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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
PQpRQYMIS

There is nothing the matter with
the hen that shows . bright eye and
q red comb.
Exercise ID better laying stimu-
liant for the hens han heat-producing
condiments.
Establish. If possible, . brand Of
eggs which will in itself be q guar
antee Of good quality.
Green food of some kind il neces-
sary to make hens do their best in
the line Of egg production.
Eggs ought to weigh pound and q
half to the dozen or ffty-five pounds
net to the thirty dozen eggs.
1t 10 poor policy to change the quar-
ters Of hens or pullets while laying,
for 1t usually checks or stops egg pro-
duction.
Experiments show that chickens
with strong vitality and plenty Of
masculine characteristics make the
largest gains.
The best place for the incubator is
the one where the temperature il
most nearly uniform from day to day,
under natural conditions.
Collect tho eggs regularly at least
once. better twice. . day in moderate
weather and more frequently in very
warm and very cold weather.
Where green cut bone is fed, about
ounces week fed In small quaint.
ties at time Is good average allow.
anoe per hen. It need not be fed ey.
cry day.
II taken ut . very early age chickens
can be taught to come and go at Ger
tain times. to feed In q certain way
and do other things that will save
time and annoyance.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
Most Approved Designs in
Shoes for Fashionable Feet

Tho boots Of washable leather have
uppers Of tan cloth, and are for wear
With tailored suits. The pump is IN
Improvement on that Of former sea-
sons. 1t Is more easy to keep on. A
buckle over the base Of the instep
helps to hold them in place, and q
small strip Of suede. which clings to
the stocking, is usually fastened in
side the heel Of the shoe. The low
sut evening slipper 10 often fastened
over the instsp and about the ankle
with bands Of ribbon. These bands
ars fastened on opposite sides of the
sllppse nm about an inch from the
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
SOWING SEEDS TOO DEEPLY
Smaller Vegetables and Flower caa
hardly D covsrsd Tee Lightly
With the Coll.

More seeds are probably killed by
sowing or covering too deeply than
too lightly.
It IL NO uncommon thing to ind
small seeds covered with Q quarter
or over half IN inch Of soil.
Thousands 10 deeply sown perish.
germs either never come to life at al
or are quite unequal to coping with
such . weight Of covering earth.
Only the larger seeds OF vegetables
should be sown from . quarter to one
inch In depth.
Peas, beans and such Ike seeds may
60 underground two or three inches
but the smaller vegetables and flower
seeds can hardly be covered too light
b. provided they are covered.
It should always be borne In MIND
that deep sowing ruins more seeds
than any other fault or mistake.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
NAslI OF EXCHANGING EGGS
e.sreiss q lIeass csrs " osGhsrisS
$50 osssetia0 WIN kst ASssaes
ovoe e>0moa pSiea.

There II 70 satisfactioa and but
very little mooey in exchanging eggs
for groceries or grain. BY being care
ful in gathering eggs. 20 hat they
voat become chilled In winter anA
% the heas woa't sit o. then over
night anA using . little care In sistnS
a.A selecting. quite N advance over
ths COMMON prices nay - ostainsd.
Whaa possible. sell your eggs direct
70 the consumer. II not possible. 81
. market In your nearest city VITA
so0s gFoosr vho Seals n strictly
fancy grocsriss s.A Drovisioas. Asrss
to furnish hin oaly strictly frss4
sggs, and thsa, for your ova take.
live ~ to tie asresDeat Carefully
clean all tAs eGgs: 6oat Sad SNAIL.
misshapsa O. large oaes. Stamp seeA
agg with Q rubber stamp. using yosr
initials OF ths name Of your barn. snA
in Q short tins you will have created
Q demand for your eggs. aad Whea
yea have created such . demand year
sees will bring the highest prices.
considerably more than youf store
keeper would pay.
Several neighbors should send their
eggs together. paying . cent or two
per dozen to one Of their number for
doing the business. and In this V1y
all would gain little.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

