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©it Srrald and ^(lucrfoct;. Newnan, Ga., Friday, October 19, 1888. Communicated. “Ripples” Replies. I will let the Journal of the House of the lust General Assembly speak for itself in regard to the Department of Agriculture, Hon. W. Y. Atkinson and Commissioner Henderson, leaving an intelligent and enlightened public to judge whether or not “Farmer” has placed Mr. Atkinson in a false light as regards his acts and doings in the last General Assembly. The reason I do this is because “Farmer,” in a former letter, asked the question: “Where did ‘Ripples’ get his information,” etc. Consequently, I had to refer to Mr. Atkinson’s official record in the last Legislature, which necessarily brings his name into this discussion. I know the gentleman is more able to defend himself than I am; at the same time, I feel it my duty to make the best de fense I can, and the first witnesses I shall put upon the stand will be Commissioner Henderson and the Jour nal of the House. “Farmer” says that, “on account of some remarks having been made on the floor of the House reflecting upon the management of the Agricultural De partment, the Commissioner of Agri culture asked the Legislature, in writ ing, for a thorough investigation,” etc. Now, what are the facts in the case? There was complaint made on the floor of the House concerning the inspection of fertilizers only, and no complaint as to anything else, as the following com munication from Hon. J. T. Henderson will show: “To the Honorable Speaker of the House of liepresentatives of Georgia: Charges having been made on the floor of the House of Representatives con cerning the inspection of fertilizers, which are of a damaging nature to me in my official capacity, and calculated to impair the confidence of the people in the system of inspection, and the usefulness of the department over which 1 preside, I therefore beg, through you, respectfully to deny the correctness of the charges and to invite a thorough investigation of the whole system and plan of inspecting fertiliz ers by a joint committee of the honora ble Senate and House of Representa tives. J. T. Henderson, Commissioner of Agriculture.” Now, it is very evident, from the foregoing, that Commissioner Hender son did not wish the investigation to go any farther than the inspection of fertil izers. I don’t know positively, but my recollection is that Mr. Atkinson was one of the parties that “made remarks about the inspection of fertilizers on the floor of the House;” and yet “Farmer” says “he never opened his mouth, as the Journal discloses.” On page 480 we find the following: “On motion of Mr. Atkinson two hundred copies of the minority report from the Committee on Agriculture were ordered printed for the use of the House.” Now, does this look like Atkinson “never opened his mouth,” or sat si lent? “Farmer” accuses me of short-sight edness. I think he must be somewhat moon-eyed himself, else he could have found the above item. All of the above relates to the inspection of fertil izers. We will now notice a general investigation, and show what Atkinson did in that matter. Mr. Atkinson offered the following- resolution, (page 1040 of the Journal,) which was read and adopted: “licsolved, That his Excellency, the Governor, be and he is hereby request ed to furnish this House an itemized statement of the expenses of the De partment of Agriculture for and dur ing the last two years,” etc. On page 1202 we find that the follow ing message was received from his Ex cellency, the Governor, through W. II. Harrison, clerk of the Executive De partment; “Mr. Speaker: I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a com munication, in writing, with accompa nying documents.” The message was as follows: “Executive Department, } Atlanta, Ga., October 14,1SS7. j “To the House of Itepresentatices: In response to the resolution of the House l hereby transmit the original quarter ly reports made by the Commissioner of Agriculture to the Executive Depart ment for the period of two years to Oc tober 1st, 1SS7. J. 13. Gordon, Governor.” Upon motion of Mr. Schofield the message from the Governor was taken up and read. Upon motion of Mr. Atkinson two hundred copies of the messege from the Governor, and accompanying docu ments, were ordered printed for the use of the House. Now, if 1 have made a false state ment concerning Mr. Atkinson’s con nection with this matter, I was misled by the House Journal, “Farmer’s” main witness. * ‘Farmer”says that I am claim ing credit for Atkinson for what he dip not do, and for what he does not de serve; claiming what is not true, and that the Journal of the House shows be did not try to do, and what he could not have done had he tried. Now, this is equivalent to saying that the J ournal of the House, the clerk of the Execu tive Department, and Governor John I>. Gordon are not worthy of credit. “Farmer” says the “expenditures of the department are hedged in and closely. I