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CLEVELAND, WHITE COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1892.
NO. 42.
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THE MODEL HUSBAND,
Most wives will end their story with;
“Ah, well, men nro but hutnau.”
I long to tell the secret of
• A truly happy woman.
Through all the sunshine-lighted years,
Lived now in retrospection,
My husband’s word brought never tears,
Nor caused a sad reflection,
Whatever the burdens of the day,
Unflinching, calm and steady,
To bear his part—the larger half —
I always find him ready.
House cleaning season brings no frown,
No sarcasm, pointed keenly;
Through carpets up, and tacks head down j
H» makos his way serenely.
Our evenings pass in converse sweet,
Or quiet contemplation,
We never disagree except
To "keep up conversation,”
And dowy morn of radiaut June,
Fair moonlight of September,
April with bird and brook atuno,
Hteni, pitiless December—*
Each seems to my adoring oyei
Some now grace to discover,
For he unchanging through the years,
Is still my tender lover,
Bo life no shadows hold, though wo
Have reached the side that’s shady; V
My husbaud? Oh! a dream is ho,
And I’m a maiden lady.
—Ladies’ Homo Journal.
PARSON PLADLEY.
BY MANLKY It. TIKE.
T was “meeting,
time” in Iluddor-
fleld, Massachusetts
Ray Colony, on a
Sunday morning in
June, 1670. The
fifty or sixty log
bvildings which
made up the Bottiu-
V- mont stood silent
l.'^S-as so many tombs
among the black
stumps of tlio half-
cleared Holds, lorevory soul in the place
from the old inan of ninoty to thoyoung,
eat child, was in the mcetlng-houso on
the hill—every soul, that is, oxcopt
Abner True.
Abner True, whoso father was
deacon and tithing-mau, and counted
second only to tho ministor himself in
rigid piety, was actually playing truant
from meeting; and this in a villago
which looked upon Plymouth and Woy
mouth ns dangerously worldly towns,
relaxed in morals and mauners by over
much prosperity.
But Abner had worked from sun to
sun every day of tho last week, and
know he must do tho same evory day of
tho next week aud the week after that
for tho corn was to bo hoed, tho grass
crops got iu, and a scoro of other tasks
to be dono.
It seemed to him too hard that, on
this one day of rest, he should be obliged
to sit upon a backless plank bench all
the foronoon, if, indeed, ho did not find
himself forced to sit thore longer; since
Parson Pladiey, who rarely preached less
than three hours, sometimes preached
four, and onco or twice had been known
to exceed five hours.
Abner felt sure that the sermon would
not be a short ouo this day, even accord
ing to the preacher's ideas of brevity;
and the more ho thought of it tho more
ho dreaded it, until ho bocamo willing
to incur any punishment for tho sake of
escaping that discourse.
So when Deacon Amos, with his wife
nnd younger children, were ready
for mooting, no Abner could be found.
Hidden in the littlo liay-mow of tho
rough barn, he saw tho family depart—
his father marching ahead, equipped
with musket, bandoleer und powder-
horn; for King Philip aud his Indians
were at war against the whites, and no
man throughout the colony went to Bold
or church without his arms.
Similar groups, similarly accoutred,
pneed solemnly along toward tho rude
sanctuary upon the hill, until Abner,
seeing that all Huddersfield had passed,
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pare for tho sound nap ho had so longed
for.
Below old Fly, the farm horse, stamped
and munched; without, the hens crowed
in the sunsliinc, with a drowsy note that
should have been favorable enough for
slumber. But between bis guilty con
sciousness of wbat be had done and his
dread of Deacon Amos would do, Abner
could not manago to go to sleep.
He began to wish himself upon that
backless plank bench, even if the sermon
were to last all day; yet a tardy arrival
would be nearly as great offonce as not to
come at all; and he had not the courage
to meet tho public reproof which Parson
Pladiey might administer, or to hasten
the private cnastisement that Deacon
Amos would surely infiict.
The time went on. The old house
was Btill now; the hens uttered only an
occasional croak. From the far distaucc
the preacher’s voice came down on the
warm breeze in a softened murmur.
Abner was dozing.
What was that? He heard a sound
that wakened him quite, and he sprang
up to listen.
