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3eit trant, unb iein 8eiit purbe our9
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17

80 ...
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a. y - A,,,I,,v shah y,
l)'>' a. =, -, o,,;,..t, thnn.
"' .,;.;,, ,.,o WARS If
''' r. .,,,4 ra,r or
'' .,,,n n,yn Ina.
n,,,,;o,,- IN 1894
50 ~ to make a man eligible i""
corior in the fall Of 1890?
No douJt the coMstjtu;jon.makcr6
intended to defer the entire matter
ill after the general state election
n lQo0. aud under Ordinary circom
Stances; il would matter little A. in
any ease, the poll tax would moi
enter asa disturbing factor iii The
above mentioned election.
/ plk the Presidential and con.
e,essionaI election atlrs in The fail
or 10}0auI if there can he The Iedst
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17

Art 1913. No person less tha"
sixty years Of age Shall be permit.
ted to vote at any election III this
State who shall net, i'll addition to
the qualifications above prescribed,
have paid on or before the 3lss day
of December, of each year, tor the
two years preceding the year, III
which 10 offers to VOTE poll tax OF
one dollar per annam,to be used eX'
clusiyeIy in aid 0fthe pn6ljc schools
OF the par sh in which such tax shall
have been collected; which tax IS
hereby imposed on every male resi-
dent of this State between the aye
OF twenty one and sixty years. Poll
taxes shall be lien only upon as.
Sessed property, and no process
shall issue to enforce the collection
of the same except against assessed
property.
Every person liable for such tax
shall, before being allowed 10 vote,
exhibit to tho commissioners OF
election his poll tax receipt for. two
years, issued OH the Official form, or
duplicate thereof, in the event Of
loss, or proof Of payment OF snch
poll taxes be sent TO the Commas
iouers of theseyeral y0tiugprecinets
as above provided al ! the dates OF
payment. It is hereby declared to
be forgery, and punishable as such,
for any tax collector or other person
TO antedato, Or alter, Il poIl tax re-
0}ipt. Any person who Shall pay
the poll tax Of another or advance
him money for that purpose, in Or
der to influence his vote, shall be
guilty Of bribery anil punished
accordingly. The provisions OF this
section as to the payment Of poll
taxes shall not apply to persons
who are deaf and dumb, or blind,
nor TO persons undor tweniy-three
years of age, who Lave paid all poll
taxes assessed against them, This
section SHALL not go into operation
until after the general Statec'oo'Iou
to be held in the year 1900 uu'l the
Legislature elected in the year 1902
shall have authority to repeal OF
modify the same.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17
WHY NOT TOBACCO ?
Wood Lawn Stock Farm:

