Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE PROFIT OF TEARS.
13 it raining, little flower?
Be glad of rain.
The sun that veils itself from thee
Will shine again,
The clouds are very black, ’tis true;
But just behind them shines the blue.
Art thou weary, tender heart?
Be glad of pain. |
In sorrow sweetest things will grow, ‘
As flowers in rain.
God watches, and thou wilt have sun ‘
When clouds their perfect work have done.
—Mary F. Butte.
AR TR TRTRVRVE DA VIRVRYR VR VR AR
HH T FETTIIE
R TRIP ACROSS NIAGARA FALLS
ABOVE THE SEETHING WATERS.
(Two Bold Boys in a Basket,)
IRARRARR D RRERRE B
Alex Lee and Gebrge Frost were
boys when General Roebling under
took to build the great suspension
bridge across "™Niagara Falls. This
was more than fifty years ago. The
bhoys lived on the American side of
the river. within sight of the falls,
and very near the spot upon which
the bridge was to be built.
There was great interest in the
project, for the plan was regarded
as one of the most remarkable that
had ever been attempted by engi
neering skill,
The workmen were divided into
two parties, one working on the
American and the other upon the
Canadian side. There was no means
of getting across except by taking
rowboats several miles below the
falls.
The chief engineer, under General
Roebling, took up his residence very
near to the homes of these two boys,
and they were so constantly on hand
whenever he went to the river that
he could not escape an acquaintance
with them,
He was a rather silent man, and
they were both surprised, therefore,
when he turned one day and said to
them: ‘“‘Here, boys! Can vou fly a
kite?”
TXQS, i | they promptly re
sponded.
“Can you fly one well?” he con
tinued, looking at them keenly.
“Pretty well, sir,”- replied Alex
modestly,
“If you can fly one well,” replied
the engineer, “you will help me to
build the great suspension bridge.”
Alex’s eyes grew big and so did
George's. Help build the suspension
bridge,
~ The engineer saw the effect of his
words and added: *Come down this
afternoon with the best kite you have
and we shall see if you can send it to
the Canadian shore. If you can, you
will be the lads to carry across the
first cable for one of the most re
markable bridges in the world.”
Tmh!ei. fiul;'lt mo the boys
saw what he meant. They looked at
mfm.;%’m “and Fhen set’
off for home as fast as their bare feet
would carry them,
» They said nothing to the family,
but betook themselves to the wood
shed, where they set to work with a
will. Kite-flying had always been
one of their greatest sports, and they
had made dozens of kites as season
Tollowed season., The frame of one
that had been a favorite stil] hung
in the shed. . They got it down and
covered it with the strongest but
lightest paper they could secure. It
was nothing but an ordinary home
made kite, but they felt sure of its
flying qualities when it was ready to
be taken down to the river,
Upon their arrival the engineer
examined the kite, while they looked
on with mingled hope and fear. At
length he said, taking up a ball of
twine: ‘“‘Put this on in place of the
string vou have. 1t is light, but very
strong. The wind is in the right di
rection and blowing well. You ought
to succeed.”
They quickly tied on the new cord,
and then Aler took the ball, while
George went to a short distance with |
the kite, ready to give it a push. 1t
started well. Then there came a
sudden puff of wind, followed by a
lull; the kite veered, staggered and
came to the ground with a flop.
George picked it up quickly, Some
small boys standing about shouted
derisively, but the engineer said:
“Never mind, boys, You are not the
only people who have failed the first
time. Try again.”
Once more George held the kite as
high as he could. Alex got a good
start, and in a moment more the kite
was sailing away in a steady caurse
toward the river. Alex ran to the
bank, then began to play out his line
as evenly as his excitement would
permit. It was a glorious sight, and
all watched with keen interest as the
kite grew smaller and soared stead
ily.
At last a shout went up from the
opposite bank, .and everyone kuew
the kite was over the Canadian shore.
Unrolling the remainder of the cord
upon the ground, Alex suddenly let
the line slack. The kite wavered,
made a wild dive and dropped.
