The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-08

ually oils up the system with lime. In
the child Il f. beneficial. for IL goes TO
make bone. but after middle age the
mineral accretion is superintendent. All
my life I have been taking in more lime
than 1 have been expelling. Now am in
o measure reversing the process. for ]
began TO use distilled water In Chicago
last summer. But here have this soft
snow water which l drink copiously, and
IL Is dissolving the lime out of my system.
Every day throws off some excess. ] can
feel the effects all over me. The rheu-
matte swelling around the knee is sub
siding; l can walk better: my shoulders
and the muscles OF the back are becom-
ing free from the pains that made II inn
possible for me 10 sleep without rolling
from side 20 side. Travelled over Europe
visiting all the celebrated water cures.
and went 10 the Arkansas Hot Springs
no relief! tried every known remedy.
scientific and quack-no relief. ill | be-
gan 10 use pure water Now for the first
time In many years | can lie down and
sleep all night My digestion is better;
am practically renewing my youth"
The white-haired man rose. walked back
and forth, almost erect. as his whole
form tingled with exhiliration OF feeling.
DO doctors recommend this generally?
He smiled. There are no fees; nothing
for the doctors I'm prescribing pure water.
They are the last ones TO proclaim such
simple remedy"
HAS the climate Of California helped
youg'
1T is good for elderly people. for it is
free from the rigors Of the East and
North, but people die here as regularly
as anywhere"
The latest subject Mr.. Medll has taken
up to investigate is bacteria as the cause
OF universal disease. and ne showed an
excerpt from his paper rejecting the
interest he has in this subject.
But" he said with a quizzical look
from his keen gray eyes, Il would not
give you the impression that | devote
all my time 10 what may seem to be fads
and theories. | iii in my spare time with
them. When out here | am freed from
the routine Of Office duties, so / take up
these things, not exactly for a pastime,
as 1 would not undergo the labor Of
study If il were not with a view Of bene-
lifting somebody.
II have been lazy for several days
with little touch Of the grip, and have
been working at my correspondence and
making a dispatch for my paper" There
were slight inkstains on his fingers.
do you write by hand?'
ayes, II is inconvenient 10 have a stem
ographer in the house all the time to do
letter writing. for l always correct let
ters and have them rewritten. | never
got accustomed TO systematic dictation Of
newspaper articles. / think il tends to
verbosity When am in my office
in Chicago / usually write out the
heads Of an article and sketch a plan foI
1t with short notes. then read 1t off
slowly TO a stenographer. filling in and
rounding il up. But out here it is just
about as easy for me to DO II all by hand
From the inconsequenual way that NJ
Mednl speaks Of his daily labors one
would hardly think that at distance Of
over 1900 miles he closely watches and
directs his metropolitan paper. Every
mail carries letters TO his trusted lieuten-
ants. while several times each week the
wires vibrate with an editorial dispatch
These are only diversions for his restless
energy.
AS the visitor took leave, thinking re-
mort wrong in it's estimate of Mr. Medilfs
age. he ventured to ask him no" ola ne
was. ... c.,
Il have just turned my seventy-iifst
year" he said. Il have rounded my lhlro
score and ten. and am leading super
nuous existence" .,.,e>r>
HERBERT HAYWOOD.