Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-03-14

Florence, the cozy little suburb to the
The older generation. of which the popula-
ton of Florence is mostly composed, are ap-
parently getting young again, and vie with
the younger generation in feats of strength
and agility.
A World Herald reporter was attracted by
the evidence of renewed activity of sorn" o..
the older inhabitants of the village and ca
quired the cause. Mr.. Andrew Finkeukeler,
who was a member of Company 3 OF the
First Iowa Volunteers during the war, made
the following explanation of his strong,
healthy appearance, when for years he had
been crippled or compelled to lie on sick
bed with a complication of disorders result
ing from the har5lships which he was com
pelled TO endure. He said:
- In July, 1865 while my coApany was
on the march through 10 austIn, eNas. my
leg troubled me considerably. But thought
that it was nothing hut b recurrence OF the
effects ofa s3rain had received during the
war by my horse falling on me, but the
pain seon increased to suc! degree that
was compelled 10 ask for medical treatment.
The surgeons pronounced the cause rheu-
matism and that of the worst order. At
Alexander Louisiana ] was iii such q weak
ened condition, though / continued to march
with my company. that the excessive heat
overcame me and [ was sdnstfucK, remaln-
ing unconscious several hours. AS a result
of the sunstroKe, was unaple anu hsve
ever since been unable to remain In the
glare of the sun, even on moderately cool
I Sav and every summer have been over
come by the, heatsso that / would be COM
PEELED to give up my work. The feeling
that experienced was sort of bearing
down on my head, as. thQgghsa heavy body
was resting there and at times it would
consciously stoop as though involuntarily
avoiding an obstacle presenting itself to my
head. This bearing down gradually grew
into steady pain which increased until it
seemed as though my head would burst.
There was alsoa-constant ringing in my
ears rendering it very difficult for me to
hear. Coupled with this palpitation of
the heart caused me great trouble, and this
grew so that the slightest shock to my
nerves from slight noise or other disturb
ance would set my heaFtto humping against
my chest and would tremble from head to
foot as though had st. Vitusa dance. Three
times, from slight circumstances the. palpi-
tation was SO great that tainted and re-
manned unconscious for from seven to ten
hours, at which times my relatives de-
SPARED of my life. In addition. to this the
rheumatism, which had been felt only in
my ankle, began to work up my right leg
until the whole right side of my body was
affected by it, So much indeed, that my
head was drawn down to my right shoulder.
was totally unfit for work, lost my strength
and flesh. tried every physician who was
reported to me to have q special knowledge
of my case, but after long trials, 4 only ex-
perienced temporary relief from the pain.
was confined to my bed during the greater
part of the cold weather of each year.
For twenty eight years Thaye consulted
physicians and taken their prescriptions
without deriving any material benefit. My
ailments increased in Intensity until was
assured that there was no hope for me. Dur
ing last year went into the butcher busi-
ness, but the dampness from the ice used
increased my rheumatic pains to such an
extent that was not only compelled to
quit the business, but was confined to my
house and bed for nearly six months.
81 had given up all faith of being a well
man again, when in November last read in
the World Herald a case Of man who had