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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-11
The Testimony of These Three Housewives Demonstrates Beyond All Cv
That Peruna is Safe and Useful Remedy.
Constipation, Torpid Liver.

Mrs. Anthony Ranch, 306 n. Walnut
street, Bucyrus, O., writes:
az was suffering from obstinate con-
stipation and torpid liver, when / took
your advice and purchased six bottles of
Peruna and Manalin. When had taken
since l have taken two more bottles /
feel entirely well, but l will continue
taking the medicine for a short time TO
make sure of my cure.
II think Manalin is one Of the finest
remedies for constipation that I ever
tried. / will never be without it. 1t
has made me so strong. l can do a
days work and never tire. l am so
glad 1 do not get those dizzy spells any
more. | haven't had one since l took
your medicine.
al cannot thank you enough for what
your medicine has done for me. All
sick people should give it a fair trial."
Kidneys and Bladder.
Mrs. Gus. II. Carlson, Box POI, orion
vile, Mimi, writes:
az had catarrh OF the kidneys and
bladder. l have taken Peruna until
now, and do not think need to take it
any longer.
81 feel well, and my tongue is clear,
and have no bitter taste in my mouth.
I am very thankful for Peruna."
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-11

The sand of Sahara averages go
feet in depth, but in some places it
has been found 800 feet below the
surface.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-11
Gained flesh on Peruna.

Mrs. Hattie Hamilton, r. T. d. No. .,
Sparta, Ky, writes:
az have taken two bottles of Peruna
and commenced on the third one. l did
notreally need the third one, but thought
it best to take another bottle.
~ have always weighed 1O2 pounds,
but since began taking Peruna l weigh
120, for the first time in all my life, and
am now thirty-three years old. Your
medicine has surely done me a great
deal of good, and 1 have recommended
it to several others who have begun
taking 1t.
Only mother, who is seventy Xyears
old, had grown so weak she could
scarcely walk. She took two bottles Of
Peruna and is fleshier and looking we'll"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-11
Internal CataTTh

AIRS. NJ. +. Jones, of Burning Springs,
KY, writes:
mo family should ever be without
Peruna, for it is an unfailing cure for
colds, and it is an excellent remedy to
prevent and relieve Group.
"And to speak from a standpoint of
experience, can candidly say that it is
the remedy for internal catarrh. shall
not hesitate to recommend it., especially
to all suffering women.
"Peruna has gained full confidence
and a permanent stay in our home"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-11
COMELY MATRONS PRAISE PEhuuA

The only valuable testimony which any hoc2a3 remedy
can have is the testimony of those who have e it. It
Is worse than useless to discuss Perdna from theo-
retcal standpoint. 1t is what Perpna viii do not
what people say about it, that constitutes evil
IA dence. The housewives Of the United States
AN, know what Peruna will do They have
tried it. They have realized its benefit
INA in the family, They are the ones that
II y2SNGA are competent to speak of it.
JLHvs%%o Selfappointed critics know moth
h2SzgIn<7 ing oft whatever
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
Notice Of SaIeUnder NODtoane

Under and by virtue of now.
of sale in mortgage executed 81
%. G. Freeman to E. |. Beckr,oOy
and assigned by her to the E,,
National Bank of Hendersonv;uS' '
dated February 18th, 1909 Nc
corded in Book No. "a, at no..
lis, Record of Mortgages So
Henderson county, and bv v;rt tUr
lof default having been made =;
the payment of the sum due on n
secured thereby. the unders;oruru
led, to satisfy the debt and into m
lest secured by said mortgaro
will on Monday, November go 81
1903, at the Court House door IN
Henderson County, within thu h,
legal hours Of sale, sell at n,,bT ;e
auction, to the highest biddo.
for cash, all the following DO
scribed piece or parcel of land
lto-wit:
All those pieces.or parcels of
Hand fully set out, described and
referred to in that certain mort
lgage from L. G.. Freeman to w
la. Smith, Trustee for the Bant
lof Hendersonville, recorded in
Book No. 20, page 248, of the 70. q.
cord of Mortgages for Hender
son county, dated June 10, 1901.
ALSO all the land and. interest in
land which J. w. Freeman dr.
chased from Sarah Jones and
Hiram Jones, and all the land
(which the said L. C. Freeman
.lowns and possesses under the
sIwill Of j. w. Freeman, deceased
lin said county, excepting and re.
serving from the operation Of
this mortgage that part of the
tIland herein described that has
heretofore been conveyed off"
j This, the 18th day of Septem.
-lber, A. d. 1903.
E. /. BECKMAN. Mortgagee.
4 The First National Bank Of
E Hendersonville, Assignee.
:
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
OtGG.
State of North Carolina
County of Henderson

