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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

attacked BY brigands. of whom l an
secretly chief I Knew you would be
kiilsd. but after you had been killed
WY, tell ne why. did you not report
the tat 10 md, your superior officer
because. replies Mr. Harcourt. with
delightful irrelevaAcy, because love
your dsaghtsr
Then the general cid not say: ME
only child" and Mr.. harcoort was Sd
surprised By this omission that his Guns
tuition, already enfeehled by the loss
shock, and he fell dead on the musket.
BY order q the general, Mr.. Har~
courts body was removed behind
screen The hight struck across the
stage and threw the shadow Of the
corpse upon the scenery behind; and
the audience was some~ hat amused at
seeing this shadow tanning itself indus
triously during the remainder Of the
act. IL did not speak well for the dead
mans character that he should begin u
fan himself Immediately after his de
cease. bat the post-mortem revelation
was a new thing in melodrama, and
that's what they're all after.
Then MIR billiard brings his frac-
tured skull once more into full view Of
the audience, and goes through har-
rowing scene with Miss Alice Fischer,
who has just come out of fit into
which Mr.. Harcourt's death has thrown
her She appears torn by eontending
passions Of love and revenge. She loves
Mr.. billiard with consuming fiery
feFvor that parches her tongue, but she
believes that be shot of the cannon
which killed her brother (Harcourtl and
So she is determined to get square if il
breaks her heart.
Il thirst; | burn" cries Mr.. billiard.
There is a pitcher Of Croton on the Ia
bic. Give me pull AT il"
But Miss fischer remembers her dy-
ing brother, and she pours the Croton
on the carpet, where il doubtless makes
a large yellow stain. And Mr.. billiard,
instead of going ont % a hydrant, falls
dead; after which Miss Fischer faints
and then goes crazy. At the end of the
act there Is nobody able 10 be up and
about the house except the two villains.
'+Aiot - ills 'AA- u sAtl ~ ~ sunny .
a sample of the whole. OF course Mr..
billiard and Mr.. Harcourt return from
the dead and Miss Fischer RECEIVERS her
reason-which gives Us some hope for
the author of the piece. In the second
act, after a supposed interval of eight
cen months, Mr.. billiard appears as
lieutenant commander of the L. ). ;.
Chicago. Some of the United States
naval officers ought 70 note this case of
rapid advancement, il might give them
hope. II the interval had been eight
cen years and Mr.. billiard had passed
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

s-r,is them - their corners before any
s,u-s hl,-od Is spilled on her sitting room
carpet
7 srn pursued ~ my pursuerS. says
1T billiard Il an going - die N a
Few minutes. bar that viii afford me
snlv temporary RELIEF. hecanse I am
certain r, eomr ~ life again in The next
a. st The LATEST"
HWhie him. says Mr. Douglass. IT
matters rot where Fut him orr trp #
she eeuter sable, = vou want -. far a
St.. seare hing party is always blind.
I'D sou understand ere nature ~ IN
-ntRv asks Mr. Hi1iarf tff v1u
thinis vru 1o swear not % hetray mc p"
rs ysfi nCt hefrtT v1f. said t1e gil
lain. .fr- have arranged e. Kill wa
Later fn the Tauae.
Thev both - euG ard M Harcourt
..,r,.-s in Pc has been shot through
ts.fa lungs bv tsn-ta,h CANNON. snd
h..- o.sir few minutes to srare He
.,,.~rse= theTn IN eenversatisu sith MF
perrr ee tha eid siiaIn. sao IS =
.,-.~raf l.1 ERE Rrazi. .an army. amt Nr
f4s-.~-n~ss .,srerfrr sffcer NJ War-
,...,~s cannot sfsnd ~ - pins h.is tbs
.,.neral l,-es re eseTn sorr7 - se- hIa
i. .h.s condition Re oryiers 30 gtuug
- :, he prcpp~i 40 ~ith nusAet
II ..rt rru cas- nr ureteet silver
.r.in. says SO Sener>4 III lsse - -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