Eiit0r True Democ'a';
Allow ne to c"'i yoNr al'e''
ton to the December number O. the
Southern Farm Magazine II WN'rn
IL contained many VlIa'iy Interest,"
ing articles for the Southern P"oI'0'
! wish however to Call your spec
ial attention to SoM9 articles ANA
statistics OF tobacco culture an"
manufacture as means ny "h'c"
certain portions OF Hor'h O"fO''''"
have been redeemed from utter FNi"
and.made most prosperous
can &S3NFeyoa I""' '"o ''''"' "
West feltcIaNa """ 'niS ""o' SCOPE
Of similar formation are eAcee"l"S'E
valuable tor me pfo'Nc''o" % '"'
hneSt qnA!i'y OF c'oa' an" ''i'oA .'E
t0Dacc0; ANA al II 10 '"'pe'"'''' W
quit co''"" 10 " '"'s0 eA'''' ''''
diversity p'0duV'S' why NV "Pp''
the ii'EeII'Sthce "''' energy " y
% our i"Fl'c'S III nI'"'"o L 'D''' ~
'hiS u'tec''o"
~ ~ '"' p,"','''' N',"'
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Is If, e. n4;'L "a! ~ i> SO y
a&. .,i
,.7,,,;.,,, .,...,il ,.aDi,, {he !
y Ill.,. or,I, ,roner.y t,xaayeYs OF the
y. p,von Sara entitled to vote I'M
,,;.,,.,s,ftloS State of Louisiana, aud !
\. ro,e la,,s;ting sane in HE ballot box,
,ha votpr y13l} endorse his name on his
l,,IIo, and the amount Of the vnlne Of his
ossp,spJ rroDerty: and said commissioners
shall make returns Of the num9er OF votes,
and five o,ooppt Of the assessed valno OF
...,.ol e,r o,, or,iu.t til. levy Of
properly >''0' i'' '''',>
said special tax.
Sees Belt further ordained, That this
.,;. ,,o, an, tho sr,cxe3 pe,itjon Of tax
"'"''' ''''e ''',>, rr,o .r.,, no,,oorst
payers DO p"'ISno" III 1 "o '"' t,,1
the official Journal o. thh to"h, l"l i'''
thirty clear DAYS previous to the date Of
n.n,;,,l,
holding sald eiectiSh' anu '"A' 'i''' WV
nance lake effect from and after It's pass
nc,
S;raal inc. +. Irvine,
- =, ~ u,yoy
w. H. '"'''''''
Secretary.
1,,.o4:o, proo,,uol;ou
A''' avn :, en ~
Whereas Tic '"WA Oouhcil OF 'ne A'"H
Of DaYoa Sara did at q session held Oh tho
49,, 19oq orl,r, s,ecial
l''h ''5 % N''S''','' tho
election 10 Do heta III SIN WV" VIA WV
lGth day of January 1899 for the purpose
s., f,,,h in ya;I ordinance calling slid
~, ,' ~, "
aioc''on' o-.. -,
SOW "e' '''G I,o.' a ~ VI phri'I ~ ,ucSt
Trlic;n1a JnIy qualified commissioned and
sworn, by yjrtua Of the authority IL Us
To@toI' 90 merely TiTe Hnr''g , ""',.o ~. 1yo -
", VIZ aI ,"'ti,"2 Will VII, he h4jI IN tie town Of
8lYou Sara. at the polling places cstab
iishcA bT law, ana al "Iheh Was beih li''
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17
t3vd;3 al RsetiGae.
Clerks E9etsce:

State eff I.ouisiaI" PariSh'ot West fclic!-
ana; 18Th Sad Dist Court Succession OF
Robt Guthrie dee d
Notice is hereby given, that the final
account and 1ablealW OF distribution OF
TIE administrative Of the above numbered
and sly led succession has been fled in tue
clerks Office of sad court, and Same viii
be duly homologatrd ia so Tar as not OPP
posed after the legal delays.
+. L. COnveIse,
1928. Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17
.E,,Hsc;3l. Notice,

Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Emm1
Irvine, hqs applied for letters OF admin
stration on the Succession Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Field Henshaw decd and the same
will BIS granted unless legally opposed
T. T. Converse
Nov 3-3S Clerk I3th Dist. Court, Par
West l'elitiana
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17
PctiS:Hn Of Citizens.