State of North Carolina
County of Henderson
The Wanteska Trust and Bank
ing Company. Administrator of
Kate L. Gale, Deceased, VS..
Thomas r. Barrows and wife.
Anna G. Barrows, Wallace M.
Swift and wife, Lucy Swift,
Ralph F. Gale and wife, Ethel
Gale, Robert P. Gale and wife,
Leona Gale, and Jack Fuller and
wife, Josephine G. Fuller.
The defendants above named
will take notice, that an action
1entitled as above has been CON-
lmenced in the superior Court Of
Henderson County, North Caro-
lima, to sell the following describ-
ed land belonging to the estate
To- the late Kate L. Gale to make
assets to pay the debts OF said
ESTATE, to-wit::
First tract: Adjoining the
lands of B. F. Posey, deceased,
and Ann Toomer, Beginning at
stake on the South side of the
main road from Hendersonville
Ito Flat Rock, and Immediately
Opposite DR.. Dotterer's .residence,
being the n. w. Corner of the
llot conveyed in exchangeby B.F.
'lPosey to Ann Toof1en and runs
with the South margin of said
1main road n. 81 degrees, w. 166
fleet to a stake; thence S. sc de-
1gree; w. 2S5 feet. to a stake,
thence with the original dividing
line of Posey and Ann TONERS
I(befone exchanged i; thence S. "a
degrees, g. 168 S feet to a stake
lin the S. w corner of the said
lToomer lot; thence with the lime
of said lot N. IS degrees, E. 24R
feet to the place of beginning,
containing 1 acre and 5 poless
more or less.
| Second Tract: Beginning at a
stake, the S. w. corner Of tract
No 1, and runs S. SO degrees,
wv. III feet to a stake in B. F"
iPosey 5 line; thence with his line
IS. So degrees, E. III feet to a,
stake; thence N. Sc deg. E. ITO
feet to a stake, corner Of Tract
NO. / thence with line Of Tract
mo. /, N. Ga degrees, w, 168' 8
feet to the beginning, contain
ling 1O6 Poles, more or less"
And the said defendants Will
take notice that they are reQuir~
led to appear in said Court on or
before the Both day Of NoYenn-
der, A. D. 1908 and answer or
demur to the petition filed in SAID
action, orthe above named plain
tiff viii apply to the Court Tor
the relief demanded therein.
This the 21st day Of October
Ia. D. 1908.
C. M. PACE.
Clerk Superior Court Henderson
County.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-10-29
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER.

The Republican double pensions
fdate soldiers the Re-
publican party through legislation theory
explain this proposition before
shown interest In the old soldier has never
Its initiative voted pension and
which has worthy penaions7 Whatever the
old Confederate soldier way
has come to him through the Democratic party
always been hero and patriot As the
began provide for his we
able Year by have increased Confed
roll reached four dollars The
soldier to-day nearly one
sixth Of all the the collects taxes from all source
larger amount in proportion amount of taxes
collected than Federal gives to- the Union soldier
giving 1t TO him nlo in of gratude
orge we never pay IN full Republican party
party which honured him which has
him patriot which has spoken of him as
traitor which has in recent this State men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

One rude young salesman said to me, Just because
I asked him. very politely, too, the price of sword
with scabbard and hlt richly encrusted with jewels,
Just one hundred times more than you lay your
hands on without being arrested But crushed the
young upstart for, turning majestically to Nette.
said Countess. l must apologize for the manners
of this person. We will proceed to Tiffanys and
place 20 further orders with this firm"
The young man looked dumfounded, and as we en-
tered the elevator to descend | him in great
agitation pointing us out to another clerk and beat
ing his brow with his foreinger
do not think he will ever again insult stranger.
Nettie had bad attack Of neuralgia after this l
was greatly annoyed for fear my offering should not
after all be purchased that day; and wondered how
to relieve her suferngs. My eye fell on fountain
bearing the inscription Hot Soda. and asked her.
in the excitement of the moment, whether she would
quaff glass with me; for 1t a cold day. though
bright and after the heat in the stores the wind
npping
She accepted little too eagerly, thought; women
should be careful about accepting beverages at the
hands of the male However, Nette is young and
thoughtless.
We entered the store, therefore, and asked how
much the soda was; the clerk twho it appeared
friend Of Nette's) told us 1t ten cents glass
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
MY FRUITFUL OFFERING noses; r,uo.