have seen lawyers draw up orders for the Judges of our Superior Court to sign, and have never yet seen a Judge read an order before attaching his signature to it. And so I guess it is with the Governor. Why didn’t “Farmer” mention Bul lock, Conley, Moses, and a few others, if he wanted a strong string of Gover nors? Suppose the Legislature does appro priate $10,000 annually for the Agri cultural Department, is that any reason why Commissioner Henderson and Mr. Redding should not misapply the same in traveling to and from conventions of weather observers, etc., at Washington, D. C., at a cost of $99.87 for one trip? The Legislature never intended that the people’s money should be squan dered in this way. “Farmer” claims to be a friend of Atkinson; but is he sincere in his friend ship? If he is, why did he say the Journal was silent concerning the part Atkinson took in the investigation of the Department of Agriculture? He could tell what Henderson and others did in the premises, and why did he not refer to the pages of the Journal and tell what Atkinson had done ? Instead of this, he tries to ignore Atkinson’s record, while holding Henderson up in the best light possible. This sort of friendship is worse than a jug of water or a pitcher of ice under a member’s desk in the Georgia Legislature. “Farmer” tries to justify Hender son’s extravagance by showing that wa ter and ice are also purchased for the use of the members of the Legislature. 1 have never been a member of the Legislature, like my friend “Farmer,” but I am well assured 'that the mem bers of the Legislature do not issue ice tickets, nor rent wells, nor buy toilet soap, or read political newspapers at the expense of the State. If they do, I guess those papers are on file in the legislative department. I wonder if Commissioner Henderson keeps the Macon Telegraph. Atlanta Journal, and Augusta Chronicle on file in his depart ment? Ordinaries, Clerks and Sheriffs are required to keep files of newspa pers containing the official printing of the county, but I presume they pay for the same out of their private pockets. I hope “Farmer” will give us the law authorizing the Commissioner of Agri culture to charge his railroad fare to the State when he attends a neighbor hood meeting of citizens, not assem bled in a conventional capacity. I will say to “Farmer” that lean best answer his questions by propounding others, and will do so if he will give me a little time—although his catechism is as long as the ten commandments. I will remark, further, that I am not dis cussing any Governor’s record—none but Jack Henderson’s;—but after I get through with him and anybody tackles Governor Gordon’s record, I will give them down the couutry. Ripples. Communicated. The Agricultural Department. It has been considered strange that the chief opposition to the Agricultural Department comes from agriculturists —from those engaged in farming. And it is a conceded fact that in our Legisla tures, some of the most unrelenting op ponents of the department are members who are farmers. There are very worthy and honorable exceptions to this, I know. But, still, great opposition comes from this unexpected source. These members oppose the department in ev ery way—are ready to cut off appropri ations to it, and sometimes ready to abolish it entirely. And the depart ment has to rely frequently for its chief defense and support upon the liberal- minded men in the Legislature of oth er professions—lawyers, merchants, etc. Strange as this may appear, at first- thought, it is easily accounted for. Pro gressive changes, improvements, ad vancements, in any profession, have their strongest opponents inside of that profession. This is the case even in what are called the learned professions. It has been said that the greatest refor mations in law, in this country, or in England, have been resisted by lawyers. They look upon the changes as useless or perhaps injurious innovations; so in the medical profession. The practice now, in many respects, is entirely differ ent from what it was 00 or SO years ago. It is conceded now that many people were killed by the methods of treatment that then prevailed. It is thought by able medical men now that Gen. Wash ington was killed by the treatment he received at the hands of his physicians. This treatment had prevailed for cen turies, and perhaps had killed its thous ands, and yet physicians were reluctant to give it up v They liked to move on in the old ruts, and could not well get- out- of them. They had great preju dice against a change. Bonaparte said it was easier to conquer an army, than to conquer a prejudice. Now, if we apply this view to the subject before us, it will throw great light upon thisoppo- i sition amongst farmers to the Agricul- ! tiiral Department. So far as this question is concerned, there are two classes of farmers. One class is progressive, keeping abreast of all improvements in their vocation, and ready and anxious to receive light from ail sources that can be shed on the science of agriculture. There is anoth er class, and a large one, who are the useless and worthless. In fact, they consider all these means of improvement in farming as a reflection upon their in telligence as farmers. What!—start anything of that kind to show them anything about farming! Haven’t they been raised on a farm ? Didn’t they grow up getting all the knowledge that could be found out about farming, and knowing all that could be known about it? Didn’t their fathers “carry a pump kin in one end of the bag and a rock in the other?” In their estimation, all these efforts for improvement in agri culture are not worth a cent. What good can they do ? Can they make corn and cotton grow any better? These are the men we read of, who, “having eyes see not, and having ears, hear not.” And many are in this class that don’t know it. They imagine they are liberal in their views, and yet the idea lurks in their minds that they know enough about farming, and that they can derive no benefit outside of their own knowledge. And “Ripples” must pardon me if I put in this class all men who think that “Grier’s almanac is of more service to the State than two such concerns as the Agricultural Depart ment.” Now, this class of farmers are always ready and willing to hear the department abused; with them, abuse of the Agricultural Department always gains favor. The severest thing that can be said against the department meets their approbation, and the sever er the more they are pleased. The greatest tirades of abuse and censure that can be heaped upon the depart ment and the commissioner is relished by them, and the} 7 are ready to make the response, “Them’s my sentiments.” Now, some men are ready to take ad vantage of this, and regard it a conven ient way of obtaining a little cheap pop ularity. With this state of things, the veriest little wliippersnapper in poli tics can carp and harangue against the iniquities of the department, until he lashes the feelings of this class into a wonderful excitement, and raises against the department a prejudice which the ablest arguments of our wisest men can avail nothing. Of course, on this wave some float into the Legislature. And, then, to keep up their consistency and meet the expec tations of their constituents, they fight the department. This is a complete ac counting for and explanation of the strong opposition to the Department of Agriculture, which is found amongst some of the farmers of the State, and which shows itself in the Legislature, and often amongst some of the mem bers who are farmers! Sometimes men of the class of farm ers referred to derive great benefit from the department without knowing it. Some new or improved seed of some valuable farm product is introduced by the department, and after a while they fall into the hands of some of the oppo nents of the department, and they don’t know where the seed came from, or how they were introduced into the State. An enterprising and liberal- minded man adopts a good suggestion from the department, and his neighbors around him adopt it. And some of those who are opposed to the depart ment see the benefits and advantages arising fx*om it and adopt it, also; and they think it a wonderfully good thing they got from their neighbor, and that no such good thing could come from the department. For example, the Furman formula for making compost has been adopted and used by thous ands of farmers—some of them opposed to and prejudiced against the depart ment. The benefits derived from this formula by the farmers of the State are beyond computation. And yet few know that almost the identical formula was published in the reports of the Ag ricultural Department of Georgia two years before Furman adopted it, and perhaps was adopted by Furman di rectly from the department, or received from some oue who received it from the department. A Farmer. Why Women Fade. Women lose their beauty because colds undermine their life. Dr. Acker’s English Remedy for Consumption is an absolute cure for colds. Sold by W. P. Broom, Newnan, Ga. The Legislature of Kansas years ago offered $1000 to the first man who raised a family of thirteen children within the borders of the state. guarded by the law, and the Governor, - ,. ...... . examines every item before a lloUai . | ve,-v teoftheothers. With them Do Not Suffer Any Longer. Knowing that a cough can be checked in a day, and the first stages of con sumption broken in a week, we hereby guarantee Dr. Acker’s English Remedy for Consumption, and will refund the money to all who buy, take it as per di rections, and do not find our statement correct. Sold by W. P. Broom, New nan, Ga. In parts of Siam mosquitoes are so thick and lively that natives resort to the use of tumeric, with which they rub their bodies and those of their chil dren as a protection against these pests. Terrible. Two-tliirds of all the deaths in New York City are from consumption or pneumonia. The same proportion holds for most other cities. Delays .are dau- I gerous. Dr. Acker’s English Remedy | for Consumption will always relieve, i and may save your life. Sold by W. P. : Broom, Newnan, Ga. As they wore about to hang an Irish- | man in London, one of his friends, who ! had come to witness the ceremony j cried: “1 always told you you would i come to this!” “And you have always ; lied. I have not come—I was brought.” A Case In Florida Cured by B. B. B. Eveklyx. Near Brunswick, Ga. May, 1887. My blood i ail been impure for a number ol' years. I broke out. in ugly sores over my head and body and I could get nothing to heal them or purify my blood (though I ? .