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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
POISON PROOF.
Took Enough Merphtn. daily to KIN
Ono Hundred and Twenty Men.

onc hundrcd and Twenty Men.
From a medical standpoint the case
OF Harry Friedman. recently dis
charged from the Good Samaritan hos
pitai. Is the most unique OF It's char
acter In the history OF medicine. IL Is
only necessary to briefly rccapitulate
the circumstances which made Fried
man patient. II will he remembered
that on June 2s year ago he wa shot
by Policeman Bogart In the lumbar re.
eion OF the spine while he was trying
to escape arrest For many days he
lowered between life and death at the
city hospital. and every surgeon on the
stan declared the boy could not live.
The heavy -calihcr bullet crushed the
spine terribly and as result OF the
injury he was paralyzed from the hips
downward. losing all control Of the or
sans below 1t. The survival of the boy
under these circumstances Is not the
most remarkable feature OF the case.
nut tho fact that he Is now practically
poison proof Ia a most unique phase.
This result occurred through the ne
COSTLY OF keeping him almost constant
ly under powerful narcotics tc relieve
MIN from his terrible sufferings. The
start was made with one quarter grain
OF morphine Injected hypodermically.
increased daily until II reached the
enormous quantity of thirty grains per
day. After two weeks there were
added doses Of choral. beginning with
hve grains and ending with twenty,
and cocaine. increaaing from once lghth
| 10 nNp rratna haflxr hs. t.t tfz..,
OF the amount OF poison taken by
Friedman during his stay at the city
hospital OF 200 days is interesting. as
also the comparison OF the number OF
ordinary individuals It would have
Killed nnprepared by the gradual in
crease OF the doses Thus, allowing
twenty dayd during which he became
gradually accustomed to the drugs, he
took for go days thirty grains of NOR
phine. twenty grains OF chloral and Ave
grains OF cocaine daily. making a grand
total OF s.i00 grains OF morphine. 5.40o
grains OF chloral and $50 grains OF CO.
caine. The maximum dose OF NOR
phine Is one quarter grain. OF chloral
hfteen grains and cocaine two grains;
hence in one day he took enough OF
morphine to kill 1870. OF chloral one and
cocaine two men. Multiplying these
hgures by the number OF days In which
he took the quantity OF poison, he alb
sorbed enough TO kill as many men as
fell In the three days battle OF Chick
amauga, namely. s2.2io. and this does
not include the doses Of morphine.
choral and cocaine he swallowed dur
Ing the twenty days in which his sys-
tenn was preparing for the immunity.
and wherein the doses varied Fried
man was discharged from the city hos
pital on March II as incurable, and
after few days at home was trans
ferred TO the Good Samaritan. whore
the drugs were cut of. and he thrlved
without them. He has no craving such
as makes the morphine, choral or CO.
caine hend pltiable object. and. all
though his lease on life Is precarious
and he Is helpless cripple. he is daily
gaining In weight
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
r.mp.lnr cyeII... to cburon.

The Rev l.. EIwin Lewis. rector OF
Fyfeld, which is situated three miles
north OF ongar, is one OF the prettlest
parts OF Essex. announces that cy-
clists' parade will be held at his church
next Sunday at $3.50 p. IN. The serv-
ice will consist of hymns. prayers and
five minutes sermon, the whole last
ing half an hour. Tea will be provided
in the parish room at 4;15 at Sd. a
head. The rectory grounds. which
are seven acres in extent. will be
thrown open to the cyclists. who will
be at liberty to enjoy smoke and a
stroll before starting for home. A
postcard from intending visitors would
much help the rector In the matter OF
catering.-London Truth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
fssrrs TO M ,sr~.n4- 70. ,s.s.,l


~ feel II my duty TO write and thank
you for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me 1t rs the only
medicine have fonnd that has done
me any good. Before taking your medi-
cine, ! was all run down. tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains aud great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After taxi
ing two hotties OF Lydia u. Pinkhnm's
Vegetable Compound felt like new
woman. lam now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. feel
better than | have felt for three years
and would recommend your Compound
to every suffering woman. hope this
letter VIII help others to find a cure
for their troubles ~ Mrs. Della
IiEMcKKR, REss=st.Arn. IsD.
Tho serious Ills OF women develop
from neglect Of early symptoms. Every
pain and ache lras cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre-
garded.
Mrs. Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any local ply
stefan and will give every woman FREQ
advice who " puzzled about her
health Mrs Pinklsarn's address ia
Lynn, Mass. Don tput or writing until
health Is completely broken down.
Write at the FIRST Indication OF trouble.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17

