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Saturday Morning. Julv 21. 1833.
Official Organ ofCity of Amancua.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
It is a matter of interest to holders of
stamps imprinted on checks and drafts
that the Treasury Department has is
sued notice “that such drafts, checks,
and stamps will not be received for
cancellation and return after redemp
tion, alter the 31st of July iost. All
stamps imprinted upon drafts, checks,
&c., received for redemption alter that
date, if redeemed, will be destroyed to
gether with the dralts or checks.”
The Strike.
The telegraph operators throughout
the United States with a few exceptions
are on a general strike. They’ have
demanded greater remuneration for
their services, and the company tcfnses
to accede to their demands. The Wes
tern Union Telegiaph Company says
the demand is unreasonable, and show
a disposition to stick out on that line
if it takes all summer.
Wesleyan Female College.
The complications in the Board of
Trustees of Wesleyan Female College,
which grew out of the management of
the Seney fund, have no connection
with the college as an educational in
stitution. The patronage of the school
was never so good as last year, nor the
prospects ever so bright for the future.
The college has been leased, as before,
to Drs. Bass and Smith, who will
retain the same faculty. The boarding
accommodations are far better than ever
before, and by far the best offered by
any Southern school. The attendance
last year was two hundred and sixiy
four, the largest in the history of the
college.
The Trade Dollar Swindle.
There never has been a grosser swin
dle perpetrated upon a suffering com
munity, thruugh tile connivance of an
unscrupulous Government, than the
Trade Dollar fraud, whereby confiding
people are compelled to sustain a loss
of fifteen per cent, in the interest of
brokers and money sharpers.
Section 21 of the actof February 12
1873, provided “That any owner ot
silver bullion may deposit the same at
any mint, to be turned into hats, or into
dollars of the weight of 420 grains
troy, designated in this act as trade
dollars.” And section 15 of the same
act savs, that “The silver coins of the
United States shall be a trade dollar, a
half dollar, ifcc., and said coins shall he
a legal tender at their nominal value
for any amount not exceeding five dol
lars in any one payment.”
It was thus that the trade dollar was
coined and circulated, and an unsus
pecting public assured that it was as
safe and legal as a greenback. The
Government charged per cent, for
coining, and they were sent lotth upon
their mission to circulate until it has
been found expedient, in the interest of
the money sharpers, to shut down
upon them, those who are “stuck” be
ing, as usual, a class of people who are
the least able to stand the loss. There
is no other Government in the world
that would hesitate, under the circum
stances, in redeeming them at par.
The North American Review (or
August opens with a very spirited dis
cussion of the subject of “Moral In
struction in the Public Schools,” by
the Rev. Dr. R. Heber Newton, who
offers a practical scheme for conveying
ethical instruction without reference to
religions tenets, and the Rev. Dr.
Francis L. Patton, who maintains that
the Bible must be made the basis of all
moral teaching. Henry D. Lloyd ex
poses the tricks and frauds of specula
tion in grain, which operate to make
bread dear, and maintains that they
should be repressed by law, as being
flagrantly in opposition to public policy.
“Woman in Politics,” by ex-Snrgeon-
General Wm. A. Hammond, isacaus
tic discussion of certain facts of nervous
organization which in his opinion ren
der the female sex unfitted for partici
pation in public affairs. Hon. Francis
A. Walker reviews, “Henry George’s
Social Fallacies,” criticizing in partic
ular his doctrines regarding land-tenne
and rent. The evils resulting from
“C u le Methods of Legislation,” both
national and State, are pointed out by
Simon Sterne, who advocates the adop
tion of certain rules of legislative pro
cedure which, in English practice,have
been found to serve as an effectual bar
rier, both against lobbying and against
the mischiefs of ill-considered law
making. Charles F. Wingate writes
of "The Unsanitary Homes of the
Rich,” and there is a j >int discussion
of “Science ami Prayer,” by President
Galusha Anderson and Thaddeus B.
Wakeman. Published at 30 Lafay
ette Place, New York, and for sale by
booksellers generally.