Nothing but a slight swishing sound
in the tall grass behind the barn—noth
ing but that. It was probably some fox
or polecat on tho watch to sn atch a
chicken. Abner peered out through a
crack to 3eo if he could discover the
animal, for the 3wishing sound seomod
drawing near.
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In the meeting-house Parson Pladiey
had turned his big hour-glas3 twice, and
now the sands of the third hour were
almost spent. Before him rows of serious
men, women and children in reverent
attention, not once removing their earn
est eyes from the minister.
The heavy door was Hung open and
shut again with a loud bang that startled
every member of the congregation. A
boy, staggering ami streaming with per
spiration, ran up tho broad nislo and’
fell exhausted at tho foot of tho pulpit.
Every man stretched out his hand to
tlio muskot that stood.bosido him; but
no ono rose, no ono said a word or ut
tered an exclamation.
Whatever tho danger was—and they
knew woll what it might bo—this was
God’s house, nnd in it nono but God’s
servant should raise a voice or ypnturo
upon any notion unloss ho permitted.
Tha ministor dosceudod from his
plaoo, lonnod over tho panting Abner
nnd caught tho few words tho boy bad
strength to whisper: “Savages—full fivo
scoro—stonling up—to take us unaware 1"
Tlio ministor returned to tho pulpit.
“Kindle your matches, brethren,”
said he, iu a voice of perfect tranquility.
The ring of flint nnd stool souuded all
over tho houso.
“Make ready your guns,” continued
tho ministor, taking up a hoavy musket,
and blowing tho match, or fuso, by
which it was discharged. "Musketeers,
to your stations. Yo that liava but swords
or pikes, sit fast.”
Tlio congregation obeyed those ordors
ns calmly as thoy .had boon given.
Twonty-flvo mon, bended by Deucon
True, silently ranged thomselvos the
loopholes whioli wore pierced in the
door nnd along tho walls. Each know
his position, and took it without delay
or hesitation; wliilo the fifteen men who
had no firearms sat stiffly on the benches
with tho women nnd children, most of
whom had not looked behind them siuco
Abner rushed in.
Parson Pladiey looked at tho hour
glass, which still continued to run, and
quietly resumed his 'sermon. Around
tho aides of tho room tlio muskQtcors
stooped at the loopholes amid the light
vapor from their smouldering matches.
On tho benches tho body of listeners
kept their composed countenances turned
upon tho preacher. Save his voioo,
there was no sound but. an Infrequont
motalllo rattlo, as some musketeer ex
amined his gun or loosen his iron-hiltod
broadsword in tho scabbard. Tlio
words of tho preachor sang throughout
tlio houso:
“Aud ovou as aforctimo tlio heathen
did furiously rago, and did compass tho
children of tho covenant with spear and
javelin round about-?—"
A high-pitched, thrilling scrooch tilled
the air without, and now rose above the
minister’s voioo. It was snstainod aud
prolonged in mnny suvago throats
There came quick, sharp pattoriugs on
tho roof und wails, like hailstones.
Enoch Brett fell backwnrd from his
loophole with an arrow through tho
brain. Another man fnso from his soat,
picked VP the .gun,'hich Brett had
dropped, aud tookjth#vacaa,.t station.
A dozen muskets aiiwored tho storm
of missels. Tlifcir firu aoemed to check
the advanco of the Indians, inasmuch as
the war cry grow fainter, and tho pat
tering of the arrows diminished
Parson Pladiey had not interrupted his
sermon, although his voice had been
temporarily drowned by the noise of the
assault and dofence, except for tho in-
stnnt that ho cast one glanco at tho mus
ket bosido him, aud anothor at tho hour
glass.
All the men who could act were at
their posts; why should ho not continuo
to the end, wliilo waiting for tho des-
perato struggle whioh must come? His
sonso of duty told him that ho ought not
to cease his holy office before tho ap
pointed time, oxcopt under compulsion
in whioh ho must recognize tho hand of
God.
Ills hearers understood this as well as
if lie had declared Ills determination in
so many words. They did their part by
listening with stendy attention
Again tho cries grew louder und
arrow flights thicker. Tho guns re
plied, hut this time tho attack was not
repulsed. A ponderous thumping on tho
door, which shook the wholo building,
told that some kind of battering-ram wus
being employed to break it down,
few more such shocks and tho door must
lull.
