The Atlanta evening capitol. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-1???, August 31, 1885, Image 2

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The Capitol (Every Evening except Sunday.) SUBSCRIPTION —By Mail, 10 cents a week; 35 cents • month; SI.OO for three months; $4.00 a year. DELIVERED anywhere in the city by Carrier for 6 cents per week, payable to the Carrier* Reasonable advertising rates and affidavit of circula tton cheerfully furnished, upon application. Communications on vital public questions, solicited. • Address THE EVENING CAPITOL, 48 S. Broad st., Atlanta, Ga. Telephone No. 445. Chas. S. Atwood, I. W. Pres’t & Bus. Mang’r. Editorial Mang’r. Entered at Atlanta P. O. as second-class matter. MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1885. PROPER STATE ASSESSMENTS. That very excellent paper, the Albany News and Advertiser has been, making a specialty of advocating in an exceedingly forcible manner, a thorough reform in our system of returning property for State tax ation. We heartily unite with our sprightly, ' contemporary in this needed work of change. The present system is farcical. We have'shown recently how in five cities alone in Georgia the undervaluation by the State assessment is twenty millions "■ less than the city valuation. The loss of railroads and real estate runs into the millions. The trwtli is that under our faulty and voluntary state system of returns, every species of property will average from 25 to 23 per cent, of under-assessment. It is an evil in more ways than one. It is a wrong to the honest tax payer who gives in his property at fair value-. His tax would be less if his neighbors bore their proper share of the burdens. It is a wrong to the State, whose income is reduced by a failure to get income On the prdper valua tion of her wealth. There is but one way to remedy the trouble. There always will be men who will take advantage of a voluntary method. The legislature should give us a law cre ating county boards of assessment. It is the only way to do. Men cannot be trust ed to give in their property, must be an assessing power, disinterested? fear less, sworn and authoritative. Our return of State property is fully 75 millions under its real valuation, which would give us an income of $220,000 more than the State has. It is an important matter for the Gen eral Assembly. A I’OMPEIMENT TO THE CAPITOL. LaGkanoe, August 31/1885. Editors Capitol, Atlanta: Will you do me the kindness t*o allow me, through your columns, to express my admira tion of the newsy and chaste character of yonr -daily generally, and more particularly of your paper of Saturday 29th. That issue was a credit to th* proprietors of your paper as well as to , v IqvpW. whose citizens, I hope, will f liberally contribute in sustaining you in your efforts to give them, nos a “yellow-covered dime novel,” but a good readable paper and fit com panion for the most relined and modest reader. Your lady readers will no doubt thank you for a paper which they will not be afraid to read to 4heir chi dren. A Mother. We must confess that this compliment has a special value for the managers oi the Capitol. We always like to please the mothers— the good, gentle, cultured mothers of the land. We are glad that our efforts to give a pure wholesome paper are appreciated. News enterprise is not inconsistent with cleanliness —not at all. We propose to keep up with the great current of the world's progress —its buoyant bustle and big events —its advance inthoitght, audits achievement in deed, but we can afford to forego the uncanny scandal and the re volting crime. There is enough that is ex alted and practical to chronicle without <*ulling from the slums of vice* and the chronicles of depravity. ( )nr kind female correspondent is as sured that the C apitol will be kept on the .same plane of clean journalism. S/TIK DAY’S CAPITOL. We issued Saturday an 8-page paper in stead of our customary 4-page j(>rnal. The issue has received a large measure of compliment. We published 8,000 copies, of which our regular advertisers, as well •as the special advertisers, received the benefit. The Capitol was only 7 weeks old Sat urday and signalized that weekly birth day by a double paper crammed with ad vertising and full of news. A pretty lusty baby. So The Capitol grows apace—a phe nomenon in Southern journalism, steadily winning its way into public trust and af fection —cheap enough for the