-ied other so- called medicines, until I lound that most val uable medicine (Botanic Blood Balm) B. B- B. I have been using it lor nearly a year, and iq that time have taken nearly one dozen bot tles, and I feel that I am nearly cured ; the sores on my head and body all healed. My health is good and I can eat anything that I desire. Yours respectfully, EiiwARD Glover. FROM A DRUGGIST. Palatka, Fi.a., May 31, 1SS7. The demand for Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.) is such that 1 now buy in half gross lots, and I unhesitatingly say "that, my customers are all pleased. “ ' R. Kersting. 10 YEARS WITH RHEUMATISM. Newton, N. C., .Tune 25, 1887. Gentlemen: J ;,i.: pleasured !n saying 1 have been a great sufferer from rheumatism 10years, and I have exhausted almost every known remedy without relief. I was told to try B. B. B. which I did after long procrasti nation, and with the experience of three bot tles I am almost a healthy man. I take it as a part of my duty to make known your won derful Blood Purifier to suffering humanity, and respectfully ask you to mail me one of your books of wonders. Respectfully, W. I. Morehead. ITS USE FOR KIDNEYS. Jesup, Ga., May, 25,1SS7. I have been suffering from kidney disease fora month past., and the pair, in my back was very severe. My occupation requires a good deal of writing at night, and I suffered all the time. I saw one man who said he was cured by using Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B) and I commenced using it, and the pain is a great deal less. I have only used two bottles, and I believe it will effect a cure by the use of a few more bottles. Yours respectfully, J. E. Coleman. Damascus, Ga., June 29,188". I have suffered with Catarrh for about four years, and after using four bottles of Botanic Blood Balm I had my general health greatly improved, and if I could keep out. of the bad weather I would be cured. I believe it the best purifier made. Very respectfully, L. W. Thompson. TWELVE YEARS AFFLICTED. Blufftox, Ind., Feb. (5, 1887. I have been afflicted with Blood Poison for twelve years. Havejused prescriptions from physicians offered me during that period Through the druggist, W. A. Gutelius, I pro cured one bottle of B. B. B. and have since used three bottles, and I am satisfied that it lias done me more good than anything I ever used. I am almost well, and am sure within two or three weeks I will be perfectly well, af ter twelve years suffering intensely. Write or address, Joseph Feist, • Well’s Co. Ind. Baker and Confectioner. SPLENDID FOR A SPRING TONIC. Arlington, Ga , .Tune 30, 1887. I suffered with malarial blood poison more or less, all the time, and the only medicine that has done me any good isB.B.B. Itisundoubt- edly the best blood medicine made, and for this malarial couutry should be used by every one in the spring of the year, aud is good in summer, fall and winter as a tonic and blood purifier. GIVES BETTER SATISFACTION. Cadiz, Ky., July 6,1887. Please send meone box Blood Balm Catarrh Snuff by return mail, as one of my customers is taking B. B. B. for catarrh and wants a box of the snuff. B. B. B. gives better satisfac tion than any medicine I ever sold. I have sold 10 dozen in the past 10 weeks and it gives good satisfaction. If I don’t remit all right for the snuff' write me. Yours, W. N.Brandon. Miccsukee, Fla., Leon Co. July 20,1887. I have been a sufferer from indigestion and dyspepsia for a long time, and have tried many remedies, but until I was induced by friends to try your B. B. B. received no relief, but since using it have found more relnef and comfort than from any other treatment have used. Hoping you will forward to my address your 32-paire book lor prescription, SSSUL—i 5™. vemence. REMARKABLE SHOWING FOR B B. B. AGAINST OTHER REMEDIES. Putnam Co., April 27, 17. I have been suffering for most thirty years with and itching and burning all ovtw ray face and body. I took eighteen bottles of one blood medicine and it did me no good. I com menced last January to use B. B. B -, and af ter using five bottles I felt stouter and better than I have in thirty years, my health is bet ter, and I weigh more than I evei dld - 4he itching 1ms nearly ceased, and I am confident that a few more bottles of B- B. B will cure me entirely. I am sixty-two years old now and can do a good day’s work in my field. 