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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13

der the head of Microc0cci The Mi
crobe is spheroidaI. Transparent and of
a geiatlnOuS cOnsistence. Il enters the
human system by inhalation, or exists
III the water Or milk we drink, or of
the food we eat. 1t is able to stand
the greatest amount of heat. By the
most carefully study and frequent
experiments microbes have been ind NC
ed. bv ivory needles, into meats that
have been thoroughly roasted and
boiled. and vet. when taken from the
ovens, pans, gridIrons or pots the mi
crObes have been found to be vet alive
and prOpagating, thuss owing that even
cooking has no effect upon them
Prof. IyudaIl, SAYS of The MicrObe
They are found in myriads and countless
shapes Il Dattng IN the air, destroying
man, as we'll as beast and Vegetation
The virtual trIumphs of the antiseptic
system OF surgery is based on the reG
OgnltlOn Of living cOntagia or microbes
as the agent Of publication, and thus
discovery made. it behOOves the closest
study Of the subject by the physician
surgeon. chemist. tgriculturist, in fact
by all men. to endpaVer to discover
some powerful ia lI1 substance. hHav
lily charged with some SO far undiSCOV
ed gaseous substance. that Will peue
trate through every tissue of the ia
man, animal OF Vegetable system and
eft tctutl Ar1rOE GltC it4Cl .lA4itflC
pest. the nIicrob4
The word mlcr0be was first intro
duCed by Professor Charles SedilOt and
indOrsed by the great phiIOgist. Littrt,
who caused It's adoption bv the Ac4,i
emie de Seances Of France, aud thus
ha 1t admitted us a scientific term to
be used bF / SCIENTISTS
Science has taIght lis that the direct
causes OF contagious diseases are direct
" attributable to u minute. invisi bic
Yet death dealing. luSeSt, feeding Nv
ing on the germs OF 90 ruption inhaled
absorbed in the system. whether nd
man, animal or Vegetable
lie Is designated IN a science as the
microbp the most deadly of all animal
Guile, prOpagating by millions. and
spreading dlseAsA herever it makes It's
appearances. The determination of
that curse to the human race has taxed
the abieot scientists, who have devOt
Ell hours of study in each and ever V
branch of their different researches to
check the frightfut inrOads made nv
the mlcrObe upon whatever it at
tacks
illiam Radam, a florist and botanist
of Austen, Tex, who, from his earliest
boyhood, had been brought up 20 take
care Of and watch tenderly over the
plants, seedlings aud slips, that were ex-
tensively grown in his fathers world
famed nurseries, having frequently seen
many of his favorite plants suddenly
droop and die, was the first to make the
Mlcr be his special study. and its exter-
mlnatIon the object of his life.
able to command the means that enabled
him to purchase the Instruments. need
ed to perfect his experiments, as he pa
tlently advanced in his studies of the
He was not the man to RELY
merely on book learning. although he
closely studded the theories advanced
cy scientists.
William Radam. after years of pa
tent study and analysis. found the tue
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
Dyspepsia.
LYNCHBURG. Texas

LYNCHBURG. Texas
Mess:s Wallace OLeary y Co, Agents
Radam 5 MicrObe Killer. Houston. Tex
My sutferings from dyspepsia and
bayou fever made IN lie misery. and
at times was SO desp ndent as to care
little to live, when | heard of your great
medicine and purchased a gallon. 1t
gives me pleasure to inform You that
before half a gallon had been used, 81
900 could not have bought the remain
der of the gallon. had [ not known
where to get more.
Yours truly.
CAPT. GEO. L. SMITH.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
CAUSE OF DISEASE AS GIVEN b
THE SCIENTIFIC MEN OF
THE AGE.