Americus District Conference.
Dawson Journal.
This body convened on Wednesday
the 11th inst., and udj limed on tho
14th. The Conference was presided
over.hy nur ILIS.-wbe eettamly deserves
congratulation for the dignified manner
in which he discharged the duties de
volved upon him. Seventy-five or
eighty delegates wete present, repre
senting the various charges and
churches of the district. All the pas
tors were present save three.
The attendance of delegates was not
full there being only about GO per cent
of the entire delegation present. Re
ports from the various charges were
represented, either by the pastor or his
representative. These were very brief,
but contained all that was necessary to
give a satisfactory id<a ssto the condi
tion of the charges. While there was
not so much in these reports to enthuse
the church as was exhibited last year,
yet, in the main, they were gratifying
and in many respects gave token of our
steadily advancing columns. Effort
was made, and not without success, to
exalt the spiritual feature of this body.
The preaching throughout was of a
plain, practical sortaud seemed to have
the desired effect upon the waiting
multitude. Scarcely have we ever ex
perienced four days of such intensely
hot weather, consecutively, yet the
people were attentive, and sometimes a
wave of exhilaration wonid pass ovei
the entire congregation, notwithstand
ing the sweltering heat. Dawson’s
hospitality to this Convention of
preachers and delegates was character
istic, and she is willing always to share
her part in the entertainment of these
servants of the church.
Tlte interest of the conference was
greatly augmented by tlte fact that the
“Womans’ Foreign Missionaty Socie
ty,” of the Americus district held a
meeting on Friday afternoon of the
conference. Tho auxiliaries of the dis
trict were represented by one del -gate
each, who read a report of the wink
and condition of these nnxiltaiy socie
ties respectively. These were, very
encouraging and showed that the wo
men of the church are feeling a lively
interest in the Foreign missionaty
work of the church. Wo believe that
anew and vigorous impetus was givei
to each auxiliary represented, and havt
great reason to hope that onr auxiliary
was greatly encouraged and strength
ened. After these reports from tin
auxiliaries were read, an address was
delivered to them by the Rev. J. 0 A
Cook, Americus, on “Woman’s Work
for Woman,” which was replete with
Godly counsel and abounded with
Christian encouragement.
The conference from first to last wa>
favored with the presence of the editoi
of the Wesleyan, Dr. W. H. Potter,
who was truly a benediction to us, and
by his gentle suavity, his plain, practi
cal and yet powerful pulpit ministra
tion, impressed himself upon our towi
and upon the whole conference, sowim
seed for the Master, which surely will
produce fruit for the heavenly garners.
His sermon on Saturday on the genera
subject of Foreign Missions, was a
most successful effort, this was follow
ed by a collection which amounted to
about $250. His sermon on the day
before, preached for the benefit of tin
W. F. M Society, was a source o'
great comfort, encouragement and evei
inspiration to that body. Wo will al
ways welcome the Dr. to onr church
and our homes.
Upon the invitation of the Americus
delegation the conference unanimously
voted to meet next year in Americus
Ga. May the good seed sown in on>
midst produce much fruit for the glory
of God. J
The Commercial Hotel.
Buena Yista Argus.
We were in Americas last week am
stopped at the Comercial Hotel. This
popular house has recently changer
proprietors, and has since been thor
oughly renovated and had some vert
important additions made. The din
ingroom is thoroughly ventilated am
mi at ranged as to receive whatever
breeze may be blowing from every di
action. The bed rooms too, are equal
ly as well it not better ventilated a>
those of any other hotel in Atuericus
I'he fare here is very excellent and i
unequalled by that of any other housi
in the city, the table being supplied
with whatever the appetite may cal
lor. The rooms are all conveniently
arranged, elegantly furnished ami cat
peted, and supplied with pleasant hed
-I'he ample supply of servants and thei
perfection and attemiyeuess, too, dn
md escape our attention. They have
one to neatly every guest, or at any
rate one is always ready to serve yon
without a moments delay'. To speaf
the truth and use no flattery this is de
cdedly the best and most popular lm
ie'in the city, and by far surpasse
anything we thought Aniericns wouh
afford, it really would do credit to a
city double its size.
