The Cedarville Herald, Volume 13, Numbers 1-21

The Cedarville Herald. W. H. BLAIR. PabUstwr, CBDABVTLLB. ! : t 0*10 , ASAEATOGACO. MIRACLE. I KILLING COYOTES. How tlib X ro u b le.o in e A n im al* A rc Hunted F o r T h e ir Senlp*. As in the case of the proverbial cat, there arc more ways of exterminating the coyote than one. Tlie gnn is a slow and tedious process. Poison answers the purpose much better and brings fourfold the results. The method of using poison requires extreme caution throughout. First of all, you heed one or two pounds of strychnine, and also some kind of fresh meat with which to bait i t Game may answer the purpose; but beef liver is above all others preferable, as heiug the most seductive and also the safest to handle in preparation, When near a settlement of any kind, or wherever such a ‘thing is possible, the hide of a newly slaughtered cow or sheep is to be secured for the purpose of forming a “drag," In fact the fresh hide of some kind of an animal sufficiently large for the purpose is indispensable to this method of destruction, what­ ever location you may be in. To form a “drag” ' is very simple ‘ when you have the requisites and know just how to go abo'ht it A spot is se­ lected some quarter of a mile or so 'from camp, to which place you carry the hide, and there start to‘drag slowly over the ground, with the llesh side down, in a circle. If you have a horse or a burro this is no very difficult task, and yon may without'much exertion continue the circle around your camp, always taking Care to remain a fair distance from it ps the suspicious na­ ture of the coyote, will not permit it to venture very close to n new camp un­ less in eases of extreme hunger.- But it is advisable to complete your work as you go along, so having,started the “drag” you proceed to cut up the liver or other bait into small pieces of about one or two inches square, taking the precaution to handle it with the fingers as little as possible. .Sow comes the nrt of the whole business. Neatly to make a short, deep incision in one side of ttie square chunk of meat press the slit open as you hold itbetween the thumb and the forefinger, pour in a few graina’of strychnine, close the cut sides together in the same way, and then pin them together by means of -a twig or whittled skewer long enough to allow, the pointed cpd to he thrust into the ground, and thus leave the bait ‘lifted •on the end of the skewer, two or three inches from the ground—is considered a trick worth knowing. There is seldom any difficulty after the first experiment The main thing is to See that the strychnine is not by * the breath or through a bruise or scratch, taken into one's own system. For this reason crystallized strychiii e is safer than powdered. The great bnautv of n liver ball'is likewise here shown, as its pepntiar adhesive proper­ ties enable- the aperture to be more tightly closed than in the ease of other, material. The bait thus properly arranged must be placed aloug the route of the “drag” .at intervals of every'few dozen yards, or according to the prospective size, of i the circle. It is sometimes a wise pro­ vision to,have a small tire, and slightly cook the bait after it is arranged on the stick, so as to destroy any scent of human flesh that may be. upon it from handling. But this is only necessary when your field of action lies near to a well-settled country where the wary coyote has learned by many a sad les­ son to bo cautious of anything that bears on it the touch of his equally shrewd enemy, man • The philosophy of all this Is very simple and natural. The coyote, being in tho vicinity of human abodes in th • hope of picking up something astray, scents the “drag," ar.il ero long he, is Chasing that phantom supper round the circle, when in the course of our intention he comes across the bait, and without any reverential pause to thank his good luck, gobbles i t Not more than another hundred yards are got over before that coyote is a very sick ■animal, with something as near ap­ proaching to a fit ns anything ever looked. After slightly recovering and crawling another few yards lie is seized with the second and fatal spasm, afld is pretty sure to die right there, and then. Ten to one he in not alone in that feast of folly, there being perhaps half- a-dozen more as indiscreet It Is prob­ able that several different packs of coyotes will rnn.ovor that “drag" dur­ ing the self-same night, and should they still find bait or attempt to devour their dead companions, there will be the same dismal results. The country round