couldn't tell her size in thing how could in
other? Woman Woman! always inconsistent
then thought of a cuckoo clock, a canary, pep
per and salt shakers
Nettie said she thought handkerchiefs would be nice
an umbrella, but these trumphantly pointed out
to her were less romantic than my teapot, for
slipping tea together often leads to sentimental wan
derings Of the mind.
Nettie was really most sympathetic and interested.
How happy she will be to receive anything from you.
sir" she exclaimed at last.
She had very fine eyes. not exactly green. and not
exactly brown, but hazel. fancy; and though have
heard this color called deceitful felt she could be
trusted she uttered these highly proper and pleas
ing sentiments.
II wish" she continued, II knew man, really
fine honorable gentleman. who would ever think like
that for me-" She sighed and saw the good little
thing was lonely; she could not have been more than
twenty years old and understood what treat it
must be to talk with person Of intelligence
stayed pretty late.
Before took my leave arranged that my
grandmother slept from three until six o'clock every
afternoon. would call for Miss Nettie on the follow
ing Saturday and we would go together and choose
my present for Johanna.
slipped out without waking my aged relative and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

DOM and my grandmother catching sight Of me be-
came greatly excited. Here, you little marne!"
she cried. That Hubbell never captain. tell
you-a silly moonstruck bandrum, and still'-here
she began to cry-"he such good listener some
times I'm quite sorry he's dead"
Never mind her said Nette to me. She'll be all
right IN minute. Can do anything for you sir p
l somewhat shocked at the conduct and
language Of my aged relative, but seeing that she
was murmuring to herself and seemed unconscious
Of my presence adapted myself as always do to
circumstances, and sat down and talked with the
young woman | found had been hired by my grand
mother to care for and be companion to her.
she was quite nice, intelligent little thing. so
much so in fact that although stranger, decided
to consult her upon the important matter in hand
and my grandmother having dropped into doze
Wing nature to Johanna
Miss Nettie suggested a great many things all very
expensive, and finally asked pontblan how much
wanted to spend.
l said carclessly, that thought something pretty
handsome or at least desirable could be obtained for
q dollar fifty two dollars.
She covered her face with her hands and said she
suffered terribly from neuralgia twnges was very
sorry, or course. However, she recovered and
] heard her murmur, Lucky girl" I liked Nettie
Then We thought of many things. | suggested aut-
crackers-grls are generally fond of nuts. She said
I'd better find out If Johanna liked them and sug-
gested Beauty" roses-very foolishly eXtravagant
/ thought teapot might do. She didn't think it
romantic present, she said, and asked if my friend
skated Perhaps she'd like skates.
thought that good idea until considered that
perhaps Johanna might expect me to take her to a
rink, and as | always hurt my spine when go near
Ice. just told Nette to further discussion that
Johanna didn't skate.
then thought of bathing suit, as exceed
ingly fond of swimming In the summer; but Nettie
after she recovered from very neuraric main
thought perhaps | mightnt purchase one that fitted
Johanna is fine, large blonde.
Then Nstue fooishy suggested gloves II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