Monsieur Pasteur, who for ears has
made them special stud, first discOv-
cred that these minute insects were the
cause of spreading the most d6aIl con
tagions through their astonishing rap
idIt of reproduction. PaSteur dlscOv
cred them in mria15 in numIn bloc ,
in sheep, rabbits and rats. He found
that the MicrObe was the direct cause
of the VariooSia, or Small pOx-BrOn-
chitis. Yellow Fever and other Conta-
geOuS diseases.
The Microbe, in the human s stem
attacked ' ariO lOSis, is threadiike,
c lindrical, somewhat sweIied. 1t
is the Smallest of all powerful mag
nitieu animal organisms. 1t breeds b
the thousand per minute. Pasteur,
after making close stud of the Mic
robe, discovered that the quickest w 4
to exterminate them was the free
inhalation of Oxygen gas, or b liquids
charged with that gas, but admits that
the time must come when some power
full liquid Will be discovered that will
etfectualIy destroy the MiCrObe, and
that the liquid must contain such gas
eOuS combination rs will directly de
strOv in the human body, those gems
or Microbes Of diseases.
Doctor Maclagan. pro mlnent mem
Der of the Royal ollege of physicians
and sergeOns says:
The idea that MANY of the diseases
to which man and the lower animal Is
are subject, result from the presence
in the system of minute organisms or
microbes IL not a new one.
The introduction of tle microscope
the discovery Of the Yeast plant. ana
the further parasitic nature Of many
cutaneous diseases have proved con
ciusIveIy that it is directly attributa-
bic to the Germ or Microbe Theory OF
disease.
The theory has positively proved
that many diseases are due to the pres
ence and propagation ia the system OF
minute living organizations. 1t is es-
sential, therefore. to become thoroughly
acquainted with the class, kind. very
competence of the Germs that prod uCe
what is now tie med Phenomena of
Disease.
COntagion, Infection, is created by
absolute experience and scientific ex-
periments and proofs, by the existence
of minute organism or microbes. The
ContagiOn, or miCrObe being particular
and minute PARTICLES being irreguIarly
scat cred about in the atmosphere
it is evident that the inhalation of one
or more of those PARTICLES is purely a
matter of chance. Yet such inhala-
ton, no matter how healthy and strong
the man or animal thus inhaling it, it
will, as matter of course be stricken
down sooner or later, by the myraids
of microbes that will; according to the
contagious goisous matter inhaled,
breed into his system. To eXterminate
those it has been found that liquids
alkali have been the most eiicaciOus,
and it IS but Il matter of time when
liquid, strongly impregnated
with those substances will be discover
ed that will etfecUually destroy the
microbes or Germs of Disease.
1t is an organic fom of such ex-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
OYSa lt2rY.

GALVESTON, Tex. March 10. 1888.
A. Behrends, agent for William Rad
am 5 MicrObe Killer:
Dear sir:-I have been suffering for
years with a complication of diseases
which originated from diseased Liver
l had dysertery, bloody fiux and inter
cal tumors. | consulted some of the
most eminent physicians in the city
and used their medicines for 0 longtime
getting any relief. | was finally given
up to die. when a friend advised me
to try the Microbe Killer. As a last
resort gave itia trial, and the relief
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13

that it gave was won 'ertul. When
I commenced to take MIcrobe Killer
l Weighed only sc pounds. My pres
eDt weight is 146 pounds. and am re
stored to my usual good health.
j. y. DERRICK.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 10th day of March. A. D 1855.
JOHN a. CAPEN.
Notary Public, Galveston county. Tex.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13

origin of the germs of disease, and by
a secret inspired by Nature S close study
was as that eXterminatOr of the dread
ful scourge MicrObc-as recommended
by the greatest authorities, and world
famed authorize on the subject, who
all admit that to extermiuate that pest
and scour{e requires just such liquid
surcharge. with gases. as William
Radam S MiCrObe Killer.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
JAMES J KAvANAGnr.
Z IN atIsm
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. IA, So

kNoXvILLE, Tenn, Nov. IA, SO
The Microbe Killer c.,
Gentlemen: -Having tried every
suggested remedy for chronic rheuma-
ti-m for more than ten wears, dubi-
ons as to the efficacy of your Microb.
Killer, but am frank to admit that u
cure (and earnestly trust a permanent
one) was the result after having taken
not quite the entire jug YOU sent me
according to directions. Accept NV
thanks. am dear sir, respectfully yours
FRANCES F. DOOIY
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13

since beginning the use OF VIM. had
ans Microbe Killer, they will not
have an opportunity of giving an
honest verdict concerning his case.
JAMES kAvANAGH
ALGIHRs, FIFTH DIsr., n. O., July ~,
/. the undersigned do hereby
declare that | have been affi cted with
lcprosy for over four years Nv sick
ness has been declared leprosy by the
leading physicians and the public gen
orally, being entirely abandoned ana
left alone to die, bur thanks to Mr..
Radam, whose medicine or Microbe
Killer have been Using for five weeks
with the most beneficial results, !
am sattti el that by continuing this
grea and most wonderful remedy -
few months longer. shall again be
able to get to work and support nv
poor aged father upon whom have
been a drawback in his declining
Years.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
Kidney Trou bles.
Pun 2DELPHA. March 80, 1885