the practice. There was among them
a fellow with face 50 pocllnarlIed
that | thought he had had the small
pox, and | was curious to ascertain If it
were true. He told me, however, that
he had gotten it in another way.
At one of the boat places in his coun-
try, where q large number Of Sir John
FranlSlins men had persisted, and their
skeletons. mixed with debris, were
found scattered around. this fellow,
then a boy, secured a small red flask,
filed with black sand. as he called it.
He had no use for the black sand, but
wanted the bright red flask. 50 he poured
out the contents alongside Of the lamp.
giving them a careless flourish that
threw them in the flames His subse-
qucnt explanation was "a short sh-h-h-h,
ending with a loud bang that nearly
equaled ten-inch columbiad. lie said
he went out through the roof Of the
snow house. as the hole in it was larger
than the door. and. in the excitement.
more convenient.
Well. that explained the condition OF
his face and his fear II firearms a wen.
In fact, he managed 10 keep as far
away from gun a. possible, and all his
friends had been inoculated by the
same dread. FREDERICK SCHwArKA.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

disputes not quite 50 grave as the feusls,
and IS often used ~ / understood them
o Say. a. tests II endurance aud
strength While no prizes are as 4rded,
they differ bat little from similar con-
tests ne have among u, such a. those
planned for New Orleans, except in the
way OF conducting them, which l viii
now explain.
The contest OF the eoInbatants nearly
always takes place ia Large snow
house, or igioos as they term it. In
these large, sernipsrm8nent SNOW
houses they have generally ala aisle run
ming down the center separating the
two snow beds on either side, which are
about two feet high, the aisle being
about as wide. Only the select are al
lowed adnittanee, epefreaIn Of society
the ice cream. OF conrse. The com
batants sit on Opposite ides Of the aisle,
facing each other, ON e snow beds, and
are 80 close that theiI<legs overlap each
others in order ID g06foom. Time hay
ing been called, thert is no scientific
sparring or Sullivanesque strategy dis
played while dancing around in the lit
tie snow house. They simply keep still,
except one draws baclahis fist and plants
it emphatically at thefbutt of the 9TH
ers ear. The first blow is not very
hard, but the recipient of the favor
generally knows WHOM he receives it.
The first round is tHus decidedly one
sided, but the deeffr of the blow
is entitled 20 but on~ strike when the
other fellows turn 4 nes. lie gradual
" increases the force of the blow, the
person struck remair1ng quiet, his head
bowed low, and his hands or elbows
resting on his knees5 These alterna-
tons of blows con1in3e one at a time,
each one increasing over the other in
strength until they have reached the
extreme limit of theI bower Of the belli-
cose blubber eaters Z deal them. If one
or the other is not knocked senseless
when these terrific Qows are at their
maximum, there Will of course. come a
time when one or tie other will sue
cumb from sheer exha ustion. AS a test
of physical endurance these polar pugil-
istic encounters Of It'd seal eaters are I'M
doubtedly of greater Salue than the prize
fights among our own civilized selves,
but as masters of ''Science," SO called,
they cannot rank very high.
How often they take place among
these people l could not find out, but
imagine they are not very frequent.
When the EsquiInau, who was going TO
kill Toolooah with knife found his IN
tentions baked he sent general chal-
lenge of this character to my party, but
evidently intended for the native por-
ton only. | told him | would accom-
modate him if he would give me ''satis-
faction in a contest with firearms next
day, but this ended all further negotia-
tons.
They were mortally afraid of powder,
pistols and everything pertaining to
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

would not quit refaiiatiug a. hong rs
any male member of the tribe was left
them bad newer Seen firearms before
and b.sd been dumiannded ~ their Fl
feet Is stopped ail further action. as
hsd inferred it wauld when n.tde luy
threat stitch kaeee need u1t b. ea~
ned .uto effect I have given the ex-
amp.e o. shaw sanietaiue II the er.arsc-
tef af taar feeds
IL sas p hiie among these same people.
tie seal eaters Il the srctis shores. that
iiesri g FORM ~ pssilisa,. sasnovn
afaass the other kss4sisisuE tribes es-
ctpf - faF as they had beard Il it
ssaeHE IRE hsiseRillaks Ias paaii
isaa - . an.ii Gel method II sstfiiss
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