“Well done, boys,” exclaimed Gen
eral Roebling, as a great cheer arose
from both sides of the river. Two
prouder boys than George and Alex
You can scarcely imagine. ‘lt is
clear sailing now,” added the engi
neer, as he fastened a heavier cord
to the kite string, and then signaled
the men on the opposite shore to
draw it over. Rach successive line
was heavier and stronger than the
last, and finally a one-ineh cable was
bulled, beneath which roared the
mighty river,
The cable was mage secure by
drawing it over g Wooden tower om
each bank, embedding the ends in the
Tl rock and fastening them with a
key or melteq lead, Afte
Was lald the man w ToDe cable
ere lnuructed to
build an immense fron basket which
could be drawn from shore to shore
vver the cable, by means of ropes and
a windlass on each bank. This was
iatended to carry the tools, and even
the men themselves, to and fro.
The boys hardly found time to eat
their meals during these days. The
afternoon the basket was heing fin
‘ished George was obliged to pile a
cord of wood, and Alex volunteered
to help him. It was late when they
finished, but the next morning found
them again at the bridge.
“Now, boys,” said the engineer, as
he showed the completed basket,
‘'since you helped us so well with our
cable, T think you should be allowed
to make the first trip across the
river. Would you like to?”
Without stopping to consider, they
both exclaimed, ‘Yes, indeed!” think
ing only of the glory of the feat.
“All right, jump in,” was the re
sponse, and the workmen drew the
basket close to the shore.
If their hearts misgave them noth
ing could have induced them to show
it now.
They settled themselves in the bas
ket, which was deep and large
enough to hold both comfortably,
Then the signal was given and the
men on the farther shore began to
turn the windlass,. The basket
moved slowly forward and the boys
waved their caps to the men.
At first the excitement of the ad
venture kept their spirits at a high
pitch. The ‘“basket went forward
steadily, but it swayed back and
forth below the cable with a motion
which was not altogether agreeable,
The hoys had lived near the falls all
their lives and its noise was a famil
iar sound, but now, for the first time,
the terrific roar of the water im
pressed them with its mighty force
and power.
George looked off to the falls.
Never before had they seemed of
such immense height. The view was
a new one. Then he looked down.
One hundred and sixty feet below
him was the roaring, seething mass
of water, and he felt suddenly faint
and sick. He glanced at the cable;
it seemed like 1 thread, measured by
the space beneath, and it was.all that
held them over that awful chasm. He
could hear the water churn and surge
below him, but he dared not look
down again. Alex was as white as a
ghost. George glanced ahead at the
farther shore; they had not gory: one
third of the distance, and I’?’ was
twelve hundred feet from shore to
shore. The distance was appalling,
He grew dizzy again and curled down
in the bottom of the basket, It
seemed hours that he lay there. At
last he looked up; the sky seemed
nearer than the water, and so he kept
his eyes on the floating clouds. Grad
ually he began to feel better.
“Alex,” he said, “we must be
brave. We are nearly to shore, and
‘we don't want to show the white
feather. Keep your eyes on the sky,
but sit up.” £ e
Alex did as he suggested, and
when they finally neared the shore
they were able to respond to the
cheers and greetings of the men. But
the joy of landing was completely
swallowed up by the thought of the
return trip. Still, there was no al
ternative, and pride made them try
to hide their feelings from the men.
After a rest of about ten minutes
the workmen made ready to start the
basket back. The boys stepping in,
setting their teeth hard, and shout
ing a farewell which stuck hard in
their throats, .
The basket swung off again, but,
though the motion was as unpleasant
as ever, and the roar of the water
was as great, they had learned to
look skyward, and the giddiness was
not so great.. At last they heard
voices from the shore, and bracing
themselves they looked forward.
They were so near that they cculd
see among the throng on the bank
the white faces of George's father
and mother, looking stern and anx
ious. But so limp and white did the
boys look, as they gtepped ashore,
that it was thought they had been
punished enough.
The crowd of boys shouted and
never tired of having Alex and
George tell of their wonderful trip,
-—Washington Star,
First Stage Coach Into Denver,
On the 17th of May, 1859, Denver
turred out to welcome the first
through coach of what was destihed
to grow into the *‘Overland Mail,”
an enterprise which, for sheer Ameri
can pluck and daring, must be for
ever linked with the fame of the
“Pony Express.”
Red shirts drifted to the outskirts
of the hamlet and dotted the hills
around. Hard-faced bartenders made
ready for the “‘hottest night that ever
tore the camp loose.” The artillery
of holster and saddle-boot was un
limbered for an ecstatic fusilade.