Phil ,DELPHA. March 80, 1889,
:. + Cor. Fourth and Market SITS.
William Radam:
Dear Sjr:-I have had kidney troub-
les for three wears, accompanied with
pam and aching across my hack and
hips. Suffered very much at times :;
at night had pains across the lower
part OF my abdomen; had consider
able inflammation at the neck of the
bladder. In general, il almost broke
me up. / could get no relief from
anything | had taken until | com
mencel with your Microbe Killer.
feel now like a new person. | will
further explain my case TO any one
writing me Would advise any one
with any disease Of the kidneys to
use the Microbe Killer.
ELwOoD PRIcKITT.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
M4larial Fever.
Houston, Tex, October 9, I,

HOUSTON, Tex, October 3, 1883.
Messrs. Wallace O'Leary q Co..
Agents William Radam's Mj"robe
Killer: gentlemen: i have been US
ing the nIcrobe Killer r ma.arial
fever and general debility, and write
YOU to certify that | am again strong
and hea tny. ant an satisfied the Mic
70 e Killer is a sure remedy for those
disease
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13

Other Testimonials Furnished on
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-06-13
Piles.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Feb. Is. 80.
BY using Radam's Microbe Killer
| have been cured Of piles Of many
years standing. JOHN LETHEM.
Room ,, Opera House Building.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
The Peacock.

1t is curious that the habits of so
common a bird should be so little
known. We have been gravely told
that they could not fly. because their
tails were SO heavy. But the drollest
and least pardonable misstatement
about peacocks is to be found in
COUGHS Illustration OF Instinct"
where we are told that
If surprised by a foe. the peacock
erects his gorgeous feathers. and the
enemy beholds creature whose bulk
he estimates by the circumference OF
the glittering circle, his attention at
the same time being distracted by a
hundred alarming eyes, accompanied
by hiss from the serpent-like head in
the center"
The fact is the peacock closes his
tail at once the moment he is alarmed,
aud flies off with a scream, instead OF
stopping to hiss. He will not spread
his tail at all if under fear; and when
he does spread it, it is either out OF
rivalry with the males or to attract
the females
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
Wasn't Misssd.

A citizen who stands pretty we'll in
his own estimation, and for that mat
ter, in the estimation OF the public
also. went abroad for a period OF two
years. When he returned to Detroit
the first man he metwas an old friend.
who was about to pass him with a cool
bow.
whats the matter, asked the re-
turned traveller. "Ain't you going to
speak to fellow after such an abb
sence?"
"Abscncep Been out of town."
"Out OF town. Why, man alive. I've
been two years in Europe"
mo? Can't be possible. Why
never missed you," said his friend.
The other turned away in anger and
button-holcd an old chum, 10 whom he
said:
well, I've got back"
"Been oven to N York;" asked the
chum.
Thunder, man! I've been to the
Old World!' exclaimed the disgruntled
voyager.
.You-don't-say-so?" was the amazed
retort OF the solemn looking chum.
The next acquaintance remarked as
he stopped moment, II haven't seen
you for week or two. Had hay
fever?'
That broke the combination. The
returned traveller got on his dignity
and declined to notice any more OF his
townsmen till they sent brass band
round to serenade him, and he learned
that it was put up job to take him
down little. 1t is SO hard to per-
suade the average mortal that he never
will be missed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

ONE of the most noteworthy eypedi-
tions that ever entered Africa is the
column OF 500 men or more, with sixty
wagons, that the British South Africa
company has just sent to the heart OF
Mashonaland. II lofty region between
the Limpopo and Zambesi rivers. This
country is really new discovery. for
though Mauch travelled through u
part Of it in 1863. finding many evil
dences OF gold. and though Kerr cross-
ed it in 1884. 1t did not really bcgin-t to
attract attention until Selous came
home two years ago and reported that
the country could support many thou
sands Of white people In health and
comfort. and that it was probably des.
tinted 70 become the greatest gold
region OF South Africa
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
The Free Schools.