property. while murders are committed
from a thousand and one motives.
Burglars as rule will not commit
murder unless driven TO il in self-de-
Tense The burglar must of necessity
be audacious. cunning and secretive to
a certain extent. OF course, he usually
has pals or accomplices who are In his
confidence The career of an expert
burglar is a well rounded succession of
skillful crime. Take the notorious
Mike Kerrigan, alias John Dobbs. He
is over sixty and one of the most accom-
plished burglars IN the country. lie was
born and brought up In the slums of
the Fourth ward; started ont in life as
a pickpocket; was afterward connected
with Patsy Conroy, Larry Griffin,
Denny Brady, Pugsey Hurley and other
notorious river thieves. Later on he
became one of the most expert bank
burglars in America, being known in
every large city in the country as first
class workman in his line. His asso-
ciates were Charles Adams, alias Lang
don; w Moore, George Mason, alias
Gordon: Big Frank Mccoy, old BIZ
Maegher. Fairy Mcclure, and. in
fact. all the best men in the profession.
He has been engaged in almost all the
important bank robberies which have
occurred in this country during the past
quarter of a century. He was impli-
Gated in the robbery of the Dexter bank,
Of Maine, and the murder of the cashier.
He escaped from state prison at Wealth
ersficid. Conn, but was rearrested in
Philadelphia while attempting TO sell
bonds stolen from the Manhattan Saw
ings Institution in New York. Now,
doesn't such career show indOmitable
energy and nerve? Or take Fairy
McGuire, one OF the most daring and
desperate thieves in America, and
who has served a fifteen years
sentence in Bangor, Me, also
a term in Clinton prison in
this state He was a slippery fellow
and managed to slide out of several
very tight places. lie was arrested in
1881 in front of No. So Nassau street
An officer discovered burglars at work
in the store. and while looking in the
window was approached by Mcclure,
who began talking loudly. thereby Civ
ing the men on the inside a chance u
escape. He was arrested for various
offenses. but managed to worm out Of
each one, but at last was tried and con-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

The Funny Blsn- Given the Dictionary
bT the rharmeC

The Funny Blsfs Given the Dictionary
by the Pharmacists.
OH II vitriol is not an oil
Copperas is an iron salt and contains
no copper.
salts ~ lemon has nothing 10 DO with
n lemon. b1t is "a salt Of the extremely
poisonous 0xalic acid.
Soda water contains 40 soda
Sculpture ether contains no sulphur.
Sugar ~ lead has nothing 70 do with
sugar. mr. has cream Of tartar anything
g. do with cream.
Oxygen means the acid generator, -
but hydrogen X really the essential
element and many acids contain no
oxygen.
German silver contains no silver and
black cad contains no lead
Berberine j. usually made from
hvsirssstis canadensis
Worlnseeas Il unevpauded flower
buds
Milk - lime has No milk
ffuic ksilver IS pure mercury.
0il - origsnum Is made from thyme
ard rot from origanum Bulletin -
Pharmacy.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11
PUGS OF THE NORTH
How Pugilism Is Practised
Among the Esquimaux.
THESE ARE A PEACEFUL PEOPLE
And Only Indulge in Pugilism as Test
Of EnduIance-OnlyT Two Tribes
of Esquimaux at War.

