaon 1000 of these artillery
camels were captured. In the Indian
mutiny the British had camel corps
of $50 beasts and on the back OF each
camel sat q Scotch Highlander IN his
kilt. In 1S45 Sir Charles Napier had
a camel corps in Sindh, and in one day
he marched seventy-fve miles, de-
feated brigand chief and marched
home again. In 1878 the British used
camels against the Afghans and the
Government paid for $4,000 camels
that died in those campaigns. Many
of these were driven to death by their
owners in order tSat they might claim
the Government bounty. ty.-Mllwaukee
Wisconsin.
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FEEDING WHEAT TO MICH COWS.

1t is claimed that many Pennsylvania
farmers are holding old wheat for
higher prices. Also that the present
price of sixty-fve cents per bushel is
ruinous because farmers should receive
from ninety cents to 81 per bushel to
make wheat growing pay. And again,
that wheat, oats and corn are about On
q par, or worth, say, one cent per
pound These conditions, it is averred,
have induced the farmers to "chop"
their wheat for feed. That word
'chop'' is misleading, perhaps, because
it does not mean cut up, in and with
the straw, but having it ground coarse.
1t would do the stock more good and
be in better shape for assimilation,
either for flesh or milk, to have 1t
ground almost as fine as for -four.
Wheat contains more starch In pro-
portion to bulk than corn. If one
splits q kernel of corn lengthwise, he
can, with the naked eye, see fair pic
ture of the elements, to wit: Starch,
oil and phosphate or the chit. The
more OIL CuG uOTG 1hbISuluB, WAliO DSth
starch and oil favor the production OF
rich milk as well as to increase the
quantity. Taking the three grains
mentioned in equal quantities, it would
constitute very rich ration and should
be carefully given. There would be
tendency to sickness or surfeit among
the cattle until they had become used
to it. If green food could be given it
would in a measure counteract that
tendency by keeping the bowels loose
Give salt regularly, at least once day.
Give water freely. and if the excre-
ments are ''redolent" with sourness
decrease the rations Immediately OF
withhold the grain entirely. There is
not SO much danger with swine if fed
little and often. If cattle bloat, the
skilful use of the trocar is often the
best and safest cure.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31
somebody's Good.

To make our own troubles the means OF
helping the troubles of others is a noble ef-
fort for good. A we'll illustrated instance OF
this kindly sympathy is shown in letter
'trom Mr. Enoch L. Hanscom, School Agent,
Marshheld, Me-, an old Union soldier. He
saSSs sit may do somebody some good 10
state, am man Of sixty and when forty
had q bad knee and rheumatism set in.
was lame three years and very bad most OF
the time. got St. Jacobs Oil and put it on
three times and it made cure. am now In
good health"
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MeteOrites in Iowa.

Two remarkable meteorites have
fallen in Iowa within the last twenty
years. February -, 1875, an ex-
ceedingly brilliant meteor, in the form
of an elongated horseshoe, was seen
throughout a region of at least 400
miles in length and 250 in breadth,
lying in Missouri and Iowa. 1t is de-
scribed as without tail, but having
q flowing jacket of flame. Detonations
were heard so violent as to shake the
earth and to jar the windows like the
shock of an earthquake" as it fell
about 1890 p. In. few miles east of
Marengo, Iowa. The ground, for the
space OF some seven miles in length by
two to four miles in breadth, was
strewn with fragments of this meteor,
varying in weight from few ounces
to seventy-four pounds.
On May 10, 1879, d large and ex-
traordinary luminous meteor exploded
with terrific noise, followed at slight
intervals with less violent detonations,
and struck the earth in the edge of a
ravine near Estherville, Emmet
County, Iowa, penetrating to the
depth of fourteen feet. Within two
miles other fragments were found, one
of which weighed ITO pounds, and
another thlrty-two pounds. The
principal mass weighed 431 pounds.
All the discovered parts aggregated
about $40 pounds. The one OF 17C
pounds is now in the cabinet of the
State University OF Minnesota. The
composition of this aerolite is peculiar
in many respects; but, as in nearly all
aerolites, there is considerable pro-
portion of iron and nickel. Iowa
State Register,
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
OPEN SHEDS.

