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The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13
Unnecessary Secrecy.

Our neighboring confrefe OF the COlfax
CHRONICLE, with the bubling streams Of
verified intelligence constantly flowing
from the greet fountain head, says, that
he did not say that 1secret societies were
dangerous to society" Well if he did
not use these identical words that even q
sane man would consider that in sub
stance conveyed the same idea. Here it
is Just as yon used it: 1--WE hold that
the executive session, legislative caucus.
society conclave, and all secret cabals and
infrigues arc contrary to reason and COM
mon sense, and are only relics of bar
barous age" Pray explain satisfactorily
to US the difference in substance between
secret societies being dangerous to society,
and secret societies marking only the path
of barbarous age. Does society exist
among barbarians and heathens? Does
society raise and elevate mankind? Does
society mark the degree of civllization?-
Winn Parish Comrade.
Shades of Rhoderick Dhu, Clan
ma Gael and Murray, too! How
can a body explain satisfactorily"
to set of fellows that do not ap-
pear to understand plain English
when they see it? In the same
article from which the above partial
extract is taken, we said:
All secret societies have outlived their
usefulness. The objects and inten-
tions Of all of them can just as well be
carried out in open agreement and public
combination as in secret conclave. .
1t would be more independent and manly
to operate all societies openly. =
Whatever is right and proper, whatever
is pure and good, win bear the light of
open day, the inspection Of free and en-
lightened public.
The caption of the article, "Se-
cret Societies Supererogatory,"
itself conveys the gist of our idea,
and shows plainly that we were
inveighing simply and solely
against the secret feature Of organ
lied societies, as being useless, not
to say ridiculous in most instances,
and totally unnecessary in land
where men are free to combine
and use concerted action without
let or hindrance wherever and
whenever the public good requires
it. We said then, and repeat now,
the feature of secrecy is silly, be-
cause it is useless; but not a single
sentence can ye Comrade show
wherein we intimate danger to So
ciety.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13
A Little Girls Experience in Lighthouse.

A Little Girls Experience in Lighthouse.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Loren Trescott are
keepers cf the Government Lighthouse
at Sand Beach, Mich, and are blessed
with daughter, four years old. Last
April she was taken down with measles
followed with dreadful cough and
turning into fever. Doctors at home
and at Detroit treated her. but in vain,
she grew worse radidly until she was a
''lDere handful Of bones. Then she
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and
after the use Of two and a half bot
ties, was completely cured. They say
DR.. Kings New Discovery is worth its
weight in gold, yet you may get a
trial bottle free at C. C. Nash's. 6
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

We feel kindly toward those
poor deluded third party fellows.
1t was almost too much to expect
them to flop right into Democratic
ranks. They are doing right good
work, however, and four years
hence we expect to welcome many
of them into the fold, in recogni-
ton of their services to the Demo-
cratic party!
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13
The Other Fellows to Have The
Fun.
IN. o. Picayune.1

In the convention which met las
week at Cincinnati and organized
the Peoples Party" there were
1417 delegates.
The South had but little part OF
lot in the concern. There were nc
delegates from Delaware, Mary
land, Virginia or Georgia. There
was one from North Carolina, one
from South Carolina, two from
Florida, two from Alabama, two
from Louisiana, six from Ten
nessee, six from Arkansas. The
only Southern States that made an,
sort of show were Mississippi, with
rs, and Texas, with rs delegates
From the entire South there were
only 122 representatives.
The Western Republican papers
are greatly exercised at this show
ing. It is plain enough to them
that while Western farmers are
trying to break up the Republican
party, the Southern people are
keeping quiet and are remaining
solidly Democratic. That is about
the fact. The trouble of which the
delegates at Cincinnati complained
were brought on by the Republican
party. The convention was made
up almost wholly of Western men
Kansas, Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska
and Illinois collectively furnished
of the entire representation 1864,
or rs per cent These people want
a new party because they have
been reduced to the greatest finan-
cial distress by the Republican
party, which has SO long dominated
the Union and the several States
in which the sufferers live. They
are sick of the "grand old party .
They would have been wise to have
cast their lot with the Democrats,
but as they have chosen to set up
a third party we shall not COM
plain. 1t is opposition to the Re-
publican domination.
The Chicago Tribune, in fit OF
rage and frenzy at the situation,
breaks out like this:
'sThe handspring of the Cincin-
natl convention was Western Kan
sas. A dozen of Southern States
were not represented. The States
east of the Alleghanies were not
represented. From Illinois there
were but a few old Greenback fat
cranks who attend every gathering
where they think they can get q
chance to air their fiat crankery.
As the distance from the droughty
regions of Western Kansas in
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