camp will be spotted next morn- --ing with] disappointed and defunct coyotes, but this will only bring a heartless smile of satisfaction to your face as you figure up how many dollars that means, at five for each scalp—- Overtand monthly. —‘•If a child lias swallowed anything that will not digest," said a noted physi­ cian, "particularly if it is sharp, lot him cat immediately two or throe pieces of dry bread. This is very apt to surround tho object swallowed with a sort of coating. In addition let the food for several days be more solid than usual, and muter no circumstances give purgative medicine, Tho chances aro that tho child will feel no troublo from the carelessness," Helpless for Years and Excluded from Hospitals as Incurable/. S b « Item a rk a b lp E x p erien ce o f C h erlee Q nanc a * In v e stig a te d by a n A lbany (ST. V.) Jo u r n a l- R e p o rte r — A S to ry o f Su rp assin g In tern et. [Albany <N. Y.) Journal. March 4th) ■ S aratoga . March 4tb.—'For some; time past there have beetl reports here , and elsewhere in Saratoga county of a ] most remarkable—indeed, so remark­ able as to be miraculous—cure of a most severe case of locomotor ataxia,or creep­ ing paralysis, simply by the use of a popular remedy known as "Pink Pills for Pale People," prepared and put up J by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Morristown; N. Y., and Brockville, Ont. Tho story was to the effect that Mr. Chas. A. Quant, of Galway, who for the last 6ix or eight years has been a’great sufferer from creeping paralysis abd its attendant ills, and who had become ut­ terly powerless of all self-help, had, by the use of a few boxes of the Pink Pills j for Pale People, been so fully restored • to health as to be able to walk about j the street without the aid of crutches, 4 The fame of this' wonderful, miracu- (• Ions cure was so great that the Evening ! Journal reporter thought it worth his i while to go to Galway to call on Mr. j Quant to learn from his lips, and from > the observation and testimony of his j neighbors, if his alleged cure was a fact or only an unfounded rumor. And so he drove to Galway and spe.nt'a day' and a night there in visiting .Mr. Quant, j getting his story and interviewing his neighbors and fellow-townsmen. It may be proper to say that Galway is a pretty little village of about 4')<>people,, delightfully located near the center ; of the ‘town of Galway, in Saratoga county, and about 17 miles from Sara- ' toga Sprinrs. Upon inquiry the rrsi-; dence of Mr. Charles A. Quant was easily, found, .for everybody seemed to know him, speak well of him, and be overflowing with surprise and satisfac­ tion at his -wunderfill’ cure and restora- • tion to the activiliejrof enterprising cit­ izenship, for Mr. Quant was bum in Galway and had-spent- most of his life there. Mr. Quant was found at his pretty borne, on a pleasant street nearly opposite the academy. In re­ sponse to a-knock at the door it was ,opened by a man who, in reply to an quiry if Mr. Quant lived there and was at home, said: ‘Tarn Mr. Quant.' Will you come in?”- After a little general' and preliminary conversation, nndafteV, he had been apprised of the object for ; wljieh-the Journal reporter had called; upon him, he, at request, told the story of-himself and of his sickness and ter- j nine tiufTcrings, and of the ineffectual ; treatment he had had, and of his final! cure by the, use of Dr. Williams' Pink; Fills for Bale People, and ■cheerfully , gave assent to its use for publication. ,; Ho said: “My name is Charles A. i Quant, i am :;7 years old. 1.was born ! in the, village of Galway, and, excepting J white traveling on business and a little” while in Amsterdam, have spent iny' whole life here.. My wife is a native of j Ontario. I’p to about eight years ago I ; had never been sick and. was then in perfect health. 1 was fully six feet tall, weighed ISO pounds and was very j Strong. For 12 years I was a traveling : salesman for a piano and organ com- . pany and had to do a grout deal of ; heavy lifting, got my meals very irreg -1 ularly and slept in enough ‘spare beds' ' in country houses to freeze any ordi- * nary man to.death, or at least give liiin the rheumatism, Aliout eight years * ago I began to feel distress in my1 stomaeli and consulted several doctors 4 about it. They all said it was dyspep­ sia, and for dyspepsia I was treated by * various doctors in different places, and took all the patent medicines I could j hear of that claimed to be a cure for | dyspepsia. /But 1 continued to grow * gradually wfcrso for four