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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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The surviving members and descend
ants Of the last shipload Of negroes
that was unloaded in the United States
Mobile. the plantation where they have
lived ever since they were brought to
America. They have never been the
legal property of any man, yet they
were purchased In Africa and brought
to the United States as slaves. and
thereby hangs a curious tale. The chief
actor in this episode was Capt. Tmo-
thy Maeher, Of Mobile, who died ten or
twelve years ago. Before he died, how
ever he dictated the history of what
was a most reckless and foolhardy
undertaking. The following account is
taken from this dictated story by
James Weir Jr., and published i'm the
Louisville Courier-Journal:
In 1858 law was passed making the
Importation Of slaves capital offense;
consequently it became exceedingly
hazardous to bring fresh cargoes Of
negroes into this country. At this time
Maeher, who was quite wealthy, was
running a. steamboat on the Alabama
river between Mobile and Montgomery.
On one Of his trips several Northern
men were discussing this law and as
serted that It would undoubtedly sup
press the importation Of slaves. Capt.
Maeher laughed at the idea, and de-
clared that cargoes of negroes could be
brought into the United States without
the slightest danger to the man or
men bringing them in. The argument
waxed warm, until finally Maeher
brought it to an end by boldly declar-
ing that he himself would within two
years land a shipload Of negro slaves
in some Southern state
Immediately on his return to Mobile
he quietly matured his plans and set
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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Tor nine years suffered with fall
Ing Of Internal organs" writes Mrs.
Mary Williams. Box 1876, OF Raleigh,
Wake Co., N. G. II was troubled with
bearing down pains. had indigestion
and female weakness and was nervous.
= could not sleep at night. I was con-
stipated all the time and had urinary
trouble. The doctor here said that there
was not any medicine to reach my
disease. I was taking various kinds
of medicine and none did me any good.
Life was a burden to me. but I am
pleased to say your 'Fayorite Prescrip-
t1on,' Golden Medical Discovery and
Pellets have cured me. L have taken
thirteen bottles Of Prescription and
five Of Golden Medical Discovery and
some Of the Pellets I feel as If l
would be doing an injustice to you and
to suffering humanity if did not write
you statement of my cure
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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.'You know how broken down was
when I started to take your treatment,
writes Mrs. G.. J. Fender, Of No. Lo-
gan street, Pittsburg, Penn. 'Well, it
built me up, as you assured me 1t
would, and made me we'll, and then It
was not long after until I found out
I was with child
"And then your 'Favorite Prescrip-
ticn'I want to tell you, took it up
until the day the baby was born, and
it did help me so much. I had very
easy time; was only In labor short
time, and suffered very little. would
not have had such an easy time only
for the medicine. When 1 look back
to the time I suffered with that sick
ness, I cannot hardly realize that I
am cured, but am and may God bless
you for all you have done for me. We
have been blessed with a baby, all
through your wonderful treatment
which made me well. Oh, a sweet girl
it is and big and fat"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

q. nurse In sickness for the whole FAM
fly and maintain the family's social po-
sition by giving proper attention to all
fits obligations to society ana the
church. A woman to successfully do
oil these things needs to be strong
woman in every way.
The woman who suffers from weak
ness and disease of the delicate and
fmportant organs that make wifehood
and motherhood possible cannot be
iMen and strong in other ways. She
WILL be weak, sickly, nervous, fretful,
irritable and Respondent. Her back
nsfitch." She will have pains and a
dragging sensation in the abdomen.
Her appetite will be tickle and touchy,
and she will suffer from nausea. She
will have sick headaches, giddinesss
tIizziIaess, cold chills. fushings Of heat,
shortness Of breath, palpitation, dis
sfurbed sleep. frightful dreams. irregu-
laxaties and nervous trembling sensa-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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ct wish to inform you Of the great
good derived from the use of DR..
Pferce's Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery - writes
Mrs Julia Ann Gibson, Of Nickerson,
Reno Co.. Kansas. 'I was all run
down: had uterine disease and grip.
Had the third attack and candidly
felt could not outlive another. I
had tried various remedies and also
our home physicians with no percepti-
BILE benefit; but after taking eleven bot
ties of sFavorite Prescription and
three Of the Golden Medical Discovery
was completely restored to health.
am now in my sixtyfirst year and do
all the homework for three in the fam
lily. take great pleasure in persuad-
ing the afflicted to use DR.. Pierce's
medicines.
"Will further say that my youngest
daughter, Mrs. Julia Raphe, was all
run down with nervous prostration
and lung trouble. I would not let
her rest until she took the tFavorite
Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery.' BY these medicines she was
cured
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

