Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-03
Aumuruus department.
4 REMARKABLE CASE.

A REMARKABLE CASE.
She came from Detroit, Mich, and
her great pride was in being an invalid
She lost no opportunity in stating that
she came to Minnesota to recuperate
She did not hesitate TO enter into
conversation with any person she came
in contact with, giving advice-cllma,
tological or physical-to. invalids, and
seeking the same from those of robust
constitution. Her conversation was
always prefaced by the Introductory
inquiry so common to visitors, Ibid
YOU come here for your health ?" She
thus addressed a stalwart, ruddy-vis'
aged Young man at the dinner-table OF
the hotel, and the following dialogue
ensued:
ayes madame; I came here proba'
bly the weakest person you ever saw
7 had no use of my limbs-in fact, my
bones were little tougher than cartil'
ages. I had no intelligent control Of
single muscle, nor the use of a single
faculty" -,
"Good gracious" exclaimed the as
tonished auditor. "And you liVed?"
"I did, madame, although 1 was de-
void of sight, was absolutely toothless,
unable to articulate single word, and
dependent on others for everything,
being completely deprived of all pow
er to help myself. 1 commenced to
gain upon my arrival, and have scarce
" experienced a sick day since; hence
/ can conscientiously recommend the
climate"
"a wonderful cure!' said the lady.
"But do you think your lungs were
affected?"
"They were probably sound, but
possessed of so little vitality that, but
for the most careful nursing, they must
have ceased their functions"
"I hope you found kind friends, slrT'
"Indeed, I did madame; it is to
them and the pure air of Minnesota
that owe my life. My fathers fam
iIv was with me, but unfortunately my
mother was Frustrated with a severe
illness during the time OF my great
weakness.
"How sad Pray what were your
diet and treatment ?" -,
"My diet was the simplest possible,
consisting only of milk-that being
the only food my system would bear
AS for treatment, I depended entirely
upon the life-giving properties of Min
nesota air. and took no medicine except
an occasional light narcotic when very
restless. My improvement dated from
nv arrival. My limbs soon became
strong, my sight and voice came to me
slowly, and full set of teeth, regular
and firm, appeared"
"Remark Surely,
sir. YOU must have been greatly re-
duced in flesh ?"
"Madame, I weighed but 9 pounds:
Twas born in Minnesota. Good day."
HIS STYLE.-"I understand that you
are trying to get divorce from your
wife" said d Chicago man, addressing
his friend.
ayes, the affair is now in court"
"I was a little surprised to hear OF
it, for I thought that you were much
attached to your wife,"
"Oh, we'll, I was but she got to be
so curious. She complained of'every-
thing, and actually attempted to
restrict my enjoyments. l suppose,
though, that her irritability comes
largely from physical causes. She
has been a little deaf for some time,
and this last spring she lost her sense
of SMELL"
"WhatW
eyes, can't smell thing. Can't
tell the difference between a fresh rose
and a decaying cabbage"
"Why, my dear man, you are throw
ing away a treasure. A woman that
can't smell-a woman that can not
criticise your breath-a woman who
doesn't know the scent of whisky?
Say, old boy, I am considerate ousl'
ness man, man who in connection
with business is on the lookout for
contentment, and l want to put in
good word right here. If you have
anv influence with that woman use 1t
in nv favor. l am q widower, you
know, and I want her. She's my
style"
fo,,,o, o,pst;tpent Of MIR