SORE EYES AMATEUR SURGERY. OF MATERNITY. Important Contract Secured. We are glad to inform our raiders that we have closed a contract for ad vertising No-To-Bncyand Cascarets, the famous preparations manufactured by the Sterling Remedy Co. of Chicago and New York. The Sterling Remedy Co. appreciate the value of this paper as an advertising medium, and the compliment is the more marked, as the company is a conservative concern which sells its prod ucts under an absolute guarantee to cure or money refunded. Every one of our re tail druggists is authorized to sell No-To- Bac, guaranteed tobacco habit cure, and Cascarets, guaranteed constipation cure, under this absolute guarantee, and our readers need not hesitate to buy these preparations, as it involves no risk what ever, either physical or financial. Lord Wolseley, the commander-in- chief, is studying the question of the British soldier's clothes. 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It is, there fore, necessary that they should under stand how to treat Avounds which they or their companions receive. The up- to-date wheelmen are taking time by the forelock and ascertaining what measures should be taken to afford themselves temporary relief in case of injury on the road. Even a few min utes' delay when ^u artery has been severed may mean the death of the rider. The Society for instruction in First Aid to the Injured, with head quarters in New York and branches iu other cities, is turning its attention es pecially to instructing bicyclists in help ing themselves or their fellow wheel men in case of accident. Lectures will be given in the fall before cycling cJlubs. in which all forms of road injuries will be dealt with. Here is a list of the most common accideuts and brief instructions for immediate assistance. If carefully studied and promptly applied they may Me an' Jim jes' kinder agree; . \ I stick by him and' he sticks by me. 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Penilon Bartaa.' 3yra. in last war, 15 abdicating claims, atty. sine* A BICYCLE BELIEF COBPS. be the means of saving niapy lives as well as of relieving much unnecessary agony. Contusions are the simplest wounds made by falls and are usually disre garded by hardy wheelmen. Tins rem edy is to bathe as soon as possible iu alcohol and water, Pond's • extract or laudanum. Anything cwitaining, alco hol will act efficaciously. The simplest falls are usually front inexperienced riding, or from slipping on wet pave ments. Shock is a condition so common and so dangerous that its remedy must be kept constantly in mind. The action of the heart has been interfered with through the nerve centers and unless promptly attended to may produce grave consequences. The treatment con sists in applying heat to the body as quickly as possible. Stimulants should be given in small quantities except in cases of injury to the head, when heat alone should be resorted to. The near est house should be called on for hot wet towels. Sudden collisions between two wheels or between a wheel and some other object will nearly always products some degree of shock. Brokeu ribs are almost the invaria ble outcome where several riders, going at the top of their speed, fall one on top of the other. If, in this accident, the sufferer groans continually and has much difficulty in breathing, per haps spitting a little blood at intervals, there is nothing t.o do but moisten his lips with liquor and carry him as gently as possible to the nearest hospital. For simple fracture, where the boue is broken but does not protrude, there is 110 need to hurry. Give the patient a little stimulant and handle as little as possible until the surgeon arrives. For fracture of the collar bone, lay the pa tient flat on his back and keep him practically quiet; but if it is absolutely necessary to move him before the bone is set do not forget to put a large pad in the armpit and bind the arm to the side with the hand and forearm across the chest. A broken arm or leg can readily be seen if it is a compound fracture. In this case little can be done but protect the wound from dirt and treat the pa tient the same as from shock, unless there be bleeding, when it should be treated as any other hemorrhage. Dislocations should be kept wet in cool water until medical aid arrives. Sprains, which are especially common for beginners, should be bathed in hot water if possible and kept perfectly quiet until bandaged. Cold water will also give relief. Any article that bas putlived 31 years ot competition and imitation, and sells more and more each year, 1wi.1t have merit. Dobbins'<. Electric Soap, first mado In 1865. Is .hint thai arlicit. Ask your irrocer for It. Habit Cured. Est. In 187U Thousands cored. Cheapest and best cure. Free Tri al. state case. Da. Marsh. Qulncy, Mich. No. 48-96 A FAIRY OMNIBUS. •aujoq b sjnoo eg -on03 pnpu. saxno 'msd k.Cbhu •nopemuieBnt seauDei *80108 oijj snajjos Snimaaj oaipnia Joj JtuiiB UNIHXOOS B.AIOISUIAI -turn IN writing to Advertisers, please do not fall to mention this paper. Advertisers Ilk* to know what mediums pay tbem best. With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper ef forts--gentle efforts--pleasant efforts-- rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to an(y actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. 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