The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-09


A gentleman gathering statistics for
M enterprising house engaged in the
manufacture of fancy cards for adver-
Users, has picked up some interesting
notes in regard TO the card mania. In
all parts of the country he found that
not only children and young girls, but
middle aged and even elderly ladies
have extensive collections, in some
cases amounting to thousands. The
tasta displayed in mounting and arraug-
ing them frequently gave evidence OF
considerable talent IN regard 10 an ef
iootive combination of COlors. One lady
has covered The entire side of large
room with various cOlored cards. SO ar
ranged as to form at little distance
beautiful landscape, having in the fore
ground a locomotive drawing large
train of cars, to the loft wooded oml
neuce, aud IN the background laBo and
mountains, with the moon in the dis
tance, and steam and other boats upon
the river. The whole made an eiabu-
rate picture, and must nave taken a
great deal Of patient perseverance in
matching COlOrs, besides talent and de-
sign.
The handsomest portfolio collection
perhaps WAS tho one seen at No. Is n.
Poppleton ST., Baltimore, the residence
of Mr.. Burton, who has kindly INDUCED
his wife in her pet hobby, and she has
certainly developed grOat taste in an
ranging her beautiful collection. The
gentleman, remarking several cards
that he had not seen bai3re, Mrs. Bur
ton, who was showing the collection,
said: sob, yes! they are new ones and
have quite history. Nou see / nave
been several years collecting the great
number of cards before you, and, as
have no children to display taste ujon,
/ becamea perfect enthusiast in this
uatter until about a year ago, when
suddenly my collection lost all attract
ion, and seemingly without cause, | lost
interest in everything that before was
most attractive. My low spirits of
course affected my friends, and one day
my husband compelled me to pack up
ana go to Philadelphia believing Il
change OF air would restore my spirits.
But just the contrary happ ned Before
had been away WouK | got worry
much worse, and added to ali was a
longing for home that greatly aggrava
ted matters. IL was then that "a friend
whom / was visiting received the cards
you have noticed. They were sent to
her by tho Brown Chemical Company.
ihe moment saw they were from Bal.
timore | was deeply affected, for thoy
seemed q very message Of hope. | has.
tened to obey an Inward monitor and
procured bottle of Browns Iron Bit
ters. In @ day or two ! WAS able to
travel, and in q week q ter my return to
Baltimore | resumed my collection. OF
course continued tho tonic until was
entirely restored TO health, aud | must
say, that after my husband and my pet
portfolio there is nothing ia the world
so good as Browns Iron Bitters."
Mrs. G. W. Moore, Austin Texas, saws:
Browns Iron Bitters cured me OF gen
eral debility. 1t is with pleasure that ]
add my testimony to the thousands who
like myself have boon blessed by this
wonderful medicine
Mr.. j. ). Whitefeld Rockdale, Texas,
says: 81 have derived great benefit
from the use of Browns Iron Bitters for
general debility and weak back. can
not recommend IL too highly since ii
gives The pr0mptest and surest relief of
any medicine in existence"
Mr.. III. l.. Piner, Leonard, Texas, SAYS:
Browns Iron Bitters cured me of the
worst form ofdyspeysia. My wife also
experienced the most decided good from
its use."
Mrs. b. II. Davis, 2l5 Texas avenue,
Houston, Texas, says. Browns Iron
Bltters speedily and surely relieved me
Of indigestion and nervous headache
1t also benefited my husband while suf-
fering from malaria"
Mrs. NJ. i. Torrey, 2l2 Rusk street,
Houston, Texas, says: "Close coufne.
mont to Office work greatly dcbilitated
my son. Browns Iron Bitters benefited
him."
Mr.. John G. West, attorney-at-law
Waco, Texas, says: ~ have used
Browns Iron Bitters in my family. IL
is the best tonic in use ;or male or fs-
male old or young, anu IL is gaining
ground here every dlv."