The drouth this year has been
the longest we have had in Louisi-
ana for twenty years. At New Or
leans there was no rain for II days.
Here in Grant we have been more
fortunate than in most parishes,
and as a consequence our crops are
far above the average. The rains
which set in this week assure a
pretty fair crop in the bottoms,
while the crops are tolerably fair
in most places in the hills.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

Mr.. Charles Drew Kemp has re-
ceived the appointment as sheriff of
Grant parish. He has made his
bond and qualified. The appoint
ment of Mr.. Kemp settles vexed
question of long duration, and will
give more general satisfaction to
the people of the parish at large
than would the appointment of any
of the other aspirants.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

NJ. T. Dozier shot and killed A. A. David,
in the town Of Alexandria, on Friday.
june 9Th. The killing is the result of an
old fend, David having killed Dozier's
brother two years ago. All Of the parties
are noted for their violence when aroused,
and it is thought that the end is not yet,
il the law fails to put an end to the meet
ing of those interested.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

See the notice of barbecue and
picnic dinner in Montgomery on
june 26th. Everybody invited to
come out and hear the eloquent
speakers who will be present on
that occasion.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13
Rapides Camp-Meeting.
The Rapides Camp-meetinQ wi

The Rapides Camp-meeting will
commence on Sunday, August Is,
1891, and will be in session one
week or longer. Ten or more of the
most learned ministers will be pres
ent. The camp grounds are de-
lightfully situated. Hacks can be
secured at Boyce to take the pub
lie to the grounds. Accommoda-
tions frst-class. Everybody is in
vited to attend.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

The campaign fights opened in New
Orleans on the 9th with shooting scrape
between Editor Dupre, of the States, and
President Oliphant,of the board Of health.
Nobody seriously hurt, and both at en-
tirely to high heat for summer health.
As sanitary precaution we would advise
the gentlemen to keep cool.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

A Asplendid statue in honor of JEFF
Davis was unveiled at Jackson,
Mississippi, last week by the old
soldiers of the South.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

enug lisfis fbrtunss have been made ..
wosk for -, BY Anna Page, Austir
Texas, end yno- Bonn, Toledo. Ohio-
ISss cot. otAers srs doing - veil WIS
not youf SONS earn over tt0o. ~
Inonth- Ycu can do the wovk end lise
ht home. whessver you ere kvsn be-
g1nNsss srs easl1y sarn.ag nvU ~ TO
o1ea dsy. Al aGps- We show you bow
and se,rs yoa. can work h sYsrs time
o. ell ths ssns. Dtg noasy fbs work.
erA. Fn1Iurs unknown eUooG theu-
NEW and wouderfhL Rsxlicalsn ffsA
/, Hox So Rortop0ap Mqtne
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

0AIv.pssiy and s"ss..sy, % Bly, Sy By sss:s : i y
- either ser. young old, and In thsr
xNuvyuY own localities " hereves they live. Any
~ do the work. Essy lssrn.
We furnish evssything We yoa- No
your moments. all time the wosh- This
enfisvy new brngs wondsr wokes
beEnnsrs earning from o3S $50 week aud upwsr
and more saes htsie sxpesisnce We fi.h tAs
Poymsut and tech kn9k No explain hsss Fl
infosmatiea 1Re4. T1UE q CO., AC6CDfA, 1Alkk
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