Bayou Sara, La. Nov l1t 1875
TO The Hon. the Mayor and CouAc:l Of
the Town of Bayou Sara, La. The uHder-
signed property tax payers oftte Town o:
Bayau Sara, erttlcd to vote therein, and
who Lnyc been assessed for property in said
town thin year, and for tho year pr"vloA7'
and constituting ore tlal owe third o.
.he property tax payers in said town,
les Ct the eNCfi to he der we'd Gn til
al asss to tie tewn OF an extension OF
the Ya2oo and Mississippi Valley hnl'r0"N
track by puttinga spur track tr"m It's
nrespnt ;orminu, at the lover en- Of the
| town to S peint OH The ieyeo about the Old
! 'NTAite" brick housA, add along the !oVee
to the upper end, aho0t the Ice Factory,
"a well "A The consequent TcpAiriIS ANA
! Strengthening the leyec, respectfully p"ti-
, lion your Hon body to levy special tax
! of five mills per annnn for period OF i've
wears, for tho purpose Of collecting one
Thousand dollars in ail uf tho sad fazHo
ana Mississippi Valley Railroab Co Tor
! that purpose, and rs a contributions on the
part OF the town 70 sal" VEGA
We further petition gen to o.dor 9pas-
l"l election according - ''"' "'i'' ~
nance of roAr Hon body, dTbHi%ting tie
ir1y Of sqjd special tax to th' property
tax payers OF 'h' S"'" '"" q '','' W. -
f'' the'F NP''''''' u ''>'FP''' "'' -.
rue ''''''S W :" ' " 90 49,
H. Il % % ''' ''''-'''.""' mo
fof 6P'o'"l '''N VI '''' '.'''''
LoF h'o S'''s ~ az . ~
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AGaI''' 'p','''' WA " ,,.,.:...',t
aaA,'''' u "'u u VIC 1''A1' '''''' "
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ol5hoa-H II l'NoeE' u ''''''
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r'I"e u son. mES ; l NV mo, D-.S'
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stern hFS " o'n'"' 'i'' - ','o"''''' - :. =,
Leef' = AoJ'"N'' / '''''''"'A A'' - ~
Manu-
an ordinance 10 levy op0''"l L."
TOT hu'lA'"S ~ 'I'"" 'i"I"'
SOC l-n9 1t o'"''"',' 'S ''' wv.
Co"'cA OF TIE 'o"A Oh "''" "'''' III &c"
session convened. ,,, :,
iha' Sp''''' '''"''" .'' ~ ,c,r H.,
me low" Vi Day =" .,"',' % S,'1 A0'A ,, vs..
January lo''' Nv "n''l '""i, W S%', .s;.
| Voo 10 I'o ,p''p'.'y ''N P'S ~,
COW" VINO "'0 0n''v'o" ~ '''' "',''7
laws Oh Tue S''''' u ''y"'' ",, w..
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. Vi 'Ho Low" VI p'''" '-'''"' " t 1850;
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ne eiec'i', ''"' VI , VIZ 'V"' ~ 49, 49,,
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The Chests OF 'Gbe "MGine."
Yours etc,
j. Barruss McGehee.

=
Probably the most thrilling eA.
perienre ever met with by any dive.
was Charles Morgan's, iii The wreck
of the battIeship Maine at Havana.
Mr.. Morgan, who commands tn
guns OF tile q. s. s. New York, i
small and slender, and on" of til
most interesting men | ever met
very bright, very active, with bril-
liant black eyes and ski" o.onze
with southern seas and su's. 20
nearly two weeks he remained M
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17
TIE POLL TAX.

There is some difference Of opiu-
ion concerning the meaning Of that
elanse of Art 1913 Of the new ConSti-
t0tion which provides tAa5 the poll
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-12-17
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT.

OFFICIAL J0URNALOFTuE PARISH.
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VIGIL AN T

BY ! IN Hal. Sire of Little a..
u %, Brown Hal 2. z Ia, and dy J 1s
l. 594. Ssfld lee.
LIST dam, Bessie by John D;,,.,a +,
dam the"Cago Alexander Mase ! y,
natural p"cer and dam of snss aas
John billiard, Jr. by John n illass, pae'
dams Phil Thompson, 2. 1ss. Raa, sla
2. ~, AMI Mcleod 2.25l:: tl IT,, ,, Sspulat
billiard, jr, Bel'lounacr 2nd dam ''l T. y n !!
Messenger; 81 dam l.y john Run Paas y I, r
Vigilan''s record ut Woadv ii1llaoi | !
mile i'll 50 seconds. s tai
Vigilant is now ten years o,a ,e,,
high, and will serve a limlled NM ny g
mares for the season 1898, at NV nl'''ss
near st. Francisville, la. p''iss
| TERMS $1,000
W. Il. IICHARnsos
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18th JuG Dist Court West FciiciaAa
pari Ii State Of Louisiana.
May I. schwaDe wife
NJ ip3 vs.
Fred Pitt Husband.