fulness in your eyes. You CARED t,e,
ion can't deny it Your trembling lips
ana sweet wet eyes kept me straight
over there amcng 50 many wild fell
lows You told me to make A man
ol myself and have worked three
nard. honest years for you. dear. I
nave never loved any other woman
she sat still. the color coming and
going in her cheeks.
ne leaned toward her. his heart in
ms face They were quite hidden by
.he drapery. A voice cut softly across
'ne low humming that Allied the rooms.
wonans voice as she passed with
ner attendant to the refreshmen, room.
Inc pretty blonde who stood against
these eurtains-she was looking at you
with her heart in her eyes" the voice
said She is young. la petite: she
VIII learn to shrus her shoulders and
laugh as the years go on"
The sirl leaned forward to catch the
reply. Her blue eyes black. her cheeks
white, the little teeth set relentIessly
In the soft redncss OF her under lin.
The answer came lightly. after zoo
ment.
"A man Will pass sweet Wild rose
II lily glows and dazzles jus, be-
yond."
The voices were lost in the hum.
She leaned hack. the small hands
clinched. He watched her anxiously
Then sensuous. softly swelling waltz
melody throhbed in his brain.
Would she never speakG lie dared
Then with a long breath OF relief
she moved toward him. The delicate
beauty of her face shone like a flower
in the shadowed nook.
Rob" she said. softly. I'm so glad
I know"
Know what. dear1' He covered
the little fingers as II she had been a
child.
She lifted her eyes in astonishment
Know that it was wounded pride
OF course. What did you think
meant? would have got over IL Nc
woman with any spirit would have
cared for man after that But It /.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
THE CT RMAN EMPEROR.
Tho Truth About ThI. Young and Am
bilious Monarrh

bilious Monarch.
The German emperor has been ridi-
culed by foreign critics merciIess,x
since he ascended the throne. This
was natural, because he succeeded two
great rulers and soldiers. and seemos
to lack the great qualities for which
they had been conspicuous. 1t was
easy for foreign writers to sneer al
him as a vainglorious soldier who had
never been under fire. In reality no ts
a much cleverer monarch than his ono
mics abroad have supposed. He lacks
neither energy nor force of charcter
and he understands Germany His Ar,
object after his accession was to djsnel
the delusion that he was under b,s
mothers influence and predisnosed =,
take English views of Germany's inter
ests. 1t was important for him In do
this. because the Empress Frederict
was known to be the most capabIe ~
Queen Victoria's children and to have
exerted a powerful influence over ME
father. When the emperor had shown
himself to be thorough German his
next step was to remove a rival whose
moral authority was greater than bis
own. This was Prince Bismarck the
real founder of the empire. So long
as he remained chancellor the emnernr
was subordinate figure, acting upon
his advice and ruled by him. This
was fatal to the influence and nreet,so
of young, inexperienced ruler who
was supposed to be weak-minded and
hot-tempered. The emperor either al.
lowed or forced his greatest minister
to retire from public life. Released
from the veterans overshadowing in
fuence, he has succeeded in CONVINCING
his subjects and foreign nations thar
he is competent to direct with a strong
hand the policies of the empire. He
has magnified his own influence until
he is now credited with having more
political authority than either his
father or his grandfather had. This is
because his ministers take their orders
from him and carry out his ideas in
diplomacy. domestic affairs and the
management of the military and naval
services. His will is the supreme
force in Germany. A practical. clear
headed German. he has understood the
temper of his own people. They re-
gafded England as their chief CONNER
cial rival. He has contrived to thwart
English diplomacy in eastern Europe
and to open the way for strengthening
Germany's sea power and gaining
foothold in China. These are popular
policies In Germany, where there has
been a great industrial revival during
the last twenty years. from which Eng
land has suffered. The emperor is a
martinez in family discipline He ex-
acts obedience from all members Of
the imperial family. His sister. the
duchess of Sparta. did not follow his
advice. and he punished her by humil-
iating Greece during the recent Cretan
AFFAIR. His brother, Prince Henry. is
his favorite, and is sent out to China
in command of the German squadron.
FThis is because Prince Henry yields
himself completely to his will. The
emperor is vainglorious and makes
rhetorical speeches. but he is a strong
ruler of a military empire, and he
knows what Germany wants.-Youth
Companion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
SHE SANK AMONG THE CUSHIONS.


again. | might as well confess All
winter he has paid me marked atten-
ton. Flowers, candies and all the rest
you know. and | have liked him. Two
weeks ago the tall. dark girl in there
with him came here to visit Lena
Wells and l have been coolly dropped
was trying to find out If cared. or
II II was only wounded pride"
Which is it," he questioned, the
eagerness in his voice unmistakable.
Il am not sure yet" she answered.
thoughtfully, land | could have made
such an admission to no other man in
the room Now tell me what you have
been doing with yourself these three
years"
81 can't; am thinking OF the fellow
In there Why don't you be perfectly
Indifferent to him and firt with some
one else?"
81 don't hirt" Indignantly.
81 do; outrageously sometimes. You
see" apologetically, "a fellow can't
help it in Italy 1t is as natural as
breathing. I'm dying for a Irritation
now. have not made love 10 girl
since I left the dark-eyed senoritas."
III 1t would make you feel more at
home you may make love to me-" she
said. with sweet graciousness.
May II" eagerly.
But / don't promise TO respond"
That's all right. I'll do 1t all
He drew her into a little curtalned
cozy corner, beyond the door.
Now brace yourself. I'm going to
begin"
She sank among the cushions and
lifted her laughing eyes. 1T feels Ike
childhood and playing hide-and-seek'
she said.
ut is better than childhood" He
gave her a look that splashed her
cheeks with color.
"once upon a time he began,
There was a little lover who brought
his sweetheart the biggest plums and
rinest peaches, and always carried
home her books and slate. Did you
over hear of him. Caro?" He leaned
toward her.
But she was turning the rings on her
slim fingers, the faintest suggestion OF
a smile at the corners of her lips.
"one day in class he missed a word
frot that Il was so unusuaD and she
refused to go above, because she lisped
q love YOU Then he gave her
aansv with some boyish words Of al
fection and she flushed and asked, Am
our little heartsease7' Caro-. don't
YOU remember? H.. $500,
"I don't remember to have given yon
srv right to ask such questions
..put Won remember" he persisted.
she laughed softly. How they hated
mo those other little girls They called
me- mean. stuck-up. snub-nosed
thing" ,.n shons in
A little CLEAN OF triumph s"o"
his ewes. She remembered.
..Tben the mountain party year
,tterward, You were 1e. | was !eao
i've vour horse. the saddle turned ano
~nn ,,,s fell right into my arms caro- anu
kissed YOU" .,.o. bs-
eyes. ,. he wbfs
rered. .,o ,ucb love to
.ho senoritas?" she asked. demufeiy'
Won had no "reminiscences ana your"
nl follIes In common ,ron-
'", anon.t ION Interrupt; please J prem
,..d 70 do It all. Then the nisnt ls.,,
,ssu . ,es1 vonr little nlgers SOFT sh'
warm in mine re. ard SEE -"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
Time to Divide up.

The Worcester Gazette tells OF an
argument about socialism between an
English woman and an Irishman sc
you'd have all the money In the world
divided equally. would ge?" said the
woman. Signs on 1t, ! would" said
the man. with a slight taste oil
brogue, which emphasized his earn
estness. Il would that Every man
would have the same amount OF mon
ey." And what would you do" ask.
ed the woman. with a bit of fun in her
eye. when you'd drunk up all your
fortune?" The mans excitement did
not abate. and then he replied without
moments hesitation. why, then
by heavens, we'd have to level IL of
once more dye see. and divide over
again.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17

Int have IN
when We 4
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
JUST WHY WE LAUGH
LEARNED DEDUCTIONS ON TINS
IMPORTANT SUBJECT.
Originality of Laugh Meant {. Grow a,
Triumph Over the F.iien Fo~-
savaEes Laugh when They See r.,,
InHicted.

Why we laugh Is a question tina. has
always puzzled those who are accus-
toned to think deeply. The laugh.
which ia now so closely associated with
good humor and kindly feeling. orig
inally expressed the exact reverse. II
was the crow OF triumph over A fallen
foe. Such Is its nature still amonr
sasages. and its unexpected manifesta-
tions are occasionally very startling
Dancing on the body OF PROSTATE
enemy is. in fact. to them hilarious
fun.
Any new device for torment is a
clever Jest. The innlcting OF a CHASTITY
wound as some poor wretch runs the
gantlet makes them yell with EIee. The
things that shock or horrify or ais
gust the civilized man are about the
only things worth laughing at from a
savage's. point OF view. With the ex-
ception, therefore. OF rough practical
jokes. which may possibly wrinkle his
stolid features with momentary grin
the barbarian has no appreciation OF
civilized humor. Even the knowledge
that he himself is to be the next vie
tim does not spoil the fun OF a cruel
spectacle for a barbarian thorough
bred.
Some Siamese who had been engaged
In a revolt were captured redhanded
and sentenced to military execution.
company OF soldiers had been drawn
up with loaded muskets. before whom
the doomed men were led out In squads
OF fye or six to be shot. while those
who were waiting their turn stood by.
under guard looking on. When the
first yolley was fired the victims, torn
by the storm OF bullets leaped into
the air with violent contortions and
fell dead. And this to the poor
wretches whose turn 1t was to next go
through the same experience seemed
so fine n show and so excruclatlngly
funny that they were fairly convulsed
with laughter.
Such is the humor OF she unclvlllzed.
and such doubtless were the begin
nlngs OF mirth the world over.
Strange as II may seem. there are
many hints OF this barbarous origin
In the fun OF the most highly civilized.
We no longer laugh at really tragic
occurrences. It is true. for other and
more humane emotions are too strong
ly excited. But II we chance to see
ridiculous mishap which does not
quite rise. to the dignity OF tragedy
an accident by which some one Ia
greatly inconvenlenced and annoyed
without being seriously injured the
remnant OF the savage breaks loose In
us. and we laugh. sometimes until the
tears come
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17

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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
WHEN HE CAME HOME

Unconscious OF the pletnra sh.
ras. rns s,ood In the doorway Of a little
,eception room that led into the drsu-
lug room. her eyes fixed though,fullv
beyond. e'""uen room
Meiane had been watching bsr ,or
ome time; in the past two wears he
and charms. 'ip'is
GIVE me a welcome home" he
pleaded, crossing the room To where
vi course wfll." She lifted her
eyes to his. They were very beautiful
eyes-a fresh, unsullied nobility q,
character shone in them.
II is a surprise to see YOU to-nlrh,
thought you were on the other side $
30 IL seems the home folk think :"
ne answered. ruefully. I'VE had a
oeastly cold welcome. Got home an
nour ago to find every soul gone No.
a hahdshake but from one old negro
,eft to keep the place from walking on
! suppose. The lights and the music
we're SO CHEEKY over here. | ventured
without an invite. and in this garb +"
looking down at his travelling suit;
put Mrs. Brown is an old friend"
see," the girl laughed; ..your
mother doesn't expect you home until
next week"
fou were perfectly obllvious to the
iact that have been watching YOU
Tor ten minutes and wondering why
you were alone and so quiet"
i was indulging III a little retro
spection. I'm hardly responsible. ("
with a shrug of the fair shoulders;
its a fault of the age-this picking
to pieces of emotions. laying ones
heart on dissecting table and ana
lying the why and wherefore OF each
beat"
And was the tall young fellow in
there" glancing toward the drawing
room. responsible for II all?"
She laughed outright. Isn't It de-
liclous to have you for my mentor
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17

The beard has lately fallen under
the suspicion of being the haunt OF
bacilli. according to the British Med
ical Journal. 1t has been hinted that
surgeons who wish to keep inviolate
the aseptic faith should for conscience
sake sacrifice what PAROLES calls val
or's exerement." DR.. Schoull OF Tunis
has long been SO convinced OF the dan
gers which Iurk in the boards and
mustaches Of men suffering from tn.
berculosis that he has made It a rule
to insist on the thorough disinfection
OF thefe masculine adornments when
the wearer will not consent to part
with them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
Natural nrl.lus of Aral..

The most valuable natural bridge in
the world is to be found In Arizona.
lying across deep chasm forty feet in
width. 1t is petrifed tree about
four feet In diameter and about 100
feet in length. II Is pure agate all
through and therefore is much more
valuable as regards material than any
bridge OF marble or granite could be.
But the most expensive material OF
which bridge has ever been built is
probably telegraph wire. One was
built over the Jhelum river at Kohala.
in the Punjab. in the place of bridge
which was swept away in the floods
in 1892 similar bridge WIS con-
structed during the frst soudan cam
paign over the Kohora river for mill
tary purposes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
LOST WAGER.
OF $4,000 Because the Wife He Married
Deserted Him.