1 consider B. B. B. the best blood purifier that*! have ever seen, for it certainly did me more good than all the medicine I have ever taken. I had, in all, nearly a hundred risings on my face, neck and body. James Pinkerton. > 2 BOTTLES CURE RHEUMATISM. Boughton, Ark., June 4.1887. I cheerfully state the following facts in re gard to the use of your medicine in my family. My little son, 11 years of age, suffered from an acute attack of rheumatism,caused by undue exposure and chilling of the blood. I heard your remedy highly recommended, and pur chased a bottie from Moncrief & Bro., Pres cott, Ark. In about one mouth, after using this bottle he became so much better that I got the second bottle, which is now being us ed, and my son is nearly well, and I think by removing him to a cooler summer climat-e (which I will do) and continuing its use, a perfect cure will be effected. I consider B.B. B. a most excellent blood purifier. Ciias. H. Titus, R. R. Agt. Boughton, Ark. Send for our Book of Wonders, free to all. Address, BLOOD BALM COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga. THE WORLD CHALLENGED. To produce anything like an approach to our now justly celebrated Blood. Remedy, B. B. B., we make bold to claim the following special points of value and advantage over any other remedy on the market: 1. That it consists ot the most valuable remedies known to the medical profession. 2. That the combination of the remedies has never been equaled in any medicine that has ever been known. 3. Its beneficial results can he felt sooner than by t-lie use of anv other remedy. 4. It takes less quantity and less money to produce a cure than any other remedy. We are willing for B. B. B. to stand on its own merits, and as our words are unnecessary in proving its efficiency as a blood remedy, we simply invite a careful perusal of the following voluntary certificates from the thousands who have tried it. They lire eloquent'tributes, and speak for themselves. To the skeptical, we would further say : Inquire of your neighbor who has tried our great remedy. Here are the certificates : A REMARKABLE LETTER. Down Two Years With Rheumatism and Now Entirely Well. I have been troubled with rheumatism for two years; had gotten so I could scarcely walk-,and was in pain nearly ail the time. At night could not sleep for the excruciating pain. The bone iu one of my legs was very much enlarged, and I feared that amputation would be necessary. After trying many uii- icrent patent medicines claiming to cure rheumatism and other complaints, I was al most discouraged until about two weeks ago, when I bad to gi% r e up business, Mr. W. J. Willingham, of your city, hearing of my com plaint, advised the use ol your medicine, and assured me of his confidence in it as a cure for rheumatism.' I at once purchased a bot tle, hoping it might rel ieve me, but not having much faith in it, or in anything else; but, thank God, I am very mucti relieved, and I firmlv believe I will get entirely well. The swelling has gone down and 1 am in no pain whatever. Am at work again, and have been for several days. Can run up and down file stairway in factory as nimbly as ever. 1 thank you for this, earthly salvation to me. I write without your solicitation, or any knowledge of you, except through your med icine. I write because I feel grateful for what has been done for me. I am yours, very truly, W. A. Moore, Foreman for Willingham Lumber Co., Chattanooga, Tenu. If any one should doubt a« to my being cured, or as to my statements, I refer them to the firm I am with and have been with for many years: Mr. Phillip Young, of Chatta nooga; Mr. Hamilton, foreman of carpentry, witii W. L. & Co., Chattanooga; Dr. Acre, of Chattanooga; Mr. Phil Hartman, shipping clerk for VV- L. Co.; F. B. Cheek, Chatta nooga ; Mrs. Cooper, Chattanooga, and one hundred others in factory and in city. SHE HAD TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE. Clover Bottom, Sullivan County Tenn., June 20. 1*87.—Blood Balm Co. Atlanta, Ga.— Sir: I have been thinking of writing to you for some time to let you know of the wonder ful cure your B. B. B. has effected on myself and daughter. She, a girl of 16 years, was taken with a very sore leg below the knee. I used aoout 30 bottles of other medicine to no purpose. The doctors said the only remedy left was amputation. That we all were op posed to. I was in Knoxville the 8th of Jan uary, 1887, and while buying a bill of drugs called for a good blood purifier, and Messrs. Sanford, Chamberland & Co. recommended the B. B. B. I purchased one-half dozen bot- tles, and, to my utter surprise, after using three or four bottles, my giri’s leg was entire ly well. I also had a very ugly running sore on the calf ot my leg and one bottle cured it, after trying all other remedies. I wish you much success, and I do hope that all suffering humanity may hear and believe in the only true blood purifier. I have tried three or four A GOOD