This case WAS tried pursuant to ASST 81
.uent and t appearing to the Court that
PITT had sustained her demands. 1t Is
therefore by reason of the law ANA evi-
demo. ordered a,liuLged and decrcod that
sid Pitt, be and she is hereby sep"r1,
ted in property from Ter said husband,
and the com sanity Of acqucts and gains
har.tof, r! existing between them is here,
b : dissolved and the sail p.tf is restored
To- the management and control Of her
separate parapl,ernal property, separalel,,
from her ia II husband, and it is turti!er
ordered AND tiecrsod that she have j"ds,,
nsnt against and recover from her Hald
husband the sun of Ore Hundred doilals
with five per cent per anAhm lhVeteS'
from this date and cost Of this suit.
Dee 9Th 1893. Jos l.. Gulaan,
Jud 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29

Meerschaum nowadays is counterfeit
ed to admiration. y patent mixture fol
the purpose is made by dissolving a
small quantity of siticate of soda in
half the weight Of pure casein, adding
powdered burnt magnosia With this
is put some real mcerschaum, pow dcrcd.
and the whole must have the consistcn-
cy of thick cream 1t may be nodded
III any shape, setting solid ut once &c.
dar cigar boxes are initiated with cheap
er woods, which are stained with an
extract Of cedar shavings. The alder
and the elm are used in this way one
hundred pounds of cedar shavings on
sawdust Will yield % ounces of oil Of
cedar, which is mixed with alcohol and
applied as "A paint TO the boxes. 1t gives
thcm an aroma which is advertised as
even superior to that Of the real article.
Philadelphia Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29

"sena.cr Gilman, says d corr pond
eut of the springfield Republican,
''was at ono timo taught hy Miss Annie
Arthur, sister Of President Arthur,
NDo was eoveruoss in the Tillmau fam
i.ywhcn the senator was a boy. During
President Arthur's administration this
lady revisited the scenes Of her early
days in South Carolina and spent sew
eral weeks with the family Of then
Farmer Tillman at the old estate. This
estate lies at about - miles distance
from Augusta, Ga. Here Senator Till
man was born so years ago and has
lived ever since, excepting two years
spent in Florida. His father was q slave
and land owner, and the family lived in
the lap of luxury before the war. After
the war, however, tho family, like the
majority Of others in the south, became
land poor The great. great GRANDPA
thor Of the senator came from near
Srasburg, Germany, and so was Ger
man. Ihename was then spoiled Thigh
man. There Is furniture still in the
family that came from 5trasburq. The
senator's great. grandmother was Irish
He has also Huguenot blood In his
veins. -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29
Eoresr Elm.

NJ. Z. Hull has been rujoyng visit
from his brother from Leslie this week
Ollie Pembroke was in Ithaca on
business last Saturday.
Tunis Creech went to Alma Monday
night and put hi, name down for en-
li>tmeut
Mrs. NJ Z. Hall and Mrs. Harriet
Vauderbcck were out calling ON thu
sick Tuesday
Thomas Raycrafc's people are enter
tanning relatives from Ohio.
Jane, Katenhuss expects to 20 to
Minnesota via Chicago IN a few day,
f. A. DALEY has moved from Che
Kemp 60 the Brewer farm
A sunday school convention Will be
held here ON Sunday, May ;, 10 which
everybody j, invited To come.
f. /. Nl.et has changed the color OF
has horse again.
some are blowing for corn.
We hear that VIII Swilzer has re-
turned from Seattle after a short stay.
H. Hlel To find work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29
Porter.
War is the topic of the day.