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The following letter was written
10 the Times-Democrat six vears
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81 49, - .he ,,eanIs . os 4h;s = ,ss-;on. - 49,,
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Editor Tines -p.uoor,.: -- = -
Will Won ALLOW ma : member of
the "Gt Marv Cannoneers Who
Was in the siirm;sh st fhe month
of Cane river. to add. as q post-
scrip to Joseph Collins Communi-
cation = fav "details which viii
make his account entirelv correct?
The Cricket and Julliette and an
othar sst;ncI.d,' onrfoat-the name
I foroet-sccomnSsn;ed bv two trsns-
nortsl Chamn;on M 8 and Cam-
n;on M y kad bean mn 70 blov nm
the Eastnort the ironclad which
had been sent up Red river to an
caoa the M;ssonr; She had oronnd-
ed somewhere near the littIe town
Of Montoomerv These boets we're
to remove what msnchipery thev
conld and then blow mn the hat
This was done and we MAINLY
heard the ernlos;on While We we're
GOING into nos;t;on AZ the month
of Cane river. Our battery onlv
contained four n;aces a. that time
instead of s;rLone LONG brass IL.
nonnd onn east for the comnsrv
bv CIasfe- of New Orleans: one
Nanoleon oun cantnred at Mans-
feld and tyo 19-ponnd how;tzers.
hadlv honev.comhed The hoafs
made their annearance ahout 3
O'clock n The eren;no~-T do mot
rememher datas after = lanse of
twartv va.rs--;r the foilov;ro or
dar. G,;cLat Chsmn;on M <
Jnli;atte' Chsmn;on M :. and ths
other Cnnhoet vhoea name I cannot
recall We d;d not omen Ere unt;l
the Cricket had nassad the Arr
oun the 12-pound Clarke eun The
Ratterv vae eceftered over : snace
of nearly : onarter of : m;ie I
= vas serving a. No 7 on the Last
niece q 12nonnd hovitzer and
conld notsee anv Of the other ouns.
The second shot ernloded the
boiler of the Champ;on No. S and
she tied - the benk r;Oht nnderon
cnn Ivas IN hoerd of her mat
ee aoor - "a caaeed f;r;r0 She
was : fearful s;rht being Crowded
with negroes, dead and diving.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13
B. TURNER
DEALER IN
General Merchandise

Pineville. La,
Has just received Large Stock of Spring
and Summer Goods, which is to be sold at
q small margin above cost for cash.
The public are invited to call aud exam-
inc his large and we'll selected stock OF
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Dress Goods and Trimmings,
Fancy Goods, White Goods. adies' Ciosks
and Jackets, Jersies. Hosiery. Shawls and
Hoods. Balmorals, Jeans, Cassilneres aud
Flannels. Linseys, Blankets, etc
Mems and Boys Hats. and Ladies Trim
med Hats.
A large stock Of Boys and Menss CLO-
THING. Special bargains are offered in
Boys and Mems JEANS Clothing, which
We're bought at q sacrifice.
A fine assortment of Boots aud Shoes.
Saddiery, Crockery. Hardware, Groceries.
Plantation Supplies. TRUNKS. Valises,
Towes's celebrated "Fish Brand" of Slick.
ers, aud FURNITURE.
Agent for the Dupont Gum Powder, the
Oldest and best in America.
A carload Of the celebrated MILBURN
WAGONS will lie received early in Octo-
Der, the best on the planet.
Highest market price paid for Cotton.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13

The lottery press is q sort of double
sexed affair-running male and female
editions, as it were.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-06-13
The MOUNT ZION
Male { Female College, Limited
Six Miles North of
Montgomery. "a.