years. Then * I began have pain in my back and legs i and became conscious that iny legs I were getting weak and my step un- » steady, and then 1 staggered when I f walked. Having received no benefit) from tl e use of patent medicines, and j feeling hat I was constantly growing i worse, 1 then, upon advice, began, tho j use of electric belts, pads and all Ihoj many different kinds of electric appli-1 ances I could hear of, and spent hun- j dreds of dollars for them, but they did * mo no good. (Here Mr. Quant showed I the Journal reporter an electric suit of j underwear for which he paid $124). I n ' the fall of 1883 the- doctors advised a change of elknate, so I went to Atlanta', j Ga., and acted ns agent for the Estcy Organ Company. While there I took a thorough electric treatment, but it only seemed to aggravate my disease, and the only relief 1 could get from the sharp and distressing pains was to tslke morphine. The pain was so intense at times that it seemed as though I could not stand it, and 1 almost longed for death as the only certain relief. In September of 1883 my legs gave out en­ tirely and my left eye was drawn to one side, so that I had double! sight and was dizzy. My troublo so affected my whole nervous system that I bad to give up business. Then I re­ turned to New York and went to the Roosoveft hospital, where for four months I was treated by specialists and they pronounced my case locomotor ataxia and incurable. After 1 had been under treatment by Prof. Starr and Dr, Ware for four months, they toldme they lind done all they could for me, Then I went to the New York hospital on Fif­ teenth street, where, uponexamination, they said I was incurable and wouldnet take.me in. At the Presbyterian hospi­ tal they examined me and told me A s same thing. In March, 1890, I was taken to S t Peter's hospital in Albany, where Prof. II. EL Hun frankly told my wife ray case was hopeless; that he could do nothing for me and that she had better take me back home and save my money. But I wanted to make a trial of Prof. Dun's famous skill and I re­ mained under-liis treatment for nine weeks; but .secured no benefit. All this-time I had been growing worse. I bad become entirely paralyzed from my waist down and had partly lost con­ trol of my hands. The pain was ter­ rible; my legs felt as though they were freezing and ray stoinach would not‘re­ tain food, and I fell away to 120 pounds. In the Albany hospital they put 17 big burns on my back one day with red-hot irons and after a few days they put 14 more burns on and treated me with electricity, but I got worse rather than better; lost control of my bowels and water, and upon advice of the doctor, who said ‘there was no hope for me, I was brought home, where it was thought that death would soon, come to relieve me of ray sufferings. Last Sep­ tember! while in this helpless and suf­ fering condition, a friend of-inine in Hamilton, Ont., called my attention to the statement of one Jolm Marshall, whose case had been similar to my own, apd who had been cured by the use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale, People. “In this case Mr. Marshall, who is a prominent member of the Royal Tem­ plars of Temperance, had after four years, of constant treatment bv the most eminent Canadian physicians been' pronounced incurable, and was paid the SI.000 total disability claim allowed by tho order in such cases.'' Some months -after Mr. Marshall began' a course of treatment with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and after taking some 15 boxes was fully restored to health. .“ [ thought I would try them and my wife sent for two box . of the pills and 1 took them according’to the directions given on the wrapper on each box. For the first few days the cold baths were pretty severe, as 1 was so very weak, but I continued to follow in- structioqs ■as to taking ■the pills and treatment, and even before I had used up the two boxes, of pills I ' began . to- feel beneficial effects from them. My pains were not so bad; I felt warmer; my head felt better; my food began to relish and agree with me; I could .straighten up; the feeling began to cofnc buck into my limbs; I began to be able to get about on crutches; my eye came back again as good as ever, and now, after the use of eight boxes of the pills- at a cost of only S4.00—see!