wrong to say incidentally. for tina,
was the prime motive of the inven
ton. Any one who has tried to make
a child hold a hot water bottle against
1t can testify to the difficulty Of the
task The illustration shows how this
may be done. A dolls head is fasten.
ed to the bottom Of the bottle and .
dress allowed to drape over 1t in loose
folds. The garment completely con.
ceAN the bottle, and a child will nurse
the doll and get all the benefit to be
derived from the hot bottle, without
knowing 1t is being treated"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
GARDEN PLoW MADE At HOME
Implement 10 Inexpensive, Easy to Put
Together aad viii Give Nest
Excellent Results.

A garden plow il . very useful art1.
Gle. but many people do not have gar
den enough to make 1t worth while
buying one. have . homemade plow
that ] ind very useful. Any boy
handy with tools can make one like
II, writes yred L Doty Of Mound Val
Icy. Kan, In the Farmers Mail and
Bresse. A and B are pieces Of by 4
At ono end Of B rectangular hole 10
mortised into which A fits and 10 bolt,
ed. The other end Of B is mortised
out to form the forks for the 12-inch
wheel. The wheel is from an old baby
carriage, with the rubber tire re
moved. This leaves q hollow shaped
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
BoYs LEAVE FARM FOR cin
otrseS and Rsttes Rsiiabss lssh'
YkeswW sa Subject BY ersfssses
0aiIey q cerNsli.

Professor Leon H. Bailey Of Cor
nell university has been conducting
some inquiries ~ to why boys leave
the farm. which thrpw . strong and
rather reliable light upon this much
discussed question
He addressed Q circular letter to all
students of Cornell who. he had res
son to believe. were born in the coun-
try.
Among the replies received were
l65 from persons bred on the farm.
and planning to leave It, These assign
ed some 1sS reasons Why they we're
leaving the farm. the same being
roughly classified a. follows:
Question Of financial reward. 90. .lol
Question Of physical labor. ....... ~
Question Of social and intelleetual
l0e4lS ................... u
Miscellaneous handicaps ......... II
Professor Bailey summarizes - fol-
lows:
1t 10 easy to say that this hnaA-
cial unsuccess IL due to poor individ-
ual farming. but II 10 . question wheth-
er . good part 10 not due to causes
that 20 further and deeper than this.
Farming 10 virtually the only great
series of occupations that 10 unorgan-
ised. unsyndicated. unmonopolized.
uncontrolled except ~ 1t is dominated
by natural laws Of commerce and the
arbitrary limitations imposed by or.
ganization In other business.
The replies Of these serious-minded
youths should also set every thought
ful person wondering what 10 to be
the place Of the farmer in the social
scheme Of things, and whether the
present trend is doing him complete
Justice.
About II per cent. Of the replies
considered that the farmer has dis.
tinct social disabilities.
They suggest the question as to how
far agriculture is to depend for its
progress on the efforts of the individ.
ual farmer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

Practically an beginaees aFs hsosst
b thslF bslise n tAs bssiness. bat It
ooo0s ot dimes tAat ths siaDas sas-
Dsat q eoonoa ssass y voseally
lasking tA tAe majority Of easss-Dee-
1A0o booanoo oo0Aoa oaooo = not %
es0noa aftsr all. vsilss ". d TAoo-
q. b Utlltfy Pl0oe0a.
Having btan1ssod b ~ initial
Dove. ~ now DrooseAs to tAs erown-
Ing folly q which - ean b guilty
10 bays eAaaD stock bscasss It IL
cheap. He = other victimissd By tAs
DeovssSially eoase3socslses aealsr. or
- takes ths stock of sosns fellow Who
hAs alrssAy 6aooastrateA himself .
eAll1re: In other eass hs gets Q soesy
~ q birds.
Now ssppoes that instead Of ooa-
hitting ths usual folly. the beginner
apDliss Q little Of that golden specific
that I mentioned above.-comDon
0eose. Instead Of IN old shack. sup
Doss b provides . good r9tproof
house. built on plans approved by ex-
periencsd breeders: then suppose he
looks up some good. reliable breeder
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
lAome-Mado Garden Plow.

