The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-26

cowHDns n TnE AIR.
The recent excitement incident 70 the unpar-
alleled rush for noted blood purifier In Atlanta
Il hardly on the wane. One OF the more osten-
tatous druggists recently bought up large lot Of
a celebrated blood remedy. and
MADE A CUT
on the former retail price. One of his modes OF
advertising this fact was 10 stand boys In front
OF opposition drug stores distributing advertising
matter. This 20 hArAssed one druggist that he
approached his opponent and said IF you
don't stop that boy you or will get cow
hiding" Another druggist, not to be outdone,
made
STILL LOWER CUT,
and for several days had force of boys parading
the streets with banners. bearing the inscription,
in bold letters, B. B. B.
This novel proceeding evoked much comment,
and is the first instance Of patent medicine
creating universal commOtion among druggists
on record; which, however, only seems 10 show
the
GREAT POPULARITY OF BOTANIC BLOOD BALM.
Within the past six months the demand for
this remedy has been wonderful, number of
druggists retailing as much as three dozen bottles
in one day. At present some buy it In 5 gross
lots, some 8 and others gross at a time. The
Blood Balm Co recently made Q contract with
j. w. Holman, of Denver, ColoradO, for the
sale of
$I2UUUOUV WORTH OF b. B. b.
This is the largest contract Of the kind ever
made in the United States to one house. The
proprietors of B. B. B. have no hand in this cut
rate war among the trade, and only regret that
the druggists should become angry 10 their en-
deavors to catch the largest trade in the sale OF
B. B. B., which has of late become 80 heavy and
universal in Atlanta. No one will doubt the
heavy demand when aware OF the fact that B. B.
B. is the first and only Blood Purifier that
MAKES CURES QUICKLY AND cHEAPLY
of all forms and stages of blood poisons scrofula
skin diseases kidney troubles, etc, ETC. Many
csses are cured with one single bottle and il the
public desire further and more direct information
on the subject, postal card directed to Blood
Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga, will secure a valuable
book free.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
For March is an unusually interesting number,
combining as il does articles of present interest
with those of permanent value. 1t opens with
a careful study by Lisle Lester OF Madame Ris
tori, with portrait and several illustrations in
character. Professor Charles A. Joy contributes
an article on Jersey Cattle Farm, and Oscar
yam furnishes an extremely interesting paper on
1.-THE Armenians" 1.-THE Story of Queen Ma
tilda of Denmark and Count Struenzee" is
valuable historical contribution by F. St. John
Brenon, and Something about Childrens
Books" with its quaint facsimile illustrations,
shows US the juvenile literature loved by our
grandparents when they were boys and girls.
i" Pate de Foile Gras," by Nugent Robinson will
appeal TO the gourmet, and, Staten Island its
Past and its Present" by j. Barnilz Bacon, TO
the local antiquarian, while the naturalist will be
equally interested in "The Origin Of eur Do
INVESTIGATED Animals" by the Rev. NJ. G. Wat
kins The eminent traveller aud author, David
Ker, is represented by two articles the one :" A
Meeting with Afghan Robbers" and the other,
From Sebastopol to Kief," both thrilling and
interesting. All these articles are fully illustra-
ted. The serial story, THE Death Mark"
reaches its twenty-iflh chapter, and there are
several short stories and some beautiful poems.
The miscellany is well selected and entertaining
Published by Mrs. FRANK LESLIE. SO. SIS and 81
Park Place, New York.