The Opelousas courier., 1885-09-19

Same Revelations 0a "a Subje6sN.sss .,
Germs the Welfare OF the Race aho u

Some ReveEatIgEs OF u SubIefss 49, sd rne
a FAM aes Of All. ~
TO any one who has studied the laws OF
life, and especially those which relate 10 10,
PRODUCTION. an experience such as we tJS
about to relate, will come with special 1ofee
and interest, The transmission OF certain
mental traits OF prominence, ana OF Certain
physical traits of equal prominence, arelacts
which all acknowledge, but when none caa
understand. The father may be distinguished,
the son, an imbecile; or, the Iaren5 my 10
decrepit and unknown, and the chlld achieve
fhe highest place possible to humanity. But
fhroueh it all. there will be certain charac-
f~eristics. which mark the individual as oe-
scending from certain ancestors. 100 OFTEN,
indeed Nthese characteristics are lnifhltles,
and often of a physical nature.
These facts were strikingsy brought OUT
during g. conversation, which a representa-
tive Of this paper recently had with Mrs;
Carrie D, Z. Swift. who is the wife OF one OF
cur prominent citizens. This lady related
that she inherited from her parents certain
tendencies, over which she had no cohG HHe'
and which were in the nature OF blood ali'l-
culties. assuming the form of rheumatism.
Her experience can best be described in her
own words. To the writer she SAID:
al felt the beginning of this hereditary
faint many years ago, in vague palns, Whlca
seemed to come unaccouhtaoiy allu d = uf
called for times. They were annoying, eX-
d,,ties' 66ut also totally destroyed my happi
ness. At first, they would be only iran,
sient. appearing for a day OF two, and
then Disappearing; then again Iiley
would come in suc:l violent forms 'nIs
i5 was impossible for me to lift a cup
co nv mouth. Afterward, my feet aud hands
swelled SO that it was impossible for me %
draw ON nv shoes or gloves without tho
greatest effort. ] realized what the difficulty
was, but seemed powerless to avert IT, l
finally became so bad that L was cGnnned 10
The house and to my bed most OF the time.
NV Joints pained me continuously and my
feet swelled toenormous proportions kroW,
iny that I inherited this tendency, l hau
about abandoned hore, when l began tne use
of a remedy, which was recommended 10 me
by q friend as being specially e1llcleno IN SahG9
OF a similar kind. TO my great gratitude, l
found that it relieved me, restored my appe-
tite, and I am ab!e to say that now haye
gained forty rounds i'll weight, feel perIectly
we'll. and am in the best possible condition,
owing, wholly, to Warmers Safe Rheumatic
cure, which was the remedy L used"
"No one would ever suspect you haa SUI
fercd so, Mrs. Swift to see you now,
remarked the reporter.
"Ihat is what all my friends soy. Only
Yesterday, an &C 1uaintanee of mine, whom
had not seen for some time, hcsltated, before
Speaking, and apoiogized by saying, why,
Ireally did not kno you, you have changed
| SO lOT tIS peltCl hiC l. i"'S ' N
well you do look
"Have you any objection to giving the
name of the party who first mentioned this
remedy to you:"
Not the slightest. It was Mr.. R. Fl. Fur
man, the photographer" Me-
The newspaper man, after bltding Mrs.
Swift good bye. repaired to the photo-
graphic rooms of Mr.. Furman, when tbe
following conversation ensued:
"Haye YOU been a sufferer from rheuna-
tism, Mr.. Furman!a
"For how many years.
"Twelve or fifteen"
odd you try to cure it| ,
eyes, I tried everything, and at last, went
to the Hot Springs of Arkansas, and moth
ing seemed to do me any good until l tried
Warmers Safe Rheumatic Cure"
"And it cured you, did it,"
eyes, completely
"And YOU can cordially recommend ltF'
eyes, indeed, more cordially than anything
have ever In 5wn of. 1t is simply a wonder.
full medicine. l believe that two-thirds of al
cases, both acute and chronic, could be cured
as | was cured by the use of this remedy. In
fact. I know q number OF persons who nave
been in the worst possible condition, aud arc
now completely well, wholly through its use.
The statements above made are IRON
sources, the authority of which cannot On
questioned. They conclusively prove the
value Of the preparation named and SHOW
that even hereditary traits can be removed
by the use of the proper means.
Democrat and CArontcte.
Mother swans Worm syrup.
Infallible, tasteless, harmless, cathartic; fo