The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-15
HIS BLOOD
PURIFIER
By M. QUAD
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate

A dilapidated looking old man, who
was chewing sassafras root with great
energy, suddenly appeared in the wait.
ing room Of the depot across the river.
and as he approached a man who was
waiting for the western train he pulled
bottle OF liquid from an old satchel
in his hand and said:
MY friend, you are looking. waller
about the eyes, which Is sure sign
that your blood is In a bad state. One
bottle of my blood purifier will restore
you to health and vigor.'
Don't want it, sir was the reply.
'All right, mister, all right. II a fell
Ter wants to keep on looking yaller
about the eyes when a pannycea is at
hand, that's his own business. Long
about the middle of April you'll be on
your back with spell OF bilious fever,
but you needn't lay 1t up agtn me-
The next person approached was a
severe looking woman about thirty
FIVE years old, who was probably an
old maid.
Them yaler streaks at the corners
of your mouth denote torpid liver,
ma'am," said the man as he gave the
bottle a shake. Something right here
to improve your looks so per cent"
Sir" she demanded in icy tones.
"Only 80 cents a bottle ma am, and
made right In my own house from
herbs and roots gathered by my own
hands. Just opened the campaign, and
it's only so cents a bottle"
go away, sir" she commanded.
Don't want any at all, eh?"
mo, sir.'
"All right, madam. all right. TORPID +
liver may be a good thing to have /
about the house. but / don't think so /
Here's your pannycea, and If you don't .
want it can't compel you to buy it"
The third passenger was a man with
a marked redness about the nose and
rough spots on his face. He was busy |
with a newspaper when the old man
approached with:
"One bottle will cure that nose OF
your money returned"
What. What's that?' demanded
the man.
And the second bottle will cure all
those rough spots
Look a-here, you old reprobatei
What are you driving at anyhow?
Il am selling a blood purifier, made
IF roots and herbs. It's a little early
perhaps. but / want to get the start OF
he buckwheat scratchers. Are you a
thinking man or not?' /
do you mean to insult me to my
ace, sir? Why, I'll punch your head
If"
Wouldn't do no good, sir Here's
he only genuine blood purifier in the ;
and last year sold 1000 bot 4
les of it, 1nvigorates the liver, tones
Ip the blood. and If | can't cure up
hat nose OF yours l don't want
emit"
"I'll purify you, you old assassin"
aid the man as he started ia take OF
is coat But just then a policeman
anne up and told the old man he must
ct out.
AhN iot StAi a hOlAit VI AAN btSO1 II
urifer in this crowd ?" he loudly asked
Come, out you gor' said the officer
And you don't want a bottle fol
ourself? You've got jaundice look
nd this medicine will cure it in five
ig doses" 4
He was led out and told not to re
nter the depot But he stood at the
DOR and said to the policeman:
IAN right. officer, all right. If the
Aople don't want my blood purifier
icy needn't have it, It's the season
, purify, but l never go agin the law,
I'd IL there IS a rampage Of bilious
'ver don't say l wasn't around with
y pannycea at regular price
The officer made a move for him,
Id the old man ambled OF down the
rect to the corner. There stood
an beside the lamppOst with deer
ouble In his looks and bearing. and
ter a moment be was addressed with,
If I ever saw a man who needed II
N are the critier"
Are you talking TO me. sirs' vas