rim which rides over the ground bet.
ter than fat rim would. D is one
of the tools which may be used for
cultivation. A small cultivator shovel
will answer the purpose. Other tools
for garden working will suggest them.
selves to the ingenuity Of the maker.
The two iron strips bolted from A to
B have several holes at the upper end
to make them adjustable. The handle
braces are also of iron strips. The
handles are made of soft pine. This
plow does fine work and one person
can do as much with it as three per
sons can with ordinary hoes.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

buckle. They are crossed over the
instsp, crossed At the back of the an
kle. crossed again higher up at the
front Of the ankle and fastened be-
hind.
For wear with afternoon gowns
black satin shoes have preference
over every other sort. The boot
shown has a ribbed satin vamp and
fastsns with black pearl buttons
Black satin wears we'll and can b 70
LED on to hold shape and cut.
TAe patent leather slipper shown
with the French heel has . cut steel
buckle strapped With velvet.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
To Prevent oat Smut

The Minnesota method: First, thor
oughly clean the seed by rinsing it
through several waters. taking one
pound Zone pint) of formalin and
pour into barrel containing 40 to 4b
gallons OF water. Place the grain In
a sunny sack and dip 1t into this bar
rel until you are satisfied that every
grain has been made wet. Then take
the oats out and dry them. They may
be kept for several days before they>
are sown.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
A Sacred Secret.

The inspector in an English school
was questioning the small boys.
Can you take your warm over
coat off?" he asked
Yes, sir" was the ready response
Can the bear take his warm over
coat off?"
NO, sir"
why not?"
There was perplexed silence.
Then little boy spoke up: please.
sir. cause the good Lord alone knows
where the buttons National
Monthly.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
Hay Should Not sunburn.

The feeding value. ~ well - tha
market value. and palatability Of hay
10 lowered BY being sunburned. The
feeding value 10 probably hurt most by
the loss Of leaves. sunburned clover
and alfalfa lose = large part Of the
leaves In handling, and this u the
best part Of the crop.
When the sun 10 shining very bright
ly the alfalfa or grass should not be
left In the swath long. A large part
Of the curing should be done in the
windrow and the cock. Most of the
hay Is then shaded and so the damag-
ing effect Of intense sunshine Is re-
duced to the exposed portion. And a
stock cover will still further lessen
the injury from the sun as well as
from rain.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