A Colored Accomplishment.
If you ever think about such things,
there is one accomplishment of the tea
black negro that can never descend ti
'he mulatto—that of balancing am'
carrying a watermelon on the head
We saw a negro woman yesterday
blacker than Montevallu coal at fivi
dollars a ton, and upon her head was
balanced a watermelon which she was
carrying as easily as a dude wotth
carry in the same way a Volunteer's
Western trip white beaver. Shecuiln
stop, turn round, stoop down, or d>
anything she wanted to do, and yet
the melon froze to her head like s
Fourth street bum to a candidate. L
seemed to he a part of her head, soeas
ily did she carry it. Yet no mu!att<
woman could accomplish the feat. It
can only he done by the teal Simon
pure, plantation, coal black, clumsy
featured negro woman, and to see it it'
these days of edtteation carries one hack
to ’fore de war times.— Telegraph.
The best Salad Oil (pureand genu
ine Olive).
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store.
Thousands of Watermelons 'De
stroyed.
The New York World of Tuesday
says: The fruit inspectors seized some
thirty thousand watermelons Saturday
night which had been brought from the
Sohtli by a Savannah fteamship. The
fruit was rotten and said to be unfit for
nse. Several of the consignees, among
them Messrs. Austin, Hituball & Cos.,
Austin & Nichols, of West street, and
Bennett, Day & Go., of Washington
street, went yesterday afternoon to the
office of General Shaler for the purpose
of pri testing agaimt tl e action of the
inspectors. That gentleman was not
to be found, and the indignant produce
men left word that they would call on
Thursday next about the matter.
Mr. Bennett, who was found at his
office late in the afternoon, said that
the fruit was probably a little cracked
from being handled, hut that none of
it was rotten or unfit for use.
The New York Times report “a par
ty of eight merchants, representing 18
firms engaged in tho importation of
fruit, appeared at the Health Depart
ment headquarters yesterday as com
tdainants. Their grievance was that
Fruit Inspectors C. H. M 'Hath and
T. H. "Ferris had unjustly condemned
as had a portion of the cargo of water
melons brought to the city on the Tal
lahassee from Savannah, Ga., on Fri
day last. Blackmail, they asserted the
action of the inspectors savored of, and
they claim to have facts to support
this claim. Gen. Shaler was not at
headqnarters, yesterday—they will ap
pear before him to present their griev
ance, and ask for redress. The number
•>f melons condemned was about 500.
These were mostly melons of inferior
quality that were sold at $lO a Intu
ited. tho value of the condemned lot
heing a trifle less than SIOO. The
Fruit Inspectors assert that the melons
■vere rotten ami unfit for sale, and that
'lie condemnation was made only after
'hev had obtained the opinion of two
good judges, whose names they could
not giveto Dr. E. H. .lames, the Assis
tant Sanitary Superintendent.
The Sun alleges: Fruit Inspectors
Mrl ath and Ferris seized a cargo of
30,000 watermelons, at the foot of
Canal street., on Saturday, on the
’■round that they were not fit for food.
The fruit was consigned to Anston.
Nichols A Cos., of 01 Hudson street, A.
Kimble & Cos., 107 West street, and
other produee dealers, several of whom
visited the Health Department vester
tav to remonstrate. Another cargo of
60.000 melons is expected to-dav, and
he Health Officers say that they will
-oize it jf Jt i 8 in the same condition as
'he first.
Where a Tragedy Took Place.
Philadelphia Record.
