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THE MONITOR.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
TOWN OF MORGAN.
Mayor—L. G. Cartledge,
Wardens—J. J. Beck, T. W. Tinsley.
L. G. Cartledge and G. W. Colley.
Clerk—T. W. Tinsley.
Treasurer—S. T. Clayton.
Marshal—E. P. Richardson.
Ortr Clubbing 1 Rates.
The Monitor and the Weekly Consti¬
tution one year for $1.50.
The Monitor and the Southern Cul¬
tivator one year for $1.50.
CHURCHES,
Baptist Church—Eev. Z. T. Weaver,
pastor. Preaching every third Sunday
and Saturday before. Sunday-school
every Newton, Sunday at 10 o’clock a. in. J. M.
Superintendent.
M. E. Church—Eev. F. McCullough,
Pastor. Preaching every 1st Sunday at
11 o’clock a in. Sunday-school every
Sabbath at 3 p m. L. G. Cartledge, Su¬
perintendent.
MASONIC.
Reuben Jones Lodge No. 388, F. & A .
M., meets every first and third Saturdays
in each mouth at 2.30 p. m.
J. T. Steivakt, W. M.
SiDNi^y Patio,
Secretary.
Doesn’t the court house need repaint-,
ing?
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Mrs. Lula Dozier is visiting in Ham¬
ilton, Ga.
J. L. Wiilis and Noel Lee Mathis paid
Dawson a business trip this week.
Mrs. Cora Colley intends to leave in a
few days for a visit to Nashville.
Morgan has a full set of brass band
instruments which can be bought cheap,
Morgan’s brick makers are doing some
hard work. Look out for our brick
buildings.
Miss Estella Bridges is making her
’Ome with her sister, Mrs. D.T. Eider,for
the present.
A liberal use of the paint and white¬
wash brash would not hurt anything
about our town just now.
The Board of County Commissioners
met Tuesday morning and transacted
the regular monthly business,
W. B. Johnson, Newark, Ohio., says
“One Minute Cough Cure saved my only
child from dying by eroup.” It has saved
thousands of others suffering from croup,
pneumonia, bronchitis and other serious
throat and lung troubles. S. T. Clayton,
Morgan; P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner,
Edison .
Some of the wells about Morgan are
getting low and a little muddy. Don’t
you think we need an artesian well?
Willis & Mathis, the up-to-date paint¬
ers, will do your work right. Let them
paint your buggy, house or a neat sign.
Little Edith, the three year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Cheney,
was quite sick with croup last Sunday.
Our m. rchants are receiving a lot of
new goods. Now is the tune to plant an
advertisement. The people read this
paper.
Mr. Arden Daniel’s friends will now
find liim behind the counters of the
Clayton, store where he will be pleased
to seve them.
Ordinary Monroe was at his post, as
usual, Monday morning, and passed
upon all business that came before him.
He reports a very dull court day.
Quite a crowd of young people pio-
niced down on old Notcliaway Tuesday.
Borne of the boys say that “Brownie”
was the queen of the day.
Mr. D. E. Mitchiner, accompanied by
his son, Mr. W. K. Mitchiner, of Terrell
county, visited Mr. E. P. Richardson
Thursday. These clever gentlemen paid
the Monitor a visit while in town.
It is a sweet little girl, and Mr. and Mrs.
S. T. Clayton are happy in the blessing
of their first born. The little stranger
made the acquaintance of papa and mama
Thursday, July 29th, at 2 o’clock p. m.
Mr. S, J. Eiley was taken seriously ill
up at Mr. Ed Knighton’s, in Randolph
county, one day last week. He was
brought home last Friday, and is still a
very sick man, but is improving some.
Terbibue Accident.—I t is a terrible
accident to be burned or scalded; but the
pain and agony and the frightful disfig- with¬
urments can be quickly overcame
out leaving a scar by using DeWitt’s
Witch Hazel Salve. S. T. Clayton, Mor¬
gan; Edison. P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry Turner,
Mr. W. H. C. Cunningham came over
from Leary Tuesday morning and stood
Ambros Goff’s bond. Ambros was in
jail charged with assault with intent to
murder. His bond was fixed at $300.