NasQusrads and fancy dress ~.
ties are always delightful. bat q I'll
the pleasant gatherings which I have
attended the Mother Goose Dasty
takes tAs lead. Invttattons b ths e.
feet that Mother Goose viii ~ Dasass1
to welcome her eoslinss at tAs re-
idsncs Of whoever gives tie eatsFtain-
ment on such a svening. are eeat
out fully two weeks in advance. The
request 70 come In costume repro.
senting some one Of the characters
found In Mother Goose" caA 10 writ
ten on . small card and inelossd h
the envelope with the invitatioas-
These invitations can b. maAs vssy
pretty II one can paint BY havihg 1T
tie water color or pen and ink
sketches on them-such - little
Jack Horner" or the Three Blind
Nice" pursued by the farmers Wife" !"
with her Carving Knife"
You maye be sure after these notes
nave been sent out that there viii be
Q ripple Of excitement among the
young people, and Mother Goose melo-
dies will bs at premium-those with
colored illustrations in particular.
Great ingenuity can be exercised in
getting up the costumes. At hast the
eventful night arrives and let ~ star
ton ourselves In the hall and watch
the guests - they come In. Most ok
the girls came without escorts. for
all were determined to keep their
Identity . secret from brothers and
sweethearts. Mother Goose" the
hostess. stands In the front parIor and
10 soon welcoming . motley throng.
"Old King Cole" was closely followed
by "The Fiddlers Three" Little Red
Riding Hood" was charming In her
scarlet cape and carried . little has
ket filled with candy instead Of the
eggs and butter. The Queen of
Hearts" was radiant in . gorgeous
costume. Rain. Rain. Stay Away"
was represented by . pretty blond.
who carried an immense red umbrella
Little Boy Blue" dashed into the
room. blowing his horn. carrying IN
imense sheep Of cotton. Two girls
exactly the same height came ~ twin
"Bo Peeps" carrying gilded crooks
and fans with the picture Of . sheep
on one side with I'm Little Po Peep"
etc.. on the other. "Da6y Down pilly'
was one Of the best characters repre-
sented. "Jack and Jill" went hand In
hand to get the pail Of water" Jack
Horner" sat in the proverbial corner
and pulled out "plums" from q gigan-
tic pie" "Humpty" Dumpty did not
look any the worse for the great
fall" Mary. Mary, Quite Contrary"
proved herself most agreeable and
"Taffy. the Welshman," was one Of
the most popular characters in spite
of his propensity for stealing.
When all the guests had arrived
Mother Goose, with Old King Cole,
opened the grand march and the mu-
sic played merrily. A piano will do
for the dancing, but the addition Of .
violin is a great Improvement. Much
merriment was occasioned when the
masks were removed before the re-
Treatments were served. While the
young people are home for the summer
vacation some one may give a party
like the one described, and am sure
1t will be successful. OF course, the
masking is not essential. but adds q
little spice to the enjoyment. The re-
freshments need not be elaborate, but
a large bowl of lemonade should be
conveniently placed where 1t will be
easy Of access to all.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
A Novel Card Party.

This pretty card party was conduct
ed like cotillon and was a great sue
cess. 1t was given for forty guests,
and the tables were scattered through.
out the large rooms Of a spacious
country house. In the first place each
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

the string through q screw-eys guide.
To the lower end of the string attach
. piece Of soft iron which should be
heavy enough DO that when current
passes through the electro-magnet the
soft iron will be pulled down and the
signal arm raised.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
For Hoaroeness.

Father was examining the mechan.
ism OF an auto honker that was out
Of order.
What are you going to do with
it," asked Benjamin. aged nine years.
Il think I'll try pouring a little oil
In It," replied the father.
'Oil nothing!" exclaimed BENJAMIN.
What that thing needs 10 cough
sirup."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
BOTTLE DRESSED LIKE DOLL
Children Will Hold Il Instead Of Toes.
Ing Il Aside, Thereby Getting
Benefit Of Hot Water.

The New York woman who devised
the water bottle baby showed keen
insight into juvenile psychology. Incl.
dentally she overcame the child's nat.
ural tendency to toss aside anything
Of medicinal purpose. Or 1t may be
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
Lease swsillnas Alone.

The large swellings that occasion.
ally appear in front Of the knees Of
cattle. particularly old cows, is prop
erly known as hygroma. It is usually
filled with q watery or straw.colored
fluid. Opening or other surgical oper.
alton Is not advisable, except by a
competent veterinarian. These swell.
ings usually do no harm, and most of
tho cases are most wisely left alone.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
NEAT LITTLE ELECTRIC TOY
os~sehers Nay Dc opssstsd BY We
- Piece ss sott Iron sad . SsAsls
Elsetrs-MaO~st.