“I wouldn’t tear that front wall down
•or $20,000 cash.” said Mr. Thomas
H. Green, of Philadelphia. “Hun-
Ireds of people have asked me why I
tidn’t erect a nicer front when L was
overhauling the building,” continued
Vlr. Green, “but I much prefer allow
ing the old brick front to remain, be
cause of the histo-ic associations of the
>uildiug. Here it is that Benedict
Arnold once made his home. In the
•arly part of the present century the
building came into the possession ot
the ancestors of the well-known Burd
aid Shippen families, whose histories
ire prominently interwoven with that
of the city itself. One of the female
members of the Burd family on dying
icqueathed the property to a relative
vith the injunction that the hon e
hould never be converted into stores.
To disobey this command would neces
■ttate demolishing the front, and so
vou can see why it is I wish to allow
the wall to remain, because by ho doing
I consider I am complying with the
dying injunction of its former owner.
“Do you know there is a romantic
tory connected with the house?" said
Mr. Green. “About fifty years ago
•lie of tho daughters of the Burd fami
ly was engaged to be married to a
imminent Southern gentleman. On
he night before the Hay fixed for the
veddinga large company was gathered
in the parlor of the mansion, and the
•onversatiou turned upon ghosts.
When the hour for retiring had arrived
he ladies were pretty well worked up
vith the stories they had heard. The
■etrothed counle lingered a few mo
nents in the parlor, and when the lady
xpressed a fear of meeting with a
'host her brother spoke up and said:
Look out lor the ghost of Benedict
\rnold to-night.” The Southerner
sanding the lady a pistol said: ‘Place
his under your pillow and if any ghost
ippears don’t ho afraid to shoot.’ The
irother, who was a sort of dare devil
•'ellow, resolved to have some fun. He
tontrived to steal the weapon away
I’rom his sister, and when everybody
vas asleep he dressed himself in the
;arb of an officer of the Continental
irmy. Entering tho chamber of his
sister, he made a noise which awoke
her, and when the terrified girl saw
-vliat she believed to he the ghost of
Arnold she set up such a screaming
hat she awakened the house-hold. In
i few minutes the room was filled with
he other members of the family. When
ihe matter was explained hy the erring
brother the future lmshand of his sister
leeame so angry th t he grossly in
sulted the young man and then and
here challenged him to fight a duel
In a few hours the preliminaries were
ill arranged. A little piece of woods
in the southwestern part, of the eitv
was selected, which they reached about
laylight. Pistols weie proposed, and
'he two plucky men faced each other
<t twenty yards distanee. At the first
fire both fell, mortally wounded, anil
when the seconds and the physicians
drove up to the mansion in the earlv
hours of the morning they tenderly
conveyed two corpses to a resting place
within its portals, and the heart broken
sister was compelled to mourn the un
timely death of a brother and a lover.”
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is the most ef
fective blood-purifier ever devised.
It is recommended by the best physi
cians.
TIT FT’ ANXI-liUDU SOCIETY?
Banner-Watchman, July 17.
Last evening a large number of
young ladies convened in the parlor of
Mrs Octavia Highflyer.
Miss Jennie 8 weet was called to ihe
chair, who Htate I that the meeting had
been convened at the instance ot the
marriageable young ladies of Athens,
to take some steps in regard to their
future welfare, from a matrimonial
standpoint. She said the girls had for
some time noticed the flenirkable
growth of dndeism in onr city and they
wished to properly define what a dude
is, and take firm steps for his suppres
sion. Many persons had'the idea that
every young matt who parted his hail
in the middle, sported a cane, titled
pleasing nonsense to the girls and ue
tested work was a dude. While she
would not like to link her fate with
such a biped, at the same time they
were a necessary adjunct to society, amt
they should ho protected. There were
other far more dangerous dudes than
this harmless species, among them the
commercial dude, the professional dude
the mechanical dude, the bar-room amt
the vagabond dude generally. It was
to draw a line of demai kation and to as.
sign the future finds of creation to tlieii
proper sphere of usefulness that the
giils of nur city had decided to organ
ize. The fair speaker stated that she
would like to hear from the other girls
on this momentous question.
