The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15
HlSBABY WASSAYED
The Father Gives Full De-
tails i'm an Interesting
Interview.
He is W. H. K. Bedford, Of Greensboro
From the Greensboro. Ky, Mess enger.

The old biblical adage. that "a prophet is nev
er without honor save in his own country. is un
doubt. true in mir ETY. nine instances out OF on
hundred, when either applied 10 man or tn,
product Of his wonderful genius. Seldom do you
hear of exception to this rule. but it is found
in the repnt atol that Owens Pink Mixture has
achieved for itself. But it coul hardly have been
otherwise when it is known that the medicine is
mrde from prescription that was given nearly
forty years ago by one of the most successful TAM
lily ply sicians i'll Tennessee. 1t takes results to
have effect upon home people. No amount OF adj
vertisng will convince person where 4 remedy
is put up that it will do what the proprietors
claim. He is doubling Thomas until he
the physical effects. When once convinced.
though. he is an advoca,c of its merits SO long
he Ii rs.
OF course. thousands vi people know now that
Owe Pill; MiXtuse is put up by the Floyd Med
icnc Company. OF ctroit. Mich. but there was
time when it not. 1t prepared for the
public for several years in Owcnsboro. ky.. and
there it that the people first became &C
quainted with its wonderful merits life saver
the young. Thi> acquaintance came not
through the columns If a newspaper. but from
actual en- erience and from the mouths Ct those
parents whose children it had saved.
William ii. X. Iedtorp is of the best known
youn. icn in Owensburo. He is connected with
one Of the largest mercantile establishments in
the city. Aside from this. he stands high soci-
ally. and is 4 brother OF the circuit clerk OF tbs
county. He is rather OF a re. .rved disposition
and pes care for publicity. When approach
ed on the bject Of an interview in regard to the
merits of Ovens Pink Mixture. he was inclined to
BE- reticent and only consented tell the story o,
d,ri,,l raSu N h f., mill aft
deliberation. He stated to the reporter in til,
frs place. that what he had to say might dis
pei The shadow OF death from mpn, :, door as il
had done in his own home. He did not hesitate
to assert thai the little beacon light of happi-
ness in his home owed it's very existence. Eat t.
speak q. its brancy. to Owens Pink Mixture.
Mr.. Bedford at his place of business when
approached and asked for a story of what the
medicine hau done in his own home. 1t was l,-
lated between times as customers came and went
out OF the big esta nlishment. said he:
Have used wens Pink Mixture? Well. |
am proud to say that | have. Every sentiment
that voice about the wonderful results OF this
medicine in my family is that of my wife The
last hope OF saving our first born had almost fad
ed away, when. by 4 mere chance, like drown.
ing man after straw. brought home a tile
OF this medicine. We administered the medicine
according to TN. directions. but must say with
little hope OF doing any good You can imagine
almost the reverence my wife and now hold to-
wards that which brought back the lush of life
cheeks of our loved one. and more stampe:
upon his Cherub-iikc face the bloom of health. If
We hs We an idol in house it is Owens Pink
Mixture. fer We never without it.
ut was during the early part of last July that
our four-months-old baby was taken sick. OF
course. wecaed in our regular ply sician. He
did the best he could. but the little fellow seemed
to grow worse. Finally another was called in
consultation. Still with heavy hearts we saw the
lttl. fellow gradually grow worse. He refused
n0urishment and with each recurring day we
thought We saw his little life ebbng away. When
was away my wife watched his little cradle
with an aching and almost disConsolate heart.
The little thing slept but little Life was fast
waning and seemingly there was little hope for
us but to await the inevitable
zone night as was hurrying hUnleward with Il
heavy heart, friend approached me and asked
ME what was worrying me. told him the stua-
ton at home. Well. he said, have yon never
tried Owens Pink Mixture!' told him ! had
never heard of it, having recently moved to Ow-
ensDoro. He told ME wait a minute and he
would go to the laboratory and bring me a bottle.
was willing to try anything. Still. had fttle
faith in the pink-wrapped package. | went
straight home and told my wife what | had and
asked her to try it once. She va, willing to try
anything. She began by giving the medicine at
once, disseminating the medicine prescribed by
the doctor. To our utter amazement the child
grew quiet in less than six hours after the first
dose had been administered. Before morning he
had passed into a gentle sleep. As We sat by his
bedside through the long and weary ni,,bt "a,
thought We could Sc great signs Of improvement.
ITO make "A long story short-in less than ten
days our baby had fully recovered. He grew fat.
healthy and strong. Both OF us attribute his
living today to the efficacy Of Owens Pink Mkt
ure. We are never without it. We hav. used
some six or eight bottles of it. Our baby loves il
He begins To smile with delight wheneve he sees
MS mother reach up and take down the bottl.
We gave the medicine all through his teethjnur
and had but little trouble with him. | don't
think that could say too much in praise for any
medicine that has ne what Owens Pink Mkt
ure has in my family. know too. that il has
had some very desirable effects on grown peonI.
who are effected with bowel trouble II is -,
pleasure to me t" testify to it's merit and think
1t should be in every household In the Uuit.d
States where Their" children
Owens Pink Mixture is a perfectly barul.,. |
preparation for teething children 1t aIlavs ir
Tit alton and makes hinu aasN I,