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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1899)
A SNOW EATING HABIT. A VERACIOUS YARN ABOUT AN AL* LEGED KLONDIKE MANIA Th« First Advice mi Old-Timer Offers to a Newcomer Is. “Don’t Eat Snow"— It Makes Weak, Effeminate Creatures of Once Robust Miners—Inordinate Thirst. Every great discovery in the world’s history has brought with it an accom panying affliction, and it has remained for the Klondike to develop a pecu liar mania that threatens to outrival opinm eating. Among the residents of the far north it is known as the “snow habit,” and it is said to be in curable. Henry Bar mini of Great Bend township, Ohio, has returned from the Klondike aud tells a strange story. in “jLhere are many strange things the Klondike,” says Mr. Baruum, “but perhaps the strangest and that about which nothing has been written so far is the dissipation caused by eat ing snow. In the north, when tlie thermometer reaches 30 to 40 degrees below zero, a mouthful of snow is like molten metal. It brings an in flammation to the palate and tongue, and it is impossible to quench the thirsL The first advice an old-timer offers a newcomer in the region is, ‘Don’t eat snow.’ There are men in that country, once hearty, robust miners, now weak, effeminato crea tures, whose fall enu be traced direct ly to the time they began munching snow. “The matter has been but little in vestigated, but the scientists who have examined the subject say that the waters of the north are rich with mineral deposits, which aro being constantly washed down from the mountains. A certain per cent, of this mineral is taken into the air when vapor arises and the snow becomes impregnated r\ith it. Thee have been several falls of red snow near Point Barrow, the deposits being of a reddish brown color, due entirely to minerals. Thus it can he seen that a person eating large his quantities of the snow takes into system a corre sponding amount of minerals.” While coming down the Copper river last spring Mr. Baruum came upon a party of miners where one was dying from the effects of eating snow. He had been a hard drinker, but had rim short of whiskey. His thirst be came unendurable, and as water was scarce in midwinter he had taken to eating snow. Soon he claimed it re lieved his appetite for the liquor, but his companions noticed that his appe tite for snow increased until he was consuming enormous quantities. Gradually his skin, which was a dark bronze, grew light, his rugged stature became bent, aud even his harsh voice •changed to the effeminate squeak of an old woman. His strength gave way and his companions tried to break fcim of the habit. He would lie on his back and moan pitifully for a mouthful of snow, and when oppor fcanity offered would steal unobserved tk> the doorway and gulph down huge handfuls. At last, seeing death was inevitable, his companions allowed him the snow, hoping to prolong his life. It proved unavailing, and one morning just previous to Mr. Bar mum’s departure the man was found dead. There are some spots on Copper river where the snow, when melted and strained through a cloth, shows perceptible signs of minerals, and often gold is found plentifully inter mixed, but, of course, not- in paying quantities. Where this comes from is a mystery, but it may be brought from the far north by the heavy winter gales that sweep over this part of the country. It has been said that if the anow com’id be melted away it would leave deposits of millions of dollars iu gold dust on the ground. Mr. Barnaul had a close call him self from falling a victim to the snow habit. “It was iu the winter of 1896 97,” he said, “and I was new to the country. An old miner near Dawson had warned me against eating snow, •but I, with my partner, had gone back in tlie liili on a prospecting tour, and bad got caught in a blizzard. ” We T were shy of provisions, and on our lost the containing . . way cooking up utensils. package Ibis remedied wo by broiling our cooked loods, but \\e bad nothing in which to melt the snow. It ia claimed that melted snow is. harmless, as the metallic deposits it contains sink to the bottom of the re ceptacle. We decided to try it “raw” and we did. Whether it was the food or the snow, I don’t know, but during the week we waited for a chance to get out, and we had au ever-increas ing thirst, until, when wo were finally able to strike the trail, we were con suming snow at a frightful rate. When we reached our companions , we at tempted. to assuage our thirst with water, but it did no gcod. We had .acquired a taste fur tlie frozen water and it seemed to have . in\igorating qualities. At night we could not sleep unless we had our snow. We were fast approaching the degenerate stage, when I reached a realizing sense of our condition and undertook to break if, off. I began by degrees and worked down, but up to the very moment I left the country the sight of snow.always raised in me an inor diuate craving. It cost me mauy sleepless.nights.and weary days to re- strain myself. Had I given way