EXPERIMENT. Meridian, Miss.,.July 2, 1887. For a number ot years I have snffe red un- told agonies from the effects of 'Mood poison. Shad my case treated by severed prominent physicians, and recived but little., tf any relief. Sresorted to all sorts of patent medicines, spending a large amount of money but gett ing no better. My attention was attracted by the cures said to have been effected by B. B. B., and I began taking it merely as a experiment, having but little faith in the ultimate results. To my utter surprise I soon commenced to improve, and deem myself to-day a well and hearty man—all owing to the excellent qual ities of B. B. B. I cannot commend it too highly to those suffering from blood poison. J. O. Gibson, Trainman 14 <£ O R. B AFTER TWENTY YEARS. Baltimore, April 20, 1887.—For over twen- _ - ty years I have been troubled with ulcerated blood purifiers, but t he B.B.B. is the only one bowels, and bleeding piles, and grew weak and that ever did me or mine any good. You can use my name if you wish. I am well known in this and Washington county, also all over Virginia. K. S. Elsom. BLOOM TAINT FROM BIRTH. Booneville, Ind., January 27, 1887. I shall ever praise the day that you gentle men were born, and shall b ess the day tha-t yourmedicine was known to me. I had blooi poison from birth, and so much so that all the doctors of my town said I would be crip*- pled for life. They said I would lose my low er limb. I could not stand in my class to re cite my lessons, aud eleven bottles of your Balm cured me sound and well. You can use my name as you see fit. Iu mv case there were knots on my shinbones as large as a hen’s egg. Yours, Miktze M. Tanner. thin from constant loss of blood. I have used four bottles of B B. B. B., and have gained 15 in weight and my general heal this better than for ten years. I recommend your B:. B. B. as the best medicine I have ever used, and owe my improvement to the use of Botanic Blood Balm. Eugenics A. Smith,318 Exeter St. AN OLD MAN RESTORED. Dawson, Ga., June30,1S87.—Berng and old man and: suffering from general debility and rheumatism of the joints of the shoulders, I found difficulty in attending to my business, tha' of a-lawyer, until I bought and used five bottles of B. B. B., Botanic Blood Balm, of Mr. T. C: Jones, of J. R. Irwin Son, and my general health has improved and the rheuma tism left me. I believe it to be a good medi- cine.ji J. H. Laing. We-regret that we have not one thousand pages of space to continue our list of certificates. All who desire full information about the cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula and Scrofulous Swellings, Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc., can secure by mail, free, a copy of our 32-page illustrated Book of Wonders, filled with the most wonderful and startling proof ever before known. Address, BLOOD BALM COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga. tZJSWJKfl.'. MJQTCS IKIUVirj: COMMON SENSE. The day has passed when the world can be humbugged by nostrums, We give you PLAIN FACTS—common sense facts—about our wonderful remedy, and claim, without fear of contradiction,, that it is the best remedy FOR THE BLOOD in the world and we challenge medical science to produce its superior;. It is endorsed by physicians everywhere, and your druggist will tell you how it sells above all others Tlie following certificates are eloquent tributes, and speak for themselves aa to the efiicacy of B. B. B.: CHEERY WORDS. ! IT REMOVED THE PIMPLES, ,p>R the Citizens of Tyler and Smith ’ County, as Uttered by John M. Adams, of tiie Firm of McCay & Adams, Druggists. can be paid out; that every item must l A Sad Story. ! The child coughed. The mother ran. j ; No remedy was near. Before morning ; ■ the poor little sufferer was dead. Mov- \ j al: Always keep Dr. Acker’s English ! Remedy at hand. Sold by W. I • j many papers without examining them j ified condemnation. They consider them ! Broom,* Newnan. Ga. . , I have been a practical druggist in Tyler ,or a number of vears, and iu that time liava had occasion to examine, try, and notice the effect of nearly all the highly recommended prep.ar- ationsor patent medic nes on the market, as I have suffered untold misery myself, the past number of years, from a severe form of in flammatory rheumatism, and could find nothing to cure or relieve me. I had almost drawn a conclusion that all patent medicines were more or less frauds until about one year ago, I was induced by a friend now living in Tvler to trv a ^reparation known as 3 R., or Botanic lllood Balm, and after a long per suasion on his part, I finally made up ray mind to make on.