No doubt Ambros isnow a happy darkey.
Our city fathers held their regular
meeting in the council chamber Tuesday
afternoon (they are getting along pretty
well of late, thank yon), and transacted
some routine business. Nothing, how¬
ever, was done of general interest.
Judge A. I. Monroe tied the mystic
knot that bound Ella Eady to Charlie
Singletary, colored, for better or for
worse through life. The ceremony was
performed in the Ordinary’s office Tucs-
my
Ordinary Monroe, Sheriff Davis and
Dr. George went over to Leary * Wednes-
day . ...... to investigate of , ■
morning a case in-
sanity. The patient, Elhon Nickleson,
was adjugdged insane. and He is left almost a
raving maniac, train with him the Sheriff for Milledgeville. on the
morning
SQTTIBLBTS-
Composed, Compiled, Set op and
Av.se Arranged l*y Fitzdoodle.
“By the ring round Mabel’s finger
Ton may know hf is her choice;
But a different, opinion’s
In the ring of papa's voice.”
A Dallas small boy alludes to t he
of a little sister as a cry-sis in his homo.
People rarely deeply regret being wtong;
it is their competitors being right
galls.
I have never seen a man who was
loved by all who knew him”—until
was dead.
A hen with one chicken always kicks un
more fuss than the hen with fifteen
ens.
In the opinion of a New Jersey parson
all angels are men. Somebody must have
discovered a new country beyond the skies.
Advertising, to be successful, must
continuous. The rough edges of
cism are not ground in a day.—Ex,
Mrs. Fitz, says some of our ladies
they can buy goods abroad, especially hats,
cheaper than they can in Morgan, but
a mistake.
A man who is loaded With bad
and a pistol is a dangerous character,
should be behind instead of in front of the
bars.
Our editor and his better half went
to Shellman Saturday,.and he has acted
extreehily turgid this week just
he saw a railroad train and a big gin.
“A -voice and nothing more,” we
wont to say. But we forget how much
voice may be, and how little it may
anything more. Many a sold has been
wrecked or rescued by a voice.
When you hear a woman say, “Oh,
that sweet?” you will see either a bulldog
with a blueribbofi around his neck, a baby
with a red face and a white dress on, or a
man in a siik hat driving a dog cart.—
South Pittsburg Statesman.
An exchange says; “Is there anything
more cruel, ruthless and brutal than the
first-class newspaper’s thirst for ‘news,’
and its spirit of rivalry in news gathering?
Some bright fellow has discovered
the kiss of a newspaper man is a passport
to good luck, If any of our fair sex, old
maids and grass widows not excepted,
wish to try their luck on this wheel of fof-
tune they are cordially invited to visit the
Monitor office in single file.
Mrs. Paul Duekwall, nee Miss Daisy
Cowdry, is dead! She was married about
fourteen months ago, and breathed her
last at her home in Manatee, Fla., at 10
o’clock Friday night, July S3. In reading
the death notice of this little playmate the
Writer lealized that one by one the cords
of childhood were fast soaping, and soon
I will stand alone with no one to say a
word about how happy the days were
passed in and about our old homes at
Blakely. Twenty-two or three years ago
little Daisy Cowdry was the pel of our
neighborhood—one of the sweetest and
most yivacious children ever born. Her
parents moved to Florida while we were
yet children, and I never met little Daisy
again, but never forgot her. Now she is
dead—died as many good and true women
die, for the sake of becoming a true wife
and young mother. May God bless aud
protect her young husband and infant.
Meteorological Record at Morgan for the
Month of July.
Mean temperature, 81.9.
Mean max. temperature, 93.4.
Mean minimum temperature, 71.2.
Maxmum temperature, .100, July 1-2.
Minimum temperature: 55, July 14,
Total precipetation, 2.42.
Greatest precipitation in 24 hours, 1.05.
July 2—No. clear days, 23.
partial cloudy days, 7.
cloudy days, 1.
Eclipse of sun on 2-9tii inst., from 7
to 10 o’clock, Central time.
PAINT SHOP.
I would most respectfully an
nounce to the people of Morgan and
to the public in general that I am
ing, now prepared to do all kinds of paint-
such as, carriages and other
hides, houses, furniture, signs etc.