montgomery, Ia.
We are glad to inform our friends and
the public generally that We have secured
the services of PROF. @. q. HARkIS. A.
M. formerly Professor of Latin and Mathe-
lnatics ut Mt. Lebanon University aud late
President Of the Agricultural College at
Calhoun, La, as President of Mt. Zion
Male aud Female College.
No expense will be spared TO elevate this
institution to place among the foremost
Colleges Of the State.
The school is non -sectarinil. but is directly
under the watch care of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
The location il peculiarly favorable to
the successful operation of College of
high grade aud scholarly tone.
Holding the opinion that the trne end
of education is to elevate the morals. de-
velop the physique and train the mind of
the pupil. thus qualifying him MS n useful
and honorable CITIZEN, we have Topped off
all useless expenses, aud reduced the cost
to n minimum.
Good board IN private families. conven-
lent to the College, cAn be had for only
six to eight dollars per month.
TUITION.
Preparatory and Classical '' e '' 40
Collegiate and Normal "a :. :. so
Music % 8 so
Incidental Fee per session 1W
Thus the total cust need not exceed ten
dollars per month.
The next session will commence October
a, 1890. We ask parents who have SONS
and daughters to educate to give us a
trial. Write for further information to
Prof G, i. Harris. President of College. OF
to Rev /. r. Strickland, President Board
of Directors, both of Montgomery, La.
w. l. FORD,
Secretary Board Of Directors.
The record-union., 1891-07-06
Mr.. Carcy's Franchise.
KINGSBuRY,S DEATH.
The Full Text OF the Coroner's
Jury'S Verdict.

Since the inquest in the case of Fred
erick Kingsbury, the burglar who was
shot at Freeport while endeavoring to
escape arrest, there has been some in
quiry for the verdict Of the jury in full.
The RECoRD-UNIoN, therefore, secured a
copy of fityesterday from Coroner George
Clark. 1t is as follows:
''We, the Coroner's Jury, being duly
summoned, impaneled and sworn by the
Coroner CT Sacramento County, TO in
quire into the cause of the death Of
one Frederick w. Kingsbury, do find as
follows: That his name was Frederick
w. Kingsbury; that he was native OF
Massachusetts; that his age was 43
years; that on June g, 1891, he received a
gun-shOt wound at the town Of Freeport,
in Sacramento County; that on June 80,
1891 he died from the effects of said
wound III the County Jail, i'll Sacramento
City, Sacramento County; that the said
gun-shot wound was inflicted by shot
gun in the hands of Thomas Morrisey,
and said act of shooting by Morrisey was
justitiable. (Signed) c. a. Fisk, III.
Kohne, j. \. Payne, b. J. Chambers,
ID. NJ. Cross, Horace Thomas, Thomas
kirkpatrick, John J. Heffernan, Lewis
Smith, Stanton Myers, w. j. Davis"
The record-union., 1891-07-06
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ex-Deputy Coroner George Watson
leaves for the Arkansaw Hot Springs to-
morrow
Win Dreyfus, one of the Golden Eagles
corps of assistants, has gone to Nevada
City to spend his vacation.
j. Charles Jones, formerly of this CITY
but now resident of San Francisco,
came up to spend the Fourth with his
friends.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: w. p. Burnham, Folsom; Ii. c..
Bunker, San Francisco; J. Mcdonald, w.
Dunno, Oakland; L. p. Kerner, san
FRANCISCO; F w: P. Cornforth, Denver; w.
I; Nichols, Arizona; A. w. Hayward
Chicago; Geo. b. Smith, Rochester; e. NJ.
simpson, Sacramento; B. I. Walton,
Iuba City; E. w. Van Slyke, San Fran
cisco; ii. {. Shaw and niece, Stockton: J
W. McWilliams and wife, j. a. Allen,
San Francisco; j. B. Burdeu; Marin
County; Jas. Hambly, Tacoma.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday:
y. Apperson, l. K. Putnam, Dixon; r.
p. Moore, Z. A. Brown, Woodland; John
Miller, city; M. l.. Durham, Quincy; T..
z. }. Robinson, Oakland; Jos. E. O'Don-
nell, San Francisco; Ii. Hebb, Walnut
Grove; Mrs. Wchner, Mrs. Heings, Miss
Heings, New Orleans; j. NJ. MacA lister;
NJ. ko2manszy, San krancis co; Miss A .
Anderson, Miss +. Turney, Placerville;
Alois G. Hunt, Woodland; L. II. Plu-
mado. Piacerville; S. W. Hoffman, New
York; G. f. Merrill, Placerville; Ed. II.
Smith, COurtland; George Lings, Suisun:
\. Schneider, Summit; Z. " Howard.
{. y. Ludlow, j. Z. French, Sacramento;
6; 3. Bryan, w. Leik, b. j. Stilson, Tony
Thomas, Courtland; L. Larllin, Placer
vllie;,J. II. kaipsnar, Suisun; ". Vim
cent, Stockton; Joe Cantillion, Henry
Houngman. Henry Hines, Louis Baltz,
William Dale, Al. Lawson, William
Stearns, Ira Phillips, \. O'NeilI, Oakland.
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MANGLED BY THE CARS.
Two Farm Hands Meet With Tragic
Deaths Near FIorin.
Fred Case IS Completely Beheaded-He
and Joseph Mooney Fell Asleep
on the Track.