Place Q small electro-nAgnst uDon Q
platform - shown. says the Popular
Electricity. After securing TIE ssns'
phore arm IN place At the top Of the
post. fastsn . string 70 It and pass
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

eusst found hse DlAao q tehls VIA
thsss others ~ Daaas q . sssvsais
name card.
When all had arrived and vsre saot-
q at the tables tie hoslsss vas very
narticular - Dsesoaally intr0Ases
each partner. II uAaessaAnts1. which
made everyoae feel more comfortable.
Then the bell rang aAA playing ~
san. Four Gs0ss we're Daayea aA1
ths losers vsrs tie eoss - novs. %
tnG to Q tahls for favoes. Thaes thsy
nave to the Wiaasfs at tAe othse t.
hles, who we're taksa b ths tahle q
Tie losers. and thSs thsy Dst n e.
tirely new 81 OF Dlayses. TAsrs vas
70 counting of scoses-sinoly the bsst
three hands wtaning est of fosF.
There were ten ssts ee favers. Aftsr
Ave sets Of favofs ~ besa ussA ~
frsshments were served. thsa DaaytAg
vas resumed sAtil all tAs fsvoes ~
hesn used. Al ths lAst saeh loser
brought an extra fsvor lor her d.
vored partner and hsFsslf. which
called forth maeA nsssinsat, - thsy
vers large PAPER sseks blown est asA
tied at the top With various 0oloeoA
ribbons. They were to carry the ID
vors home In. and thsy were nsedsl.
II certainly Vas . very Jolly DaftS.
and tho idea 10 adaptable TO all card
parties where the hostess 1ooises
something out Of the ordinary. The
favors may be - elaborate - the
purse will permit. The ones af the
party described consisted OF bonbons
In fancy boxes. imported chocolate.
salted nuts In dainty receptacles. pa'
per aprons. neck ruRs Of flowers. fans.
parasols, paper hats. post cards. etc.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
ERRORS OF BEGINNER
aomeat q ceuumon Senee Often
= WesllAy laekho.

eSoseaO 00oa6oeod u 1oatiaa 0oso No
: o1sW pssess1s - cesWalaO eeay
- eSssAasia0 cheae oeesa-
naS ~ oUooeoa
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

Cutting Injured Trees.
Trees injured by freezing very oftsa
need to be severely cut back.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
PortrayIns Nature With sibls Verses.

PortrayIns Nature With olbIs vsrsss.
Very recently q correspondent asked
me for some Bible scheme to interest
children. to be used ~ part Of . Sun
day school program. Seems to me
the following arranged by Harriette
Wilbur would be acceptable. Learn
ing the verses ~ given will teach the
children about the Bible and how
much, 1t contains about tho flowers
that We have today. This could bs
used on "Children's day." which 10 OBJ
served In % many churches early In
June.
i. Lily (Luks 12:3O. Bouquet Of
lilies. anemonss or some lilaceous
flower.
3. Grass (Luks 1888. Bouquet Of
long grassblades tastefully arranged.
3. Star Matthew 2:s-10). Large
star.
4. Vine (John 1851. 81. Long. grace
full cutting of . grapevine.
s. Cedar (Psalms S2:12). Branch
8. Wheat (Matthew ls:s4-so). Stalks
Of wheat.
Z. Flower (1saiah 40:s). Bouquet
Of any flower in season.
.. Palm (John 12:13. 13). Palm
branches.
.. Mustard (Matthew 1881, -. A
mustard plant from some wheat neld;
the larger the plant the better.
10. Willow (Psalms 87:1, ~. Long
willow branches.
il. Barley ruth 1:aa). Stalks Of
barley.
Il. Fir (Psalms 54:1e. ~. Branches
Of ar.
Is. Rose (Isaiah 24:D. Bouquet Of
roses.
IL. Rushes (lsaiah s5:7. Handful
Of tall rushes.
Is. Oak e Kings 1874. revised yer.
sion). Some oak branches.
10. In concert: Pslams 46:11. II. l3
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15

8. Two times one+part Of the
month.
z. A willy animal+a covering for
the hands.
8. A vegetable a strain Of
music-e+ two voweis.
9. A girls name+a precious metal
10. A dairy productt drinking
recectacle.
ANSWERS-1. Morning+glory. 2.
Lark-+spur. 3. Vie-e-vi+o+let
violet. 4. Candy +tuft. s. Lie
e@li+lace-e=lac=lilac. 6. Tu (two)
+lip=tulip. Z. Fox+glove. 8. Pea
-a-pe+tune-e=tun + ia, petun.
MIA. 9. Mari (Mary) gold=mart
gold. 10. Butter +cup=buttercup.
MADAME MERRi.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
Moving Brood Hen at N,oht.