to the habit I would, like many another poor fellow, have lost all ambition and filled an unknown grave in that frozen wilderness. CLOVE MANUFACTURE. Fifteen Millions of Dollars Invested in This Industry Not Yet a Century t>ld. “The art of glove-making, once fol lowed exclusively by women, is now pursued largely by men," writes Frank H. Vizetelly in the Woman’s Home Companion. * • This is due chiefly to the introduc tion of machinery, used today for sew ing anti pressing the seams and to im proved means for drafting patterns which were formerly of paper or wood. Then the glover, laying his pattern on the leather, would mark in outline with a lead pencil and cut it out with shears. The glove, which was sewn by hand and the seams pouuded, then went through the process of pressing. This was done by placing it between two boards on which the glove-maker sat while making another pair. In the manufacture of the modern glove the operator, having cut the leather, folds it over so that the back is larger than the front. Then he makes three cuts through the doubled pieces, so that it may produce the back and front for the four fingers. Next an ovoid hole is cut for the insertion of the thumb-piece. Before completing the work on the first and fourth fin gers long strips, or gussets, are sewn on the inner side; but in the second aud third fingers gussets are sewn on both sides. Afterward small diamoud shaped pieces are cut, fitted and sewn at the interdigital folds or base of the fingers. The ornamental embroidery is then stitched on the back, the but tons or fasteners fitted and the wrists hemmed; then the glove is finished. In the sewing a toothed vise or clamp is used to regulate the size of the stitches. Glove-workers are divided into three classes: Those who seam the fingers aud put in the thumb are called the makers; those who hem the edges of the wrist, welters, aud those who embroider the back, pointers. The average earnings of all classes is only two dollars a day. In our own coun try no less than §15,000,000 are in vested in the glove industry, which first settled in Gloversville, New York, in 1809. At this time the skins used were those of deer received by traders in exchange for tin. Bough mittens were the first product of this settle ment, and the first load of gloves that went to Boston was forwarded in 1825.” Bandetl Not to Marry. With the greatest secrecy an anti matrimonial club was recently formed in Boston with a membership of just twelve. The secret was too much for one or two of the young men,and now nearly all about the unholy compact is known. It is proposed to dine au nually as long as ths men hold to getlier, aud should one of them-be married he must give a farewell din utr costing not less thau §10 a plate, and as much more than that as he cares to afford, to all the other members and must also pay into the general treas ury for tho accumulation of a club fund the sum of §500 as a slight “for feit” for his treason to the cause in taking unto himself a wife. Event ually, if all but oue member became married,the remaining bachelor would pocket the contributions of the others, amounting to $5500 and interest ac cruing from time to time,besides which he would meanwhile enjoy many ex cellent dinners. The members of the Club of Twelve, as it is called, were desirous of keeping their plan secret, fearing that if it be came generally known society might receive them les3 cordially than of yore. ’ Such a result has not yet become ap parent. Indeed, matchmaking mammas laugh at the whole affair, hinting that these vows of celibacy must represent some cases of disappointed love.—Chi cago Chronicle. Wliy England Is Great. The political greatness of England has never lain in her navies nor the f orce G f her arms. It has lain iu Jier struggle for individual freedom. Not Marlborough nor Grenville nor Wel lj U gton is its exponent. Let us say, rattier, Pym and Hampden,Maine and Bi ac kstone,Herbert Spencer and John Bright. The real problems of Eng land have always been at Home. The pomp of imperialism, the display of naval power, the commercial control of India and China, all these are as “the bread and circuses” by which the Botnan emperors kept the mob from their thrones. They kept the people busy and put off’ the day of final reck oning. “Gild the dome of the Inval ides” was Napoleon’s cynical command when he learned that the people of Paris were becoming desperate. The people of England seek for a higher justice, a worthier freedom,and so the ruling minister crowns the good queen as empress of India.