Only n pinch or two more of sand re
mained in tho hour glass- Still it was
not quite empty and Parson Pladiey
preached on.
Crash! The door was half off its
hinges. The firearm men crowded bo-
hind it and deliverd a volley that ap
peared for a minute to clour the passage.
There was yet some sand in tho hour
glass. Tho parson’s lips could bo soen
to raovo, though his voice was not
heard.
A renewed yell and the crashing blows
once more beat upon tho door. No allots
an -wered this time, for tho muskets wero
empty.
An arrow whistled across the church
and stuck quivering in tho front of tho
pulpit. Around the edges of tho shat
tered door hatchets and clubs wero
brandished in the faces of the defend
ers, who dashed them aside with the
butts of their guus, Tlio woraon began
to scream.
The last sand ran out of the hour-glass.
Parson Pladiey bowed his head and said,
“Amen I" And all the congregation
answered together, “Amen!”
Up sprang tho hitherto motionless
listeners—women to the rear, men to
tho front—and from tho pulpit tho old
minister, with sword and gun, led the
way to the aid of tho others, who wero
beginning to give ground before the of
hideously-painted figures who wero forc
ing their way through the entrance.
Then came out another side of the
Puritan character. The fierce energy—
almost joy—with which the colonists
fought was as susprisingas tho stony self-
control thoy had shown but a moment
before. Ahead of them all, Parson
Pladiey swung his mighty sword with
cries which betrayed the old horse-
soldier of Cromwell aud Harrison, foi
such lie had been and of those who fol
lowed him, more than one had stood iu
the ranks of the pikemen who met the
charges of Prince Rupert’s Cavaliers,
aad repelled them, too.
As if he remembered this, the minis
ter lifted up his strong voice iu a stern
Psalm which had thundered over tho bat
tlefields of Naseby aad Marston Moor
the war song of David the
joining over his victory j
'I liavo pursued mlno enomies and
overtaken thorn; neither did I turn
again till thoy wore cousumed.
I liavo wounded them that won
not abio to rise; thoy are fallen un-
dor my feet.
For Thou hast girded mo with
strength unto tho battle; Thou has sub-
dyod under mo those that rose up
against mo.”
Tlio Indians wero like wolves combat
ing lions. They shrank, wavered and
wero pressed back to tlio door, through
it, and outside of it. Thon, by ono last
rush, thoy wero broken, senttorod aud
dispersed. They ran in every direction
for tho shelter of tho woods; many of
them foil by tho way under tlio pikes
and swords of their pursuers. Hudders
field was saved.
Within tho meeting-house, now half-
ruinod, dim with powder-smoko and
heaped with broken bouohos, arrows and
dead bodies, tlio congregation ga thorod
around its ministor, who, blackened and
bloody, with gown torn to shreds and a
great slash across liis forehead, onco
more raised up Ilia voice—this tlmo in
tlio glorious strain of ono of thoir tri
umphant hymns.
All joinod in it—oven the wounded,
who could scarcely lift their heads from
tho ground, and the dying, who sang
their own breaths away iu tho grateful
chorus.
When tlio injured had boon eared for,
and there was once more time for or
dinary matters, Parson Plndloy called
Abner True to him.
Son Abner, thou didst woll so cun
ningly to avoid thoso ruthless savages,
aud privily warn us betimes. For this
thou mcritost reward.”
Abner looked up, astonished.
“Aud this shall bo thy reward—that
for thy wilful tarrying away from tho
sanctuary thou shalt receive no discipline
from tho church.”
“But my father will—” staramored
the boy.
Of a surety ho will," placidly replied
the iniuistcr, “and .r trust it may do
theo good."
Come with mo, Abner," said Deacon
Amos.—Youth’s Companion.
PEN PICTURE OF THE PLACE
FROM HIS OWN HANDS.
The Gem City of the Everglade* and
Its Discovery.
How Potor Btnyve.ant Overliolt Found
the Ploco—Tho Prograsa of tlio Town—
The Mayor'll Littlo Trip.
From tho Atlanta Journal.
Tirm’s Nkck, Ootobor, 1892.