— I ran with the help of a cane only, walk all about the house and yard, can saw Yvood, and on pleasant days I walk downtown. My stomach trouble ia gone; I have gained 10 pounds; 1 feel like a new man, and when the spring opens I expect to be able to renew my organ and piano agency. I cannot speak in too high terms of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, -as 1 know they saved my life after all the doctors had given ine up as incurable.” ’ ' Other citizens of Galway, seeing tho wonderful cure of Mr,Quant bv tlie Pink Pills for Pale People, are using them. Fr< dcriek Sexton, astifferer from rheu­ matism.- said lie was finding great bene­ fit from their use, and Mr. .Schultz, who had suffered from chronic-dysentery for years, said lie,had taken two boxes of the pills and was already cured. Mr. Quant had also tried Faith euro, with experts of that treatment in Al­ bany and Greenville, S, C., but with no beneficial results. A number of the more prominent cit­ izens of Galway, as Rev. G. E. Herbert, of the Presbyterian church; Prof. James E. Kelly, principal of the academy; John P. and Ilaryey Crouch, and Frank and Edward Willard, merchants, and many others to whom Mr. Quant and his so miraculous cure by the Use of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People, arc well known, were pleased to have tho opportunity of bearing testimony to thclugh character of Mr. Quant, and of verifying the story of-his recovery from the terrible affliction from which he had for so long a time been a sufferer. Truly,tlie duty of the physicianis not to save life, but to heal disease. * The remarkable, result from the dm of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills in the com of Mr. Quant, induced the reporter to make further inquiries concerning .them, and he ascertained that they aro: not a patent medicine in the sense in which that term is generally used, but a highly scientific preparation, the re­ sult of years of study and careful ex­ periment. They have no rival as a blood builder and nerve restorer and have niet with unparalleled success in the treatment of such diseases as paralysis, rheumatism, sciatica, St, Vitus’ dance, palpitation of the heart, that tired feelingwhich affects somany, and all diseases depending upon a wa­ tery condition of tho blood or shattered nerves. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are also a specific for troubles peculiar to females, such as suppressions, irregularities, and all forms of weakness. They build up the blood and restore the glow of health to pale or sallow checks, In the case of men they affect a radical cure in at) cases arising from mental worry, over­ work, or excesses of whatever nature. On further inquiry the writer found that these pills are manufactured bi The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont, and Morristown, N. Y., and are sold in boxes, (never in bulk by the hundred) at 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2.50, and may bo bad of all drug­ gists or direct by mail from I)r. Wil­ liams' Medicine Co., from either ad­ dress. Tltc price at which these pills are sold makes a course of treatment comparatively inexpensive ns compared with other remedies, or medjcal treat ment, DEATH IN THE CUP. « Who la afraid?” the young man said, And he laughed, and tossed his handsome head. And tbe-ruhy wine from the cup he drained, And with many anoath his young lips stained; “ Who Is afraid? Not I !" he said, And laughed, and tossed his thoughtless head. *' Give me a draught that is stronger yet. There are fearful thoughts that I tnuatforget, There Is death la tho cup, I know full well, I’ve tasted already the‘llres of hell. Yet give me a draught that la stronger yet,’:' He said, “i have thoughts that I must forget,” “ lam afraid !" the youngman said. . “ Visions of horror are round my bed! Mercy's hour I have sinned away, Death Is coming to claim his prey. t I am afraid! afraid!” be cried. With the pitiful words rmhla Ups he died. —Jov Allison, InChristian at Work. A BRIDAL STORY. Tho Wonderful Revelation o f » Glass o f Wine. The beautiful - bride grew pale, the decisive lipur had come,' she pressed Her white hands together,' and the leaves of her bridal wreath trembled on her pure brow; her breath came quicker, her heart -beat wilder. From her childhood she had been most sol­ emnly opposed to the use of all' wines and liquors. “Yes, Marion,' lay aside your scruples for this once,” said the judge, in a low tone, going toward his daughter; “the company expect it, do not so seriously' infringe upon the rules of etiquette;/in your own house act as you please, but in mine, for .this once, please me.” Every eye was turned toward the bridal pair. Marion’s principles were well-known. Harry had been aeon- vivialist, but of