The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
Icopyrisht, Uses, by the Author.l
VERY MUCH ENEnyArEp.


the mind has some mysterious power
over the body has many supporters and
may have many elements of truth.
Only the other day deaf, dumb and
paralyzed girl was completely restored
to all her senses i'll New York hospi-
tai on viewing fellow patient just
after the doctors had disagreed regard
ing her interior decorations and settled
the discussion by unfolding to the pub
lie view the deepest recesses Of her being.
should hate, however, to have to de-
pend on Christian Science solely. ]
would like at least to have a veterinary
surgeon within call if at the critical
moment my faith petered out and left
me with nothing but a pair of cold,
clammy hands between me and long,
monotonous eternity. For the pip, collie,
hives or spring fever the laying on of
hands may be all right, but when it
comes to appendicitis, delirium tremens,
paresis or any Of the dire diseases that
affect capitalists or litterateurs, give me
Duflicker's Magic Relief at 81 per bot
tie
have had an evidence Of the power
Of the mind quite recently This spring
found me eDervated and run down, ow-
ing to the fact that social duties have
been very onerous during the past win
ter. Being society lion has many draw
backs among them the necessity of put
ting in an appearance at several func-
tions every evening, and winter full Of
cotillons, operas, balls, smokers, pro-
gressive penuchle parties, tableaux vi
oy,fd rNrtr Gr6 e.,
Paderewski concerts and candy pullings
draws much of the vitality out of deli
cate and tenderly nurtured man, leaving
him an easy prey to providing bacteria
felt very rocky" was averse to work
and regarded with envy the brawny,
coarse men who toll in breweries during
the book beer season.
1 took some quinine pills and sat
down to finish sketch for The Phar-
maceutical Era.
Ever and anon detected most I'M
pleasant odor stealing into the room, an
odor as of an effete brie cheese contest
ing for supremacy with long deceased
rat. This effiuvium would come waiting
into my nostrils family, then with over
towering force that made me almost
i'll. 1t seemed to come in by the win
dows, SO had them closed. Others no.
ticed it, and began q search that con.
sumed the whole evening.
Next morning had board Of health
expert come and examine the house. He
ordered all the plumbing renewed. This
was done, and yet whenever sat down
to work noticed the odor. 1t seemed to
grow worse, and it began to affect my
health. fanoied could detect symp-
toms of typhoid fever in my sensations,
and Invent to Atlantic City to remain q
week for change Of air, yet, strange to
say, the odor was there also, and I fed
away to Old Point Comfort with feel
ing Of terror. But there I could not
work in comfort, for the same evil stencil
pursued me and with indescribable emo
tions Of self distrust and apprehension
/ returned home. The odor had not
been noticed while was absent, but 1t
was detected at once on my resuming
work Of homo, and then ] discovered,
after spending $718, that it came from
the bottle Of india ink on my table,
which had accompanied me on my jour
neys. 1t was as beautiful a compound
Of sulphureted hydrogen (Which is the
animating principle Of the overripe egg)
that ever encountered, and yet, when
/ learned whence it proceeded, it was
not half so virulent. I felt so much bet
ter that stopped taking medicine, and
for the first time in two weeks ate o
hearty meal. lost nine pounds, how
ever, while was fretting about it, and
probably If had not discovered the
secret would ere this have had en-
thusiastic obituary notices published in
the papers in Newark, of which town ]
was long the joy and pride
The mind of man, majestic as it is.
contains many queer rubbish heaps,
and comfortable, we'll upholstered be-
lief generally serves most men in lieu
OF knowledge. never have had belief
that did not test. Until quite lately
was convinced that ! could get a suit of
clothes made to order for 81. so. but
when / got the suit, made Of nice look.
ing gray cloth, with sort of invisible