Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-07-17
FRUITS OF EXPERIENCE
JACKSON GETS MUCH GOOD ADVICE

apparently the liver medicine did
its work. but the next thing Jackson
was inserting some odd-lookin. con-
trivances in his shoes. They were
batteries, he sajd-miniature batteries
and the finest thing for rheumatism
there was.
For rheumatism" exclaimed Mrs.
Jackson
I've had few little twinges in my
right knee said Jackson. cot
course, it's nothing alarming. Most
men when they get to my age have
an occasional touch of rheumatism.
Canway is down at Eureka Springs
now trying TO boil it out of his sys.
tenn. Still, it's just as we'll to take
1t in time. These little metallic plates
set up mild current of electricity
that permeates the entire system.
Wicksey explained the whole thing
to me, and it sounds reasonable.
Then once you get pair OF the bat
teries they last for lifetime. Wick.
sey has got a pair that he's had fof
seven years and he put them on las,
week when he was threatened with
Gil ottd'h vi SCIdtlCd ana knocked III
out inside of "a hours"
We'll, if you think it's going to helu
you I'm sure I've no objection" said
his wife.
Mrs. Jackson had a headache an
evening or two after that and her nus
band at once put on his hat and dis
appeared, returning in a little while
with a contrivance like small
double-ended salt shaker, which he
said was menthol inhaler
Close one nostril and take some
good long shifts with the other at
that he directed, his face glowing
with triumph. do that for an hour
or so and you won't have any head
ache. / knew Wicksey would be able
TO think of something to help you"
I'D be surprised if he couldn't"
said Mrs. Jackson.
You see, working over chemicals
and things the way he does he natur.
ally gets headaches a great DEAL" ex-
planned Jackson. He says he'd have
to quit and go into some other bust
ness if it wasn't for the inhaler. You
close one nostril and
'u hiS tHe cologne DOItle,s
please interrupted Mrs. Jackson.
after q sniff at the salt shaker. u
should think this would give anybody
a headache IL he didn't have one
Jacksons next proceeding was to
stock the fiat with sanitary soap OF
great virtue and to experiment with
a corn eradicator that had totally
eradicated Wicksey's corns. Mrs.
Jackson said that only Wicksey's
badness and her husbands abundant
hair accounted for the fact that the
apartment was not odoriferous with a
hair restorer. In December. jackson
began taking remedy that had cured
Wicksey OF dyspepsia and in Fcbru.
airy he began flooding his system with
a blood purifier. That was the last of
1t. however
One morning he went down to the
drug store and happened to enter
without Wicksey's noticing him. The
druggist was engaged in conversation
with man who appeared to he talk.
ing insurance TO him. At all events.
jackson heard him say: That's all
very well. my friend. but suppose you
were taken down sick?"
Nonsense said Wicksey. I'm
never sick. Never had days sick
ness or an ache or pain in my life"
Then he happened to look up and
see jackson and his usually pallid
countenance flushed slightly. Never.
theless. he advanced with smile.
winking one candid blue eye as he
came.
Jackson regarded him severely and
the flush deepened and The candid
eyes waYCred.
Il wondered If YOU hadn't something
Tor the morphine habit that you could
recommend from personal expert.
ence,' said Jackson, sterriy.
II don't think | can" CaItered the
druggist
Did ! say morphine?" asked Jack.
son. Il meant the drug habit. Well
If you haven't anything guess IN try
to cure myself. Good morning.
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