late his friends noticed the change in his manners, tlie differ­ ence in his habits,, and t-o-night they, watched him to see,'as they snecringly said, if lie was tied down to the wom­ an’s opinion so soon. •Pouring a brim­ ming beaker, they held it with tempt­ ing smiles toward Marion. She was very pale, though more composed, and her hand shook not as smiling back she gratefully accepted the'crystal tempter and raised it to her lips. But scarcely, had she done so when every hand was arrested by her piercing exclamation of “Oil, how terrible!” "What is it?” cried one and all, thronging together, for sluv had slowly carried the glass at arm's length, and was -fixedly regard­ ing.it as though it were some' hideous objeet- ."Wait,!’ she answered, while an -in­ spired light shone from her dark eyes, “wait, and 1 will tell you. I see,” she added, -slowly pointing one jeweled finger tit the sparkling ruby liquid, “a sight that beggars all description: and yet listen: I .will'paint it for you if I can. It is a lonely spot; tall mountains, crowned'with verdure, rise in awful sublimity around; a river runs through, and bright flowers grow to tlie water's edge. There is a thick, warm mist that the, sun seeks vainly to pieree; trees, lofty and beautiful, wave to the, airy mo.tion of the-.birds; but there, a group of Indiuns gather; they, ‘Hit to and fro with something like sorrow upoq their dark brows, and in their midst lies a manly form, but his cheek,’ how deathly; Ills eye wild with the fit­ ful fire of fever. One friend stands be­ side him, nay, I should say kneels, for 'lie is pillowing that poor ,head upon his breastl Genius in ruins. Oh! the high, holy-looking brow! Why should death mark it, and he so young? Look how he throws the damp curls! • See him clasp his hands! Hear his thrill­ ing shrieks for life! Mark how he clutches at the form of his companion, imploring to be saved. Oh! hear him call piteously Ills fa ther’s name; see him twine his fingers together ns li'e shrieks far his sister—his only sister, the twin of his soul—weeping for him in his native land. See," she ex­ claimed, while the bridal party shrank hack, the untasted wine trembling in tlieir faltering grasp, and the judge fell, overpowered, upon his seat, “see! his arras are lifted up to Heaven, he prays, how wildly, for mercy! Hot fever rushes through his veins. The friend beside him is weeping; awe­ stricken, the dark men move silently and leave the living and dying' together." There was a hush in tiiat princcty parlor, broken only by what seemed a smothered sob, from some manly bosom. The bride stood yet up­ right, with quivering lip, and tears steal Ing to the outward edge Of her lashes. Her beautiful arm had lost its ten­ sion, and the glass, with its little troubled red waves, came slowly to­ ward the range of her vision. She spoke again; every lip was mute. Her voice was low, faint, yet awfully dis­ tinct She still fixed her sorrowful glance upon the wine-cup. “It is even­ ing now; the great white moon is com­ ing up and iter beams lay gently on his forehead. He moves not; his eyes are set in their sockets; dim are their piercing glances; in vain his friend whispers the name of father and sister —death is there. Death! and no soft hand, no gentle voice to bless and soothe him. His head sinks back, one convulsive shudder—he is dead!” A groan ran' through the assembly; so vivid was her description, so un­ earthly her look, so inspired her man­ ner, that what she described seemed actually to have taken place then and there, They noticed also that the bridegroom hid liis face in his hands aUd was weeping. "Dead?” she repeat­ ed again, iter lips quivering faster and faster, and her voice more and more broken, ''and there they scoop him a grave; and- there, without a .shroud, they lay him down in the damp reek­ ing earth. Tito only eon of a proud father, the -only idolized brother of a fond sister, and he sleeps to-day m That distant country with no stone to mark the spot There he lies—my fati, -rs son—my own twin brother, a victim to this deadly poison. Father,” she ex­ claimed, turning suddenly, while the tears rained down her beautiful cheeks, - “father, shall I drink it now?” The form of the old judge was convulsed with agony. He raised his heath bat in a smothered-voice he faltered: “No, no, my child, in God’sCname, no," She lifted the glittering goblet, and letting it suddenly 'fall to the floor it was dashed into a thousand pieces. Many a-tearful eye watched her move- ments, and instantaneously every wine- / glass was .transferred