Every poultryman should provide an
open shed, facing south. 1t is one of
the greatest conveniences, if not neces-
sites in the poultry business. A shed
twelve feet long by six feet wide,
closed on the ends and back, will make
a splendid shelter for the fowls, and
protect them from rain and snow.
During the breeding season it will
make splendid roosting place for the
young chicks, and by closing it at
night it will be a safeguard against the
destroyers of the young broods. Build
it so that rats, minks, weasels and
others of this class cannot enter.
What you will save in one season this
way will build you several of such
sheds.-American Farmer.
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August
Flower

"I am Post Master here and keer
a Store. Ihave kept August Flower
for sale for some time. think it is
a splendid medicine" E. A. Bond,
P. M, Pavilion Centre, NY.
The stomach is the reservoir.
IF it fails, everything fails. The
liver, the kidneys, the lungs, the
heart, the head, the blood, thenerves
all 60 wrong. If you feel wrong,
look to the stomach first. Put that
right at once by using August
Flower. It assures a good appetite
and a good digestion. 9
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DR.. Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure
Should be in every medicine closet. 1t cures
the worst Of coughs and colds, and does not
cause nausea 50 cts.
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For THROAT DISEASES AND COUGHS use
BRoWS,s BRONCHIAL TRoCaES. Like all really
GOOD things. they are initiated. The genuine are
eoLf oDlu in bOrsS.
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Beecham's Pills are better than mineral wa
ters. Beechams-no others. 25 cents box.
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NOTHING TO BUILD ON
1.-TWO years ago was taken sick with ca =
tarrhal neuralgia and a complication Of dis.
eases, including nervous prostration. i had
four doctors here and then went to Boston,
where Twas treated BY two physicians. They
all said there was no help for me. was run
down 30 low there was nothing to build on.
They said I had catarrh Of the blad.
der. When begun taking
HOODS SARSAPARILLA
weighed % pounds; now 1 weigh 130 pounds.
could not stand on my feet long enough to
wash my dishes; now can do all my work,
washing included, for five in the family. MRS.
E. z. BROWN, Easton, y. H.
Hood's Pills cure all liver Ills, biliousness.
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In Germany twenty-niDe towns have
municipal gas works.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-01-31

For Pneumonia, no other cough syrup equals
IHatch's Universal. % cents at druggists.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-13
DANGER Is OVER
NO PROFIT IN EXPORTING THE
YELLOW METAL
Strength OF Stock Market Due to
Small Supply of Leading Shares
Trouble Among Toledo and Ann
Arbor People-Graugers are Up
Sugar Stock Active as Usual.

NEW YORK, Oct. l2.-The share specula-
ton was firm to strong for the greater
part of the day. The strength of the mar
ket is to be accounted for to no small eX
tent by the fact tina, most of the leading
shares are in small supply in the market
There is now very general feeling that
the danger point, If it ever existed,
has been passed and that gold is not likely
to be exported during the rest OF the year.
Sterling exchange is easier and the yellow
metal cannot be sent forward at a profit.
Toledo aud Ann Arbor was strong on the
announcement that the stockholders pro-
tective committee would fight the pro-
posed foreclosure by the reorganizt-
ton committee, and advanced 2@s per cent,
closing at the best figures touched.
Canada Southern rose / 4 per cent on pur-
chases OF J00 shares. and Pitlsburg {. G.
d ST. Louis rose l per cent. also OF the
purchas- OF 800 shares Cordage preferred
broke III Per cent on the sale of A block of
COO shares: st. Paul and Duluth aud Can
ada Pacific fell off per cent on sales of
100 shares each. Great Northern preferred
advanced two per cent. TIE ether changes
on the day are slight. The grsngers are
up 3sGis per cent, the latter Burlingt OH
& Quincy. Sugar. which Was, as usual,
most actively traded in, was rong in the
early dealings and advanced 2Zs per cent,
but reacted la the final trailing at the
close and lost all but 4 per cent Of the i'm
provement. The market closed fairly
firm.
The bond market was firm throughout
the day, particularly NJ the clo-e. The
transactions were larger than usual. reach
ing total of 81 ,621. $50
The industrial share list as usual has
furnished the largest share OF speculation.
Sugar in particular experienced another
sharp decline which Carried it TO 500 per
cent, the lowest figure toushed since. the
present decline of the stock began. From
this however. there was a rally, and indi-
cations were presented that the stock was
in receipt of renewed inside support. This
movement appeared to strengthen the
other iudustriils, Chicago Gas in particu-
lar showing considerable tirmuesS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-13
STILL is WAITING
BUSINESS LOOKING TO RETAIL
TRADE FOR AN OUTLET.
Wholesalers Holding Back for Clear
err Outlook for the Future-Possi-
bilities of Gold Exports-Govern-
ment Crop Reports Classed as I'm
reiiable-Grain Exports.

