The age-herald., 1898-10-30
woMAM's WELCOME WISDOM; WORLDS WOES woRsrED

From the Houston (Tex.) Daily Post. ' How do you do?" or How are your" is almost invariably the American greeting. Next to the weather, the discussion of ones health Is the most universal subject, the most common topic of an American conversation.
 Why is this?
 Simply because we recognize health as an essential and important factor, and yet are most apt to neglect it, and consequently. by our own fault, some of us are sick all of the time, and all of us are sick some of the time. So we talk about 1t when we meet and commiserate each other on re- turning illness, or congratulate each other on being alive after another attack Christian scientists are partly right. They taboo all talk about bad health. To "enjoy poor health" was our grand. mothers greatest blessing. Our children, let us hope, if not our. selves. will live to forget that Ill health is possible; and this can come about only bJ first getting well, and then keeping so. How?
 Some Houston ladies have found the way and the means to get and keep well as ladies usually are first in finding out the best things-and are willing to assist others in the right way by publishing let ters over their own signatures stating the facts as they have found them. Such an act is public benefaction. and we gladly lend our columns to it's further ance.
 Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic is the means to the desired end It cures. Makes you well. The ladies of Houston say this. They say further what is more to the purpose-that it keeps you we'll That's very important Che dose doesn't cure, nor does after neg lect of the remedy entitle one to remain cured, any more than one hearty, satisfying meal will cure hunger forever The ladies say, "Take the remedy-you will accom- plish the cure of your malady; then con- tinue its use with some degree of regular ity, and there will be no recurrence of your trouble to torture and torment"
 At the instigation of certain well known ladies in Houston, reporter was sent out to interview the ladies whose names appear herewith attached to their several com munications. with the end in view of fur thering the good health of our citizens. of both sexes and colors, and all ages. None are too young or too old to obtain benefit from Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic, the ladies say.
 The first call was upon Mrs. J. T. Coulter, of 1110 Bell avenue. After telling of the merits of the remedy that makes and keeps you well, she subscribes her name to the following:
 Cured Nervous Headache.
 Houston, Tex, March 12. 1898. Editor Houston Daily Post:
 Dear Sir--My daughter, Elise, suffered greatly with nervous headaches, which no medicine seemed to reach until we used Dr. Hartetr's Iron Tonic. She is now free from headache and entirely we'll and l heartily recommend the remedy that ef- fected the cure to all who are afflicted.
 MRS. J. T. COULTER,
 1110 Bell Avenue.
 At 1910 Rusk avenue, Mrs. J. M Bass spoke of pr. Harter's Iron Tonic as a standby for years in her family and told of the good it had done In the following worlds
 Helps Blood and Nerves.
 Houston, Tex, March 12, 1898. Houston Post:
 Gentlemen-we have used Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic in our family for years all the year round, but especially as spring remedy It benefits the blood and nerves and fits one to resist disease. There Is no other tonic known to us that can take its place. Yours truly. MRS. J. M. BASS, 1010 Rusk Avenue. Mrs. Fred Woodson of 501 San Jacinto street, spoke of the "home medicine in the kindest manner and wanted the world to know of her reasons for approving 1t. Her letter reads: