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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

One pint OF celery. one quart % oysters.
cne-thlrd cupfui OF mayounaise dressing.
three tah'sspOonfuls or vinegar. one o. oil,
half teaspO0nful OF salt, little pepper, ia
blespoon or lemon Juice; let the oysters
come 70 a boil in their own liquor, skim
well and drain. season with the oil. vine
gar lemon Juice and salt and pepper. Let
stand until very co3d; scrape and wash tho
celery and cut up IN small bits; let Il stand
in the Ice chest until serving time; when
ready 70 uss. mix oysters and celery to-
gether and ths rnayonnaise dressing: gar
nish with white ce!sry leaves. This Is an
excellent recipe.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
SfrNed Celery.

select large stalks az celery. cut into
pieces about four inches long; after wash
ing ~ in cold water throw 81 into kettle
Of boiling salt water and simmer gently
for ten minutes; then drain. Before ready.
arrange neatly on the platter several
squares OF toasted bread; arrange celery
on this bread as you would aspara gus:
make a white sauce, az given IN former
recipes. and pour over the celery and
toast; serve at osce.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
scnIIoned Rnnanas.

Cut six good sized bananas into thin
Gces; put layer into the bottom OF a
bakirg dish. then Layer OF bread crumbs:
sprinkle with sugar: then another layer Of
bananas; so continue until the dish Is full.
having the last layer bread crumbs Put
over the top a teaspoonful of butter. cut
into bits; add the juice OF one orange 10 r
quarter 81 a cup OF wa-er, pour this
over. and bake in q quick oven twenty
minutes.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Oyster Fricmssee.

Drain the oysters; have some butter in a
sarceDan, and when It Is brown add the
oysters. Keep stirring them all the time
IN the hot butter until they swell up, then
add one pint OF hot cream IN which you
have stirred two tablespoonfuls OF flour;
salt and pepper TO the taste. Have ready
large soda crackers, toasted and buttered.
on hot platter. and pour the oysters over
them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

esrvs oysters In shsrbet glasses or IN
bouSIon curs; % every glass GLOW one full
tablespoonful o; tomato catsup. teaspoon
fui OF lemon juice. ons-tourth teaxpsonful
OF Worcestershire sauce ard q drop OF so
basoo sss1ce. with little salt 10 each glass.
Serve or a plate. with oyster fork and
spoon.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

In packing RATS ara esunsex great care
must Ss taken. or the Bows o. ri55aa ard
aaxretts VII - rather sAs worse for a..
s-ur a. TIE Bows and ioops wish crush -
ISSUE paper; wrap piecss eToun1 eaaa
a.gre<ts ard separate Al ia parts % fas
trimming T-sa tissue paper. The hat may
then be wrapped n tissue papsT. wi,n
isgft, soft sasngs al wrapp@s1 about y 70
keep & from costing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

A January thxw IS always mere p7o-
e4ctsvs q Gods arr co4s'ns Than a JAM
sry rresxa. Tasn Is ia s-sne Ayers Caerry
PsctoTzl - needed saS proves - extreme
" s.fcA c.o1s~ Asa your Druggist for =.
-. $50 sor Ayers As-ssrso. wh-c5 is
free 90 al
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
DINNER

DINNER.
Clear Soup.
Roast Chicken, Gibiet Sauce
Cranberry Jelly.
Sweet Potato CroQuettes. Caulinower.
Stewed Tomatoes.
Orange Salad
Cheese. Waters. Sailed Almonds.
Mince Pie. Coffee
Nuts Candied Fruits.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Women Who Don't want 40 Vote.

- ths women who 80 uot want - vote
were &c sex Aboat Obtaining the ballot.
toers Is tttia doubt a. - the result TIE
women sao a0w wait ths right ot fran
chse are H5, 60 tas scrt WHO bsvs much
tnaueZce AKA Clsa. snd tAeiT 0rea s1ve-
cacy G1rs -at assays add strength 20 TIE
caGs~, 4se women foF wrnom mfa h-ht
aa@ sorD1lt ,.ds. or eugas ~ meat, ere
Gefer stfre speakers. EEey asUalty get
SasE they waa;- however, waseA Is raoTs
ra2u csa - sa.1 ot susan L. Antscuv.
Aelen "a Gaasar sr& vartous otaar sA.a-
ias Eshts ia l1s equal suffrage camp.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

We hsvs the advice OF an Oh house
ksex@r So % tae best method OF washing
blankets Have TIE wafer last a trihs
xarsner than the atmosphere. Soften ths
water wi-h S0rax and Use castle Or equal
~ good soap. very lille rubbing on tho
board, but uss plsnty CO water and q con-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
VALUABLE RECIPES.
Yost-InteIIfgencer Menu.

BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples.
Rolled Oats Cream and Sugar
Thin Broiied Ham. Pcached Eggz.
Buckwheat Cakes, Syrup.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Oyster Fricassee Celery
Warm Rolls. Peach Marmalade
Scailoped Bananas.
Cocoa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

Tre mothe~ ~ Frank Lawtoa died a.
80 Hotel keu&eDs. New Nu-z en- No
VEN aer IS as. Is4es1n IS a. present u
Australia. r4ts ACTI "A Trip &c China
toNu" co1sp8ay- Ms. l4swcon has been
alli1E fQF se.1e gLsle. ard is Aer iasf days
wss kxD&srlW cared yer by ke~ GzaxhteE-
haas. A1ss virginia Z&zA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

when a woman S tired out shopping
these Christmas times the signs OF hot
soda. n he drug store windows ars vary
tempting
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
FACTS AND FINN
CHEWING GUN soos nAuu
LOOK ON

I've Gowns Necessary 80.
"@".. WI. a*.,..e. !. -
etys Denanas-x.... -
Great Favor Th,. wa. h
inE IA . Mean. -
Beauty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

leather is b-.ng employed In The forms
tsoa % many dainty articles fer the eoa-
Goar desk
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

Guard yOar siShs." Mss w.zinssa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

IL Is said when the sun Is Ia the west
lazy people WORK the best, but Il this . p
p.lss 70 sewing. a. wnAt oGner time doss
tbs woman employed ali day have q
ananoe 70 refasts ths asssrtion7
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

We canuo; AFFORD 70 anita g0nizs any ore.
for xe know not az what minute We may
rsqulr. the friendship OF tns very ones
-vs have seen TT TO treat contsmptuousiy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

4 French cook says when raw potatoes
ara 20 De cut in long strtps 20 be fried in
boiling IA, II the petatsss are cut guar
tar Of an inch thick and siAHtingwise they
viii cook better and Ss more puffy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03

Gather mountain laurel now. IL kept IL
a cosl place IN plenty OF fresh water ans
occasionally treated 20 q bath these
leaves Will do good service nearly al win
ter as table decorations. a bunch 0
laurel leaves, with hair dozen brigh
blossoms make an attTsc tive lookini
center piece.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-04

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHEN Ely & CO., Props Toledo, o.
We, the undersign ed, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free. 4w44
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-04
The Churches.

Rev. II. H. Churchill of Bath baptized
three men near the eastern end of the lower
| bridge Sunday forenoon.
| Rev. W, E. Gaskin of Waterville preached
last Sunday in the Universalist church in
the absence Of the pastor
Rev. J. M. Leighton will give the second
of his series of sermons on Good Citizen
ship at the Unitarian church next Sunday
subject, "Some elements of good citizen
ship"
Revival meetings are being held at the
Clark school house in Monroe, and eleven
have made a profession of religion. The
meetings are conducted by Bros. Moody and
Dawson. The interest is very good.
Services at the Universalist church next
Sunday will be as follows: Morning worship
with sermon at 1915 o'clock, follow ed by
| Sunday school. Young peoples devotional
meeting at six o'clock, led by Miss Edith
| Brown. Topic, 1.-THE Universalsm of Ten
| nyson." At the morning service the follow
| ing anthems will be rendered: Crock of
Ages" Buck; "Out of the Depths" Marston.
| There will be church rally at the Metho-
| dist Episcopal church Wednesday, Nov. 10th,
| beginning at O'Clock p. m. The aged mem
| bers of the church and congregation are most
cordially invited to be present in the after
noon. Refreshments will be served at 30,
also at p. M. All members of the church
and congregation are expected to attend.
The exercises in the evening will consist of
| music, remarks and social time.
| At the Baptist church next Sunday the
pastor will preach morning and evening.
| Subject OF the morning sermon, bringing
in the Tithes" Nal. 3: TO- The evening SER
mon will be upon "Consecrated Fearless
ness Dan. g. 10. A cordial invitation is
extended to all. The music for the day will
be as follows: Morning-Anthem, The
Loving Father Speaketh, Macy; selection,
| Hiding in Thee, Cressey. Evening-Selec-
ton, chorus Trio selected, ladies voices.
| Services at the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday, Nov, 18th, will be as
follows: sermon by the pastor at O.45 a. m,
topic, "The Way to the Ivory Throne 2
Chron. 9:1S Sunday school at the close of
the sermon; Junior League meeting at $50
p. m. Epworth League meeting at s, leader
Miss Mile Circuit; topic, "The Church Of
St. Paul. its unity of life, faith and hope"
Eph. A 6; song and prayer service at Z.
The weekly prayer meeting will be Tuesday
evening at 7.15; class meeting Thursday
| evening.
The topic Of the mid-week meeting at the
North church this, Thursday, evening at
715 will be: ''Neighborly Duties" The
Sunday services will he as follows The
| pastor, Rev. George S. Mills, will preach at
| 10 45 a. III. After the sermon the ordinance
of the Lords Supper will be observed. This
service will be followed by the session of
the Sunday school. The Y. 2. S. Q. E. will
hold its annual meeting at p. NJ. Reports
of the work of the past year will be present
ed New officers will be chosen and new
committees appointed. The new officers
and committees will be installed by the
pastor. At 7 Is there will be lecture by
the pastor in the series on Elijah, the Proph-
et-Reformer.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-04
No GUESS WORK HERE.
All Belfast People Have to do is to
Follow the Example of Fellow
Citizens.

Facts are Stubborn
Some may be disputed,
None can be disproved
A fact is the opposite of fiction;
Is always hedged about with proof;
Has to stand the test of investigation;
Or it drifts the realm of doubt.
Investigate closely the following:
The closer the scrutiny the more convincing the
result.
A Belfast citizen speaks here
Speaks from experience and convictions
Relates facts-stubborn facts,
That be may disputed-but cannot be disproved.
Captain S. X. Cottrell of No. Bell street. says:
II have had kidney trouble for years and it grew
worse all the time. 1t was brought on, no doubt,
by hard work, such as lifting heavy trunks and
other freight, and being exposed to all kinds of
weather. l did nothing to tlieve it, hoping that
in time it would pass Off. On the contrary my
back across the kidneys panied that often
had to walk lame At night, when my days work
was done have sat down to read the paper, but
my back panied me so l could not sit still. would
walk around a little while then 60 to bed, expect
ing to find relief. In place of obtaining it, as
rule would roll and toss until exhausted then
finally fall asleep, only to wake up in the early
morning with that same pain across my kidneys. |
also had a weakness in the kidney secretions
which annoying. l saw Doans Kidney Pills
advertised and got them at Kilgore & Wilson's
drug store. The first box did so much good
that got second and they cured my backache.
My nervousness left l can sleep better at night
than have for long time. The kidney weakness
is less annoying and the secretons of the kidneys
are nearly normal. Doan's Kidney Pills did me
lots of good. l have recommended them to my
friends, and will whenever I have the chance.
Doan's Kidney Pills are good medicine and
worthy of Recommendation"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for so cents per
box, for sale by all dealers; sent by mail
ceipt of price by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y. sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, DOAN' S, and takeno sub
stitute.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-04
Heirs of Benz Low Win a Suit.