- more effort to rid: myself of the terribl6 alflictioni and now it affords me the greatest pleasure of my liie to state to the citizens of Smith county that l am entire ly cured, with no traces of the disease left, and aU effected bv the magic healing proper ties of K. B. B., which I consider the grand est, purest, and most powerful blood remedy known to man. I have been subject to vn- flamrnatorv attacks since ten years-of age, and up to the present time have had four. The last spell came on me in November, l»8o, \ over a year ago, at which ime I was confined j to my bed for eight weeks, passing the nights 1 in misery, with no sleep except wlien produc ed by narcotics and various opiates. The week previous to using *B. B. B. up to that time I had only eaten six meals am. could scarcely sit up without support; but after us ing three bottles I was able to relish my meals and to walk up town, and after six bot tles had been used, thank heaven, I was en tirely cured, and not the slightest pain mlt since that time. When I returned to business in February my weight was 145 pounds, but oTaduallv increased until my regular weight was again attained, 210 pounds. The noticea ble fact in what I have so cheerfully stated is, that this unparalleled and remarkaole dis covery B. B. B. cured me in mid-winter, at the very time mv sufferings and misery were the greatest. I fake it on myself as a practi cal druggist to heartily, cheerfully, as well as eo"scier.uously, recommend this glorious blood remedy to all sufferers from rheuma tism or blood troubles, and not only myself, but the firm of McKay <fc Adams, who haud.e it, will cheerlnlly indorse its superior merits. John M. Adams, oi McKay & Adams, Tyler, Texas. Round Mountain, Tex., March 29,1S87. A lady friend of mine has for several years been troubled with blimps and pimples-on ber face and neck, for which she used various cosmetics in order to re move theffi and beau tify and improve her complexion; but these local applications were only temporary and left her skin in a worse condition. I I recommended an internal application— known as Botanic Bleed Balm—which I have been using arid selling about two wears; she used three bottles and nearly all pimples have disappeared, her skin is soft and smooth and her general health much improved. She expresses herself as well satisfied and can. recommend it to all who are thus-affected. Mrs. JAM. Wilson. TESTIMONIAL OF HON. THOS. PAULK, OF BERRIEN COUNTY. Would not Take $1,000 for it—Rs= lieved of Fifteen- Years Suf fering from Dyspepsia. COULD HEAR A TICK CRAWL. Mr. C. E. Hall wrote from Shelby, Ala., February 9, 1887: “I could net hear it thun der. I heard of B. B. B., used two bottles,, and now can hear a.tiek crawl in she leaves. * 1 ' ‘I SAVE UP TO DIE.” Knoxville, Tenn., July 2, 1887. I have had catarrh of the head for nearly six years. I went to a noted doctor and lie treated me for it, but could not cure me, he said. I was over fifty years of age and I gave up to die. I had a distressing cough ; my eyes were swollen and I am confident I could not have lived without a change. I sent and got a bottle of your medicine, used it, and felt better. Then I got four more, and thank Godl it cured me. Use this any Way you may w.ixh for the good of sufferers. Mrs. Matilda Nichols, 22 Florida Street. TRIED FIVE DOCTORS. Hawkinsville, Ga., Feb. 2fi, 1887. This is to certify that my wife has been in bad health for eight years. After trying five doctors and six or seven different patent medicines, six bottles of your B. B. B. has cured her. James W. Lancaster. ALAPAHA, Ga., June 22, 18S7.—B. B. B. Company, Atlanta,. Ga.—Gentlemen : I had suffered from that terrible disease, dyspepsia for over fifteen years, and during that time tried everything I could hear of, and spent over three hundred dollars in doctor’s bills,, without receiving the slightest benefit, Indeed, I continued to grow worse. Finally, after I despaired of obtaining relief, a friend recommended B. B. B., (Botanic Blood Balm) and I began usingjt; not, however, expecting to be benefited. After using half a bottle I was satisfied I was being benefited, and when the sixth bottle was used I felt like a" new man. 1 would not take $1,000 for the good it has donb me; in fact, the relief that I derived from it is priceless. I firmly believe I would have died had I not taken it. Respectfully, THOMAS-PAULK. SUFFERED FROM PILES. Bat.tijiop.e, February 5, 1887. I bad suffered with bleeding piles for two years, and take pleasure ia stating that I have been entireb- cured by the use of one- bottle of Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B p i t cheerfuny make this statement for the bene fit of the public. Chas. Reinhardt ao. 2026 Fountain St., Baltimore? Md For the blood use B. B. B. For scrofula use B. B. B. For catarrh use B. B. R. For rheumatism use B. B. B. For kidney troubles use B. B, B. For kin diseases use B. B B For eruptions use E. B. B. ' For all blood poison use B. B. B. Ask j our neighbor who has used B. B B of ; ,? et r; book free - mied ^ i in cates of wonderful cures. «! All who want information about the cause and cure of Blood Poisons, Sc fula, Swellings Rhemrmfi*™ u-, Complaints, Catarrh, ere., should send tor a copy of our 32-nage Book of Wonders, mailed free t Kldne I BLOOD UOMPAJHI AtSasta, Ga.