War is the topic of the day.
Mr.. 6. Chapel is the guest of Mr.
Hazard, people.
Ms. James Barry is visiting her
friend, in Jackson
Mr. Bechlel talked sunday 10 the
people OF Jackson street. His sermon
was much appreciated by all
Miss Wright commenced her school
in D'stric, 40. 5. May 81 cess crown
her efforts.
The t. b quarterly meeting will be
hgId al Lafayette next Saturday and
Sunday Every body come.
Business is increasing II this vicinity
seeing the mail comes in every day.
Mr. stanton died at his home April
Is. Oh age being the cause.
The little boy who is at Mr.. Hicks
is entertaining the measles.
There seems to be many in this vi
entity that are suffering from heart
troubles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29

Lansing, April Tho North
American ChemIcd 'mpauy flied az
talized at aGo0,Oo0 ana 81 per CEN, is
paid in. Two.thirds is preferred ste, k
aud one-ihird common. John A. +.
R,yner. OF Liverpool, England, own,
9,99S shaaes Of common, and 10000
Of preferred. IL. NJ Giilctl and VI j
Hammell, of Bay City, each have on
shares of common. The bal uuce, 30 600
shares. is held 10y The treasurer, to g
issued as sold
The company's operations are to be
carried on in Bay and WAYNE countles,
and other places in the United State,
AID elsewhere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29
COUNTY, NEWS.
Bethany.

There was some sort of an entertain
ment given at the grange hail one night
last week by Two gentlemen from Mt
Pheasant did not learn their names
or the uatur" Of a.
Oats are neas,y all sovn in this part
of the township.
Arbor Day viii zoe properly observed
in this section 10y the planting OF shrub
berry and trees. /, ought to be taken
in hand by the highway authorities.
John Coston is making "a number of
Improvement, on his new farm north
eat of u. Louis.
one of the most pitifu' case of suffer
ing at the present time i'm this town
ship is that of widow forenoon. As
lhe LEADER stated last week her hus-
band dIed abou, three weeks ago and
she is left with eight children and Il
small farm Of 40 acres which Is heavily
encua bered Six oi the children are
nov sick with the typhoid fever and
lht mother is nearly crazy with anxiety
and tear for the safety 81 them. The
neiehhor- have been very kind and so
has DR.. Clark but they cant do every
thing The town hoard and poor com
mi.>i acr have been appealed 90 but
they ont DO thing It's disgrace
thar authorities should allow IL
WORT vumlu To- suiIrr tor the wan
ota timely aid.
1b. school M Frac. 40 is running
WITH a.is, ORA Morrison IN charge.
W.1or smith otButle Creek is visit
in4 aa uuc.e south i the center.
Miss Net- Glcari-t left Monday for
Ka,amaloo where 81. hs, Il position in
a hotel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29
uJ,. D:s., are the only pills to take
iaOON . Eiho with Hoods Sarsaparilla.

mill y ri, aud wer" finally caught near
Seneca Sly's farm. The wagon was
badly damaged aud one OF the horses
quite seriously burt.
Subject of Epworth League for next
Sunday, The trace of Hospnahty,'
Topic for April, Little Ways OF Better
ing the World" Leader, w. j. Ian
sing.
The Epvorth League IN, decided to
observe the ninth anniversary of the
EpNorth Laagle on May - next. All
should remember the date, as the pro
gram promises to be OF great interest.
Lima Russell was an acquisi ion to the
third grade on Monday.
The fourn grade Is drawing a plat OF
Em Hall. They expect to write brief
history Of Elm Hall for languaSe WORK.
George Andrews was IN Carson We'd
ne,day.
Nj. ana Ms. o q. Tut,lc, of Ithaca,
visited with l. j Blair one day last
week.
Mis-, Emma H. de attempted to puC a
bicyc.e ia carriage Thursday. The
horse became frightened. ran against a
large gate, breaking the gate and drag
glLy the carriage over il. \ broken
whilIcuee was the result. MIS-. Cora
Pritchard was the occupant of The ear
riage. Luckily neither one of the young |
lad, were injured.
Nj 5, Mona Ilyle has returned from
Alma VII. she ha, peen sewing
Bran mill did not iuu Monday be-
cause Hayry Schrencr was in Alma on
bu>io.~-.
The school entertainment at BARS
hal Friday night was a success. Net
TIM Tie schoo. about -.
Mis-, Orlando Sly has the honor Of
making the Cuban lag displayed with
the star, aud stupe, at the Em Hall
school entertainment Friday evening
Shortly after the declaration OF war in
1851 Mrs. Sly,wlth many other patriotic
Elm Hali ladies met at the home Of
Mr.. Baron Blanchard, and made L
; lag A grand dinner was served,
flag pole raised and the stars aud stripes
uuiU,,ed To the hrceze.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29
Gin Hail