ed In this country, 1t can do no harm
to repeat it here for the benefit or the
thousands of Americans who will read
this little booklet
The story runs this way: 1t was at
the time of the crucifixion of the Sa
vior. Cruel and hard hearted men
had nailed Him to the cross and then
Knocked His sufferings. There seemed
to be no touch Of pity or mercy in
any heart. It was then that the Robin
Red Breasts earned their badge OF
honor
Filled with pity for this innocent
sufferer for the sin Of others, the rob-
ms circled about His head and finally,
alighting on the cross, endeavored
vainly with their little beaks to draw
the cruel nails from the Savior's blood
stained palms. In this futile effort
the robins were stained with blood.
and ever since they have worn this
red stain as a badge of honor.
NEEDLESS MEN.
The beautiful little story about the
Robin Red Breasts illustrates how.
too often, even the beasts Of the fields
and the birds Of the air have more
sympathy for STEERING than a great
many men. This is as true today as
it was nearly two thousand years ago.
Many men are hard-hearted-many
HUE 6lS Jdct tilOu6iitieoS. NY e"i y
careless and Indifferent in the pres
ence of suffering, even when the suf-
ferers are near and dear to them.
The average man is wrapped up,
/ body and soul. in his business ambf-
ltions He loves his home and wife
and his children, but Is too busy in
his pursuit Of money-getting to think
much about them. He isn't Intention
ally hard hearted, but just needless
and unobservant. He works and drives
day after day in order to get more
money and more comforts and more
luxuries for his family and in doing SO
t1nakes the mistake of thinking that he
does his whole duty. He works hard
himself, and has a false idea that the
women folk at home have a pretty
easy time. He doesn't realize how
hard a woman's work is. He doesn't
understand how much more delicate
q woman's constitution is than that Of
a man. When his wife complains Of
headaches and nervous troubles, and
is down-hearted and respondent, he Is
sancredulous and unsympathetic. and
isolaces himself with the idea that ''she
has just got the TYPOS"
SUFFERING WOMEN.
A woman's work is hard. If she is a
wife and mother she has to attend to
her household duties, look after her
children, provide for the wants Of her
husband, be a staff in adversely and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

.T am happy to write you to inform
you of the good my wife has received
from the use of DR.. Pierce,s Favorlte
PRESCRIPTION. writes Rev. e. A. Nc
Phee. Ktngsboro, Kings Co., Prince Ed
ward Island. about two months be-
fore parturition she began its use, and
continued to use it until the child was
bern. She had some fear of delivery,
this being her first child, but, thanks to
the .Favorite Prescription she did not
suffer any, either before or after the
birth Of the baby. The child, too, IS
hearty and healthy, has had no rash
nor any Of the many ailments to which
babies are subject.
eve believe that If the 'Favorite Pre-
scription. were more widely known and
used, it would lessen very mucn the
pains and dangers Of childbirth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

''For fourteen years L had been
sufferer from ailments peculiar to wom-
en-" writes Mrs. M. G.. Bearden, Of
Stoener, Carroll county, Ga. Had been
for years so i'll was able to do but very
little; part Of the time I could do moth
ing. I had become so feeble was sick
all the time, and racked with pain.
Could eat but very little. only slept
about four hours in the twenty-four.
I began taking DR.. Pferce's Favorite
Prescription, which gave me immediate
relief I have continued to gain in
health and strength, having taken in
all four bottles of sFavorite Prescrip-
tion,' and two of Golden Medical Dis
covery,' and one vial of your Pleas
ant Pellets My weight has increased
from 81 to 1874 lbs. under your treat
ment"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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..since my last child was born, thdr-
teen wears ago, have suffered from
uterine trouble" writes Mrs. Paul De-
vraine. of Jellico, Campbell Co., Tenn
.I consulted several doctors, and took
much medicine, but failed to find any
relief. had very bad health for twelve
Years. Every month I was IN bed a
week before the monthly period and a
week after. and when was hoping to
he better was in bed again. I was
Obliged to keep the bed four months
last summer. was just like q corpse.
lost twenty-six pounds in four
,,nonfhs. was coughing 30 much I
thought I was In consumption. I wrote
YOU q letter sitting in my bed. was
suffering severely from pain In my
back, beeFinx down pains In womb.
ebiils and cold SWea&As You Mare 30
ilnd ia giving ~ good advice. - ike
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