There was lively betting in dust and
nuggets that the first through stage
had been gathered in by Indians, with
takers as eager to stake their faith
that the scalps of driver and guard
would come through intact.
At length a swirl of dust showed
far down the trail. It grew into a
vellow cloud that crept toward the
eager hamlet. Then six mules,
stretched out on the gallop, emerged
from this curtain and behind them
was the lumbering, swaying stage,
come safely through, on time, and
Denver was in touch with the world
where men wore white shirts and
lived in real houses. The cheers that
roared a welcome to this heroic enter
prise were echoed in every Western
town whick hoped and longed for a
ilnk of its awn with the home coun
try, *'way back East.—*“The Story
of the Overland Mail,” in the Outing
Magazine,
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The New Marching Through Georgia,
Your tongues will feel like blotters, boys;
and closed saloons you'll spy, 2
And _voun;J anatomy will warp because it is
so dry, |
Unless at d’ruggists ard at grocers you ca§-.j
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ile you go marchin roug eorgia.
T rew York Timgy,
Accurate Figure, #
“I tell yez, he's a smart feller, Hé
knows a thing or two.,”
“That’s about all he does know.”—=
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Enough Said. ; 4
“Are you a member of the Sunshine
Club?” r
“No, sir. I sell umbrellas,”—
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 55
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Correct,
Redd—*“What is the first step in
automobiling?” &
Greene—*“Getting used to the
smell.”—Yonkers Statesman, :
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Placed. ‘
Knicker—“ Was he among those
who also spoke?” ;
Bocker—*“No, he was among those
who said in part.”—New York Sun,
Something Like That. .
Stella—“ Who is the temporary
chairman of a convention?” '
Bella—*"He is the man who makes
the keyhole speech.”—New York Sun.
Spoiled Tlt. ;
“The latest London play is ecalled
‘The Thunderbolt.” ”
“By Jove!” ;
“No. by Pinero.”—Cleveland Plain
Dealer, e
Knew Right Away,
Charlie Loveday—*“Um—ah—egr——
er—er! He! he—!” S
Jeweler (to his assistant)—*Bring
that tray of engagement rings here,
Henry.”—Spare Moments.
They Fell Out in It, S F
“Judith and I were swinging in the
hammock last night, when we fell
out.” 3 1 )
*“Out of the hammock?” S
“No, in the hammock.”—Chicago
News, kN
~ Innuendo. g
“His contour,” began one"bigii\}fi
politicians adherents. -,
“Do you mean his whirl around the
country?” one of the opposition made
all possible haste to ask.—Washing
ton Herald. .
The Connoisseur. S
Little Willie—*“Say, pa, what is a
connoisseur?” :
Pa—*"A connoisseur, my son, is an
eminent authority who admits that
anything you ‘treat him to is the best
ever."—Chicago News. 5
Belongs to the Largest.
She—*“Are you sure we didn't run
over somebody just then?” ;
He—"“Oh, very likely. One of
those cyclists, no doubt. If they will
use our roads they must take the con
sequenees. "—Pick-Me-Up.
“Just As Good.”
“Does this car go to Twenty-fourth
street?” inquired the elderly lady.
“No, ma'am, but I have something
just as good,” replied the conductor,
who was formerly a drug clerk. *“I
can let you off twice at Twelfth
street."——Bohemian. W
Men Only, g
Lady Applicant—*"l see, sir, that
you advertise for a partner, and as
sex wasn‘t mentioned, I called to— "
Merchant—*“Pardon me, ‘madam,
but I thought the question of sex was
quite covered. My advertisement
calls for a silent partner.”<-Boston
Traunscript. :
i Making a Show., .
- “A man has to draw it fine these
- days.”
| “What do you mean?”
“Staying ten minutes after office
hours each day will probably make a
good impression, but staylngl&{tnn is
liable to excite suspicion that you are
monkeying with your books."—Kan
sas City Journal. J
' His Finest Act,
“How was your speech received a:
the club?” asked one of Chumley s
friends. G
“Why, they congratulated me ver)
heartily. In fact, one of the members
came to me and told-me that when 1
sat down he had said to himself it was
the best, thing I had evfione."»
Youth's Companion. shor ~ .