—David Starr *Ior« dan, in the New World. A Good Beginning. Doctor—What your husband really wants, mttdame, is complete rest. Now, if you could only— Lady—But he won’t listen to me, i doctor. , “Ah! that’s a very good beginning.” j —St. Paul’s. Begging in Various Countries. In London begging is a pastime, In FIj’l it Is a necessity, in Genoa it is a pleasure, and in Shanghai it is a crime, but in Ceylon it has achieved the mosl glorious acme that the combined forces of science and art can possibly reach. Begging is not practiced in Ceylon, it lias reached the great stage of perfection. Rich and poor ulike beg with equal facility. The first thine that the wee, bronze babies are taught is to hold out their hands for the cop pers of the kind-hearted traveler, and even the gray-haired, yellow-gowned priests of Buddah will appeal for a pittance with a look of remorse that would stagger the starved denizens ol the Bowery. The Ceylonese will beg lor anything from a rupee to a red-hoi stove. He will leave a square meal tc beg for an old coat, and the more one refuses him the more; persistent bo come his efforts. A Peculiar Statement. “Your father is quite a clever X-ray photographer, isn’t he?” “Why, he was, but I guess he doesn’t value it very highly now.” “What is the reason?” “I got him to make a skiagraph of my young man’s head—George Soft leigh, you know—and when it was done I asked him if it was a good one, and he shook his head as if disap pointed and said, ‘There’s nothing in it!’ ’’—Cleveland Plain Dealer. “And you say you ate horse steak in Paris? How was it served?” < < < A la cart,’ of course.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer. Wild Rush of Diamond Miners. A wild rush of excited nflners Is reported at Nullagine, Western Australia, where dia monds have been discovered in large quan tities. and it is feared that many will lose their lives in the mad struggle for riches. In this country tho rush for gain Is causing many other men to break down in health aud strength, Nervousness, sleeplessness. loss of flesh and appetite and general debility are the common symptoms. Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters will cure them all. A coal mine which caught fire at Daily, Scotland, 50 years ago, has at last gone out. Educate Your Bowels With Cascnreta. 10c. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 26c. if C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. King Alfonzo XIII is still bracketed a9 of Gibralter. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness and that is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in flamed you have a rumbling sound or imper fect hearing, and when it 1s entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the inflam mation can be taken out and this tube restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be de stroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. P. .T. Cheney – Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. No marl has begun to he perfect till he hart learned that life is not for pleasure. To Coro Constipation Forever. Take Cascurets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 23c, If C. O. C. fail to cure, druggists refund money. We pray the Lord’s prayer and then ask for things that would lead us into temptation. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething.softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion. allay s pain,cures wind colic. 25c. a bottle. I use Piso’s Cure for Consumption both in my family Inkster, and practice.—Dr. Nov. 1894. G. W. Patter sox, Mich., 5, We can do absolutely nothing with evil ex cept to overcome it with good. Tlo-To-Bac for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men stroug, blood pure. 60c, 61. Ail druggists. Don’t build the ginger-bread house on the ten-cent foundation of experience. 44 Durability is Better Than Show. 91 ' The health of the multi - millionaires is not equal to good health. Riches without health are a curse f and yet the rich , the middle classes and the poor alike have , in Hood's Sarsaparilla , a valuable as sistant in getting and main taining perfect health. It never disappoints. Scrofula-” Three years ago our son, now eleven, had a serious case of scrofula and erysipelas with dreadful sores, discharg ing and itching constantly. He could not walk. Several physicians did not help for sixteen months. Three months’ treatment with Hood’s Sarsaparilla made him per fectly well. We are glad to tell others of it.” Mrs. I)AvrD Laird, Ottawa, Kansas. Nausea- “ Vomiting spells, dizziness and prostration troubled me for years. Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not sleep. My age was against me, but Hood’s Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My Weight increased from 125 Lo 143 pounds. I am the mother of nine children. Never felt so well and strong since I was married as I do now.” Mbs. M. A. Waters, WSJ 35d St., Washington, D. C. Eczema-” We had to tie the haiids of our two year oid son on account of eczema on face and limits. No medicine even helped until we used Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which soon cured.” Mrs. A. Van Wyck, 123 Montgomery Street, Paterson, N. J. m erWi HlWi’l Pills_ctir« 11 v«*r_ilia; jion.irritiitlnK and Silly cathartic to take u till iiyoU s iMIMMtlffl*. MARVELOUS CIVIC INDUSTRY. Shoreditch in London Makes Profitable Use of Street Sweeping.. In a letter from London a year ago last summer, writes William E. Curtis, I described a novel enterprise which had been entered upon by the Shoie ditch palish of