You can find me at the old Olayton
stand opposite the court house. Call
on me when needing work in my line,
and I can save you money.
Yours to serve,
j. L. Willis, Je,
Mrs. Mary D. Collins, a pensioner of
the United States government, was in
town Wednesday, preparing her vouchers
for the quarterly stipend, paid to her by
the agent of Uncle Sam, for services ren-
dered by her late husband, W. A. Collins, !
in the Mexican war. So far as wo know i
she is the only beneficiary of Uncle :
Sam’s mtinilicenoe in this section.
,, Monday while the election in full
was
blast at Leary, the alarm of fire was 1
sounded. Mr. Bud Cunningham’s kitchen
had caught fire from a defective stove
flue, first-class and was up-to-date in a fair blaze, way but to the furnish Terry a [ 1
Company soon arayed and put an end
to the excitement, with but little dam¬ I
age, j |
A heavy rain fell here Monday after¬
noon, accompanied by considerable w ind.
Several shade trees were uprooted, and j
Colonel Dozier’s new kitchen, which lie-
had just commenced to weatherboard,
was lifted off of the pillars, but was not
completely wrecked.
Clearmont College, Hickory, N. C-
The Monitor will give a free scholar-
ship to any education worthy young lady deserving
11 com P lc to who is qualified to
eater this . school residing in Calhoun
and who passes an approved ex-
amiuatiou before the county school com-
ml ,f lou f’> a “d who will board in the
college home and abide by the rules aud
regulations of the institution.
A $100 piano mil he given to the best
music good graduate. opportunity Young finish ladies, here is
a to your edoca-
tiou. Correspond with this paper. !
ltslgau—Kenny,
‘•The path of duty's sweet, love,
With roses of the May;
And if a thorn should meet the morn,
Love kisses it away.
And when the storm hath hid the star.
And all the skies ar drear,
In love’s bright eyes are life’s true skies—
Thou shalt find morning there'”
Married, at the residence of the bride’.*
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Eagan, ii.
Morgan, Ga., at 2 o'clock p. m. Sunday.
August 1st, Miss Arnettie Blanche Eagan
to Mr. E. J. Kenney, Judge C. J. Avers
officiating.
As Miss BlaucUe Eagan the bride was
one of Morgan’s favorite young ladies,
while Emit [Kenney is a young man of
exceptional traits. He is a manly young
man, and, although not rich in worldly
goods, every one who know him believes
he will make his young wife a good hus¬
band. Mr. and Mrs, Kenney has the
best wishes of the people of Calhoun and
Terrell counties.
Mrs. Kenney is tlis oldest daughter of
County Clerk W. J. Ragan and grand¬
daughter of Judge J. J. Eagan, and be¬
longs to one ol the oldest and most highly
respected families in Georgia,
The wedding was a quiet affair, only
the family and a few friends being pres¬
ent. The young couple left for
! home in Bronwood at 4 o’clock Sunday
afternoon,
The pretty little bride was the happy
recipient of a large collection of ornn-
men tal and useful gifts,
'
The Monitor sincerely wishes that this
worthy young couple will never have the
I slightest cause to regret the step they
! took, and that they will go hand in hand
’
through i ite , loving and trusting each
1 other.’
From Leary.
Stock law is all we hear. 1 would
like the best in the world to givo you
' a picture of T. R. Hammond inforc-
; ng the law in the afternoon with a
i "''‘‘UlfGncle'iohn, f e Z stndTny
longer! Oh, Uncle John, where do
’ Y ou remain?”
Cotton picking will be in full force
' in a fg davs,
j w
Hogs are lying in the jam of the
fence and think they are doing well;
but soon the fences will all be gone,
au “ “°S S can go to h—1. The
°°ws are poor and drying up, too, and
the milk is very sorry. Soon the
stock law will be in force, and thefC
wiU be no milk to botTOW .
1
I rn Raburn T> , was
111 our
this week,
j place Clever Monday Luke Cohen was in our
and Tuesday. It is
hard to find a more genial drummer
1
^ ban j juke
j Messrs. J. N. Daniel], J. A. Thorn-
1 1° D > ^ ■ B. Price, Moses T’mmons and
Dr. J. B. George were with us Mon.
day. looking after the interests of
their neighbors
We was visited by a heavy wind
Monday afternoon, but I ne ard of no
damage.