The Esquimaux have the reputation
Of being very peaceful race of people,
and they deserve it. So far as war is
concerned il is almost wholly unknown
among them When on the Arctic coast
Of North America. near the mouth Of
Back ; Great Fish river, | found a tribe
called the Netschilluks, or seal-eaters,
an unusually aggressive tribe, among
this peaceful race, and they told Inc
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

n Is worth knowing tlat fine man
pers T. st perfectly mnst - wrrn cup-
tinually. n PVT ca FOR scafvIsry use
only they WI 30 gBrs g. lstuly TIE
wesrer by ther swlwzu drs-ss
IA 10 worth knowing tlssst ruailv a tns
t,szf i,rTusel-se4-rs ~ 49, c0Hntry srs
VERY poor is0TBskeegsrs. TIE Fsetsi 81
r.lata. Trey syeE,a ~ tf'sfr tfFfss l.cass-
ke.sytre ard hsrt r.e time lefi for g,o1ns,-
ping
Itss worth kuewfng That's ffsuv Ward
fsssx7H1 once fsia fsst ttse rE,Frn ~ WIN
50 Tpfr9 hoe c1rDe & rsst paizs svhsse
be rr. sass ~ rosFtssif suehfto hsput infg
> ecfhra. fcf the ti9gorrilv o0rfisp1fsd
rs--p-sz ssn ss-fsfri ur ruvre.
y y snae-e6 vreii w~rfh tnevfan thnt
tns fsos1 s<7avtsvs w~aTsn ~ fiis earth
> silersra. s~rd t'1st fsod 81 fzsns1rpei.s1
ffis hrsrsn snorfh fhat ~ cord iese -
v-s1 - aTNn II ths snphetr a fhs
i-i.- trss<aeu wers ofir hsefef l..ifrstr.,,i.
o. szu nof fhfrs 1,ege rusi3 b. fssvvsr
hssrfsclss more s.nrFrt friendships an5
fsxsr divorces 0s
Nw r Fu1f
snske p foet iof.g rne H-raQa g
Port Hnrnr NHtnr w-ras f.r.r Fnut IA q
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11
ALL OF THEM TOUGH
Superintendent Byrnes Talks
About Criminals.
SOME or THEIR CRIMES
Burglars VIII Not Commit Murder, as
Ruie-His Worst Murder Cases.
FoIgeTs as a Class

What are the distinguishing eharac-
teristics of murderers. burglars and
forgers?" Superintendent Byrnes re-
peated the question thoughtfuly.
THAT is u question which If fully dis
cussed would be 10 go into the ethics Of
crime without end. You must always
consider the motive Of crime. Burglars,
you must remember, have always one
motive, the wrongful acquisition of
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

"BaSlCing in the sun" is in itself Of
real and considerable benefit. and il is
ma compliment t. our human intel
lirenoe To ind that cats and dogs under
stand that fact much better than We DO.
Even the blue glass" craze had q truth
underlying il, and owed such success as
Il achieved "a The proportion II sun
light which penetrated ITS colored me
dium The love ~ sunshine Is natural
Is one 81 our strongest instincts. and
We should be far healthier ana happier
If yc followed and developed 10 instead
81 practically ignoring aud rcprcssing
A. How a sparkling sunny morning
exhlarates us and makes ms feel that
"its eco fire a daF g. spend indoors
and set hoge feF holidays are token tor
tilt reason The wealth ~ Use sum
beams IS poured out iavishly AL around
us. end wc turn from it Ga struggle f9r
q few pt8ial hsptlfuis ~ something
else ttat 81 Telov aat efiaiur bot nel
hair - hsrlg en- brios ns htprinee END
often has strange. rei .pa.s uvan is.
Give nafere ehaaes. aad ~ shall END
thai thsrt g. a1Fe than mere faueifai
connection bstvtsn na-nsl sunlebt
and ti.at sammy disp.siuoa whth
after ali is tas frBs 'pANasaEl.es s
stane Norih A@esean Ravies
TIE Rev d D. nayo 6 Hsi8gng rss
eies tei president of ibs Western naf
Fsgeg asalclaifoa al 81 aasi meeIa {
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

"Sarne ONE said today that the new
raiu ister preached over tae heads r the
ronrrezation d. Fou think %of
lie aidnf prrseh aeer mg heal
bad On mV fhester bat IAfe
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

Mrs casvfie-N ~ ha1b@ud ares n1prk
uasre rsQiilv than b
Mrs keeTse sznfslVaopstF l'f ec'urs@r
~ hss - uaaeh more - wvrrT hin
Bassln t}tests
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11
Is A QUEER PLAY
Toward Fielding's impression
Of a New Naval Play.
STRANGE ANTICS or A CORPSE
The Numerous and WIfgl Murder OF
BOB billiard and William HaEcoert-
Th-4 Repeated Resurrection.

