The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-04-18
TIE HoBO's ABE IN TOWN.
lust Arrived on a Side Door Pullman
Just a Little Story.

Tn the year 1906, an old, respected
citizen. of Singer, Louisiana, having
been born and raised to manhood dur
ing those dark and gloomy days. when
the small boy looked forward for those
warm, Sunday morning biscuits that
tasted oh, so good, and whose daily
task was to take the family muSket, go
into the forest and help to lay IN the
winters supply OF venlSon ana othef
wild meats, and protect the family from
the savage raids of the Indiana, made a
wonderful discovery.
This lad grew to manhood, sound
robust and honored citizen, accumu.
lated a handsome fortune and looked
forward to a happy, old age, but 10, the
MANY troubles and affections to which
fine human family is heir, did not allow
him to escape. To make long story
short that terrible dreaded supposed
incurabIe disease, known as "Brlght's
Disease" had fastened upon him It's
fatal fangs. But, unlike the three
little nipgers, who lay in bed, when one
fell out and cracked his head, and they
sent for the doctor and the doctor
said: feed them niggerS on cracklln'
bread" this old gentleman would not
occupy a bed. The reason why, we
will not state, but after having been
treated by great number of the most
eminent physicians of the South and
irving several health resorts, he was
pronounced incurable and sent back to
SINGER to die among his friends. He
built his camp fire at night and stayed
by it the night through. His pains
were severe and his groanS were many
ami ;cud and the Camp fire was his home
Becoming aeSpendeut and with DO
homes OF relief, late one evening he
staggered up the railroad track. from
SINGER and lay down in the pine woods
10 de, When night approached and
the cold, north wind chilled his weak
ened and shattered frame, he butt
nine knot fire, and through, perhaps,
rood. kind Providence, a hobo came
ttramping down the track, and being
attacted by the burning fagots, he
went out to take nights refuge with
the subject of this story. The hobo
heard his creams and inquired the
trouble. He told the hobo all. The
tramp said: II will show you a weed
growing under your feet, that will
cure Brights Disease and all forms OF
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, " and, like
drowning man, who grabs at a straw
he divided his raticns and cared for the
hobo over night.
When morning came, the hobo
gathered the weed, made a tea OF 1t
and also told him how to prepare it for
future use, then babe him a kind good
bye and went his way. The tramp
when asked his name, said II am only
hobo"
The tea was used and good results
i obtained in tWenty.four hours, and III
thirty DAYS the subject of this story
was sound and well, to the surprise Of
all his friends and acquaintance.
Whether this hobo was skilled IL
tberapeutics, or at one time an eminen
physician, we know not perhaps only
q common hobo, who, by some fortunate
coincidence, had learned the treatment
(let that be as it may,) that hobo ha'
gone on his way and has never beef
seen at Singer since. So you can readil.
see why the subject of this story has
warm blace in his heart for the railroa,
tramp and says to every one: Urea
the hobo kindly
The subject Of this story is Mr.. G. {
Horton, and he still resides at Singer
1 Louisiana, and his sole ambition, sine
, he was cured, has been to relieve SUITE
4 ING humanity. He has prepared tn
!. medicine and registered the same in tn
Patent Office of the United States, an
the medicine is being placed on tn
d market within the reach OF all, Ey tn
HOBO MEDICINE COMPANY o
|, Singer, Louisiana, company compose
u of local capital, and anyone sutferin
e from any form of Kidney, Bladde
o Urinal or Female Trouble, who dot
e not get relief or satisfactory resul
re from the medicine, will have the
N money cheerfully refunded by Il
i, HOBO MEDICINE COMPANY co.
is Singer, Louisiana.
I'd We don't want your money If Il
is medicine does not give relief. Try Of
tn bottle or package. Some severe cas-
may require more than one bott
ID, Manufactured from natures herb
ne Beauregard Parish. Louisiana. G
IA, on your druggist or merchant for it.
ct THE HOBO MEDICINE COMPANY
or Singer, Louisiana.
:. c. j. PHELPS,
es Fenton, La.
or General Agent for jefferson Da
lie Parish.
NO ~
gu, Pains In the Stomach
50. If you continually complain of pa
no in the stomach, your liver or your