poorest, good enough for the highest—an exponent of our best Christian civilization —a gen uine people’s paper, CAPITOL CRAYONS. Moke States are represented in Atlanta than in any city twice its population in the land. The fact is Atlanta is a real metropolitan cos mopolitan city. _____________ Ice men have looked very blue these last few days, and yet they ought not, for certainly it seems as if the ice crop would be very large if the weather continues. The vigilance of the Atlanta police lies in resurrecting corpse laws, such as the law abort saloon keepers’ signs. With all their watchful ness, the burglar keeps “a-burgling.” The “poor farmer” is the great bugaboo of { legislators. If the poor farmer paid more taxes, i and had therefor better roads, his property would soon increase in value for more than the amount of extra taxes. In Southwest Georgia the complaint comes that the caterpillar has done serious damage to the cotton crop. It is to be hoped that the evil j is not so bad as one is led to infer by reading > the Columbus daily paper. It will be seen by a communication from i THE EYENIN Y V'L v ? ! IA, GA., MONDAY, AtTtttfST 31, 1885. one in the neighborhood of Forsyth and Brother ton stieets, published in another column to-day, that not only is The Capitol alive to'the inter ests of the citizens, but that it is carefully read by those in municipal authority. The September number of The Atlanta Medi cal and Surgical Journal, is on our table. It is published by Jas. P. Harrison & Co., and edited I by Drs. Westmoreland, Miller and Gray. This is a very excellent number. There are original papers by Dr. M. 0. Daniel, Dr. Henry Wile, Dr. J. McF. Gaston, and Dr. A. H. Evans. The clinic reports are valuable. The corres pondence, reviews and editorials are all inter esting. , Mr. Brady gives some interesting figures aboat the mule and horse trade in Atlanta to our morni 'g neighbor. The year’s receipts are put at 12,540 head, ranging in price at from $135 a head. The best month is January. This August has doubled August, of 1884. Mr. Brady handled 5,120 head in the year. In January he received 295 car loads. The sales in two months were $200,000 in his stable, and his feed bills $2,000 a month. He can care for 000 head at one time. The 12,540 head represent a value of $1,700,- 000, a prettv large item of business. Atlanta is a distributing point for Middle and Southern Georgia, and Carolina. The question rises to the surface just here, why do not our planters raise their own stock and keep that $1,700,000 at home? At least, they could breed a great many more than they do. _________________ A Jersey Bonanza,. The sale of their ent ire herd of 104 registered Jersey’s by L. J. & A. W. Hill, the proprietors of the Hilldale stock farm, and the lease of the farm to Messrs. Butler Woodward and McClel land, is quite an event. The purchasers have already a fine Jersey farm in Whitfield county, with a rare herd. They will move their interests to Hilldale and unite their herds. The priceDf the 104 Jerseys is said to go near $50,000. Leonidas, the leader, has been rated at. SIO,OOO. King Coffer, the next male, cost $3,200. Hilldale farm ha&2oo acres of land, barns that can hold 250 head,T ensilage pits that will feed the herd six months, besides every other con venience. The trade is a large one. The concentration of stock makes our county the focus of South ern Jersey breeding. VITA Nt OVA. Rachel Littell in The Present. To look in love’s kind eyes, And feel the pulse beat fust for you; To know the story told is true, And hear the gentle, low replies In voice that trembles as it tries Love's burning passion to subdue: When voice and smil * are but for you. In them the secret of life lies; Ob. this earth, and air and skies Os brightest blue; Oh. it is life again made new To look in love’s kind eyes. Are You Going Io Build"? Trv my prices on lumber, sash, doors and blinds and all kinds of building material. They are way down. My stock is large and I will serve vou promptly. f ‘ * W. S. Bell, • 25 Ivy. Insurance Men. Elsewhere will be seen statements “Niagara ( Fire Insurance Company." the “Haif-j Company," ami (hr ■ Lion Fire I V* All cf the reliable and well knowiiWMK rented in Atlanta by Messrs. Angier IdorWnese gentlemen occupy a high position in the flMyness circles of Atlanta, and have won the confidence SR respect of the people. Earnestness and activity have built up their business, and they receive a fair portion of the patron age of our citizens. Mr. Waldo was at one time book-keeper in the dry goods house of Dougherty A Co., and there gained a thorough knowledge of clerical work. Mr. Angier has been in the insurance business for a number of years, and he and Mr. Waldo make a strong partnership for the business in which they are engaged. Any business placed in their hands will receive prompt and careful attention. GEORGIA LAW MAKERS. THE FORTY.FOI RTH DAV OF THE ADJOURNED TERM. The Senate. The Senate meets at 3 p. m. House. Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, made another at tempt to shorten the term, which will be acted on to-morrow, the sessions to be as follows: From 9 a. m. to 1 p. m., 8 p. m. to 10 p. m. DISCUSSING FREE PASSES. In the call of counties, Mr. Lewis, of Han cock, moved that his bill as to free railroad passes, unfavorably reported, should bp read a second time. This meant to reverse the report. Mr. Lewis said lie did not mean io reflect on members by the bill. Free passes were not courtesy, but busi ness in the railroads, ami the members were not in a position to receive free transportation as a matter ol business. For himself he had never used them,and never would while in public office The customs ought to be abolished, because it had a dangerous tendency. Mr. Boyd, of Lumpkin, thought the policy of giving ami accepting them very bad for the State. Mr. Harrison, of Quitman. had not agreed to the report as a committeeman, but he had not thought best to oiler a minority report. It increased absenteeism of members. Every Mon day, Friday and Saturday there are very few members present. Since October free passes has cost the State $25,000 by absenteeism. Mileage ought to be sufficient, Mr. Turner, of Troupe, opposed favors when duties may oblige men to deal officially with the benefactor. Mr. Arnheim, of Dougherty, said the railroads would not object to this bill. Custom is a tyrant; and has almost compelled the railroads to give these passes. The people and the railroads want the bill. Why not then pass it? Mr. Brandt said the passes are a courtesy between gentlemen, and there was nothing venal in it. This house will not claim that it has been corrupted by the passes; then why suspect that the next legisla ture will be influenced by them, which this bill, will effect if passed ? A pass could not influence him, and he would presume it fmpossible for a pass to influence any other Georgian selected to represent the people of the State. Mr. Milner, of Gordon, said but for free passes more . work would have been done. Mr. Maples, of Mitchell, thought no legislature could rob him of his rights. The railroads have a right to give passes, and he to accept them. This bill is not conslitu tional. because it would rob individual rights. On motion the unfavorable report was agreed to by a vote of 75 ayes to 24 nas’S, which kills the bill. On motion of Mr. Abbott, of Fulton, a joint resolution was adopted inviting the United States soldiers en camped near Atlanta to join the procession in honor of laying of the corner stone of the capitol on Wednesday. The resolution was immediately transmitted to the sen ate. NEW BILLS. By Mr* Fagan, of Houston—To protect the public roads from encroachment by cultivators of abutting land. By Mr. Haralson, of Macon—To open certain public roads from the Porter Springs in Lumpkin county. By Mr. McLendon, of Thomas—To amend section 1953, of the Code. By Mr Langston, of Rabun —To incorporate the town of fallu’ah Falls. By Mr. Jones, of Miller—To prohibit fishing on the Sabbath day. Bo Mr. Bartlett of Bibb—To define what libel is. By Mr. Russell of Clark —To authorize the railroads of the,State to alter their track gauge. By Mr. Lamar of Baldwin—To ask Georgia’s repre sentatives to have the Oconee river made navigable be tween Milledgeville and the Central Railroad, by the general government. By Mr. Bartlett of Bibb—To give persons injured by railroads a lien on the property thereof from date of the i injury. By Mr. Harrall of Lowndes—To pay $75 to George W. Hamilton. By Mr. Felton of Bartow —For the relief of Ernst ey ' Stegall. By Mr. Russell of Clark—For Y. B. Clifton, to pay for j Ni leg lost in the Confederate States. By Mr. Calvin of Richmond —To repeal section 1593 of ’ the code of 1882. By Mr. Reagan, of Henry—To exempt millers fryni ' ’ road duty By Mr. Parker, of Hart—To prohibit cattle running at large in |<art county. By Mr. .Montgomery, of Hall—To repeal an fttt tops- ! tablish a city court iu Gainesville. Hart county. / By Mr ss', <1 ••file it •?' < I U> Mi If “■ ( !