The fail theatreal season has opened,
anal =lu-e az the worst shows that were
ever seen oE earth are now receiving
~ oecent ~ a metropolitan indorse-
neu1 ~ man - whom the good name
" this planet Is dear can fail to be
thankful that tins years drama is per
formed amber cover while Mars Is 50
asaF IA. However. II the telescopes ON
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

campsnY OF feuton peou's hss
t.esn eFEan sef wfh 81 fa up -
g. hu 4afsn psssen eeT steamer -
- Ga AouS lske.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11

Belief psouldn 2 Hlsrrg = man fer ~
m fneV
blanche N0r Z siin "a bate - dis
srnssat aae whs So ~tiiina Truth.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-11
Ella Wheeler Wilcox Tells ROW
10 Please the Women.
GAMING THEl8 SWEET SMILE


OMATTERhow strong
and self reliant 8 ruan
NAV d. h. likes II
know thai be is p.opa-
lar wsfh women. lie
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
DIRECT TRADING. ID.
Atlanta Shows Many and Strong
Firms Who Will Import and Urge the
MOuamant

Atlanta Shows Many and Strong
Firms Who VIII Import and Urge the
Movement.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
There is no trouble In getting ample
freight to load regular line of steamers
from South Atlantic port to Europe. Re
turn freight is the problem TO solve
We have taken the pains TO look into the
matter in Atlanta, and have been agreeably
surprised to find the number of mon that
import and use imported goods in this city,
and the variety of imports. The revelation
is remarkable, and proves both the enter
prise of Atlanta merchants. and the excel
lent prospects for incoming freight for this
movement.
Many import quite largely, and one firm
gets cargoes aggregating thousands of tons,
AMI will double importations whenever this
line starts
From here to the west vast importing
traffic can be worked up. We give the At
lanta list:
ATLANTA, GA, July 5, 1s92.-We, the
undersigned merchants of Atlanta, Ca,
who either import or use imported foreign
goods or raw material, wishing to see direct
trade in operation as the largest single
means TO give the south more trade. mon ey
and business strength apd financial relief
fine advantages, do unquali6edly tndorse
the effort now being made by Coils. Thomas
P. Stovall and l. W. Avery to secure south
ern direct trade to foreign poEts, and we
will order goods and material over the line
when established.
We urge southern merchants to unite in
aiding this movement, and the railroads to
give the guarantee of freights necessary to
secure the line, and we will work with them
to uphold It:
Beck & Gregg, hardware company.
Marsh, Smith & Marsh, Wholesale notions
and shoes
Kiser. Moore, Draper & Co., Wholesale
dry goods and notions.
Balm & Kirkpatrick Company, wholesale
hardware.
Everett Ridley Ragan Company, dry
goods.
John B. Daniel, wholesale druggist.
The Clarke Hard ware Company.
Jacobs pharmacy, importers of German
and French wines and brandies, French and
English perfumes and toilet articles.
King Hardware Company, hardware, cut
lery and guns.
Bolles & Bruckner, booksellers and
stationers.
P. H. Shook & Son, furniture.
Bluthenthal q Blckart importers OF
wines brandies, gins, cordials, whisky and
ale, porter and beer.
Freeman Jewelry Company, jewellers.
J. NJ. Alexander & Co. hardware.
]. P. Stevens & Bro, importers Of dia-
monds, watches and art goods
NJ. Rich & Bros, importers Of laces, kid
| gloves, dress goods and bric-s-brac.
Chamberlain, johnson &c Co., dry goods,
importers Of carpets, silks laces, linens and
| embroidery.
J. NJ. High & Co., importers of silk, dress
| goods. cloaks, gloves, linens, woolens
carpets, draperies and hosiery.
Atlanta Paper Company, paper and paper
| goods.
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills, mauufac-
turers Of 1ute goods and importers OF chemi
Gals for bleaching, by the cargo.
Dobhs Manufacturing Company, import
ers Of crockery, china, glassware and ar
goods.
| Hunnicutt & Bellingrath, tin plate.
The Boyd & Baxter furniture factory
! plate glass.
Joseph Thompson, importer OF wines
brandies, etc, l. w. AVERY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09