General Grant: I'm IL republic Ike
ours, where the citizen is the sover-
eign and the official the servant, where
no power is exercised except by the
will Of the people it is important that
the sovereign - the people - should
poss ess intelligence. The free school
is the promoter OF that intelligence
which is to preserve us as a free ma
ton. II we are to have another con-
test in the near future Of our national
existen ce l predict that the dividing
line will not be Mason or Dixons, but
that betwesa patriotism and intelli-
gence on the ono side and superstition.
ambition and ignorance on the other"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
HE WAS RELIEVED.
Glad to Disc1v.r that lie Wasn't the FISHER II q
Blooming idiot.

Glad to Disc1v.r that lie Wasn't the Fs.aer II .
Blooming idiot.
'I've got some purity slick poetry
here" he said. bringing his glasses
down from his forehead, thus putting
his weak. red eyes in focus with the
manuscript. my darter writ it up,
an she thought some OF yor. might
want it ter print in Their paper. 1t
reads along all right, enough an has
got rattlin' good jingle to it,
The lines were written in blue ink
ard were as follows:
Know We the land where the cypress and
myrtle
Are emblems Of deeds that are done in
their cline,
Where the rage of the vulture, the love of
the turtle,
Now melt into softness, now madden to
crime!
Purity burned smooth fer err gal
only thirteen years old, amt it?"
"You say your daughter wrote this?'
"Seen her do it with my own eyes"
"But they are copied from Byron,
Lord Byron. the English poet. These
lines comprise the opening stanza to
The Bride OF Abydos.'"
Il don't catch you, mister
II say those lines were written by
the English poet Byron. Your daugh-
ter copied them"
"Oh. that's it. Um-well, I didn't
want ter hurt her feelin's any. but at
ther time she give 'em ter me I
thought Their thing was err trile mixed
up"
"What do you mean?"
"Why, all tibet stuff bout the love
of turtle. Now err turtle is purity
low down kind Of err reptile ter be
maxim love. hated ter mention ther
bad break ter my darter cause she's
ambishious like. but seeing you're onto
it don't mind calm attention ter it.
Turtles don't know nothin' erbout
love, leastwise the mudturties in this
baillwic!s don't"
You evidently don't comprehend
the idea intended to be conveyed by
the poet. The idea is couched in a
figure of speech. u kind OF an Eastern
alegory, and refers to the turtle doves
OF the Orient"
That's all right enough. mister,
but I'm darned glad ter find out my
darter amt guilty Of writin' up such
stuff. | was triae squeemish erbout
bringin' it in ter yer. but I'm glad
you've taken thor curse often her
shoulders. Their love of ther turtle!'
Why. dot rot. l amt no poet. but cut
me inter fish bait if wouldn't know
enough ter steer clar OF all such TOM
foolishness. Good-day. sir; I'm much
obleeged ter yer, an glad tor disisiver
amt Their father Of err bloomin' gal
idiot.-Chicago Herald
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
Investig ating an Incubating Machine,

A good story is now going tho
rounds at the expense OF lady
prominent in Philadelphia society. l
will call her her Mrs. Blank. 1t is
said that she recently went with her
husband to visit friend who had
shortly before assumed the character
and occupation OF q fashionable farm
er. Mrs. Blank protested marked
interest in the incubating machine
and insisted upon hearing a detailed
description Of the progress. Sudden
ly Mr.. Blank said, addressing his rural
friend:
That's all very we'll. George; but
how maay hens do you have?"
We are told that here Mrs. B. look
ed at her lord in mute disdain and
then said knowingly:
why, none ut all. you goose.
Don't you see it's all done by machin-
ery?"
For a moment merriment rent the
air like thunderbOlt and then tho
silence became so profound that you
could easily have heard a cough
drop. -Philadelphia North American.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

TIME was when woman's sympathy
OF heart ran away with her Judgment.
and Understanding charity defeate d
it's purpose. But the woman who felt
SO much that she practically did moth
ing belongs to the past. 1t is for the
woman OF to-day to avoid the oppo site
extreme. that Of doing so much that
she feels nothing. To what extent a
happy medium is being reached, wit
ness the women on hospital and charity
boards. conducting vast mission
schemes, controlling institutions for
relief Of every sort; thinking. planning,
executing for the good of the ignorant.
the wretched, and the wicked. side by
side and hand in hand with men.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
THE GAMBLERS CHURCH.
How Ell Psso, Texas, Paid for Its First Place Of
Worship.