a shocking accident occurred early
Yesterday morning about mile and a
half north of Florin.
1t was about 4:30 o'clock when freight
train No. 100 came laundering northward
from Stockton. At the place mentioned
there is q small trestle, and as the train
drew near this Engineer Thomas Rudech
noticed something lying Oh the track just
beyond the trestle. He whistled down
brakes, reversed his engine, and did
everything he could to stop the train, but
it was too late. The momentum carried
The train considerable distance over the
spot where the objects were seen on the
track.
HORRIBLE SIGHT.
When the train was stopped and an in
vestlgation made the trainmen found the
mangled remains of two men beneath the
wheels.
1t was sickening sight.
Both men had been killed instantane-
Gusly. One OF them had been completely
were frightfully crushed. The remains
OF the other unfortunate did not present
sdch horrible sight, although there was
q large hole i'll the back of tie head. a
large bottle half filed with whisky was
found near the track.
The trainnlen picked up the mangled
bodies and placing them in the cabo0se
brought them to this city, where Coroner
George Clark took charge ofihem.
TEEY WERE FARM HANDS.
At the Morgue the bodies were identi-
tied as those of Frederick Case and
Joseph Mooney, farm hands, who were
employed or the ranch Of Davis d Son,
which is near where the accident 0c-
Cured.
From what could be learned it appears
that Case and Mooney left the ranch
about O'Clock Saturday night TO attend
the bail at FlOrin. At the ball they
drank rather heavily and when they left
for home, at about o'clock yesterday
morning, both were considerably intoxi-
Gated. they took a bottle OF whisky with
them.
Tie presumption is that before reach
ing home they laid down on the railroad
track for rest and fell asleep. Case is
the one who was SO frightfully mangled
and beheaded.
Both of the unfortunate men were
unmarried. Case was Il native of
Kentucky and 30 years Of age Mooney
was about 20 years Of age and native OF
Canada,
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INSTALLATION,
Industrial Lodge, /. o. o. f., Seats Its
New Officers

industrial LCu9S, /. y. -. f.. Seats Its
New officers.
On Saturday evening District Deputy
James Stewart installed the following
officers of Industrial Lodge, No. I57, /. 0.
0. F.:
Past Grand, L. c. Jordan; Noble Grand,
w. l.. Brunson; Vice-Grand, J. II. Gar
lick; Secretary, j. l.. Robinette; Perma-
nent Secretary, j. II. Ferguson; Treas
urer, James Stewart; Warden, /. G..
Sheperd; Conductor, a. a. Turple; In
side Guardian, G. B. Grafton; Outside
Guardian, w. w. Wright; X. S. n. g.,
George Murray; l.. S. n. c., c. a. Run
yon; X. S. V. c., S. Bradford; L. S. V.
G., $. Harper; r. s. s., G. V. Watson; l..
S. s., a. \. Bullock; Finance Committee
w. W. Wright, j. n. Moore, II. Il.
Stone; Organist, w. d. Grove: Delegates
to the Relief Committee-J. T. Gariick,
c. NJ, Harrison, G.. V. Watson; Delegate
to Library Board, J.,R. Taylor; Trustees
George Murray, q. b. Dean and J. J.
Nissen.
The reports of this lodge show the
membership to be gradually on the in
crease, and now numbers 800 During
the past six months nearly $1,000 were
spent for benevolent purposes.
The record-union., 1891-07-06
Pacific Coast Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports fifteen failures iii the Pacific
Coast States and Territories Tor the week
ending yesterday, as compared with
twenty-seyen for the previous week and
ten for the corresponding vice.. of 1890.
The failures Tor the past week are di-
vided among the trades as follows: Five
saloons, two grocers. two clothing, one
JeWeiry, one brewery, one wood ana coal,
one fancy goods, one genera! store and
one bakery. The agency reports 500
failures in the Pacific Coast States and
Territories for the first six months of
1871, with assets 81, 134, ,294 ard Liabilities
S5,S0l ,O2, as compared with 513 for the
previous six months, with assets s., $50, :
500 AID liabilities $4,l52,33G and 479 for
corresponding six monthS of 1890, with
assets 81, ,56s, ,45S and liabilities s3, 300 '7S2.
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Mr.. Henry,s Explanation.