to the marble ' table on which it had been prepared. Then as she looked at the .fragments of crystal she turned to the company, .saying; “Let no friend hereafter, who loves me, tempt to peril my soul for wine. Not firmer the everlasting hills than my resolve, God helping rne, never to touch or taste' that,terrible poison. And he to whom I kayo given thy hand, who.watched over my broth­ er’s dying fprm in., that'same, solemn hour, and buried the dear...wanderer there by the river 'in that land of.gold, will, I trust, sustain me in that resolve Will you not, my-husband?” Ilis glis­ tening eyes, his sad, sweet binile was her answer. ' The judge left the room,-and when an hour later lie- returned, and- with a more subdued air took part in the en­ tertainment of the ■bridal guests, iio one could fail to read that he, too, had determined to dash the enemy at o:u-e and forever from his princely rooms. Those who were present, at that wed­ ding can never forget tlie impression so solemnly made. Many from that hour foreswore the social glass.—Mrs., M. A. Denison, in The Voice. A HUMAN FIEND. A Story of Wrong Keiittcd on a Df-iHi tied. I knew a gentleman who married a sweet and lovely girl. She .was very devoted to him; and when she oim .- uv - ered his- dissipated habits she endeav­ ored to shield him. When he stayed out at night, she would send the si-: v- apts to bed, while she waited ami watched for him; and .then,/ in her night-dress, and a. pair of slippers on her feet, she would glide down very gently and let him in. One ' night lie came home lute. The servants were in bed. The house had la front do ir; then a niarble vestibule, ami then mi inner door, She opened the one, stepped" upon the cold marble, ami opened the outer dodr. The drunken husband entered, seized lifer by the. shoulders, swung her round,' opened, the inner door, quickly passed through, and locked it, before his wife could cu­ ter. She would not speak or cry out, lest she should disgrace her husband before the servants.. In the morning she. was found with her night-dress drawn under her feet, crpuehing in the corner almost chilled to death. On her death-bad she told her father all about it,- or the circumstances would never have been known. There is much that is never known, as well os a vast amount of misery and degrada­ tion that docs crop out, and which is , startling in its reality.—John B. Gough. FACTS AND FINDINGS. Foil bringing a jug of wine into the jury-room in Columbus, N. 0., a grand* jurmati was fiued fifty dollars and costs. I t appears from a recent report that the total amount of British capital in­ vested in American breweries aggre­ gates at the present time $:iJ,»HV-40. A qmtoNKit's jury in Philadelphia one day lust week found that Michael McClosky, eight years old, died of heart disease, acc elerated by his drink­ ing whisky. F rance produces annually two bil­ lion gallons of wine bringing in a rev­ enue of four hundred million dollars. That country is rightly called the vine­ yard of Europe. C ardinal , M anning was faithful to the lost to his total abstinence princi­ ples. His horror of alcoholic drinks was so great that hjs physician were compelled to find pharmacopccial sub­ stitutes when they considered it nec­ essary to adopt a stimulant treatment. T he British Wesleyans are organiz­ ing an Epworth teetotal league, by tlie terms of which every member is pledged to be a teetotaler; to pray daily- for the spread of tectotalism, and to work according to his or her op­ portunity for the extension of temper­ ance. A ccording to the Philadelphia Rec­ ord, recent experiments made by the proprietors of a distillery of that city have resulted in the production of a kind of whisky which leaves no suspi* cion of an odor upon the breath. It is Baid of it that the new whifcky has the same effect upon the brain and tlie legs as that now in use, however, and if so. it is apt to prove even more mischiev­ ous than the old-fashioned kind. O f all diabolical drinks, says a drug­ gist, gin is the most diabolical- The- common gin, of course, is tnude from the refuse of English and Scotch whis­ ky stills, flavored with turpentine, juniper, coriander seeds, cardamons, capsicum, or almost anything else that happens to be handy. Gin is inure adulterated than tlie other liquor, and every manufacturer lms his ownmethod of making it sharp and bitter. It is tho common drink of tho poorest of the English people, and its most p rom in en t and evil result is tlie gin liver, winch is so frequently the cause of death among low-cast English drunk .r Is