*-p\HE cliambor of commerce of Tiild's
I Neck wroto me somo months ago ask-
"V lug mo to visit tills place, and if pos
sible wrlto a letter from hero for publica
tion, a letter whioh should uttraot attention
to the unparalleled advantages anil lunu-
mnrnblo resources of tho place, aud show
also Its remarkable growth. In response to
that expressed wish I have arrived hero
and begun the work of gathering nnd chia-
6ltylng data for publication, hoping by tlio
genoral nnd wide-spread use of this infor
mation to attract immense crowds of capi
talists, und nt the same time get perhaps a
town lot as a testimonial from the cham
ber of commorco.
Tho World’s Consumption of Coal.
A statistician lias lately boon engaged
in estimating tho world’s consumption ol
ooal. He divides his figures into foui
groups, embracing respectively tho quan
tity of coal used in heating steam-boil-
ors, in tho production of gas, in tho ex
traction of metals from their ores, and
for household purposos. It may ho
taken, he says, that tho total steam en
gine capacity of the globe is equivalent
to 10,000,000 horse-power, nnd that,
having regard to the utilization of other
fuels, the quantity of coal burned with
tho objoct of producing steam averages
4.4 pounds per horso-powor por hour, or
an hourly aggregate of 12,000 tons. Ia
all probability, however, this iq an under
estimate, ns tho efficiency of tho world’s
steam engines is calculated by some to
bo 20,000,COO horse-power. With re
spect to tho manufacture of gas, the
hourly consumption of the illuminating
aeriform fluid is given as 5,000,000 cubio
metros, which would necessitate tho dis
tillation of at least 10,000 tons of coal
per hour. More difficult to calculate is
the consumption of coal for the produo
tion of power and heating gas; it may
be estimated, our authority thinks, at
4500 tons por hour. A largo quantity
of coal is used iu tho reduction of metals
from their ores. It is calculated that iu
this way some 9000 tons of the mineral
are consumed every hour. A apocial os
timato gives the qunutity burnt hourly
by works and factories at 5000 tons.
Tlio most difficult calculation is that of
the domestic consumption of coal. It ia
estimated at 55,000 tons per hour,
1,320,000 tons per day of twenty-four
hours. This figure, howover, uppears
rather small considering that in Great
Britain nnd Germany alone the daily
output of coni in recent years has nver
aged 600,000 tons, and that the extrac
tion in uli oilier countries may bo reck
oned ns one nnd n hulf times this quan
tity.—London Iron.
Few Ilound-top Trunks, Now.
There are comparatively few round
top trunks made now. Tho idea was
that greater resisting power could bo
obtained with least weight, but, unfor
tunately, there was no guarantee that
tho baggage-smasher would nlways
stand tho trunk tho right way up. His
failure to do this gavo numberless re
minders of tho fact that no box is
stronger than at its weakest point, and
tho damaged sides became very common.
Now most trunks aro made with flat
tops, and are so strong all over that it
is very difficult, even for an expert
trunk-smasher, to break one. — St. Louis
yiobo-Democrat.
Puro Nickel Currency.
It is probable that tho Austro-Hun
garian Government will adopt puro
nickel for its currency. The alloyed
coin generally used, containing only
twenty-five percent, of nickel, combined
with sewfc’ty-Uvo per cent, of coppor,
possesses,-it is considered, numerous dis
advantages, while tho favorable points
of the pure nickel piece are that, not
withstanding its hardness, it can oasily
be coined, that it has the quality of ex
traordinary durability, loss by wear and
tear being reduced to a minimum; that
it is preserved clean in circulation and
that no oxidization worth mentioning
sets in.—Iron Age.
It’s the “Statu of Maine.”
Why do the people of our moat North
western States always talk of tho State
of Maino instead of simply using the ono
word “Maine?” Tho explanation is as
follows! Up to the year 1820 this por
tion of tho country was politically at
tached to the State of Massachusetts and
was known as the “District of Maine.”
After it was incorporated into a State
and admitted into the Union the people
from long habit continued to place the
preposition “of" boloro the word
“Maine,” and the custom has been con-
Ktng, re- tinued to the present time. —Boston
1 Globe, -
LOOKING UP DOX ELDER STREET IN 1850.
Tidd’s Nook lias one of tlio most urablo
olimatos of which wo know. It resembles
that of Genoa, yet without the crowded
and uuhealthful apartmonts given 10 tho
poor of Genoa for occupation. The climate
of Tidd’s Neck is extremely luscious and
bracing. Thore are no extromos of heat
end cold, and yet there is enough variety
in the course of the year to make tho sale
of clothing a good, active business.