The following letter was received from
j. II. Henry, the President and principal
owner of the Central Street Railway, on
Saturday. 1t explains itself:
EDS. RECoRD-U UNION: / have read and
carefully considered all the reasons given
why our company should build the pro-
posed new electric line down Second or
Third street, instead of Sixth, as we con-
template, and am free to confess that ann
unable to see merit III the arguments.
IF we build a line at ali we build it with
the understanding that we must depend
upon the traffic for "a dividend, as we
have no real estate interests 10 be affected
by the location of the line. Hence in
locating the line we have kept this point
continually in view, and have refrained
from asking the opinion of any one. If
we went into that kind Of business we
would never get line located. Every
body has his own AK 10 grind as a general
rule.
do not understand all this talk about
Second or Third street. How can either
bc secured? Certainly no man that knows
anything about street railways would
Ihlnk OF attempting to run Mr.. Carey's
line on Second street under the statute,
Tor TWO very good reasons: first, the
gauge OF his and our road is not the same;
second, II would be impossible to run the
lines Jointly, thereby mixing up horse
anu CiSCtIlC cars ali IN Il bunch at the
turning point, and l doubt very much if
the statute would apply in this case. AS
10 Ihlrd street Major Mclaughlin told me
last saturday that, in his opinion, Mr.
Carey's franchise did not expire on Third
street till sometime next summer. Would
sou wait for that TO expire?
Again the question of transfer is of the
utmost Importance in the location of the
proposed line, yet they all ignore that.
five built down Second, Third or Fonrth
streets it is our opinion that IS per cent
OF the whole traffic would have To be
transferred at the point of connection
zyith the J-street line. Our experjence is
that transferring kills traffic very fast.
especially with the ladies and children
and very large per cent. of our receipts
are received from the ladies and children.
The above are some of our reasons why
yyc prefer Sixth street to any street west
of Il. We would all prefer Seventh
street. but Mr.. Carey has franchise on
that street, hence that is out of the ques-
Ton. | might say in conclusion that the
tl;reetory of our company are unani-
Inously in favor of Sixth street, and
would not entertain proposition TO
haad down any street west of it, and
would not agree to operate road on
Third or Second street f9r five years ifbuilt
The record-union., 1891-07-06
Cure of Tvnhoid E7auo-

Charles Hartford of New Castle, New
York, testifies that he was cured of
typhoid fever by BRANDRETH's PILLS.
Read his letter:
About year ago was attacked with
typhoid fever. My physician treated me
for some days, and / was so weak
thought | must die. Although at times
delirious and suffering intense pain in
the head and back, and parched up with
fever, l still had sense enough to remeln-
Der my box of BRANDRErH's PILLS. I
managed to get them and swallowed six.
and then took q bowl of hot tea. Nv
doctor had been afraid to give me purge
was so weak, but BRANDRETII's Pulls
made me stronger. AS soon as they acted
freely, my head cleared, fever abated and
| slept for ten hours. / continued taking
three or four pills every night for a week
and entirely recovered, although my doc
tor had given me up. Undoubtedly
BRANDRETH's PILLS saved my life.r