The Em Hall school has obtained the
services of Professor Charles McKauuv
Of Nit Pleasant normal school tor Tine
common ement address Many of era
u1ts teachers remember Mr.. Mckeuny
-. the able conductor of the Gauot
county institute for three past years.
Mrs Butcher returned from St. Louis
rcccnay with fine line of spring
goods.
Miss Dana Blair returned from Ypsi-
lauti Thursday, where she has spent
several weeks with her sister, Mrs Ellie
Hoxie.
Mrs Sarah Bailey, Of Ferris, spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Butcher.
Mr.. Russell, of Grand Ledge, has
moved IN the Sturdeyant building
Frank Beech, of Alma, passed through
town Saturday.
The Epworth reading circle will meet
with Mis-, Pratt Saturday afternoon.
". }. lansing was in Anna Saturday.
O. G.. Turtle, gave the primary a
pleasant call Friday.
Frank Norris, of Ferris, htchcd his
/ team under the Free Methodist sheds
one day last week. The horses broke
away, ran through town, across the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29

Joseph Sanders has bought "a piece OF
land ct M Eeard.
School is getting along nicely at 'he
.Centcr0 with Jany Chalhr at 'fr
helm.
Mrs.. Showers is NO better
Charley Wager was in 81. Louis
Monday looking after war news. II
VIII be hard work to keep Charley at
home now.
Henry Mkcsell, OF Pewamo, was NJ
the Center last Monday looking after IA
farm. lie wants to buy one of eighty
acres.
The Ancient Order of Cleaners had Il
lecIure at the Center last Wednesday
night.
Robert Gamble is some better. We
hope he vii! soon lie out.
There will be quite a large amount OF
building going ON in the township this
season.
j. J. Walters is getting ready to put
up "A large barn.
The Emerson farmers club is doing
good work among the profession gener-
ally. 1t would he lirst-class thing to
have another one or two organized in
the township.
The warm weather makes farmers
smile.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-04-29

The trouble lies III the fact that too few
women enjoy perfect health and strength
of the special womauly organism 4 woin-
an vino is not well and strong locally can
not enjoy good general health. Dr. picrce's
Favorite Prescription cures all weakness
and disease of the delicate and important
organs concerned in wifchOod and mother
hood. II is the most perfect and scientific
remedy ever devised for the peculiar all
ments of women. 1t restores womauly
power, strength and virility. II tones and
builds up the nerves which have been shat
tered by suffering and disease. II corrects
all irregularities and arrangements and
stops eNhausting drains. 1t restores weak,
nervous iuvalids 10 perfect health. II is
intended for this one class Of disorders and
is good for no other 1t is the discovery Of
d.. x. v Pierce. for thirty years chief con-
sulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, at Buffalo, n. Y. No
other known medicine can take its place.
"T have been troubled with female weakness
that my physician called catarfh Of the womb"
writes Miss Team Conner OF Catfish. Clarion Co,
Pa. q" I doctorcd for 1t and did not get better.
A. last commenced taking Or Pierce Favorite
Prescription. I got better right along and when
| had taken four bottles was cured. | recom-
mended the Favoritc Prescription 10 = friend
Of mine. She has been using II and thinks II
Is wonderful
Constipation is a little illness that If
neglected builds big one. Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. One
little Pellet - is a gentle laxative aud two
a mild cathartic. They never gripe.