passes beyond the eyes II Dr.. Pierce
and hs staff. and none IL ever publish.
ed unless the writer requests III for the
benefit Of other sufferers. Both men
and women In any position Of life may
therefore apply for and receive advice
by letter without the least annoyance
or fear Of PUBLICITY -
DIR. PIERCE's STANDING.
In placing her cass In the hands Of
DR.. Pierce, q woman PLACES It In the
hands Of one Of the, most eminent spe-
cialists In the world. Dr. Pierce has
been In practice for over thirty years
right In one place. About every man
and woman in Bufnalo, N. T., knows
and respects him. Such as the conf
dence Of his fellow citizens and his
ability, integrity and worth, that he
has been honored by election to tho
highest offices in the gift OF the people
OF Buffalo-first to the state senate
and later to congress-. Such. however,
is the Doctors pride and love for his
profession, that he hRs since repeated
ly declined high office, In order that he
may best serve the public by serving
his patients who are scattered over
every state and territory In the land.
The "Favorite Prescription Is for
sale by all good medicine dealers. An
honest dealer will not try to urge upon
customer some inferior substitute for
the sake of little added profit.
Many thousands of grateful women
have testified to the marvellous merits
Of the "Favorfte Prescription" and
have asked in behalf Of their suffering
sisters that their testimonials be pub
lished Here are just a few samples,
chosen at random from among thou
sands:
81 had suffered untold misery for a
number of years, with ovarian trouble,
an exhausting drain, constipation, pain
full periods and other annoying troub-
les" writes Mrs. Annie James, of No.
Il Seventh street, Memphis, Shelby
Co., Tenn. THANK God, my health has
been fully restored and I can gladly
say am we'll woman today. l used
six or seven bottles of DR.. Piefcess
Favorite Prescription, and also used the
lotion which DR.. Pierce advised in the
Common Sense Medical Adviser
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

Dr.. Pierce's Tavorite Prescription, and
HIS Golden Medical Discovery for my
same day. also ,,ssd I'd the FOUNTAIN
Syringe, az you advised, Until cured.
Now feel the BENEFIT Of all. The hrst
month did noe have any chflls, and
the pain was less sewers.
after I took four bottles Of the
Golden Medical Discovery my bad
coughing stopped. After taking sfz
bottles OF your 'Favorite Prescription
the periods became regular and were
passed without pain. Now I am deshy
more so than ever before. All my
nefghbors are surprised to see me IN
such good health after having seen me
so low
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

Frederick Frederick. Of No. lila So.
Second St. Camden, N. J.. writes: MY
wife is a customer Of yours. She has
used sFavorite Prescription to prevent
miscarriage. She had a sickness last
INV and suffered untold misery from
a severe pain. I repeatedly told her to
,,se YOUR medicines, but she persisted
in going to a so-called specialist. whose
treatment only made her more sick and
miserable; then she used the 'Favorite
Prescription and was cured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
The Language Tn to Date.

The New English Dictionary" in course of
publication in England is now complete as
FIR as the letter e." inclusive. 1t will be
an immense work. Already it embraces IS, sol
words, with twenty-on letters Of the alpha
bet to follow. OF the words now in print Al,
7S6 are current. 1852 obsolete, and the re-
mainder alien. No one can say that the Ian
guage of the future is not voluminous enough.
New York Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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S. J. Bartlett (Teacher). Of Granger.
Sweetwater Co., Wye, writes: 'Dr.
Pierce: desire to certify that your
.Favorite Prescription Is boon and a
great help to all females.
my wife has used your medicine.
and prior to taking it she was con-
stantly troubled with falling of the
womb. and monthly and frequently Oft
ener. irregular flows that incapacdtated
her for the labors incident to raising a
large family She Is now well.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

