The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-10

Because the writer is a friend, and
because Mrs. Person is a woman, and a
North C%arolinian, we give space to the
following-notwithstanding it. nature
NEwBERN, March 18th.
est your articles on the OF
North Carolina, and the best means OF
developing them, and think a short ac
count of "a womans enterprlze and en-
ergy In that direction may not be unln
teresting to your readers. Some years
ago Mrs. Joe Person, Of Franklin coun-
tv, had a little child who was given up
by the physicians to die of scrofula. In
despair she determined to try an old
indian remedy, composed entirely OF
plants growing in the woods around her
house; to her JOY she was successful,
and in a very short time her little girl
was we'll and has never had u return
of the disease. For a long time Mrs.
Person made the medicine and dlstrib
uted it I free to her neighbsrs, but as it
fame spread she was obliged to make
some charge, as she could not afford to
give it away IN the quantities required.
From this small beginning, without
capital, she has zone on till she has
built up a business which she still car
ries on at her home, making every bot
tie Of her Indian Tonic with her own
hands, assisted only by her little boys
between their school hours. She has
advertised extensively, but only in this
State, and has testimonials of the high
est kind recommending it, not only as d
blood purifier, bat an excellent tonic
Besides testimonials from such gentle
men as Judge George V Strong, Gov
ernor Holden. and DR.. Bal ker, she mas
letters from several prominent physi
clans who have seen the cures she has
effected, and heartily endorse her in
private, though not permitted by the
rules Of the Medical Society to publish
this endorsement. When we think OF
the thousands Of dollars yearly sent gu
of the State for patent medicines, it
seems a pity that none of our capitalists
are to be found who are willing to take
mold OF this business and build up a
trade which would not only keep this
money from going out of the State buI
bring much more into 1t. The material.
used by Mrs. Person all grow IN profust
ABUNDANCE in the woods of North Caro-
Ina, and the supply is i~neNhaustible
The bottles in which she puts it up are
the only thing she imports. She il
now travelling through the State to es
tablish agencies in different places f..
the sale of the Indian Tonic" Mr.
Richard Berry. a progressive, 90 aheaC
man for Mr.. George Allen, though on
king OF trumps In this line, Is not tn
only one of this stamp that Newberl
can boast) has taken hold Of it here
and Is her sole agent for its sale in New
bern. She will establish an agency il
Goldsboro, one in Wilmington, Raleigh
and Charlotte, and il energy and perse
verance can succeed without the aid 0
capital she will make a success Of this
But can they? There's the rub"
have just had a letter from a mem
Der of the New York Genealogical an,
Biographical Society, which exists 70
the purpose Of collecting and presery-
ing IN enduring form the scattered re
cords Of the early inhabitants OF tn
colony of New Netherlands and the pro
vince and State Of New York, askin.
for information respecting the familie
Of Samuel Cornell. and his wife Susa.
Mampson. Cornell was either a nativ
Of North Carolina or came here yer,
young. He was a man Of large proper
~, and IN III was a member Of tn
Governor Council. His residence wa
one OF the finest in Newbern. As h
had been a Tory, on his return from
trip to Europe he was not allowed t