•'. ■(•<! '■ * . ’.J.- , ? I GG Pill 1.1 \ •Z f if f B> Mr I’.iW •• ,7‘. - , F *. ,", f 1 r ' • i• * *•. /V; . I h.tu.i a: I'.. Mi s,, V , > . I ‘ ' f- ■' ' I B\ Mr. >!.( ,< '. . f ;;• '• >■ | "■ ■ I*-' '■ ."l| On motion <>f M 1 senate amendments to the oW-: tK To change thejiame of the college of American Medl-f cine and Surgery, aud To regulate the sale of seed cotton in Earls county. | Mr. Bartlett called up the following resolution. wbicjJ was adopted : “To appoint a joint committee of 7 m- uir. bers of the House and 4 of the Senate, to investigate by what authority the Georgia Pcific railroad uses rails o? j the track of the State road, and what it pays,or paid, for ' the same. House adjourned, 17 3-4 oz: Bread for Five Ccent. SIMPGFj statements. —7 ' 111 Regard to a Bum nest, House in Atlanta. Numerous interviews with the business me?) have developed the fact that trade is on a boon,, and the leading grocer, T. t. Mayson, No.\ 3 and 5 Marietta street, rides ON THE HIGHEST WAVE of success in his line. No old goods can evt r : be found jn his establishment. He handlf K only the freshest and best groceries and sells fast as he receives them. His staple groceriL | are pyre and unadulterated and his fancy gref . ceries and canned goods are from and most reliable manufacturers in the f 1M biding shelf goods, Mr. Mayson handles 4-. ; v suchispecialties for which there is a demanl;; He has just received a full stock of the fifist. goods to be had, and is offering them at prJL>s to sliit the most fastidious economist. He®n vites particular attention to the following and guarantees everything as represented: PUKE CUBA SYRUP, an article which Atlantians scarcely ever > can be had in this store, and at a most r a- u - ble price. 'CHAMPAGNE CIDER, sparkling and pure, one of the best drinks* on I earth to tone up the system. Persons who are ' feeling badly and need a health invigorate? should drink this beverage. Warranted una- | dulterated. FINE SHELF GOODS, Such as green olives, lemon jelly, green gages, Moir’s gooseberries, bottled cherries, car be found at Mayson’s storehouse ol good things to eat. CANNED ROAST CHICKEN. Something novel and one of the nicest delica- ; cies in the world. A new lot just received. Tr\ : a can. MAPLE SYRUP, of an extra fine quality, and warranted pure, sold by the quart or gallon. SOUP READY MADE. This- is a new article and j is put up by Moier. All you have to do to i warm it, aud it is ready for usp. All these and more good things can be Jiaci cheap at Nos. 3 and 5 Marietta street. Jive Mayson a call. JACK’S Free Delivery, has been giving it for yeas s. I Deatli of Ilemy R. Phillips., Henry R. Phillips died Su iaj evening ai * > Five weeks ago, while under the influence w'L he shot himself on the piazza of the Tremom ’ Phillips was about twenty years old, and had I.m: ein . ployed at the Fulton Cotton Syinning Mills. His u.. j Jt . r was a widow, and be was her main support. Thj un fortunate young man was said to be disappoiys,] j n love. JACK’S 17% OZ. BKBAD FOR FIVE CENTS. J soUiing4if.w-jibout.thw.Jxuiftj3Mlg-.il''' i ‘ tot years. , 1 Semi-Annual Statement® CbiiiiecH Fili, tames Cow Furnished the Governor of the of Georgia, as required by the Act of the General Assembly. Approved October 3, 1879. NAME AjND LOCALITY. Name of the Company : Connecticut Fire Insurance Company. Locality—City of Hartford, State of Connecticut. CONDITION—June 30,1885. I.—Capital Stock. Amount of the Capital Stock $ 1,600,000 00 Amount paid up in Cash 1,000,000 00 Amount in Notes of Stockholders None. —Assets. Real Estate held by the Cpmpany—located c.-ruer Grove.and Prospect streets, Hartford $ 65,700 00 Cash on hand and deposited in Banks to the credit of the Company 70,540 12 Cash in the hands of Agents and in course of transmission ... .* 70,008 75 Loans secured by Bonds and mortgage on Real Estate—Located in Hartford, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Stiliwater, valued at $1,500.000.00 519.150 00 Other loans—Secured thus- Railroad stock yark anu manufacturing stock, worth $13,750 . . 9,250 00 Stocks —Description: 690 shares Chicago. Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co 69,000 86.250 150 shares Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Co. 15,000 14,100 600 shares New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co 60.000 105,000 300 shares Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago Haih :-d Co 30.000 39,000 110 shares Boston & Albany Railroad Co 11,000 18,700 200 shares New York Central and Hudson River K. til road Ct 20,000 17,000 200 shares Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railread Co 20.000 21,600 200 shares. Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific Railroad Co 20.000 23,400 310 shares Importers and Traders’ National Bank. N'ew York 31.000 79,050 230 shares Fulton National Bank, New York 6.900 7,590 188 shares Farmers A Mechanics’National Bank, Hartford 18,800 18.800 412 shares National Exchange Bank. Hartford. 20.600 26.780 30(Lshares Hartford National Bank, Hartford . .. 30.000 49,509 185 shares First National Bank, Hartford 18.500 18,500 100 shares j®tna Nartional Bank, Hartford.. 10,000 11,000 150 shares Phoenix National Bank. Hartford 15,000 20,250 93 shares Charter Oak National Bank, Hanford 9,300 13*020 100 shares Mercantile National Bank, Hart'ord 10.006 10,000 45 shares Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co.. 4,500 5,400 167 shares First National Bank. Minneapolis. Minn 16,700 20,708 22 shares Second National Bank, Minneapolis, Mimi 2,200 3,454 100 shares Michigan Central Railroad stock. 10.000 5,500 100 shares Willimantic Linen Co. stock 2,500 3,500—$ 618,102 Premium notes on hand upon which policies have bf n issued None. Bonds—Description: United States Registered 4 per cent Consols. .. 120,000 147.000 City of Hartf0rd............. 15.000 15,900 City of New Britain j 15,000 15,750 City of Middletown, 7s / 1»,000 10,600 City of Middletown, 6s t, 10.000 10,000 City of Toledo, Ohio 10,000 10,500 City of Erie. Penn.................. 10,000 10,300 Cass County, Dakota 13,000 13,00) Wapello. County. lowa 10,000 10,000 Tiflih, Ohio, Gas Company. 14 ®pp 14 <x)o Michigan Central Railroad Company 20*000 24*800 Canada Southen ailroad Company 50*00 • 48*000 Qnincy, Alton and St. Louis Railroad Co .. . ’ 49*1>00 46*550 New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co., g rnteed 40,000 50*,800 Erie Railroad Gold Consols 20.000 28,500 Broadway . d Seventh Railroad Co 20,000 20 600 Dayton .t Michigan Railroad Co ’’’ 25 000 25*000 Chicago. Burlington A Quincy Railroad Co.. 7’ooo Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad Co., guar meed Traders’Safe and Trust Co. bonds 10*000 10 000 • Coffey County, Kansas, bonds 10^000 10,000—$ 530,350 Total Assets —Actual Cash Market Value. . |1 333 100 87 111, —Liabilities. Losses due and yet unpaid. ... a None. Claims for losses resisted by the Company 12 754 16 Losses not yet due, including those reported to Company, on which no action has yet been taken. . 92,581 21 Re-insurance 530,579 80 Surplus, as regards policy holders. 1 247 185 70 Total liabilities. $ 1,883,100 87 IV.—lncome. (During the prtec eding six months.) Cash premiums received $ 434 ggg 39 Interest money received ...................... 47*311 86 Total income $ 512,201 75 V.—Expenditures. (During the proceeding six month.) Losses paid.... $ 275.203 SO Dividends paid on stock 40 ppp pp Expenses paid, including fees and commissions to agents and officers of the Company 111*559 88 Taxes paid ' 7 \ 17 016 77 All other payments and expenditures 46.392 24 Total expenditures $ 490,172 69 Vl,—Largest Risk. Greatest amount insured in any one risk $ ip 000 ot) J. I). BROWN. President. STATE OF GEORGIA— County of Fulton. ’ CHAS ’ R ’ BLKT ’ SecreUry - Personally appeared before the undersigned, Cuueti ■ Angler, of Angler 4 Waldo, who, being, duly sworn, says he is the chief officer or agent of the Conn atient Fire Insurance Comping. residing in said State, and that the foregoing statentent is true and oomect to the best of ;ils know ledge, information and belief , to - Ci»,RENCE ANGIER, 'worn to am' „ p..f vre m .,. this asth j.