Miss Julia Simmon-eed arose, and
afteradjnsting her skirt- and re-arrang
ing her bangs, heaitily endorsed the
words of their President. Miss Julia
stated that one of the most Inn ril-le
dudes she knew was a certain young
business man in this city who earned
a good salary and was not oyer neat,
either in his dress. He invariably per
fumed his breath when he came to see
her with cloves, and she had inoie than
once seen him come out of barrooms
wiping iiis lips. She gave his name
and asked that the Secretary record h
ott the Dude Book, which request was
granted.
Miss Bessie Temper, a ’lovely little
blonde in blue silk, stated that she
hated to expose a young man whom
she had looked upon as a friend, hut
that Mr. Archibald Bald, a young pro
fessional of . tbens with a blight fu
ture ahead, had beeu guilty of the un
pardonable sin of gazing upon her as
she stepped into church last Sabbath,
and she felt that all such person
should he discountenanced and added
to the Dude list.
Miss Rebecca Flareup rose to a point
of order. Mr. Bald was an intimate
friend of hers, and she must say that a
more perfect gentleman never lived;
ihat lie had better use for hiseyes than
calculating how many beeves must In
slaughtered to make Miss Tempera
pair of shoes.
Miss Fltreitp sneeringly remarked
that before Mi>s Temper’s father mov
ed to town she was doubtless well post
ed on the cattle question, judging from
the condition of the old cow she used
to milk every morning.
The President brought the meeting
to order by pounding mi the piano keys
with Iter fan, when the name of Mr.
Archibald was laid on the table.
Miss Susan S'Uikd ilager regretted
this little unpleasantness in their meet
ing and advised the* girls to ki>s an-i
make fi tends. What a sweet morsel it
wouh 1 he for th< ■se horrid newspaper
reporters if they get hold of it.
Miss Bettie stated that she had wash
ed her lips that morning and did not
care to have them soiled.
Miss Rebecca retorted by saying that
she had no desire to pollute her lips In
bringing them io contact with sour
buttermilk. She had no wish to extend
her acquaintance to the b ckwoods.
Miss Daisy Sutifl iwer tie .tight the
society had wasted enough time in idle
wrangling. The Anti Bang Snci tv
had thrown down the gauntlet, and she
was in lavorof demanding the names
of that body from the secretary and
rhat. the last one of t hem he transciibeit
upon the Dude Book. Commencement
was near at hand and for the next week
there would be no lack if beaux. Altei
that time we can import nr gallants.
Miss Sutifl owe. ’s suggestion was
received with great applause.
Miss Aramitita Dewdrop moved that
a committee of five he appointed to
draw tip suitable resolutions, and fining
the Dude, and expressing their opinion
on this new genus homo. Adopted.
Alter a short absence the committee
reported as follows:
Whereas, Pertain young men in the
classic city of Athens have seen fit to
organize themselves into an Anti Bang
Society and dictate to the gills how we
shall arrange our bail; and
Whereas, We condemn this action
as a usurpation of rights not delegated
to the male sex. an 1 shall resist, it.
Then fore Reso/rcil Ist, That we
shall eiilargt ■ our hangs and wear them
on every occasion. It shall he mu
espeeial pride and pleasure to flaunt
them in the faces of the Anti Bang
Society, and see how they can help
themselves.
Resolved 2d, That any girl who
appears in public without bangs he
considered as catering to the whims ot
the young men, and that wo do not
recognize her.
Resolved. 3d, Th at every young man
who protests against hangs shall he
enrolled on our Dude Book, ami every
girl is hereby ordered to receive no
attention or aeoept favors from a Dude.
Resolved J/th, That a Dude commit
tee he appointed, whose duty it shall
he to procure and enroll ilie names of
every young man who frequents bar
rooms, plays billiards or cards, loafs on
the street corners or around church
doors, nr acts in any wav unbecoming
a gentleman and future husband.
Resolved Sth That before accepting
a beaux the girls must first refer to the
Dude Book and see if his name appears
thereon.
Resolved 6th, That wo accept the
gauntlet thrown down by the Anti-
Bang Society and fight them beneath
the black flag.