Moving Brood Hen at Might
Move your setting hen at night, and
chances are, If she is broody, she
will keep the nest you put her on;
whereas II changed during the day
time she is very apt not to act.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-05-15
A Flower Contest.
A LESSON IN ADDITION AND SUB.
TRACTION.

The early part Of the daytsplen.
dor.
:. A bird part Of birds foot.
4 To contest-e+a vowel+a verb.
Z. A confection+a cluster.
s. A false hood-e+a sheer fabric
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-12
Money as Necessary as a Can Opener

In the june American Magazine, Kin
Hrbbard writes funny article entitled
THE Relation Of June to Wedlock.' Fol.
lowing is an extract
mo matter how well mated couple
may be, tn union'll not endure with.
out little money. Money is as neces-
sary Z tn modern home as can open
er, er couple o. extra foldin' card
tables.
You can't be hungry an enjoy that
feelin' o. security that comes with a
fair salary. Somehow a young wife
never feels tn same toward a husband
after he fails T. provide for her. Even a
jay bird knows enough t'look after that
end o. tn game.
"Jist & show how necessary money Is
t a happy union o. hearts, lowell often
vanish with tn advent o. tn young
wife's first dental bill Sometimes a
young couple'll seem t be just cut out
fer one another an they'll be TIL envy
o. all tn bridge clubs, then tn hts-
bandit feel longin' fer new bust
ness suit jist as his wife's hat goes out
o. late-an' separation soon follows.
IF a wife has indulgent parents her
husband'Il often love her tIl her father
gifts tired payin' tn rent, an there tn
ends
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-12
ESTATE OF JOHN A. MCLAUGHLIN.


State Of Vermont, District of Washington, SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis.
trict of Washington
To all persons interested in the estate Of
John A. Mclaughlin, late Of the town of Barre
in said district deceased. GREETING:
At probate court, holden at Montpelier
within and for said district, on the 18th day
Of June, 1918, an instrument purporting 10
be the last will and testament Of John A.
Mclaughlin. late of the town of Barre in said
district deceased. was presented to the court
aforesaid. for probate.
And Il Is ordered by said court that the
s0th day Of June, 1918, at the probate office
in said Montpelier. be assigned for proving
said instrument; and that notice thereof be
given to all persons concerned by publish
ing this order three weeks successfully In the
Barre Daily Times, a newspaper circulating in
that vicinity. in said district, previous TO the
time appointed.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified to
appear before said court. at the time and
place aforesaid and contest the probate Of
said will, IL you have cause.
Given under my hand at Montpelier. in said
district this 18th day OF June. 1918.
MARY J. CUTLER. Register.
June l2-ls-2s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-12

acres, which is well stocked. In one OF
these ponds, trout weighing 80 ounces
was caught last year.
This farm is owned by II. NJ. Ward
of New York, who purchased the prop
erty about nine years ago, largely as a
money making proposition, but gave up
that idea and now uses il as n pleasure
resort, where he and his friends may
come for fishing and hunting, without
infringement of the law. He is we'll
TODD wholesale grocer.
The number of deer in the park is
unknown, as they are wild and no effort
is made TO tame them. They eat about
900 pounds of hay week in winter,
and II is necessary to cut hemlock trees
frequently, as they could not live unless
they had the tops of trees to browse on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-12

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas county. IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he y
senior partner of the firm OF +, J. Cheney a
Co.. doing business in the city Of Toledo. coun.
~ and state aforesaid. and that said firm will
pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
CURE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, a. ID. 1856
LSealI A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials
free.
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.