How FL Paso, Texas, Paid for Its First Place OF
Worship.
THE first church built in Ell Paso.
Tex. was put up by the gamblers. +"
said Harry Wicks. a frontier sporting
man. ''In the early days of that bor-
der town everybody gambled. 1t was
good-sized town and we had no
church. You see, I'm counting myself
in. Well, along came a minister and
said he would preach for US if we would
build him q church. don't recollect
his politics-I mean religion.
"The boys wanted mo to raise the
pot for the building did all OF that
kind of charity work. and few days
before had taken up a collection for
the widow OF a fellow we had hanged
for shooting man without giving him
a show for his life. There we're seven
houses and-the population OF the town
was about 1000, not counting the sew
eral hundred cowboys that came in
from the plains at night. So / took
round the hat and all the boys Clipped
in from IS to $40 each. and I soon had
big stake.
II wanted to give something and did
not have cent. So when I was pass
ing the hat round at one of the faro
tables l saw that the jack had lost
through two deals and chopped. Well.
that means that on the third deal the
jack won. l always play system. and
just knew the jack would win out, and
as l wanted to give something to the
church l just took $2o out Of the hat
and played it open on the jack for me
and the church. 1t won on the turn.
and ] played the deal out winning $40,
which, with the $500 raised from the
boys. made good stake for the church.
1t is custom among the profession
that when a man stakes q player to
give him half of the winnings. ! did
not claim what was entitled to, but
gave it all to the church. Chicago
Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27

THE vast food OF foreigners which
pours ceaselessly into this country, and
its equal participation in the govern
ment after every inadequate prepare
ton for the duties and responsibilities
Of citizenship. ia one OF the most
pressing and difficult OF our public
problems. In some American cities
the proportion Of voters who do not
know our language, to whom our his
tory and traditions are absolutely un-
known. who have no conception OF
political duty or responsibility. and no
care for them or interest in them. is
enormous. 1t is, as rule. a mass Of
the most ignorant citizenship.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-27
JOHN L. AS A STUDENT.
SLUGCER SULLIVAN A HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATE.
Boston's Invlncible Pugilist Is Not the Isnorrans
That Many Light Headed Persons Think
Possesses Good Command OF
the English Language

John L. Sullivan is nothing if not
versatile. He is acknowledged by all
to be a prize fighter and some people
say he IL an actor. but most people
have yet to learn OF his success as q
student, says the Chicago Herald. He
is well-informed man in spite Of the
fact that the general public does not
believe it, and has n much better edu-
cation thar many Of the people who
characterize him as Il brute possessed
only of great physical strength. 10 be
sure the great fighting actor has never
earned the right to tack half the alpha
bet after his name and thus display
his knowledge in an osten tatious way
before the world. He never took
degree. unless it was as bachelor of
the manly art. but in his business de-
grees, as conferred by colleges, are
useless things. His name-John Law
renee Sullivan-without any frills and
flounces is sufficient to carry weight
to-day and is undoubtedly better known
than those OF half the wiseacres who
can read the Egyptian hieroglyphics
and converse fluently in Sanscrit. Yet
John l.. is possessed OF a good educa-
ton. When boy he attended the
Boston public schools. Most OF the
other boys quit after short time
but Sullivan's parents were ambitious
for their boy and kept him
grinding away At his books
until he entered the Boston
High School. This was higher than
most OF his early companions ever got,
but John L. still kept at work, and in
1874 graduated in the same class with
Nat Goodwin, Henry E. Dixey and Dr.
Garceau. now the resident physician
at the Leland Hotel. Johns parents
wanted to make him a priest. and he
was sent to a college in south Boston.
where he studied for the priesthood for
some time. His big frame was alto
gether too full Of animal spirits to be
tied down by the strict rules of
priests life, and after short time he
gave up the work and turned himself
AOooO AA VIC WOflu WAcT0 ll0 HAS SluCo
made his mark. as Mr.. Kilrain and
others can testify. From the studies
preparatory to the priesthood to the
prize ring Is quite step, but John L.
has probably been Il bigger success in
the latter than he would have in the
former.
Many a joke has been cracked at
John L. S expense, and the basis of the
majority of them was his ignorance and
incorrect use OF the English language.
There is no doubt that his recollection
of many of his early studies has be.
come dim and that he is not rs we'll
posted in Latin as he used to be. 1t
is doubtful If he can, at the present
time, tell the uses OF the ablative alb
solute or conjugate the verb pungo.
Nevertheless his command Of the Eng
lish language still abides with him,
and he is not forced TO resort to the
slang of the gutter to make himself
understood.