INV YORK, Oci p R G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Revisw Of Trade which issues to-
morrow will say:
Business is still waiting for the develop
ment of the retail trade There is a little
better demand in some industries but not
so good in Others Wholesale dealers In
nearly All branches are haltipg because
business does nos show yet distinctly
what it is TO be. Lower prices for the
great farm staples and lower wages in
some establishments hinder purchases for
consumption, while political interest and
uncertainty also have some influence.
Meanwhile large exports OF merchan-
disc, with inadequate employment for
money here are raising the rates OF foreign
exchange so that possibilities or golf eX-
ports som what affect the stock market.
| The hating attltude for the moment Is
disturbing to those who have looked for
continued gain, though rightly considered
IL : the natural consequences OF Conditions
which are TO b. expected ~ this se'soa.
The government crop reports are not
greatly trusted and vet have an
Influence aud actually exaggerate the
tendency toward lower prices because
they are supposed TO report ali the crops
too low. Men calmly reckon that II the
government ONcA fSSsNoSs-
0O0 bushels of wheat, the crop must be
over 500 00O, OO0, aud through western t.
c-ipts FOR the week have been only 4, 469.-
015 bushels against 6, $50, 3J2 last year, and
Atlantic exports only 649, pa bushels
against 900 o64 last year, the price Is
slightly lower. Corn Is stronger, tor re-
ceipts are hardly quarter, and exports
barely an eighth, OF last years. and the
question is whether the actual yield, II
above the government estimate, may not
prove lower than has been supposed.
Tue cotton returns are more confusing,
but all point TO yield so far above that
Indicated by the government report that
its statement has been followed By a
decline for the week OF one quarter. Re
ceipts thus far hardly encourage extremely
! Ia, ge estimates, and yet it. Is TO be con-
sidered Ine crop was later than usual
The woolleu mills still have numerous
belaied orders for fall goods, but the de
mand for spring does not Increase. though
in nearly ali the lower priced products do
mestic makers appear able TO command
most of the business Sales OF wool have
been 4, s17 $40 pounds sgsiust :. 500, i52 last
year, aud 1890 600 in 1892, and prices are a
shade weaker Tor fine fleece. Ohio y y Is
selling at 1. Il at Philadelphia, tut comb
ing and territory wool are steady.
Failures for the week. ending Oct. 4,
show liabilities of $l,7l4276, of which
SSO5. SIS are of manufacturing and $500, S9l
ut trading concerns. There have been 2ll
in the United States against 1913 last year.
and forty-thrse in Canada galnst forty
two last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-13
WHO is a SPORT2
who Is a Sporting Man. Who Ia n Sports
man. and Who IL Who?