the overthrow Of Bullockism and Whitley
ism in Georgia. 1t required Sam Jones'
backbone and iron-ribbed integrity TO be
fearless and independent editor in those
days. The Establishments of wealth and
office were the glttering guerdons which q
venal executive glaringly Haunted as re-
wards for base and servile partisanshlp.
But the time-honored Democrat, under the
editorship of Ben Russell, never crooked
the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift
might follow fawning."
In no part of the state was the war against
Bullock and his "pals" distinguished by
greater courage and ability than in South
west Georgia.
Bullocklsm first and then Whitelyism
were uprooted from the soil they polluted.
The overthrow of slippery Dick" Whitley
and his Punishment to the slums OF Colorado
are direct results Of Ben Russell's brave
and unceaSing warfare against radlcellsm
and everything that is radical in tendency.
The Second district will do itself honor
and place the entire state under obligations
to it If Ben Russell is sent to congress from
that district. The first man who nominated
Turner for the place he has honorably
hlled-what more fitting than he should be
Turner's successor Ben Russell has spent
both time and money, many years and
many dollars, in advocating the claims OF
Office for others in all part OF the district
His vast work has all along been I'M
selfish and unrewarded. Since the first
election of Tete Smith in 1874, there has not
been break In the continuous line of demo-
cratic victories. In no single campaign
from that time to the present could the
democrats have won without his powerful
pen and influence He is recognized
throughout the state as the leader Of the
democratic hosts, and rejection Of him
and his claims would, in the present state Of
affairs, bring untold disaster to the party at
large. Let those in the district whom he
has befriended in the past rally to his stand
ard and see to IL that he is rewarded for his
faithful services in behalf of good govern
ment. He has been the herald to sound the
battle cry in the past for every one worthy
of public trust. Wright, Fleming, Smith
Turner, Hammond, Bower. Spence Bush,
Mitchell aud scores of others have been the
subject Of his lofty paneGyric. Now that
he is for the first time before the district 1t
is proper that these, and the many others
whose political battles he has so holly
fought, should arise as one man and COM
mend him to the people as democrat
indeed In whom there is no guile.
WdycToSS, Ga. u. +. w.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
LARGE PAINFUL ULCER
On Limb Completely Helpless. Unable to
Walk Without Clutches. Flesh to
the Bone Dropped Out.
Suffered Greatly. Doctors Fall to Relieve
Speedily Curedby Cuticura
Remedies

In the summer OF 1888, q sore came on the
fleshy part of my right leg, not far from the
shin bone. 1t continued to increase In size, and
eventually formed large ulcer three inches
long by two wide Ienployed regular physi-
clan, but he gave me relief. II was very
painful, and eventually part of the flesh to the
bone dropped out. After suffering with it for
six months was induced to try the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES. At this time / was completely help
leas unable to walk without crutches, and
suffered greatly In about a week the sore be.
gan to show signs Of Improvement and event
ually was completely healed. Another sore
then broke out on my instep, but the same
treatment soon cured that. l was indebted
solely to the CUTICURA REMEDIES for my resto-
ration to health. My leg is now as well asst
ever was, and since then l have not been
troubled with sores. D. F. MERRITT,
Ellisville, Miss
We hereby certify that we are acquainted
with the aforesaid D. F. Merritt, and regard
him as a reliable. truthful man. and believe
his statement to be true in every particular.
J. q. BRADLEY, Mayor.
JNo II. BYNUM, Circuit and Chancery Clerk
B. E. DEvALL, Sheriff.