OF $4,000 Because the Wife He Married
Deserted Him.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: Z. H.
Lee, the king of tramps, who has OBJ
tanned a statewide notoriety because
of peculiar wager which he entered
into with a Minneapolis man a year
ago. has again come before the public
by alleging that II was the inconsfst-
ency of woman that caused him to
loose the wager. The wager was that
Lee should walk 5000 miles, earn $500
and marry wife all within the period
of year. The last proposition present
ed the greatest difficulty. but Lee
started out blythely TO accomplish the
task. After several romantic advent
ures, in which young girls showed a
strange Willingness to wed the royal
hobo. Lee managed to marry a girl
from Cedar Rapids, who occupied a
fairly prominent social position. Her
parents were aghast at the proceeding
and induced her to go to Dakota where
a divorce was recently secured. Lee
tried in the short time remaining to
win another consort, but the effort was
unavailing, and the king OF tramps
lost his wager, which was for $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17


such relief not to care" And she
laughed little llghl-hearted. childish
laugh.
Caro-, are you sure?'' His voice
was full of entreaty. "will you let me
teach you to care for me?'
1t would be useless''--the words
had no sting; the voice was soft and
low-"perfectly useless. for have dis
covered unsuspected territory in my
being tonight. Rob. you dear stupid.
don't you understand" She slipped
her fingers into his. Just as in the old
childish days. I've loved you straight
through. but-you were gone so long.
There was an ecstatie movement of
the curtain. then silence; because nn-
derstandlng is enough when people are
in love.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
FRuIT STAINS
May Easily BE removed from Linen
When Fresh.

Fruit stains may easily be removed
from linen when fresh. Put the stained
portion over a bowl in cup shape, SO
the liquid will readily run through and
pour over II boiling water until the
stain disappears. This must be done
before 1t has been In contact With cold
water or soap. Fresh tea stains are
removable in the same manner. Where
stains are dried make solution of one
teaspoonful of oxalie acid and one tea
cupful of soft cold water. Dip the
stain in this. rub and at once thor
oughly rinse in clear water to prevent
the rotting Of the fabric. When 1t is
inconvenient to procure oxalic acid,
rub the fruit stain with soap. plaster
It with wet starch and hang In the
sun. Apply these again and again un-
I'll the linen is bleached. Mildew is
usually removable by the same meth
od or by an application OF lemon juice
and salt. followed by exposure TO the
sun. To bleach the worst mlldew it
may be needful 10 make a thick paste
OF half cupful of soft soap with pow
dered starch. half as much salt as
starch. and the juice of one lemon
Wet both sides OF the cloth with this
preparation and let 1t lie on the grass
over night. renewing the paste two or
three times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
F.poy. Cameo

The prize OF the Marlborough collec.
tion OF gems sold during the week. q
cameo of Cupid and Psyche. the mos
famous cameo in the world. was
bought for Ameriea--it is believed that
the Boston museum-in spite Of the
fact that the treasury gave the British
museum 10000 for the purchase at
this sale. A private donor gave the
museum 5000. but this arrived toe
late to secure the great cameo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
tngush Trade naa...,

aue and navigation ret,,ns T., d,
nlnn ''leliee that British trade
sbo,r0., Inc imports for thc
0onno an increase of more
preco,y. % The increase during
III WING w,,t months was trifiing
b. .hou. u 'hat seen in July. Ex.
Eeo nv" no" u large increase-more
|Ipor,S =, The largest increase
|rhIch - u articles of food and
Il mol, "le l,. duty free. The in
whea, distributed except in the
|p,I,r HIneal, which shows n decrease
|ua,y I and value. 'e''e"'e
s no,. The greatest increase is I'm
al e1. ~ comes textiles and row
h ~, ~ the case of metals tbe In
ID quantity. eeus 'he ih-
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
assla's Ice Breakers,

afal mas appeared in print
" Ice breakers employed by
ns and built upon American
ablllly Of these boats is phe-
Inc 5000 horse power
lCr breaker Sainte Marie is
N sieaming easily through
y q half feet thick and with
oown lee walls fifteen feet
uUrulng TO Nansen. the ice
'1e arctic regions rarely at
rlgnt of twenty-five feet, The
= iree from Ice over n third
lace and in summer all the
VI less rotten. Hence II is
au'horities that an ice
svlhorse power could find
",l.y TO the north pole from
uegrees north. "A distance OF
Two lee breakers of 1.OOO-
au each would make even
|, w OF 1t. Allowing for ice
w.. 70 seven feet thick, they
~ ulelr goal in twelve days.
oreakers would have a dis.
,uerrlal value after their re-
g Is absolutely no valid rea-
forthwith. o"'' NOT
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-08-17
Gold Heads Long hurled.

Mt. Sterling CKyJ Gazette; Judge
John E. Cooper is the possessor of a
valuable relic. 1t is a chain OF gold
beads. ISL in number. and was found
a few days ago by ]. H. Couchman on
the Widow Walkers place. near Nor
gan's Station, in this county. II Is
a relic of the mound-builders or IN
dians. and has no doubt been buried
for over 100 years. 1t is great curl
ositv. and Judge Cooper would not part
,,i,h n for any reasonable amount.