The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-16

The story having been circulated tha1
Lydia f. Pinkham was Il mythical person.
age whose name had been widely used for
advertising purposes. a Boston newspaper
man not long ago had an interview with
MIR. Charles ii. Pinkham of the Lydia Z.
Pinkham Medicine Company of Lynn.
Mass. eldest son o! the famous woman.
Mr.. Pinkham called attention to photo
graphs OF his mother and her children, and
explained the rise and progress of her won
derful business He told how. when his
father was broken doAn In health. his
mother. using her kitchen a labora-
sory. began the sleeping Of herbs with the
assistance of her family. The filling OF II
gross or SO of bottles was the work OF an
evening, and then the sons went around
Boston and surrounding towns distributing
circulars setting forth the virtues of tho
compound. Success attended their COM
bincd efforts ncwspc per nOtOriety followed,
and soon the kitchen gave place to WELL
appointed laboratory. Yet larger accom-
nodations were required until they at length
erected building with facilities sufficient
tomeet the demands of a great and grow
Ing business. This Is now pointed to as 4
proof OF the results of advertising. Mrs.
Charles ii. fnkham is actively engaged in
the correspondents" work of the C 2mpauy,
and attends personally to the visits of fe-
male patients. SO that instead of there be-
ing no Mrs Pinkha,n. there have been in
reality two ladies of that name. one of
them still attending to the business found
eli In Lynn many years ago
Relic. of the Irue Cross.
A Catho'ic correspondent of the New
castl" Leader, writes: Among the re les
of the true cross what is probably one Of
the largest pieces in the world is now in
the Ir>ulinc Convent Cork. 1t is said
to be- about seven inches in length. and
was given by Pope Pascal ii. to Muir
tab, King of Ireland. 1t was for its re-
ccpiion that the abbey of Hoy Cross,
Thurlcs, was built by Donald O'Brcn.
King of Limerick. Another large piece
is included in the four great relics under
the dome of ST. Peters, Rome. There
are three pieces of the cross in the
Church of Santa Croce at Rome. Will" a
fourth is kept in the Pope's private
chapel in the Vatican. Many churches
in Palestine a so have fragments. These
are portions of that 'arger one which
was left at .ierusa en- by the Empress
st Helena. and which was finally divid-
cd and distributed. But, tn come nearer
home, i, is worthy of note that among
the many valuable Re les treasured a!
tShaw College, near Durham. are sever
al small pieces, and these are so arrang-
ed as to form miniature cross. y
Whether You 1raye Ell by Land or Sea
You need medicinal safeguard Changes OF
Climate or temperature. brackish water. uu-
usual diet. drnughts from open Windows tina.
snt1y fellow passengers will not close all these
breed ailments against which tho surest pro-
lection is Hostetters Stomach Bi,ters. finest OF
medicinal fertilizers. Sea sickness. land nausea.
are promptly counteracted by this agreeable
corrective. which is also a capital defense
against malaria, the effects OF Il tropical or
chilly temperature damp and exposure. Per
sons OF sedeutary pursuits mill operatives,
mariners. miners. engineers, froutiersmen. per
fors Of every calling involving mental fatigue
excessive bodily effort, and liability TO un-
healthfui Influences OF any sort. regard it rs an
i'comparahle safeguard. Biliousnes5. consti
ration. dy dyspepsia. rheumatism. sick headache
aud kidney troubles etfectually suhdued by
the Creat alterative