Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-02-19
THE STRANGERS BEoUEsT.
LrorSD % rms COAST oF MAINE
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see voyage anu STAY ~ one VI we smsii
town. would prove beneficial to his
health. being eOmplets change Of air.
die, and scenery. Sufficient for our s,O-
~ to say iha, bis hope. were hardly real
ized.
Ills system was 30 far brohn. and bis
constitution 20 undermined With that re-
lenils.. Zoe Of our ehangeable climate.
consumption. that the brseins airs Of
our eastern coast we're too strong for him.
and hi. body va. laid at re., among the
whispering pine. ,ha, skired the shore.
lie had made his home With the fam
lily Of one Of the ~ell-,o.do residents. and
at their hand. ~as the recipient Of mach
kindness. Before passing away, he told
hi. ho.i that he realized IL vas no use TO
battle longer With the grim destroyer
and with the .,oeisl ealmne.s Of his race
he gave such directions sbou, the dspo-
siiion Of his body and What personal sf-
feet. be had. ,hs, nothing VAS lef to
conjecture.
Before I am gone" he said. ii van,
to thank you and your good wife for Jour
many acts Of kindness and your tender
appreciation Of my suffering. Had the
fortunes Of hing. could no, fully re-
pay you for wha, the heart gi,e,h. the
purse eanno, repay. Nevertheless. can
partly compensate. BY ins,rue,ing you
how to prepare a specific for any pain
With which you may be afflicted. The
ingredients are simple and harmless. yet
their potency Is so great. that even !. the
accidental diseoserer ofihis ,f'ieisn, com.
pound. am no, prepared to state the linn.
IT, of its use Suffice to say, iha, any
pain. whether external OF internal. read
ily yields 10 IL, influence. and the action
IL no, only CERTAIN bat slmo., in.,ania-
r..,s..,, ,h.. ..,.,,u, ...u.,
A,ed the ingredients and their quantity.
gave directions regarding their pePsrs-
,;o, and ,.,.,.l ;,.,,ne,;o,. a. 20 Il.
use.
Ina few days. he was no more. A
simple ceremony. and the place recovered
IL won,ed activity. which had been brok-
en- by What vas 10 those day. = public
event, a funeral.
The owner Of the recipe given by the
professor. prepared some of the medicine
for hi. family use and ,h., Of hi. neigh.
bor Its efficacy soon became known,
and the linimen, in after years became .
household sovereign in the Little fishing
hamlet ,h., had been IL. di.cOv,rer'. las,
resting place Oh earth. We will pass
over the intervening years. during which
1, always maintained IL. sovereignty in
the little fishing hamlet, amid the kaleid.
o,copic change. th., took place. Some
two wear. or more ago a gentleman, bav.
ing repeatedly used the liniment for va.
r;ou. ,aiie,ions. .oush, Z, posses. the ,e.
ere, Of composing il. which he did. after
much trouble and expense ri. next
.,ep va. 10 arrange for il. manufacture
and introduction on a larger scale. lie
secured headqusr,er. in Portland. ordered
bottle. and printing. chris,ened IL Great
American Specific. 70, hi. copyright. and
began putting !, up for the local drug.
v;.,. The ..le. increased and. although
hi, regular bu.iness-for this vi. only a
minor matter to him-~as very urgent
and profitable. he determined to give q,
leas, a good portion Of hi. time to the
medicine which had accidentally fallen
into bis hands. after 90 many years OBJ
scuriiy. Thi. he did. and today be has
hundreds Of letter. ,es,ifying 70 the ~on-
derful virtue. Of hi, Gre., American
speeife. written by elergymen, LAWYERS,
n,,,...;o,,I ns, and even ,h,, el,,,
-.
VINO hsn' 80, " Puo"''', !" 0'nn''"oa
with such mAiiers-ediiors. All told
the same .,ory-,ha !, va. wonderful
remedy. People have tired !, "for fun.
- .c.,,d. ,...m. u. x.,u.., ann.
Ano st't"ees S'ee"e ~ '-f
\, o,5.,s,l .o,,h;,.,,or
Po''r-
| Of h.ymle.. hat t,otsnt main -i~.t rOying
druy. and can be had Of any dealer OF
NJ Moves Drug Store. in Norway.
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