The resolutions were adopted by a
rising vote when the meeting adjourned.
LETTER, FROM FLORIDA.
Kissimmee, Fla., June 30, ’B3.
Mu. Editor: It has been some
time since our infant city litis been
heard from through the columns of
your paper. This negbct lias not
been willful.
I will in this paper give you an
idea of what has been done; what is
being done and what will be done.
Less than eighteen months since
hut one dwelling and one small
grocery marked the town sight. Now
there are over one hundred dwellings,
vs few h mdsome residences; live large
hotels and twelve very respectable
store houses.
Energetic men have moved in from
different parts of the world, bought,
built and improved their lots, mak
ing them beautiful and attractive.
Tins ofcourseinduced others tocoiue,
and the town is now no longer in the
woods, hut thrifty, prosperous, and
laid off into beautiful and regular
streets.
Men with judgment saw that the
location was tine, and many purchas
ed at once. .
The Drainage Company seeing that
thousands of acres under water could
tie drained and made exceedingly
fertil, began last spring tocutacauai,
commencing at this point to thegulf.
Since beginning this work, hundreds
of acres of rich land have been drain
ed petectly dry; much uf which is now
in cultivation, and a handsome profit
to tile company.
There are thousands upon thous
ands of acres of rich land between this
and the gulf that can he recovered
and made very valuable. Not only
ran the land along this river and
lakes he thoroughly drained, hut it
lots already hail a marked effect on
the country for at least twenty-five
miles around.
Much land, a few months since, un
der water and worthless is now very
valuable. This work has not only
been of great gain to the company,
tint lias worked wonders for those
within reach. The company is still
at work and daily bringing money
into the Stale Treasury, for one-half
the redeemed laud goes to the govern
ment, it being government land and
drained on shares. A few years ago
many of the lots where Kissimmee
now stands, was under the waters of
the lake. The lowest point is now at
least ten feel above the lake. Much
of the town is now high and dry, and
bountifully shaded by large water
oaks. What is it thatcau’t be accom
plished by industry?
In the spring of 1882 there were
only four or five flourishing orange
groves in the vicinity, now they are
numerous. Men, who know how to
invest, have planted and laid the
foundation of a handsome fortune.
A few have already realized an im
mense amount of money front their
investments, of a year since.
Houses for rent are in great de
mand. Three large saw mills in the
place are not able to supply the de
mand for lumber although, they fre
quently saw half the night. Does
this not look like business, to hear
the whirl of the saw and the pufliug
of steam until one o’clock at night.
This looks like accomplishing some
thing.
Tite first of this month work began
on t lie completion of the road from
Imre to Tampa. Hundreds of hands
are at work, and many more needed,
to complete the road within twelve”
months.
This road lias enhanced the value
of property to double its value at its
commencement. The trains bring
in many new prospectors daily, and
they seldom come without making
a purchase, anil building at once.
The Bears House, the most popular
and prosperous house in the place is
frequently overrun hy these prospec
tors—they are welcomed guests.
The great tieauty in investing here,
is that it is perfectly safe and all gain.
Not one has lieen known to regret an
investment here. Kissimmee is be
ing recognized hy the north, and its
fame, as a perfectly healthy and de
lightful place to live in, will soon be
known hy the world. True we have
some very warm weather, hut not so
warm as you find it in your own
town. There is a steady breeze here,
making it delightfully cool, even at
noon. You may think, as many do,
that we are trou led with mosquitoes
and nats, hut nut so. Thestiff breeze
drive them from us during the day,
and at night we are perfectly free of
them, and are forced under cover to
keep warm, making sleep delightful.
The Kissimmee buom grows daily,
and in a few years she will he one
among the most noted summer as
well as winter resort in Florida. Hers
growth is inevitable. In a few u eeks
time, we hope to erect a handsome
Methodist and Baptist church. This
will add much to the growth of the
place, for where God is served, men
will prosper and succeed.
There are many thorough Metho
dists and Baptists in the place and a
tew Presbyterians. They are all at
work and accomplishing much good.