A LTIIOUGT she perhaps not quite SO
~ refined as could wish, yet was really
~ greatly attracted toward Johanna, and as
- Christmas near, in fact only week
distant. thought | would indicate the
state Of my feelings by making her Offering.
Not too expensive an offering. you understand, for
that might make her incline toward for my means
which not small. I have an excellent position
in Gore & Bludgeon's and am in receipt of an in
Of nine hundred and fifty dollars per annum
with the promise of the other fifty after Christmas.
Pretty good consider this for a self-made man Of
twenty-eight and it certainly gives me solid inan-
cia status among my fellows.
I considered then, that my offering to Johanna
must not be of too small character, else she might
think a nggard l never made her present ex
cept upon one occasion, when | purchased for her
excellent candies, which she rather tactlessly
l thought objected were not in box. or course
they won't box candies in New York that are under
fifteen cents a pound.
But woman. wondrous woman! We men must
bear with their little fobles After consulting several
columns of bargain-sale advertisements in the papers
which the different men in office kindly allowed
me to peruse decided it would be indicate for
gentleman to offer lady the articles chiefly men
toned therein.
I decided to visit my maternal grandmother and
hear her views on the subject.
have no other living relative, and my grand
wonderfully intelligent for eighty ninc-and per-
feet lady most Of the time.
1t Tuesday that first considered the ad-
visibility of laying an offering before Johanna and
that very evening, for am of prompt action
sailed forth.
Arriving at the grocery store over which my grand
mother resides, entered and went upstairs. Hear
ing voices, paused outside the door. The old lady
was speaking: "Hubbell and trouble Seems got
both when got him. Captain indeed! Tell that to
the marines, Nettie 90 and tell that to the marines
I say"
Hush Mrs Hubbell," said a female voice-a sweet
voice too it was. Don't excite yourself I'll tell
them"
Tell them now then you little hussy; go and
tell the marines about Hubbc or I'll scream
The old lady's voice to aarmingly high
pitch Quickly the door flung open and there
almost fell into my arms really very pretty girl
oh! me- she said as l stepped into the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

suffer great deal OF pain; but my head is clear
The nurses very kind to
Tomorrow will be Christmas day.
They tell me Nettie was unhurt, for which
very thankful.
What a Christmas this has been for me- Mr. Gore
came himself in the morning and said not to worry
about my enforced absence from the office that
Mr.. Bludgeon had decided that a Of my
scicntous abilities deserved reward, and l should
henceforth be manager of the department in which
work, at a salary OF two thousand dollars year!
am mortified to remember that, though usually so
eloquent, words failed at this critical moment
and only said:
Il cannot thank you and Mr.. Bludgeon enough. sir"
But he seemed satisfied with that and saying "A
Merry Christmas, Grsppler," went out.
Then came Curly from ONCE and he told me
to my great surprise. that the sister for whose
forts | had lent him the ten dollars was no other
than Nete!
Curly said a great many kind things TO He
told me was the hero OF Office, and that they
had dubbed together and sent Christmas present
He told me that they all found their work
harder for the want of the few little services
wont to render them. and they asked me 10 accept
fur-lined overcoat.
! suppose the weakness that followed my little
cident was the cause OF nv almost shedding tears
when he told me that every in big ONCE from
the heads to the little messenger boy. contributed
toward my gift
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30

When he left ] examined the magnificent garment
and quite overcome with emotion. After that tho
nurse entered with a parcel saying. with smile, as
she handed it to me- You seem very popular, Mr..
Grappler."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-30
Copyright. 1907, BIZ Thomas H. Mckee.

COUVVV"T, T7UI' DV IHUWUS IT. Mcnto'
LTHOUGH she perhaps not quite so
refined I could wish, yet I was really
u greatly attracted toward Johanna, and as
Christmas was near in fact only a week
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-05
IN TOUCH WITH REAL WORLD.
Man of Natural Life Has Advantage
Over the Ascetic.

Not all ascetics are dawdlers, but at
least we may feel sure that such men
as the tennis playing bishop of London
and Henry Van Dyke, preacher, teach
er and mighty fisher before the Lord,
are types of men who are abolishing
the medieval idea that wan incompe-
tence is righteousness.
The most helpful clergyman know
is a man who still plays football.
had heard his calm words still the
hysteria of tired women and arouse
the emotions of burdened business
men, but found that he was not mere
ly man of words. For / crossed the
Atlantic in a cattle boat with him, and
whether we hauled up the 250-pound
hay bales, or cleaned the gangways. or
told stories in the squalid foc's'le,
there was no man aboard who was
more competent. No one, save |,
knew he was minister, but there was
something about his laughing: Whats
the use of beating 'em up, old man?"
which kept the furious straw boss
from maltfeating the poor old cock
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-05