Loudon to supply elec tricity for lighting the streets, dwell ings and public buildings by using the street sweepings for fuel. Up to that date the parish had paid about $30,000 per year for cart ing the refuse to a barge on the river Thames autl towing it to a dumping place in the sea, and about §20,01)0 annually for gas to light the streets and parish buildings. About §00,000, or §10,000 more than these annual charges, which was met by taxing the people, was invested in an electric plant, which 1ms since been run twenty four hours for six days in the week, and t wel v e hou r s o n Su u day, f u r u is h i u g electrical power for small manufac tories during the day and for illumi nating purposes at night. The street sweepings have furnished almost all the fuel necessary, The cost of coal in addition was only §402. The total expenditures for the first year were §10,070 for wages, stores, supplies, insurance, repairs and other purposes. The interest, sinking fund, rents and the ordinary allowance for the d pre dation of the property '■* as §10, nub, making a total of §29,275. The gross receipts for the sale of light and power including a credit equal to the average charge for street lighting by gas were §45,105, thus leaving a net profit of $15,930 for the benefit of the parish treasury, which will be used ia enlarging the plant. Arrangements are now being made to use the escaping steam to heat the water of the public bath, instead of allowing it to go to waste. Furnaces have been added for burn ing the garbage collected from the dwellings which could not be used for fuel, and this extra expense, which was, however, comparatively trifling, was more than offset by saving* the cost of hauling the garbage to the barges. » The experiment has been so suc cessful that other London parishes are planning to adopt the same method, and it is confidently predicted that in a few years the entire city will be lighted by electricity furnished by the sweepings from its streets.. London is paved with wooden blocks and small boys are employed with brooms and dustpans at frequent intervals from daylight till dark to ke j p them clean. The pans are dumped in large sheet iron receptacles, which are emptied twice a day into carts. In Shoreditch parish each dwelling is supplied by the vestry with two skeetiron buckets, one for kitchen slops and the other for paper, dust and other combustible waste from the household. The buck ets are emptied once a day into garb age carts. Hitherto a small tax lias been collected for this service, but hereafter it will be performed free of cost. Had tlie "Buck Fever.” When a hunter sees his first deer there is no telling just what he will do. Sometimes he will try to shoot without having his gun cocked, and then again he will stand and stare at the game without saying a word. A good story is told on Frank Hughes and Oden Eskill, who returned last night from a hunting trip near Bad Water. While patiently looking for a shot Saturday, having had no oppor tunity so far, they saw a deer’s tail sticking out of the brush. Every once in a while the deer would wiggle its tail as if to invite them to come on. They moved up cautiously, when the deer ran out into a clearing. The boys followed and, to their surprise, they saw five fine deer. Oden stood paralyzed for a moment, and although he had his gun in his hand ready to shoot, he tremblingly said: t < Oh, Frank, if I only had my gun!” Frank then tried to raise his gun, but his muscles would not work, and he stood there like a sphynx until the herd ran away. The boys, however, fired a shot after the deer to let them know that they were alive and well.—■ Iron Mountain Tribune. Storne’s iition. Lawrence Sterne, the writer, was the victim of the intensesfc poverty. A little time before his death, being in a state of destitution, he went one evening borrow §25 from his friend Garrick. Upon arriving he heard music and knew that a party was going on. He heard the merry laughter, and gently replacing the up-lifted knocker, retraced his steps. We never feel our miseries so keen ly as when contrasted with the joys of others, and it is only then that we realize Wordsworth’s picture: ‘•And homeless near a thousand homes I stood, And near a thousand tables pined for food.” Another story of this writer does not evoke so much sympathy. It was known that Sterne used his wife very ill, and in talking with Garrick otio day in fine sentimental style of con jugal love and fidelity, said, ‘The hus band who behaves unkindly to his wife deserves to have liis house burn down over his head.” “If you think so,” said Garrick, quietly. “I hope yours is well in sured.”—Detroit Free Press. Explanations Followed. Southron (reading paper)— Great whisky failure in Scotland The MacTavish (excited)—Whiskey failure in Scotland! (After a pause). Hoot! mon, thing’s im-pawsible They’d distill their blood first! (Is comforted by the subsequent ex planation. )— Punch. I 5fc - *■ Every cough makes your throat more raw and irritable. 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