II saw in my paper that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription was good for q
woman with child. :. writes Mrs. Charles
Sanford. of Fair Mount, Omondoga
CO., N. Y. She continues, 80 thought
I would write to you about 1t. got one
bottle, took all of it, and then got an
other, took about half Of 1t and instead
of suffering forty eight hours In con-
ffnement as had previously done was
only in labor two hours. Baby weighed
nine pounds and quarter and is grow
ing right along. All of my friends say
that 1 look better this time than ever
before"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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For years had been failing in
health and getting worse and more
nervous all the time,'''l writes Mrs. An
ME Dulan, Of East Strouds burg. Mon
roe Co., Pa 81 doctored with two
different doctors, and they told me that
my system was run down and my
nerves were weak I had ulcers Of
uterus which were SO painful at times
that I was afraid they must be cancers.
I felt discouraged, and did not get any
better until my nurse advised me to
write to you and did SO, In May
commenced taking DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
ccvery' and followed your advice close
ly took twelve bottles mall, six
Of each. Thanks to God and the right
kind Of medicine, feel myself: cured
and well woman. I have, no bad
feelings whatever, and can do the work
for family Of eight"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
No Room for nia,.

.sWhy cid Blinkeradorf leave Boston?''
HE claimed there was no room there for
him..
mo room for hlmf''
mo room in the narrow streets. He's %
how legged. yoN know..'-Cisveiand PLATA
Dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
Mrs. Mackay I'm Retirement.


Since the death of her SON Mrs. John w.
Mackay has been living IN strict retirement,
and has evinced no inclination to resume the
brilliant social career for which she was at
one time famous. Almost Immediately fol-
lowing the death of her son came the death,
in Rome, Of her father the late Col Hunger
ford. Since this latter event she has been
living at the Hotel Metropolis, in Monte Carlo.
In almost absolute secIusion. Her close per-
sonal friends have been much distressed by
her persistent refusal to accept invitations,
and are becoming more and more fnsistent
In their efforts to induce her to emerge from
her retirement. Philadelphia Ledger.
Collected Bills of Fare.
A citizen of Brooklyn has the largest
known collection of bills of fare. There are
over 1000 in the collection, embracing every
thing from the cracked slate Of mining
camp dugout to the extended entrees with
which Queen Victoria fattened her subjects
on Jubilee day and the car gorged his starv-
ing thousands. Standard Union.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
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IT have taken three bottles of DR..
Pieree's Favorite Prescription" writes
Mrs Laura B. Chamberlain, Of Estes,
Pike county, Mo-. two before confine-
ment and one after I feel that the
medicine was all that saved my life.
I was not able to do any work-could
only sit up part Of the day when J.
began to take it. I had only taken a
few doses when began to improve.
had a ten-pound boy. Got through In
q few minutes and with but very lit
tie suffering. Baby is seven weeks old
and I feel stouter and better than I
have In four years. heartily recon-
mend DIR. Pierce 8 Fav0rite Prescription
to all women in such Gaze
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02

pimpIy. 1t will take the flash of wit
from her eyes and make them dull and
heavy. It will take the charm Of anna
bility from her manner and make her
irritable and respondent. It will take
the grace and spring of health from
her carriage and make her an invalid
in manner No young woman need suf-
fer in this way. Thousands of them
have, without solicitation, testified to
their full recovery under DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Presentation
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
THE BUSINESS WOMAN.