There was knot OF men standing
on a street corner. One of them had
just finished relating some expert
ences of hunting excursion which he
had taken the day previous down the
river.
80 you're a sporting man, are you,
Jack? ] never knew that before,
really" said one Of his companions.
No. sir" said the FIRST speaker. 'T
am not a sporting man; j am q sports
man. but am neither a sporting ma n
nor a sport
Indeed! And where, pray, is the
difference"
THE difference? Why, great Scott,
men. there is as much distinction be-
tween a sportsman, sporting man and
a SPORT as there is between a doctor. a
caunibal and thief.- The speaker
glared al the others, but the first man
still looked blank.
Pray define it, then" he said after
a pause.
''To be sure. It's something that
every body ought 20 know, but unfOrtu-
natelv lots Of folks never take the
trouble 20 learn those things AsPOrts-
man IS a man who loves sports IN its
truest sense. At least I 50 consider IL.
tie is man VINO enjoys hunting. tsh-
ing. camping-out. and Is commonly
fond Of other athletic amusements in
the way Of boating. swimming, riding
and the like. He Is, pardon my opIn-
ion, apt 20 be a man Of g''ntlemanly in
stincts and brains
Il sporting man is an entirely df-
ferent sort Of fellow. lie is one who
takes an interest IN sports Of different
sorts although he may not engage IN
any % them AZ al. tie probs bly, plays
the races. drinks hard. takes in al the
priZe-fgh:s. and spends most % bis
evening". when there is nothing else on
hand. playing cards and vhOoping
things Up. But sport : on a stiil low
er scale. lie j. a feiiO7T who thinks
he's big potz:oes, when he's really
nothing but r1nt-
He need not know anything about
sports Or engage IN them. either lis
reputation will be won chiefly ~ rs
load drcss, his sirtations with the
girls, MS hanging round saloons and
his general NorthlsssEess. No. air
there are a good many Persons who are
proud 70 u called sporting men. o:
sports. but % cal true sportsman b.
such term f. little short q an insult
Ia, tsT--W @skingtOn Post
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many other WAYS which women tglly
understand. but unfortunately do not
realize. Now, these things are not un-
bommon or necessarily dangerous. bat
unfortunately they are often allowed to
run along. There are certain times
when thew are worse. OF course. and
should be then most carefully guarded.
Long life, health, happiness and ali that
il implies will result If proper care and
the right means are used. Sickness.
disease. uEhappiness and premature
death are certain to come II they are tie
elected. j know of but one thing to do
in such cases. and that is TO guard
a. -ainst the first approaches OF Brights
diseese-guard against It as you would a
plague. Use the only known remedy
for this great modern trouble, which is
Warmers Safe Cure. l say the only
known remedy, because 1t has been
proven by years of Gest and experience
10 be the only remedy. Women have
found il TO be friend in need on
which they can rely when in trouble.
and il has never failed. | know nothing
about II except from the effects ! have
seen it produce, but do know that IL is
pure, palatabIe. powerful, and that it
Mrs. +. V. Whitcomb of kenosha,
Wisconsin, says:
-Four years ago | was n very sick
woman. The doctor called the difficult
ty Brghts disease of the kidneys. and
said there was no help for me. At
about that time Warmers Safe Cure
came to my notice. resolved TO try 1T.
and was much surprised after one week =
trial to lind myself improving. i used
a bottle every week for about three
months. living up strictly To the direc-
tons for diet given on bottle, and have
not been sick day since. ! take a bot
tie now and then to keep NV blood IN
good order. In my Judgment owe my
life to this wonderful medicine, the best
that was ever discovered"
Mrs. Whitcomb's experience Ia only
one of many thousands that could be
cited. Do you not think the abovs
truths are worthy your careful conssd-
Grafton;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-13
SAGACiTY OF a COLLIE.
Knows How TO Bring Down a Sheep from
the Mountains


We stood at the bottom of deep
valley with the hills rising abruptly
on either side. when Robert Scott said:
Wonder is the sheep l led away from
Llangynider. all those weary miles
Yesterday. l saw it as ] came over the
hilltop down to the house this morn
ing. If you wish, Kate shall bring it
down TO my feet here for You to see 1t.
What? bring that single sheep.
How will she know the one you want.
and how can she get it away from the
flock by itself? | will not believe that
possible till l see it done, at all events.
He spoke a low word or two TO the
collie by his side, and away went
Kate" right over rock and bracken,
till we could see the flock far away
upon the height above give a very rapid
turn. and in few minutes afterward,
down rushed strong mountain wether
with the willy Kate" working 10 the
right and left and about thirty yards
behind ii. Come away, hack ahint
me-" cried Scott: and Kate. at once
leaving the sheep. appeared positively
TO fiv far out. and coming round behind
us. stopped the wether in his headlong
course. bringing him 20 a stand. liter
ally at the shepherds feet. Robert.
| said. when. as YOU intend. You sail
next month for New Zealand, You will
not take Kate with you, but leave her
here for seven sovereigns-" Nae, nae.
SIR" was the reply. seventy sovereigns
would nae buy her. London Speeta-