Watermelons are very near out;
fever will soon stop; poor doctors.
Occasional.
Don’t, neglect a cough because tho
weather is pleasant; before tho next storm
rolls around it may develop into a seri¬
ous difficulty beyond repair. One Min¬
ute Cough Cure is easy to take and will
do what its name implies,- Mrs.S.T. Clay¬
ton, Morgan; P. E. Boyd, Leary; Henry
Turner, Edison,
Shellmaii to the Front,
The writer, accompanied by his wife,
visited Shsllman last Saturday.
The country between Morgan aud that
thriving little city is certainly blessed
with fine crops, and we see no cause for
grumbling about hard times,
I called on the merchants of Shellman
an d found the marjority of thorn busy
doing business in regular metropolitan
style. G. M. Cheney, Crittenden Bros.,
W. J. Oliver, Martin Bros., Jay, Payne
& Co., Ethridge & Son and Dr. Carter’s
drug store are as fine business houses as
can be found in the State. Mrs. E. M.
Crittenden, the leading milliner, treated
tbe Monitok Wlth courtesy, and you
may 0Xpect to hear from llor soon ’ Ja Y-
ayno &Co -’ are u P' to date hardware
dealers ’ handling everything in their line
° f tbe best ’ aud at dose fi Kures. They are
gentlomcn ' vbo ' n11 trcat Y ou ri «ht on
every turn.
Shellman has a well-conducted bank,
two excellent hotels, the Arthur House
and Hotel Hcnny May, two splendid
“very stables, and two of the largest gin-
neries in the State. Her people arc
religious, clever and full of honest busi-
ness enterprise, and a stranger is treated
like a brother when he enters her gates,
Success to Siieliman and her good
people.
masonic-
All Master Masons in good standing
are respectfully invited to attend the
burial of Brother P. S. Barbre at Leary,
Ga., at 9.30 a. tn„ August 15, 1897.
J. B. Geobge, W. M.
Haiipeu Daniell, Soc'y.
Little Miss Eddie Lee Dauiell is now
the delighted owner of a handsome new
bicycle, a recent present from her father.
“They are dandies,” said Tlios. Bowers
of the Crocket, Texas, Enterprise while
Risers, writing about Do Witt's Lhtlo Earlv
the famous little pills for sick
headache and disorders of the stomach i
and liver. 8. T. Clayton Morgan-P E
Boyd, Leary; Henry '
Turner Edison
'COTTON
PICKING!
m
Dear Friends,
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THE POOR
MAN’S FRIEND,
Says he is aware of the fact that the dull
summer months are upon us; that
money is hard to get and that but few
are blessed with it. Ho told us, the other
day to change his “ad.” and say to the
people that he is still willing to help them
save part of the cash on hand, conse¬
quently you should quit
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RIDING A HOBBY
and do your trading at this
PALACE OF
LOW PRICES.
Hard-time
Prices!
Endless
quantity
of Goods,
SHOES of ladies price, ev ery and and description style, gents. for
Man, woman or DRESS
child can easily
handsmoely by go¬
ing to CLAYTON with ti little
money.
At this store you can find anything
you want. Every body knows Mr. Elder,
Clayton’s popular salesman, and may
bet your bottom dollar that he will give
36 inches YARD TO THE lime, ev¬
ery
-and-
16 ounces
to every pound. So you may make
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An Fafnect oearen Sparrh w
FOE BARGAINS,
and never find the ones you wifi strike at
CLAYTON'S.
August
Bargains.
S.T.CLAYT0 a
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MANAGE,IC
jam
T. CLAYTON’S
LIVERY, SALE and
PEED STABLES.
Nice Turnouts—Day or Night—at
Reasonable Prices.
— ‘WT-TEIST X3SI’ TO’WTXr
Take your slock to my
Stables to be cared for.