What could be more delightful than this
—•a health giving and beautiful climate, yot
ono which will give good returns to tho
overshoe aud linen coat doalor?
Tidd’s Neck has boon truthfully called
tho Gem City of tho Everglades. In 1847
Peter Stuyvesant Overholt, of Mussor’i
Hook, while looking for tho best possible
location to whioh ho could come while re
covering from a felon, lost his boaring
while under the influence of liquor aud
discovered what is now called Tidd’s Nock
Finding that hero he could bo. alone with
felon for several days, he remained free to
mnko such remarks us go with a felon gon
orally, aud sustained himself by means of
roots, herbs and spirits, thus purifying bis
blood and giving lilmself a sharp, ravenous
appetite.
Remembering this place in 1850, at which
time ho received u small pension as a sol
dier In ono of the Indian wars, ho decided
to build at Tidd’s Neck. His original home
stead is shown ou the loft in the following
sketch:
Mr. Overholt soon discovered that the
olimato was especially suited to the en
couragement of homo ties. lie felt lonely
at first, but one homo tie seemed to call for
anothor till by and by all scorned lively and
gay, aud the old feeling of loneliness passed
away.
Wo next introduce a view of Box Elder
street in I860, merely to show' what im
provements have boon made in that time
by the early settlers of Tidd’s Neck. This
onward march of prosperity and wealtli
was soon, however, to bo checked by tho
war.
slon, and Tidd’s Neck made few strides for
time oxcopt to change the grade of Box
Elder street, taking off about two acres of
Mrs. Overholt’s lot, and also charging her
$8.75 for the benefit that It would bo to
have the stroot run past her house.
Mayor Edwin McGarglo was thon em
powered to go on east to hoII the street im
provement bonds in New York and Boston.
At least tho board of aldermen told him he
might do so if he had a good chance, ns|
they sootnod to understand that he was go'
ing on to Now York anyway ou other;
business.
Tho mayor may bo discovered at the;
right hand corner of tho First National,
bank of Tidd’s Neck in tho drawing which
I made o[ tho building this morning.
Much surprise was manifested by tho
board when tho mayor returned somewhat
clmstoned and presented his hill for per
sonal expenses while in New York floating
the bonds, aud also for mutorial to iioat
them iu.
The following Is a resume of tho bill sent
In by Mayor McGarglo:
Town opTidd s Neok.
To Edwin McGarglo, Dr.
To oxponso items while seeking to float street
improvement bonds of Tidd’s Nock under ad
verse circumstances, as follows:
1872.
July 8—To hiring roan to take care of
tho Uouso whllo absent from
homo Booking to float stroot
improvement bonds of Tidd’s
Neok undor adverse clrcum-
$13 00
July 5—To car faro to Now York whllo
on route to same socking to float
street improvement bonds of
Tidd’s Nock under ndverso cir
cumstances 38 00
July 5—To paid to porter on train whllo
on route, etc 25
July S'—To telegram to board of aldormon
of Tidd’s Neck stating that I
would do tho very boat I could
toward seeking to float stroot
improvement bonds of Tidd’s
Nock under adverse circum
stances
July 8—To personal expenses at HolT-
inun House whllo doing tho very
host I could toward floating the
street improvement bonds of
Tidd’s Neok undor adverse cir
cumstances 87 82
July 0—To tuition in art studios while
nt Hoffman houso Booking to do
the very bOBt I could, oto 08 80
July 10—To medical attonUnnce incident
to nervous prostration, resulting
from efforts to do the very cost
I could, oto 8 00
July 15—To return faro and portor fee
alter doing tho very best I could
toward seeking to float street
Improvement bonds of Tidd’s
Nook under advorso circum
stances,
28 25
Total $234 97
On the night of August 25, 1878, Tidd’s
Neok was visited by ono of tho most de
structive fires in its history. Box Elder
stroot especially was a mass of flames.
The-ehrill cry of flro swolling into a sul
len roar while tho hungry flames, like
great fork—cd tongues, licked up tho last
pat of butter the widow Overholt had.
