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KENTUCKY FLASHES.
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t MELANOLETES PICIPES. t
ZLitsln; Loultrlllo Man, Thought IIU
.tip ffi Held JJy Killing lluCi
' JJed Permanganate of Potaih.
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Louisville, Ky July 10. The kissing
bug- or to uso the scientific term,
rthe piclpes, hits struck
)Jjoa!srillc. The victims are George
IHItfgins, of 1305 Congress alley, and
Jlobert M. Teak, of 713 West Walnut
i street.
Iliggins went to bed. early Friday
evening, with a clear conscience, but
twa awakened in the small hours of
tlhe morning with the impression that
Jhls upper lig was in a vise. He let out
t&sreral 3'clls and members of his
hurried to his assistance. Dr.
wether was called and at once
the trouble due .to a kissing
"bug. He prescribed a treatment which,
so far as is known, had never been
used before permanganate of potash.
This reduced the swelling in a remark-.ably
short time, and by Saturday night
Higgins was almost in his normal condition.
Peak was also attacked by tho kissing
bug Friday night. Ills case, however,
was of a very mild typo and was
eooii disposed of by the aid of a physician.
.BRECKINRIDGE DENIES IT.
yi lie Is Not a Candidate for Governor
on An Independent Ticket null It
JS'ot a Candidate for Coogreu.