>, u s .’kgeat, 1185. mea- ANGIER, . Public WAS IT SUICIDE? |THK DILIDI.Y r.KDANUM TAKES ANOTHER SOl'l, INTO UTERNIT*’. Ipe Sad and Mysterious Deatli of Young Frank Wadsworth. ' At 134 Frazier street this morning the shadow of death tilled with gloom a household in which i and happiness dwelt yesterday morning. In the parlor, stretched upon his bier, lay the I retrains of young Frank Wadsworth. There ■.was a deeper grief in the hearts of the sorrow ing ones than is usual on such occasions, for the ■ death of the young man hud been caused by poison, and it waisjjot known whether or not he had • LAUNCHED HIS OWN SOUL into eternity. The fact that there was a mys tery surrounding the death made heavier the hearts that mourned and deeper the gloom in the once happy household. For some time post young Wadsworth, who is an expert book-keeper, has been taking medi cine for his health. At. 9 o’clock yesterday wornin, he went into his room and olosed the door. At 3 o’clock, a member of the family calltd him to dinner, no response was received, aud an investigation developed the sad fact that Wadswotth WAS BREATHING HIS LAST. Drs. Armstrong and Benson were called in, and they soon discovered that the 3oung«man was under the influence of an opiate Every thing possible was done to kindle the faint spark ol life, but the aid of medical science was pow erless, and in one hour after the physicians ar rived, Frank Wadswoigh’s earthly career had ■ ended. ® Under the pillow of tlie dead man was found an empty five-ounce vial labelled “Laudanum,” Thera was nothing on the bottle to indicate when or from whom it was purchased. The phy ! sicians both agreed that the deceased had taken j enough of the opiate to KILL SIX MEN. Wadsworth’s relatives believe it probable that !he took the laudanum by mistake. There was ; a bottle of Jamaica ginger on the mantel piece, and Wadsworth might have intended to take ! that instead of the poison. The coroner was at the Wadsworth residence this morning at 9 o’clock, but decided it was un necessary to hold an investigation, and dis missed the jury. Frank B. Wadsworth was 28 years of age, and ! popular with all who knew him.. His funeral took place this morning at 10:30 o’clock at De | catur. Stick to your Mother, Tom, And buy your Bread of Jack when I am gone, ' and keep it up when I get back. Doors, cheap, W. S. Bell, 25 Ivv. ( , N. McKinley, sign painter. 53 Peachtree. A. J. WEST, Real Eslate As;eiit. VTICE HOME of 26 acres, in the suburbs of Atlahta, for sale at a bargain. Only three miles from the ear shed; within a quarter of the C. It. R.; elegant lo ; eation : good improvements, fruits, fish pont, and first class surroundings; macadamized road. Owner needs j money, and that means sell. A. J. West, real estate ! agent. No. 9 North Broad street. TN Buying or selling real estate, never do either, untij 1 you consult me. It is to your interest to do .1. West, real estate agent. DOWnI DOWjiTi DOWxTFI -Envelopes $2.50 per 1.000: Shipping Tags $1.50 Blotters free. All kinds Railroad. Oommerci . phlet printing: all kinds La\v\\ Blanks i n for sale. Bennett. 45 Broad street. STOKE No. 28 Peachtree street for r<-nt. No. 9 North Broad street. * I~po|{ KENT -The i'.v,e; .q \q. ('■. u i-. Lk. .‘4 per ii..>nih. (? 'at (he house. "I* •; TIFwI SWIFTS SPECIFIC. EXPERIENCE THE GREAT TEACH ER AND INSTINCT ITS PRE CEPTOR. We presume to say that the S. S. S. cures blood poison diseases ! How do we know? How dare we make such mon strous proposition ? Science did not teach such fact, nor did chemistry suggest any such formula for the cure of this class of diseases. But we do know that the Swift Specific will positively cure them! and in saying this we only utter the voice of ex perience. Tliis teacher lias spoken, and hence we know that tliis combination of nature’s plants does cure tliis form of dis ease ; does antidote these noxious influ ences that have stealthily infused them selves into the blood current, and which are imparting to that vital fluid death dealing instead of life-imparting proper ties. Whether or not these particular plants were pointed out by instinct of nature for these diseases, actual experi ence has most convincingly shown —not from one case, but by constantly occurring demonstrations in thousands upon thou sands of cases witnessed by us and credi bly reported from all sections of this con tinent, that this Specific in %ouie way or by some specific property, abso lutely cure scrofula, cure contagious blood poison, cure rheumatism, cure hereditary taint, cure most blood diseases, including several forms of cancer and many skin diseases! We know these facts, then, from experience—that this Specific does possess such antidotal and blood purifying properties, and by what other process could we possibly know it? How do we know the peculiar therapeutic property of any medicine except by clinical experi ence ? By this test alone do we know that opium will allay pain and produce sleep; that jalop will purge and ipecac vomit; that