We aregreatly indebted to Dr. W.
.1. Sears for his energetic and success
ful management of the Sunday-school.
Alth ugh he has for a long time conn
dueled the Sunday school in a black
smith shop, he has met with great
success, and God has blessed him in
making the school interesting to all.
Good men do much toward the estab
lishing and building of a town.
A few weeks since, we had our
Sunday School picnic, on Ingham’s
Island. This is a lovely spot, dense
ly shaded hy large white oak and
hickory trees. Mr. Ingham has a
fortuue in this island and his fine
orange grove, that shades several
acres.
We welcome W. T. Stewart’s sun
ny face into our midst. Atuericus
will miss his even good temper for
awhile. He came down to take a
position on the South Florida K. It.
Send us more such boys.
Respectfully, ToHOPEKAIAGA.
3Uuj 3MmUsemrnt&.
Administrator’s Pale.
By virtue of an order front the Court of
Oidinaiy of Sumter County, will be wild at
public Outciy, between the hours of ten a
m and four p. m., on the first Tuesday in
October IHK3, the following real estate, be
longing to the estate of <>eo. P. Cooper, de
ceased, The house and lot on south side of
College street in Amrticus. known as the
late residence of l)r. Ciaiper. Th<- house
contains six rooms and thelotcontainsahout
four acres. Mable, kitchen and all neccs
sary outbuildings on the premises. The loca
tion is very desirable, bold tor the benefit
of the heirs and creditors. Terms cash.
W. J. DIBBLE, Administrator.
luly2l-td
AYER’S
Cherry Pectoral.
No other complaint:* arc so insidious in thcii
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so trilled with by the majority of suffer
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from a trilling or unconscious ex
posure, is often but the beginning of a fatal
sickness. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral has
well proven its ell:eaey in a forty years’ light
with throat mid lung diseases, and should bo
taken in all eases without delay.
A Terri bio Cough Cured.
“ In 1857 1 tool* asevt reeoid, which affected
niv lungs. 1 had a terrible cough, and passed
night after night \\ about sleep The doctors
gave me up. 1 tried Ayer’s Cherry Pec
toral, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me t lie rest necessary
for the recovery cl my strength. 11 y the
continued use of the Pectoral a perma
nent cure was effected. 1 am now f2 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satislied your
Cherry Pectoral saved me.
Horace Fairrrother.”
Rockingham. Yt., duly ir>, 1882.
Croup.—A Mother** Tribute.
“While in the country last winter my little
boy. throe years old, was taken ill with croup;
it seemed as if he would die from strangu
lation. One of the family suggested the use
of Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, a bottle of
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried m small and frequent doses, mid
to our delight in less than half an hour the
litlie pafient was breathing easily. The doc
tor said that the Cherry Phtoral had
saved my darling’s life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude'.’ Sincerely yours,
Mrs.* I'.mma Gf.dney.”
15!) West 128tli St., New York, May I<, 1882.
"I have, used Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral
in my family for several \ears, and do not
hesitate to pronounce it the most effectual
remedy for coughs and colds we have ever
tried." A. and. Crane.”-
Lake Crystal, Minn.. March 15, 1882.
“ 1 suffered for eight ye ars from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no suc
cess, I was cured by tin* use of Ayer’s Cher
ry Pectoral. dosEfit Walden.”
Byhalia. Miss.. April f\ 1882.
“I cannot, say enough in praise of Ayer’s
Cherry Pectoral, believing as I do that
but for its us<‘ 1 should long since have died
from lung troubles ! . Brag don.”.
Palestine, Texas, April 22, bB2.
No ease of an affection -of the throat Or
lungs exists w hich cannot be greatly relieved
by the use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
and it will alirajs cure when the disease is
not already beyond the control of medicine.
Prepared by
Dr. J.C. Ayer & Cos., Lowell, Mass.
•Sold by all Druggists.
M. B. COUNCIL, J-J. WILLIFOIID.
GOUN JIL & WILLIFORD,
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