J. S. RILEY, Manager.
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Eitor Monitor: Please say to your many readers, among whom I have
hundreds of customers and friends, that I have opened up the prettiest
i line 0E SPRING AND SUMMER HATS, TRIM-
MINGS. LACESS ETC-, ever brought. to Morgan. My stock
or General llilienary and Notions, cannot be excelled. Particular
{ I attention stock. Tell was them give to to STYLE and AND I COLLOBS AL“ AYS in the READY selection (19 of my
come see; am to my
1: best to please, 1 do my own work and can compete with anyone. ()ders
'5 by mai‘: mll receive prom attention. Yours, to please,
MRS. GEO. W. COLLEY.
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OVERLOADED
Where I got for cash—-
9 pounds good coffee for * 1.00
7 pounds Arbndkle coffee, 1.00
17’- lbs. best white sugar, LOO
LSI, lbs. good rice, LOO
50 lbs. pearl grits, 1.00
Best White Label Lard, (pets.
Best white meat, by the side, diets.
Sheeting Ladies and checks, per yd, 5cts.
and gents slippers, 75c. to 1.50
Ladies and gents shoes, 75o. to 1.85
Best flour, per bbl., 5.50
Mccoboy Giant snuff, per pound, 45c
Gooseneck potash, 16 boxes for 1.00
D. Roes, 30c
& H. Scovil hoes, Nos. 1 and 2.
40 and -loots.
Globe Fruit Jars, per doz., 75c
Meat and corn, per bushel, 65c
FIFTY SHEETS FLYPAPER, 85c
“Wild Rose” toilet soap, per doz., 45c
Highest market price paid for eggs.
Bring me all you have for sale.
I am yours, thanking yon for your
patronage in the past and wishing to
have it in the future,
s. N. HcGUfRT.
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A Thorough investigation
I AM SATISFIED THAT THE
GOLD "WIJS-E
JEWELRY
Manufactured hy Mr. D, T, ELDER
is the best on tho market. All designs
of Ladies’ and Gents’ Jewelry. Call on
him at S. T. CLAYTON’S and inspect
his fine assortment, the goods are sure to
sell. Come to see me.
D IJ, T X. JjUULili. El,DEE
If You Want
THE BEST FLOUR DON’T GO TO
EUGENE P. PARKINS ■
To got, and if you want S I (is coffee
for $1.00 don’t go to him for it. But
if you want the best BOILER
FEEDER on the market or any
of the following goods he can furnish
them to you at prices that will as¬
tonish you. Drop him a card and he
will do the rest.
Brass Goods-
Brass goods in stock for every va¬
riety of service, such as Globe Valvs,
Check Valves, Angle Valves* Cylin¬
der Cocks, Pot Cocks, Drip Cocks,
Air Cocks, Pop Valves, Lubricators,
Steam Guages, Engine Oileups,
Guago Cocks,Glass Guages Complete,
Steam Cocks, Jet Pumps, Inspira¬
tors, Engine Trimmings of every
description, etc., etc.
Castings
In stock for repairs on engines from
4 to 60-horse power, as follows: Pis¬
ton heads, Follower heads, Piston
rings, Eccentric and Straps, Glands
for stuffing boxes, both brass and
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Calhoun DIO-K.IErST, CL-A.-
County.
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SHELLMAN, Ct-EOEG-IA.
DEALERS IN
HARDWARE, PAINTS,
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OILS, 080 SKERY, HOUSE FURHISHIHB l!
GOODS, STOVES, SASH, DOORS BLiTTSrLJS
ALnTLJ T3 XT X TiLJ E LI S ’ SUPPLIES.
Our stock is entirely now. \''e don’t keep goods in bur line, but sell
them. Wo CAN and WILL sell as cheap as any house in the Htate, and
desire to build up our trade to the highest point. If you will come we
will do tho rest.
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( id THE DflTERENCE
i in the Quality and the amount of light produced
c 1 \ hy an old fashioned TALLOW DIP....... . JM ^
and an INCANDESCENT BULB **
m i I is not more marked than is the difference in _ appear-
03 ante, in style and quality of the Wearing
' Apparel made by i
M 6 A M. THE GREAT BORN CHICAGO & MERCHANT CO., TAILORS, M*
and the work of the mass of Tailors. *••••»
The Suita and Overcoats of the former are
fine productions of Tailoring Art.
c. We Guarantee to fit and pfease you and save you money.