Great, strong mon ran to and fro wringing
their bands or rushing madly into the heat
and trying to savo the nice, new grind
stone.
Now the flames licked up the husk bed*
tick in the window and opened up a draft
of air which fanned the furiotw blaze into a
perfect pandomoniura.
Thon there was a hush like that of death,
and In the midst of it the insurance on the
building was board to expire.
LOOKING UP BOX ELDER STREET IN 1860.
[Showing growth of tho town iu northwesterly
direction.
Just as Mr. Ovorholt was about to inau.
gur&te other and greater improvements,
among them the removal of tho feather
tick in the window on this etui of the house,
tho country was plunged iuto a fratraoidal
strife. Hastily calling his family together
at Foley’s Grove, ho stated briefly that the
war had been brought on by others who
had more means thau he had, and also that
poor people would have to do most of the
fighting and take their pay in wooden legs,
so he had thought seriously of sccodiug
from the war altogether.
“Regarding this,” said he, “as a rich
man’s war and a poor man’s light, I have
decided to take a vacation ami visit Mexico
and the home of tho Moutezumas, with
whom I was partially acquainted.” Ho
then sot aside a couple of days for kiss
ing his children goodby, and quietly at
eventide, us the whippoorwill’s song died
away in the distance, Mr. Ovorholt did tho
same, und has never been seen siuco.
At this point is given a rough drawing of
the well-known Tidd’s Neck cross-walk
brought here from Pompeii. As the streets
are often flooded with water, those step
ping stones are of great value in crossing
tlio streets, while they may bo driven c
in the daytime quite frequently without
running across ono of tho larger stones.
This crosswalk has been extensively
copied by other towus in the south, but
this is the original one from Pompeii.
BANK BUILDING OF THE FIRST NATIONAL
DANK OF TIDD’S NECK. ~
[Showing portrait of President Edwin McGar
glo, who is also mayor of Tidd’s Neck and
president of the health board. He says ho
will staud oetwoeu Tidd’s Nook and Asiatic
cliolora till ho is knocked out. In 1877 ho
stopped tho cholera while In Philadelphia.
It got to him and then stopped.]
For mauy years tho great lire of Tidd’s
Neok will live in history, remarkable es
pecially as tho only lire in over 2,000 years
in which no diamonds wero lost.
n 'X BLDBR STIIK.KT FROM THIS BIDS.
Showing Pompeiian crosswalk for uso In
muddy weather.]
After the war caiuo a financial denres-
Tom Thumb’s Trick.
General Tom Thumb became a pIiivc to
the drink habit, iu his hitter days- After
Barnum had taken him to Europe and
had advertised him very.extensively a
shrewd theatrical manager conceived the
idea of starting him in a liliputinu play.
A contract was signed and tlio tour
begun.
Tlio General hud no dramatic ability,
but the play gave him very little work
to do and people turned out to see tho
famous little man whom Bnrruim’S genius
had made known tho world over. Then
ho began to drink heavily and very often
disappointed largo audiences by being
unable to appear, says the Chicago Mail.
After seeing his money squandered iu
this manner until patience ceased to bo
a virtue, tin; manager decided to adopt
heroic measures, lie set himself to watch
the General nnd never let the little fellow
get out of his sight for a moment.
At St. Louis the manager had occasion
to leave the hotel for nn hour, and, de
termined not to tako any chance, locked
the General in his room. W lien he re
turned ho was struck speechless with
astonishment. The door was locked, but
stretched upon the floor was Tom Thumb
as drunk as a lord.
No sooner had the manngor left than
the General rattled the door until ho
attracted the attention of the boll boy.
Slipping a dollar under the door ho in
structed the boy to go to a saloon, buy a
pint of whisky and an ordinary clay
pipe. When the boy returned the C on iral
told him to put the pipe stem through
the keyhole mid pour the liquor into tho
bowl. He did so, and the dwarf, stand
ing on tiptoe, plac' d his lips to the pipe
stem and drank himself into total un
consciousness.
Nora Standiru was thrown from a buggy
at Coldwater, Mich., aud fell on her head,
dislocating her ueck. It was thought that
she was dead. The attending physician sum
moned two strong men. One seized her by
the feet and the other by the head, and at
the word pulled as hard at they could. The
bones sprang into place with a snap, she
soon recovered consciousness and wiU five.