OF Cain no longer oppose and perse-
cute the church. THE daughters OF
men, accept proposals of marriage
from the ''sons of Cod" and, as re-
suit, the deluge.
The pagan world tried to kill the
church for nearly 800 years It's eff,
forts only multiplied her members
and power. The blood of the mar.
tyrs has ever been the seed of the,
church. When, however. Constantine,
offered to join wealth, honor and polit7
ical power to the church she ac-.
cepted the offer, and what the second.
Adam refused the second Eve gladly
received, and the result was a fallenj
church. We see in this Satan's usual
tactics. He likes to appear as an.
angel of light. He would help us. He;
power. He would help Christ in sup-
plying him with food and in giving
him earthly glory.
In proportion as the church has rel
sisted the wiles of this charmer she
has been strong, and in proportion asI
she has accepted and formed alliances
with the world she has been weak,
Israel alone with God could never be-
conquered, but when she formed al
liances with Egypt or the Canaanites
her enemies found little difficulty in
making quick work of her. Hezekiah
was not overcome by the bold threats
Of the messengers of Sennacherib.
inc 70
God, who sent his angel to strike dead
his enemies, but when the messengers
of Observation-Disclosures came with words
of friendliness and fattery he opened
to them his treasures, and letting
them into the secret of his strength,
was thus the occasion of Israers
downfall
A prominent preacher said some
time ago that Puritanism was forever
dead in New York city. He might
have added that in many of the
churches Christianity was as dead as
Puritanism, and | wonder what rela-
ton the death. of Puritanism has had
to the death of Christianity. We have
no fancy for the style of hat and coat
which the Puritans wore, but in the
Puritan character there was sturdy
stuff. Theirs was no invertebrate the
ology, jelly-fish morality or india-rub-
Der conviction. They were such men
as you would like for your daughter
to marry; as you would trust in busi-
ness; as make country great. And
these men of heroic conviction were
not blue and melancholy ascetics.
Their pleasure was not Of the variety
theater type. 1t was not made up of
froth, but flowed from beneath the
throne, deep as the river of God.
The sons of God went counting the
daughters of men, and that is often
the case to-day. Some churches court
the world more than the world courts
them. Such church hopes to get
something out of the world by becom-
ing worldly.
The union of the church with the
world in it's vanities means a loss of
power. A Brahmin said to a mission
airy in India: 1--WE are beginning to
find you Christians out. You are not
as good as your book; if you were
the world would soon be converted"
Worldly men despise the Christianity
that apes their ways and is, therefore.
no better than themselves.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-05

ish Golden Fleece, because as a Protes-
tant he cannot receive the Austrian
decoration of the same name.
Nor has he the grand cross of the
French Legion of Honor His father
and grandfather both held it, but Will
liam H., for obvious reasons, has never
had this favor bestowed on him. Moth
ing, however, would please him more
than to receive it.
1t is remarkable that he can bestow
a considerable number of orders which
he cannot wear himself. Among these
are war decorations, the Prussian
order pour lie merite and all decora-
lions bestowed for eminence in art
and science. Orders for saving life
cannot be worn by the emperor, and,
of course, orders bestowed on ladies'
cannot be his. Nor does he wear the
order founded by his grandfather, the
Wilhelm order, bestowed for eminence
in social reform.
One order, that of the sovereign and
protector of the Brandenburg division
of the Knights of st. John, is the only
order worn by the emperor which no
one else possesses. The decoration
was designed by himself shortly after
his accession to the throne.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-05
Unusually Severe DROUGHT.

The water in Lake Champlain during
the recent drought reached the lowest
point recorded in local history, nine
feet below high water mark. Steam
their trips on account of the impossi-
bility of making landings at the docks.
The mountain brooks became almost
dry, and the beds of some of the larg-
est rivers were mere threads of wa
ter. The drought and forest fires were
ruinous to agricultural interests
New York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-11-05
LAMENT FOR CHANGED TIMES
Adonram Corntop Discourses on Pree.
ent-Day Extravaganza.

yes, stree, Bill, times is changed
since you an me was dom our court
in" said Adoniram Corntop, with a
note of sadness in his voice, to old
Andy Glover, who had come over 80
set SPELL"
When we was doin' our courtin',
Andy, gal thought she was bein'
treated right harasom if Teller
bought her ten cents with O. pep'mints
once. in awhile, an if he TUX her to
any doin's in town she didn't expect
him to go down into his jeans to the
tune of dollar or two fer ice cream
an soda water an candy at fo'ty cents
paound. My son 81 TUX his duckey-
doodle to the band concert in town
yistiday an there want a quarter left
OF dollar bill he struck me fer time
he got home. Beats all the way young
folks throw the money away nova
days. l tell We times is changed
nightly since we was boys, an the
Lawd only knows what the end will
be with Teller layin' out IS cents on
a gal in one day."-Puck.