The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-30
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York physician, that while il Is
very difficult for the average citizen
20 get poisonous drugs In small guam
titles, IL is easy To get them At whole
sale. | know OF man who walked
into the retail department of big
drug store up town and tried to buy
five grains OF morphine. The clerk
refused TO sell il TO him without
physicians prescription. The man
simply walked through a passageway
into the wholesale department and
asked for package Of the drug
containing sixty grains. 1t was hand
ed over to him without word. The
reason for the distinction is doubtless
because the person intending To COM
NIT suicide usually goes To the retail
drug store. At the same time, all
the morphine and opium fiends pur-
chase their favorite drugs Mt whole
sale, principally, ! suppose, because
they get them much cheaper that
way"
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
worked they noticed large gray
eagle lowering over the water, but
they paid no attention TO the bird
until ii suddenly swooped down and
pounced upon the big fish. The
fish must have weighed nearly as
much as the bird, for it soon became
evident that it could not lift it clear
Of the water. After several efforts
the bird next tried TO free himself
from the fish in which it's talons were
buried; but he was caught as IL in n
trap. After II desperate struggle the
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 a nurse at the City Hos
pital at Cincinnati whose strange
power over patients is attracting
much attention among those who
know OF il. She is Mrs. Mutchler,
petite, good-looking widow. She
calls her power hypnotic, and the
manner in which she handles OBJ
streperous or insane patients is
they are, at 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
tient had ceased her struggles, dis
robed and was taking n bath. Re-
Gently colored giantess, who long
had been n 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 quieted
her Mt once. Mrs. Mutchler says
she cannot account for her power,
but never saw u woman she could
not control.
Mrs. ii. X. LUDWIG, OF Montague,
Sussex County, n. j., possesses gift
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,
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 n word OF com
mand. Wild birds follow her when
she walks about her farm, and fre-
quently will not be driven away by
her. One particular robin is so i'm
fatuated with her that ii hovers about
the house continually, although Mrs.
Ludwig has taken it far away several
times and tried TO frightcn IL into
leaving her. Mrs. Ludwig insists
that birds and beasts have IA language,
and that she understands it instinct
lively.
" UNCLE" HENRY HARRISON, OF
Union county, Tenn, tells the fol-
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 noun
tain land about thirty miles from
Caryville. without repairing the
cabin he and his wife moved into il.
They were childless and had little TO
do with their neighbors. The man
went once month TO the country
store that was near by TO make
necessary purchases. Things went
on this way until soxne hunters over
taken by storm late one afternoon,
were forced 90 seek refuge In his
cabin. The rain continuing undated,
they were forced TO remain into the
night. After supper the Italian got
down his fiddle and began TO play
loy and Dlaintiyely. In short while