On the colltl'.rl‘ 1
The Sociological Investigator—*“l
juppose the prevalence of the divorce
evil has a strong tendency to decrease
the number of marriages?®
The Probate Clerk—“No, ma'am.
Quite the contrary. All the divorced
veople promptly marry again—and
that gives us twice as many war
riages, don't you see?”—=Cleveland
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A Home-Made Potato Planter.
About six years ago A. H. Sheesley,
of Jersey Shore No. 2, made himself
a home-made potato planter. He has
used it ever since, and his neighbors
occasionally borrow it. It is built on
two runners upon which is a platform
on which the dropper stands. A hop
per that holds a couple of bushels is
in front of him, and while a driver
looks after the horses, he drops the
pigces of potatoes into the end of a
tin pipe that extends down to the
rear of a shovel plowshare, set ver
ically. Just back of the pipe are
{v‘vo cultivator teeth set so as to throw
the soil over the potatoes after they
are dropped.—Philadelphia Record.
Kill the Weeds Early.
Weeds never die so easily as when
they are “just-a-borin’,” and for this
reason there is no method that is
more effective in destroying them
than the judicious use of a harrow
in the cornfield or potato patch the
week following the time of planting.
Often good results are secured if a
cultivation is given just as the young
plants are coming through the
ground, but before there is a spread
of leaf. As soon as another lot of
weed seed has started to germinate
these ridges may be harrowed lightly
to advantage and in the case of pota
toes harrowing may be given as late
as two weeks after the plants have
come through the ground.—Weekly
Witness. 4
Your Horse's Feet,
A horse should never be compelled
to stand uphill. The anatomy of the
horse’s foot, .and, "indeed, the shape
of the horse himself, makes this an
uncomfortable and unrestful position.
Whatever the arrangement for
drainage is, the horse must stand as
nearly level as possible. Moreover,
he must stand upon a dry surface un
less it is found that his feet need
moisture. In such cases a wet clay
floor is excellent, temporarily.
When you come in from driving,
and after your horse has properly
cooled off, see that the mud is re
moved, not only from his legs and
the outer portions of his hoofs, but
from the sole as well. An occasional
stuffing with flaxseed is not only bene
ficial but necessary.—lndianapolis
News.
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Fruit or Sheep Pasture.
= As I see so much good advice in
the Farmer I will ask for.a little in
formation. I have some rough, hilly
and rocky land, too rough to culti
vate evea with a one-horse plow, I
have cut most all the timber and all
the undergrowth off, and burned it
on all the ground that I could, and
sowed it to timothy and blue grass.
It will thrive very well for a year
or two, then a moss will form on the
ground that checks the growth of the
grass. What treatment could be
given to prevent this?—G. W. We
do not beligve you can succeed with
timothy on such land. It would not
pay to fertilize it; the pastures or ma
nure would all wash away. It is bet
ter suited to pasturing sheep or goats,
or growing fruit. It evidently will
not support good grass, and when that
dies down the moss you speak of
takes its place. Try an orchard.—ln
diana Farmer.
Killing Poultry,
~ The first essential is that the fow!l
shall have absolutely no food for
thirty-six hours so that its crop, giz
zard and intestines shall be empty.
First-class dressing demands that
the fowl be dry picked—not scalded.
This makes the French method of
killing very essential. By this meth
od the fowl is suspended by a loop
around its legs to a hook on the wall.
With a quick thrust through the
brain the operator kills the bird and
severs the main arteries. At that in
stant he begins plucking the feathers.
They pull easily then—a minute
later they come hard, but in that one
minute the worst of his task is done.
The carcass is then cooled, formed
in the forming troughs, so as to pack
nicely and is then ready for shipment,
No incision is made in the skin of
the fowl. None of the interior organs
were removed, The moment the in
terior of a fowl is exposed to the air,
decomposition sets in. Packed or
handled as described tha fowl will
keep perfectly for days, or if in cold
storage for weeks or months.
Cooks and some housekeepers ob
ject to this method of dressing fowls;
but the more intelligent know that it
is the only safe and sanitary way of
doing the work.