In the superior civil court at Salem Oct.
22nd, the case of the heirs of Benja Low
against Branard Low of this city was heard,
taking up the entire day, going to the jury
late in the afternoon. The action is on
writ of entry, the plaintiffs seeking to re-
cover possession of the wharf property at
the head of the harbor, while the defendant
claims the property by adverse possession,
having purchased the property of Benjamin
Low in 1872, but not receiving deed for it,
Oct 25th, the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiffs
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-04

ris of Gloucester, II tons, has been sold to
Newburyport parties are negotiating for
sch Concord of Gloucester, also for Alaska
The Morse Iron Works of South Brook
Ign, n. Y, are getting the dismasted ship
May Flint in shape to again undertake her
long voyage. Isaac l.. Skoteld, Scion E.
Turner and Amos d. Carver have been
granted an American register for the British
ship Bangalore. The repairs this yes
sci, after she was wrecked, amounted to
$50 400. The two schooners owned by F.
w. Collins of Rockland and hauled out for
the winter at the lower bridge have attract
ed some attention and we give their tonnage,
etc, from the government list: Sch Bar Bel,
built at Damariscotta in 1888, - tons; sch.
Fannie May, built at Harpswell in 1888, s
tons Sch Henry Whitney was in port
Oct. Goth, with coal from Edgewater for
Standpoint Sch. Sarah L. Davis arrived
Nov. 1st, with cement from Eddyville for
Cooper & Co. and birthstone from Boston
for Bangor. Sch. Ida Hudson arrived Nov
1st with corn for CHM Il Field from Port
land. Sch. Amy Knight arrived Oct. 3Oth
from Bangor with lumber for Mathews Bros.
Sch. Paul Seavey went to Bangor Oct.
28th, to load lumber for Boston. Sch.
Crown of Brooklin, Capt. Sprague, arrived
Oct. 31st, to buy goods. sloop Mystic Belle
arrived Nov 1st from Brooklin to repair
sails. Sch. Lester A. Lewis, New York for
Bangor, put into Portsmouth, N. H., Nov.
1st. With her forward rigging gone and her
hull cut to the waterline. She was in col
lision off the Isles of Shoals with an un.
known schooner. The Lewis W as picked up
by tug Howell in sinking condition. Re-
pairs will be made at Portsmouth,
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
SIOO To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in hIen They Treat and
Fail to Cure.


An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public a MAGICAL TREAT
MENT for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
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Life Force in Old and young men. No
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PHOSPHORUS or other harmful drugs. It is
WONDERFUL TREATMENT magical in its
effects positive in its cure. All readers,
who are suffering from a weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man
hood, should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
send you absolutely FREE, valuable,
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of the truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thous-.
ends Of men, who have lost al hopo of a.
cure, are be.ng restored by them to a per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
ray railroad fare and hotel bills to all who
prefer to go there for treatment, if they
fail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
Free Sample, or G. o. d. fake. They have
S25O,O0 capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dollar;
or their charges may be deposited in
bank to be paid to them when a cure is
effected. Write them today.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
Coleman on the Cut.

Mr.. r. Lindsay Coleman, ex-president of
the National Cycle Board of Trade, and
president of the Western Wheel Works, in
speaking on the cut in bicycles, says:
"This cut in the price of 500 wheels mas
occasioned no surprise. We expressed the
opinion five years ago that other makers
would fully realize their error in endeav-
oring to maintain fictitious value on
their product, and that the prices we had
fixed on Crescents would become the
standard price for other high grade wheels
zone of the secrets of the success of the
Western Wheel Works is, that we not
only guarantee our wheels, but we guaran-
tee our prices as well, and the purchaser
of a Crescent in February has the satissac-
ton of knowing that his neighbor who
purchased a Crescent in July paid the
same price as he did.
81 do not anticipate that still further
reduction in the price Of bicycles will be
made this year"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
shake into Your Shoes.
Mrs Cumso-How are you on fancy
5On1etlne.

Aliens lFoot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. 1t is the
greatest comfort discovery OF the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-ftting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, cailous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE
Roy, N. Y.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
Sure He Would Suit.

a merchant. being in want of a
clark advertised for one who, among
other qualifications, the advertisement
said. must be able to bear confine-
ment.
He soon received an answer, which
terminated thus:
Il am certain / should suit, as | can
hear confinement, having been in jail
seven years from which | am but just
liberated. Spare Moments
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27

Careful parents who are planning to send
their daughters to the city for study, wish
them to be placed in surroundings as nearly
like home as possible. In this respect the New
England Conservatory of Music Boston, Mass :,
with its admirably equipped Home Depart
ment, meets widely felt need and offers an
absolutely safe and delightful home life for
voung women studt hts of music. Add to this
the curriculum of courses leaving nothing I'M
done to secure broad and musicianly training,
school 10 any other and particularly to those
which make no provision for pleasant and shel-
tered dormitory life
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
Use GentIeness.

Be gentle in stimulating the kidneys,
otherwise you will excite and weaken
them The happiest results follow the
use of FIostetter's Stomach Bitters to
overcome renal inactivity. Avoid the UNI
medicated fiery stimulants of commerce.
The kidneys have delicate membrane
easily irritated. and upon this the action
of such excitants is pernicious. Malarial
complaints indigestion, rheumatism, neu-
ralgia and biliousness succumb to the cor
receive influence of the Bitters.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
T,he alaska Gold Fields.

Seattle, Wash, July 22.-The North
American Transportation company's sec
ond steamer will leave this city Aug. 5
for the Circle City and Klondyke dis
tricts on the Yukon river, a trip of over
five thousand miles. Passengers from the
East can leave st. Paul on the Great
Northern as late as the afternoon of Aug.
2 and make connection.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
Patents issued.
List of patents issued last week to
NJ ipxvapfo1sc.

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
James A. Brown, Mitchell, S. d.,
hydrant; John Dickson. st. Paul. Mimi.
adjustable handle for bicycles; Charles
L. Dole, Duluth, MIMI, clam shell
hosting and dredging apparatus; Will
lam II. Hastings and G. Il. Foster,
Minneapolis, Mimi, grain washer;
Charles G. Hawley, Minneapolis,
Mimi, acetylene gas lamp; Thomas
McGlaShan, Minneapolis, Mimi, pad
lock; George ID. MunSing, Minneapolis,
Mimi. knitting machine; Lars H. Pyn-
ten, Baltic, S. d., mortise and marking
gauge.
L. ID. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, 90
Pioneer Press Building, st. Paul, Mimi.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
Educational.
a rehear,

Attention of the reader is called to the
announcement of st. Joseph's academy
in another column of this paper. This
noted institution of learning enters upon
its next session Sept. Z, 1897. Parents and
guardians contemplating sending their
girls and young ladies away from home to
school would do well to write for partic-
ulars before making arrangements for
their education elsewhere. Nowhere in
this broad land are there to be found bet
ter facilities for cultivating the mind and
heart than are offered at Mount ST. Jo-
seph's Academy, Dubuque Iowa
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-07-27
MIRACULOUS MUD.
FOUND AT THE INDIANA MIN
ERAL SPRINGS. IND.
Cures rheumatism, Kidney, Bladder,
Blood, Skin and Nervous Diseases
Big Hotel Has Been Erected
and People Are Journeying
There from All Over tho
Country to Battle
In the Mud.

A deposit of most remarkable mud
discovered in Indiana, has of recent
years been attracting widespread at
tention. 1t Is located at the Indiana
Mineral Springs, Warren county, and
has been formed by the action of the
water from the famous Magno-Lithia
springs. Through countless ages the
foliage of magnificent oaks on the hill
side has annually fallen into a basin,
and has been reduced by nature into
a pure black earth unmiXed with roots,
stones or sand. The water from the
big spring for thousands of years has
been soaking this deposit and saturat-
ing it with mineral salts, until now
there is a layer of medicated mud
about two acres in extent and from
ten to twenty feet in thickness.
The strange medicinal value Of this
peculiar, black, porous substance was
accidentally discovered by an old sol
ilier, Sam Story, who had brought
rheumatism home from the war and
suffered with it for years. He was at
tempting to dig a drainage ditch
trough the mud deposit, and after in
Gulging in this useless experiment for
week or more, gave up the Idea, bu.
meanwhile had been cured of his rheu-
matiSm.
The fame Of the mud began to spread
and afflicted congregated at the Springs
from everywhere. The method of US
ing the mud was at first very print
tive, the patient merely sitting down
in the deposit where nature had laid
it. But since then Improvements have
been made, beautiful hotel erected,
and the mud bath developed into
luxurious experience. The accompany
ing cut shows how it's done