1t IS q frequent Sdyl ing OF business
men, that you can't depend on women.
many business men, contrary to the
prevailing custom, employ male stenog-
raphers, typewriters, etc. II every
young woman would take the right care
Of her distinctly maidenly health, this
complaint would never be heard. The
woman who suffers from weakness and
disease of the delicate feminine organ
ism is untitled for her duties. either i'll
the home or the business office.
The principal reason why woung wo-
men suffer in silence these agonies
which would make a coward of the
strongest man, is because their Unborn
modesty causes them to shrink from the
ordeal Of submitting to examinations
and local treatment" When torture
finally drives woman to seek advice,
she unfortunately too often falls into
hands that lack the rare ability upon
which her peace Of mind, her happiness
and her health depend. Instead of
treatment based upon vast experience
which makes cure a certainty, she re-
ceives that which makes failure cer-
tainty.
SOOTHING NERvINE AND INVIG-
GRATING TONIC.
In almost every case DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription makes local treat
ment unnecessary, and safe, speedy
cure a certainty. AS soothing and
strengthening nervine 1t is unequaled
in subduing irritability, nervous ex-
haustion, nervous prostration, neural
gia, hysteria, spasms, chorea, st. VII
tus' dance and all other distressing
nervous symptoms commonly attend
ant upon functional and organic dis
eases of the generatfve organs OF wo-
men AS powerful and invigoorating
tonic 1t imparts strength to the whole
system, and to the organs distinctly
feminine particularly. For overwork-
ed, wornout, rundown, debilitated
teachers, miIliners, dressmakers, seam
stresses, shop girls, housekeepers and
feeble women generally the "Favorfte
Prescription" is the greatest earthly
boon-being unequaled as an appetizing
cordial and an invigorating tonic. 1t
induces refreshing sleep and relieves
mental anxiety and dependency.
EXPERT ADVICE FREE.
If it happens that an exceedingly OBJ
stinate or complicated case Is not
promptly conquered by this standard
remedy DR.. Pierce himself and his
trained staff Of professional assistants
can always be reached by letter. and he
and his staff know from their extensive
practice just what missing link to sup
ply. DIR. Pierce and his staff Of physi-
clans hold themselves at all times
ready to reply to letters from women
afflicted with obstinate, complicated
or long neglected and so-called incur
able ailments, and are always glad to
offer. free Of charge, advice and sug-
gestions that will lead to relief and
cure.
DR.. r. ". Pierce, the discoverer Of the
"Favorite Prescription" has been for
thirty years chief consulting physi-
clan to the Invalids, Hotel and SurEi-
cal Institute at Buffalo, N. Y. This n
one Of the greatest medical institutions
In the world. DR.. Pierce IL assisted BY
staff OF nearly q score Of phystcians.
He can be reached by letter BY address,
ing h1m In care Of the InvalfdS Hotel
and surxtcal Institute. Ne lsttee ever
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.

A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND.
The country people in England have
a pathetic little legend that tells how
the Robin Red Breast happens to have
Sed feathers in it's breast.
The story deals with a most sacred
subject, but as it has never been print
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-03
THE TYPEwRITEu:R DIN IT.

y.$sAs little mistake Of Miss Margret VIII
hans, who, in copying bill recently
pass passed ed by the New Jersey Legislature,
mas saved that State the sung little sum
OF s45.ss0 annually. 1t appears that
Miss MIS- Williams, who was employed
as copyist by the Legislature,
Inadvertently substituted the word ''pro-
viding for the word prohibiting" In
a bill providing for special election,
end the mistake necessitated the re-
assembling Of the Legislature.
The expense of the extra session cost
the State q few hundred dollars. But
the bill was SO amended as to save the
State $45S50 annually. Miss Williams
did the people Of New Jersey an inadver
tent service. The State owes the young
lady vote of thanks, and there are
some other places in need Of just such
typewriter as Miss Williams.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-03
~ EsERAL LEES WISDOM

ssEst philadelphia Ledger expresses
opini Ion that Consul General Lee
owed wisdom in declining to examine
|Isss theses who testified as to the
Isr IN which Dr.. Ruiz met his death
Gtlid have done no good, as they
sEe all terrorized by the Spanish off
8 Sssand would not have dared to say
1851 hing that would offend them. Be-
ssfsegS heirS testimony under Spanish ex-
ION rs well as the admitted facts
s ssgt he case confirmed the position
sszhIctIs General Lee has steadily held
he first. that the Spanish gov
|SaMleI itseiff is responsible for Ruiz's
Ega scause 1t denied him the rights
slsaganteed by the treaty, and. there
oiir government must look for repa-
'sst nsto Il. and not to its subordinates
B aid hat the result of Mr.. Cal
sNsEa n's inYestigatio Of Ruiz's death
that g eneral Lee was right in his
lions to the government con
sesslsH The case. and that Mr.. Calhoun
sAi III as m ch. 555