The English method differs only in
the killing. No knife is used, no
bleeding is done. The vertebra next
to the skull is severed from the head
by a strong quick jerk of the opera
tor; this causes instant death and a
loosening of the feathers as in the
French method. The head is drawn
out from the neck an inch or two,
and into this space the blood drains
and forms a clot as the bird hangs
by its feet. Thiz method shuts out
the air from the interior of the car
cass even more effectually than does
the French methed.
A serious onslaught has been made
on these methods of dressinz poultry
in several States recently, but it is
hoped that they may not prevail but
rather that these methods may grow
in favor. They are safer for the con
sumer; they are simpler and better
for the -producer.—T. E. Orr, in bul
letin Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculiture.
Poultry Notes.
One of the main essentials of every
poultry house is that it must be kepnt
dry. Damp houses cause diarrhoea,
canker, sore eyes, rheumatism and
other troubles that all animals as
well as poultry are heir to. The best
way to keep the house dry is to give
it plenty of fresh air by opening the
doors and windows during the day.
Supply fresh litter often. Build the
house on a high, dry spot.
Not more than forty hens should be
kept in one run—thirty would do
much better. The larger the flock the
sooner they clear off the surface food.
During the spring and summer where
fowls have the free range of the
farm there is plenty of room for a
large flock, but when fowls are lim
ited in their runs the flock must be
smaller. Unless other conditions are
supplied a large flock will eat up the
profits.
If your hens have been subjected
to a sudden draft and have contracted
a slight cold in the head, the follow
ing is a good remedy: Glauber salts,
two ounces; chlorate of potash, one
ounce; perchloride of iron, one-half
ounce, and one teaspoonful of tincture
of aconite to about three pints of
water, allowing them no other water
to drink for a day or two. A cold is
easily detected. The fowls will have
a slight watery discharge at the eyes
and nostrils and will wheeze more or
less. Watch them while they are on
the perch at night.
Mix some “brains” with the feed
and you will get better results than
if you mix your feed carelessly.
Carefulness in feeding is essential in
any kind of stock. The amount of
food given the laying hens, or the
hens that should lay, is an important
matter. No fixed amount can be
given, but it must be governed by the
judgment of the operator.
The laying hens of the breeding
pen need vegetable food. Throw in
a little clover or alfalfa, and let them
Ppick off the leaves as they desire.
Roup is a contagious disease and
may be inherited. If you wish hens
of strong and vigorous constitutions,
never breed from fowls that have had
the roup. 5
~ Corn in small quantity as the last
food for the hens before they go to
roost at night will help to furnish
heat for the body on these coid spring
nights.—lndianapolis News.
Incubator Don’ts.
Don’t forget to study your incuba
tor. Get the catalogue that describes
your particular machine, and study
every part and the construction in
general.
Don’t try to run the incubator in a
place where there is a draft, or near
a stove, or in the sun. In such places
it will be impossible to maintain a
uniform temperature. Set it where
the temperature is uniform, and you
will have much better success.
Don'’t forget to test the eggs before
setting the incubator and three times
during the incubation. Do not use
any doubtful ones. Take no chances
with any eggs that you are not sure
contain a fertile and vital germ.
Don’t allow the lamps to burn low.
Keep them trimmed correctly and as
nearly full of oil as possible. Do not
let them smoke. It is a good plan to
clean the burners every day to insure
a uniform flame and absence of
smoke.
Don’t place any dirty eggs in the
tray. Filth may cause the generation
of deadly gases, which will work ruin
to many of the fertile eggs.
Don’t try to place too many eggs in
the trays. Eggs need room in the in
cubator as well as the chickens need
room’after they have been placed in
the brooder.
aen't forget to turn the egg every
‘second day. The hen' generally turns
‘them every day, and the one who at
templs artificialincubation should see
to this important essential at least
each alternate day.
Don’'t neglect to cool the eges
every morning. The hen leaves her
nest at that time for food and drink,
.and it is natural that the eggs should
be exposed for a few minutes to the
pure atmosphere,
Don’t handle the eggs with dirty
hands. There may be enough germs
upon the hands to destroy the vitality
of the germs in the eggs you touch,
» Don’t disturb the eggs after the
hands. There may be enough germs
upon the hands to destroy the vitality
of the germs in the eggs you touch.
Don’t disturb the eggs after the
eighteenth day. Better results ave
obtained by allowing them to remain
quiet after that date. — Journal of
Agriculture.
