The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-08

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ing of any kind in their upper or lower
| that they maybe, are threatened with
the same kind OF trouble The writer per-
sonsIiy knows Of two cases OF these very
symptoms. One OF them q Coroner Nc
Collister. The other day the writer found
I the county coroner with his face in his
hand and a most distressed expression
| on his face IT'S mighty funny. don't
you know" said he. but every afternoon
| about four o'clock a pain strikes me In
/ that cheek and 1, keers me awake az
nights" The West Side ease was not
mentioned then but about half an hour
< later when Mr.. McCoilister WAS leaving
l he dropped this remark which has deep
CT meaning than appears on first sight:
Il wonder how that West boy ia" IL
should be said in this connection that a.
the nerves have great deal 20 do with
iockjaw that too much thought along the
line mentioned win help bring on such
case for the mind affects the nerves and
the nerves contract the muscles
1.-THE Gray-eaeks" Come Back.
I The following Is the sequel to a story IN
reading IT, II is a communication TO the
editor of the Home Gossip page and al
though unsigned. il Is evidently from
Charlie. who was alleged to have had
the battle with gray backs.
The communication Is as follows:
In your issue of last Sunday there WAS
an article headed. The Gray Backs
which started thus:
"A very good story is being told about
the first time one OF wichita's prominent
business men went hunting IL was long
time ago. The party consisted OF Chas.
Smythe. Chas- Biting. Cash Henderson.
and Oscar belong. Three OF the gentle
men were old hunters and had been in
Wichita for long time. The fourth. who
shall be designated as Charlie, was new
conner. being a college-bred boy from
Pennsylvania"
The author made OF IL an interesting
( Comedy of Errors" but omitted to state
any facts connected with the trip. IL
might be interesting TO the hunters 20
recall some OF them. So We viii men
ton few. We were jolly party out for
fun as we'll as game.
The crack shot of the party was Charles
ferent state shoots and at this.time kept
up HIS record by shooting his own dog
before he had reached Caldwell. mistak-
ing him for a wolf. Fortunately he was
not killed. but was afterward cross-eyed.
His name was Rock (the name prob
ably saved his life).
One day while following game we came
TO a ravine having a muddy stream OF
water. Charles the mighty hunter being
in the lead halloed. ALI right. boys. We
can cross here" and made leap for the
opposite bank. but. losing equilibrium, he
slipped back and fell into the water. car
ry4ng his gun with him. Charles had been
strictly reared. but II It had not been for
mouthful of water and mud and the
presence of Cash. we believe that he
would have said something then which
could not have been put into a Sunday
school paper. Nest uncomfortably clad
and weighted with mud ne added a pic
turesque phase of life to the desolate.
brown prairie. as he dragged himself hack
TO camp and remained there the rest OF
the day rolled in a blanket while his only
suit OF clothes was drying. That was our
best day Of all for game. but our crack
We brought I'm that night. big load OF
quail and Wild turkeys
The next night after long tramp and
little game. we rolled UP in our blankets.
every one dead tired. As We were DOING
of TO sleep We were aroused by the
sound Of a RATHER. Charles and Cash were
up in an instant. shaking blankets and
making a thorough search in the tent.
Nothing was found. SO we again laid
down but. as we were sinking deliciously
to sleep, the same rattles were again
sounded. Charles and Cash were uncom-
Portable and by the moonlight Cash
thought he saw the reptile with its gilt
tering eyes aimed straight at him. ready
to spring He got up. saying. Il under
stand the moral and immoral nature Of
a rattiernake. better than most men. and
we had better get out for believe that
we are IN den OF snakes" 20. just an
hour before midnight. although nearly es-
hausted from the days tramp. the two
sat down outside the tent and smoked tiii
daylight and marveiled how Charlie from
Pennsylvania. could sleep 50 peacefully
inside the tent while they were 10 such
terror. but attributed 81 20 his extreme
fatigue and Ignorance % the warning rat
ties.
In breaking up camp next morning they
found a contri~ance made 20 initiate
RATHER which Charlie had brought along
they then knew why the "greeH-horn'
slept.
That night has never been forgotten.
The coffee gave out before We reached
home. ard Charles riveted teapot was
invited 20 the hunters iips more than
once"