300 CHOICE NEW PATTERNS to select from.
AT T.J, TINSLEY & CO.
ANDY CATHARTIC
CURE CONSTIPATION
10 * it® ALL
25^ so * DRUGGISTS
2 ......I tfiflto moolI. ASC.V Kftitlieui It K/rs
GAUDY flllkecarKly. rnovo any Dad They taste ro-
lit theinoiith, leavli e
CATHARTIC pertained. he breath sweet It Ja a a
■___ ^;r7~7 ^x a real pleasure to take
8 ^L: u i > , 1 i lc “ u ot nau '
.....CAHCAIIET8
PURELY “re and purely vegetable
contain no n ier-
curia l or other min¬
VEGETABLE eral polBOn. They
are ma(to of the Int-
tered Went remedies discov-
and are a h< cten*
never ___ before put together ilfa/fy form! 1 * 1 ton
■.....CANciAiti/rn ISSSrS
ANTISEPTIC
IAXATIVE
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kind that breed and feed li^the'^ys'uwn? 1 ai ' y
.....CAICARKTB
tone tho Hioimtch and
LIVER bowolsand Htlmnbiio
the lazy liver, until-
STIMULANT Int. It work. They
9 . ntrengtheti els and thorn the how-
§ vlgoron* put healthy Into
7," their • action • and condiWou, making
easy natural.
•J* Don't judge GASCARETS by other medicines you have tried. They
are new, unlike anything else that's sold, and inlinitety superior.
Try a 10c box to-day, if not pleased get
"i *" your money back! Larger boxes, 25c or 50c.
Beware ot° - Sample and booklet mailed free. Address
imitations! STERLING REfdEOV CO., CHICAOOi MONTRSAL, CAN.j NEW YORK. 236
| Iflw A cults l' or ”' c ' 0 ll: “ lt or retunaect Makes weak -r.cv
suous faola aafl uuarauteett by all dn-gflais; Oet- b«^»v
iron; Bteamchest covers, Cylindet
heads. Flange Couplings for shafting
and for wooden wheels, and many
other castings too numerous to mon-
ti on.
Brass $ Castings,
’
Stick brtiss) round, hexagon, etc.., etc.
Rod brass to any drawing desired,
planed and borod perfectly true.
Packing.
Asbestos packing, Gum sheet pack¬
ing, Pistonrod packing, etc.
Boiler stoel, Boiler rivets, patch
bolts, stay' bolts. Boilers repaired
and tested by hydrawlic pressure to
insure safety. Round machine steel
from one-fourth of an inch to three
inches in diameter. Piping for same
from ono-foqrth to three inches iii
diameter.
Koyways all cut by machinery—
Keys eats all cut hy machinery, in¬
suring accurate fitting, etc.
All orders by mail i-eceiye prompt
attention.
.....OA8C3A.il T’TH
increase the flow of
milicin nurslm: moth¬ BOON FOB
ers. A tablet enton
hy the mother makes
her milk inlhlly purpr- MOTHERS
ntlvo unci hut* n wild
butcertuln efTec t on
the baby, the 1 only
safe laxative for the babe-in-urms.
.... CA8CAKKT8 ■<
me liked by tbeebll-#
dren. and They table* PLEASE
pood wind-colic do and §
stop I
CrafnpH. and kill and J THE CHILDREN
all drive kinds off worms, of pent-* end f
sites that Jive in tho
bowels of 1 ho grow in# clilJd.
... CA8CAKET8, ■
taken tlHt(;ntly.urep:uuran patiently, per- -1 *
teed of to euro anycusU a cure
constipation, how no H
matter old and GUARAHmO
obstinate, or pur- #
chase money will be
cheerfully refunded drupglat. *
by your own
.... C’ASOARETS m
nru so.d for by lOc, nil Vac, drug- i
pihts box, HEALTH
SOl* a aeco r U*
I up t" Bf/.e. A lOc
pox will pro ve their FOB 10 CENTS
mei itand put you on
the right find road to per¬
fect permanent
If-’Ul tli. Don’t risk delajr.