quinine will cure chills and sulphur cure the itch. All these medical facts were ascertained and taught us by expe rience and experience alone. No sort of process of reasoning could have brought to light and demonstrated such important facts. Experience first told the tale, and Y luvve the benefits of such knowl- we have learned the landI and diseases, but by ' U'-Nii*' ’■(’> we know a single * * Active remedy. Hence by , lest we know that the ' * ./•certain specific curative >■ \ blood alteration and powers. We know these ■ ■■H as the learned doctors .X#|num will narcotize and ipecac is true with all known med ®innot explain its modus |g||M|wiiore than the doctors can WPRbBW actio ll opium or ipecac. Each medicine produces its own distinct ive therapeutic effect, while the formu lated compounds produce modified results which can be determined only by clinical experiences. Under this test the S. S. S. is found to possess such a specific proper ty as enables it to antidote these blood poisons and gradually but positively elim inate these noxious and effete matters from the blood and thus allow nature to repair the damages inflicted and recuper ate the system to a healthy condition. Careful study of the natural history of diseases clearly teaches the fact that Cer tain of these poisons that infect the blood inveterably tend to lurk and loiter even for a life-time, and that nature possesses no adequate power towards throwing them off. This is especially true in the case of contagious blood poison, and hence a remedy is required to assist nature in neutralizing and throwing it out of the blood ami system, and thus curing the disease. Swift’s Specific is now the known rem edy that will effectually furnish such assistance to nature, and the only remedy known, to this day, that safely accomp lishes' this grand work for suffering humanity. The S. S. S. is composed ex clusively of nature’s plants and exerts no. hurtful effects in any case, whether tire patient be man, woman or child; but it all the while tends to build up and invig orate the general health of the party taking it, and forces the poison out of the blood through the pores of the skin. But as per contrast, the sheet anchor remedy of the regular medical profession in the treatment of these blood poisons, and es pecially for contagious blood poison, is itself a mineral poison and often product ive of the most disastrous consequences to health and life. We allude to mercury, which is the sheet anchor remedy of the regular medical practice. lodide potash is generally associated with the mercury, and is itself a corrosive poison; and aside from the absolute hurtful effects of mer cury, the verdict of three hundred years of clinical experience denies it the pow-er of curing this blood poison disease at all. Certainly the experience of this age does not accredit it with any curative merit whatever. So true is this that the learned medical profession of to-day contends that this contagious form of blood poision can not be radically cured. But our vegetable remedy, the Swift Specific, does positively and effectually cure all these blood diseases. This is the verdict of unquestionable experience in a vast number of eases. The Swift Specific Company, I'rawer 3, ■bML , Atlanta, Ga. READ THE TESTIMONY. WHAT S. S. S. IS DOING I'OU THE AFFLICTED. . THESE ARE NO WIND!’ DECLARATIONS. , Eminent Testimony. Extreme weakness and general debility, produced exposure and overwork, attend ant upon my duties, were gradually devel oping in an utter prostration of my sys tem. Adopting the suggestion of intimate friends, who had experienced relief in similar cases by taking Swift’s Specific, I now find myself restored to a perfect con dition to health and strength. Accept my fervent wishes for your continued prosper ity in your well-chosen and successful method for relieving those who suffer. Rev. B. Stockton, D. D. Stilwater Place, Stamford, Connecticut. A Prominent Raptist Minister. Ina ministry of sixty years I have min gled with every class of society and have observed closely the variety of diseases which afflict humanity. Blood diseases are the most numerous and most difficult tp remove. To overcome these diseases it is my deliberate judgment that Swift’s Specific is the grandest blood purifier ever discovered. Its effects are wonderful, and 1 consider them almost miraculous. There is no medicine, comparable to it. Rev. Jesse H. Campbell, Columbus, Ga. Orphan