Whist For High Stakes.
“Well, where’s that cook?” de
manded his wife. ‘‘Don’t tell me
‘that she wasn't on the train.”
*‘She was on the train,” timidly
explained the commuter, “but I got
to playing cards and a Loneyville
'man won her at whist.”"—Philadel
f phia Bulletin.
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At Last.
Bud Dozier was making his first bal
loon ascension.
“Cast off!” he cried, and the balloon
slowly left the earth.
“Not rising very fast,” he remarked
to his pilot.
“No,” said the pilot, “throw out a
sack of sand.”
He did so, and some time later in
the night he awoke and found his pil
low on the floor—St. Louis Despatch.
TETTERINE—A RELIABLE CURE.
TETTERINE is & sure, safe and speedy eure
for eczema, tetter, skin and scalp diseases
and itching piles. Endorsed by physicians;
praised by thousands who have used it.
Fragrant, soothing, antiseptic. 50c. at
druggists or by mail from J, I'. SHUPTRINE,
Dept. A, Savannah, Ga.
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Some men have money to burn be
cause they don’t burn it.
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Hicks’ Capudine Cures Headache,
Whether from Cold, Heat, Stomach, or
Mental Strain. No Acetanilid or dangerous
drugs. It’s Liquid. Effects immediately,
10c., 25c., and &oc., at drug stores
It is better to be born plucky than
rich and unlucky.
GEE! DON'T THAT CORN HURT!
Stop the pain and get rid of the corn
quickly and permanently. ABBOTT’S EAST IN
DIAN CORN PAINT will remove any corn, bun
ion or callous spot without cutting, burn
ing, or ‘“‘eating” the flesh and leaves no
soreness afterwards. Applied with a brush;
mighty little trouble. 25c. at druggists or by
mail from TeE ABBoTT Co., Savannah, Ga.
BOOKS RETURNED AFTER YEARS.
Cne Came Back to Philadelphia
Library After a Century.
With the best systems and most
careful watching books go astray, but
it is hard to write them off ag entire-
Iy “lost,” since they have a way of
turning up that is only paralleled by
the cat of lyric fame.
The other day at the desk of one
of the oldest city institutions the Phila
delphia library, at Locust and. Juni
per streets, there was returned by a
fair borrower a book that ‘had been
out a ifttle over three years. For
tunately for the borrower no fines
were exacted, and after she had gone
the question as to whether the wom
‘an had not established a record was
‘asked.
‘No, indeed,” said the ‘librarian.
“We have in this library several
volumes that were held ten, fifteen
and twenty years, and one book that
(was returned to us after being gone
‘for over a century! It is one of a
valuable set of the classics, and after
succeeding® in hiding itself so long
finally turned up in Holland, where
its label declared its lawful place of
abode and the honest finder lost no
time in forwarding it to Philadelphia,
Yes, sir, we have books out still
longer and I have not the least doubt
that some of them will yet finq their
way back to our shelves.”—Philadel
phia Record.
DIFFERENT NOW.
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.
It was formerly the belief that to
become strong, athletes must eat
plenty of meat.
This is all out of date now, and
many trainers feed athletes on the
well-known food, Grape-Nuts, made
of wheat and barley, and cut the meat
down to a small portion, once a day.
“Three years ago,” writes a Mich.
man, “having become interested in
athletics, I found I would have to stop
eating pastry and some other kinds
of food.
“l got some Grape-Nuts and was
soon eating the food at every meal,
for 1 found that when I went on the
track, I felt more lively and active.
“Later, I began also to drink
Postum iu plice of coffee and the way
I gained muscle and strength on this
diet was certainly ,reat. On the day
of a field meet in June | weighed 124
pounds. On the opening of the foot
ball season in Sept., I weighed 140.
1 attributed my fine condition and
good wobrk to the discontinuation of
improper food and coffee, and the
using of Grape-Nuts and Postum, my
principal diet during training season
being Grape-Nuts.
“Before I used Grape-Nuts 1 never
felt” right- in the morning—always
kind of ‘out of sorts’ with my stom
ach. But now when I rise I feel good,
and after a breakfast largely of
Grape-Nuts and cream, and a cup of
Postum, I feel like a new man.”
“There's a Reason.”
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read “The Road to
Wellville,” in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time (o time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest,