Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-24
WONDERFUL MAIDSTONE.
DR.. Turner, Who Needs the Weird
Thing In His Business,
Owns II Now.

VWnS IL NOW.
Richmond Na.) Correspondence New York Herald
In the quiet little town of Leesburg
which nestles among the fertile hills OF
Loudoun county, a few miles south of the
Potomac, perhaps the most celebrated
maidstone in the world was sold at public
auction last week by order of Judge c. E.
Nlcol, OF the circuit court. The sale had
peen duly advertised and there were nu-
merous bidders, some of whom had com.
from distance. Many persons prompted
oy curiosity and attracted by the fame of
.ne stone, looked on with intense interest
aS-tne voice of the auctioneer resounded
tshroush the court yard "Going at five
hundred! Who'll make it six? Five hundred
ana ana nity, I'm offered. Going at five hun
urea ana nifty! Make 1t six hundred event..
"a "A man known far and wide throughout
thal section stepped forward and advanced
rns, rne Dia. he was at once recognized by
many many present as DR.. C F. Turner. OF
SiniekeTSviile, sia a prominent practicing physi-
can. he was familiar with the stories
ABOUT o, me stone and ITS strange cures, and
reheI from 1t. DR.. Turner ran the bids up
5y degrees, and the stone was knocked
aown ,T,,i 10 MN for the sum Of $6s2.5O.
tlon OF the maidstone. At the January
term of the court it was sold to Mrs. Ger
man. man: one Of the heirs of the estate that
OF the sale was to help settle up the es-
tate From another source 10 per cent
adultional bio was put in, and upon the
complaint of some of the heirs of the estate
that the price paid was too small, Judge
Nicol,, of the circuit court, ordered the
second sale.
garded as n county loom. Its reputation is
not confined TO this state, but it's marvel
Gus cures have attracted attention across
the ocean. 1t was brought to this country
by, man named Fred 1856 years ago.
Whence it came and how Fred got it is not
known. But ever since it was first
Drought to America 1t has remained in pos
session of some branch of the Fred family,
| IN spite OF the many efforts that have been
made to buy 1t. Mrs. Woodward owned it
netore ore . the sale II Mas ordered Her admins.
Major b. F. Lynn, who was for number
| of years superintendent of the Virginia
penitentiary. The sale was made by this
administrator.
1t is claimed by those who have witnessed
| the power of the maidstone that it Is ser
| tain cure for all bites of mad dogs and pOis.
! onous reptiles, and it is positively asserted
| that it has never yet failed to perform its
! functions if the patient reaches it in time
| One well authenticated case is given where
two people were bitten about the same time
by the same dog. One of the victims was q
| firm believer in the efficacy of the stone
had 1t applied to the wound and never there
had no faith in the stone and Its mucf
| talked of power, refused to go to it ant
soon afterward died in horrible agony witt
| hydrophobia.
The maidstone is believed to have come
from England, though it is said it wa.
| originally found in some other part o.
Europe. 1t is about the size of silvel
half dollar. and has the appearance of s
| sandstone. but Is smoother and somewha
porous. The stone is oval shaped and has 6
dark brown color. Immediately after It:
application 1t is placed in glass of tepit
water or milk, and invariably a greasy
greenish film arises to the surface. Thi
film varies in thickness and quantity ac
cordng to the length of time the maidstone
adheres to the wound. 1t is said that i
will also extract the poison from certain
use it largely in his profession. He re
CARDS the store as an exceedingly valuable
| one, and thinks its purchase was wis
| investment.