We have been using Swift’s Specific in the Orphans’ Home, near Macon, Ga., as a remedy for blood complaints and a gen eral health tonic, and have had remarka ble results from its use on the children and employes of the institution. It is such an excellent tonic and keeps the blood so pure that the system is less lia ble to disease. My faith in it is unbound ed, and I take great pleasure in recom mending it to every one. Rev. L. B. Paynb, Member of South Georgia Conference. Salt Rlxeuiu or Eczema. In April, 1884, there appeared on my feet and legs what the doctors called Salt Rheum, which produced intense suffer ing? I tried a great many remedies, and had the attention of one of our best phy sicians, but received no permanent relief. The disease continued to grow worse, and my limbs were greatly inflamed. I was finally induced to try Swift’s Specific, and after taking four bottles relief came. I continued, howe.ver, until 1 had taken seven bottles, and am now sound and well, and not a sign of the disease left. My general health has greatly improved, and I most cheerfully recommend S. S. S. as being the best blood purifier that I have ever known. Mrs. M. S. Highsmith, l.uiamm, Wavne Co.,Xia May 19, 1885. Tetter for Twenty Years. I have suffered with tetter on my hands for over twenty years. It made its ap pearance every winter, and was exceed ingly annoying. At times I was incapa ble of doing my household work. I tried every remedy that was suggested, and was treated by physicians, but to no avail. About six months ago I was induced to try Swift’s Specific, and have taken six bottles. It has entirely cured me, and there have been no signs of return of the disease apparent. My general health has been greatly improved. As a tonic and blood purifier S. S. S. has no superior. Mrs. M. J. Swaim. Jackson, Ga., July 15, 1884. An Afflicted Family. While the writer was seated in the of fice of that excellent hotel, theGilcher house, in Danville, Ky., some time ago, he engaged in conversation with one of the proprietors and learned the following sad story. Mr. Frank Gilcher remarked : “We are from the old country. The ‘Fatherland,’ however, did not afford charms enough to hold my brother and myself to that count; y, and we drifted to America many years ago. My mother had inherited what is known in that coun try as the ‘King’s Evil;’ here you call it scrofula. She had it in its worst form, and her children inherited it from her. This was always a source of sadness to her. She was willing to suffer herself, but to transmit this fearful disease to her offspring seemed at times almost to break her heart. After suffering for many years she died from the effects of this horrible disease. Soon after one of my sisters, who had suffered untold misery from the same terrible affliction, also died. Other members of the household were smitten with it, and at last I fell a victim to the disease. For eight years I suffered un told agony in both body and mind. Great ulcers came on both arms and legs. My neck and throat were next attacked, and no one who saw me then thought thatl could possibly live. 1 had almost de spaired of life myself, supposing that my fate would be that of the other members of the family who had suffered like me. All that medical skill could do was brought into requisition, but the disease baffled all known remedies within reach. lodide of potassium and mercury were freely used, but they only aggravated the disease and added fuel to the flame. In September last my wife was in Cincinnati, and friends, hearing of my condition, pressed her to secure a supply of Swift’s Specific, which she did and returned home at once. I commenced to take it. At first the whole surface was covered with sores, but after taking the sixth bottle the' sores all disappeared save the one on my throat, which you can observe, and that is grow ing less every day. There never was a greater revolution in any man’s system than that which was wrought in mine by the use of this wonderful medicine. The scars only remain to remind me of my for mer sufferings. I have no hesitancy in believing that if my family had had the benefits of this medicine several of them would be alive to-day. It has rescued me from the grave.” Mr. Gilcher is well known in the blue grass region of Kentucky, and is ready to answer all inquiries in reference to these facts. For sale by all druggists. Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.