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tumorous department. THERMOMETER PANTALOONS. Hoffenstein was busily engage scoldiDg Herman for not polishing lot of cbeap jewely there was in tl showcase, when a stoop-shoulden countryman entered the store at inquired : "Do you sell jean pants here ?" "Certainly, my frent," replied Ho enstein, "ve makes a specialty uf goo in dot line, und ve defy competitio If ve sells anyding und you don't lil orota vnur mnnev Dack or 80m *"> j e>? j? ? - -. ding else in exchange, you know. V you a farmer ?" "Yes, sir, I live up on Cooper river "Veil, den, you need a bair uf ban like dese," said HofTenstein, pullii out a sky-blue pair from a pile clothing on the counter. "Dey vas < genevine doe skin, und vill last < whole^ear oud, you know." The countryman took the pant loons to the light, examined the te ture of the cloth, and then shaking fc head knowingly, said : "There's too much cotton in then they'll shrink." "Of course, my frent, dey vill shrinl but vait und I dell you somedings. a man vat ownsapank orkeepsasto comes, I don't sell him dem kind bants. Vy? Because dey vas mac expressly for de farming pisness. D< vas de dermometer bants, und a plee ing to every farmer vat vears a bair i dem. Do you know, my frent, do bants vill tell you exactly vat de ve< der vill pe. Yen it vas going to ] vet und cold dose bants vill pegin i shrink up, und ven it's going to ] dry und warm dey comes right dow you know. Dree yearo ago I. sells bair uf dem to a man vat vas nap Vilkins, und ever since den be mak< good crops ven de oder beople doc make coding, because he alvays kno by bis dermometer bants vat de vedd< vill pe. After avile de beople in d< neighborhood finds oud de segret i Vilkins' success, und at de peginnii uf de planting season, you know, de comes for 80 miles around, und if de see Yilikins' bants crawling up his lej * - dey Holds on un vaiu* iur a vuau^i but if bis pants vas down, dey got right pack borne and put in de croj Dink uf it my front. Mit de dermon eter bants you dell exactly ven to pi in de cabbage seed, und blant coi dwice as peter as mit any almanac pesides, ven de vedder gets so col und vet dot de bants goes up und< your arms, you can sew buttons on c front, und wear dem as a vest." When Hoffenstein finished bis yai concerning the pantaloons the countr man smiled, and turning abruptly c his heel, left the store. "Did you see de vay dot man acte< Herman ?" said Hoffenstein, angrily. "Yes, sir," replied the clerk. "Yell, it shust shows dot de moi you try to help some beoples along, c more you don't get any tanks for it. 'SPENSIVE. Colonel Hiram Eckleton declan that the Negroes should be again ei slaved. He fought for the freedom < the colored gentlemen, yea, as sacre writers remark, he made abolitic speeches previous to the war. ?1 views as hinted at above have unde gone a striking revulsion. Several weeks ago, believing tbi chopping was the best kiud of exercis he purchased several cords of oak, an every morning proceeded to swing tt axe. The other day, while he was cho] ping, old John Carpenter, a colore gentleman, came along, and asked : "Boss, what will yer gin me to ci dat wood up?" "I'd rather pay you not to cut it." "Wall, now, dat's 'commerdatir sho's yer born'd, it am." The old Negro went away. Tv days afterward the colonel received summons to appear at court, havir been sued by old John. In a rage, tl colonel appeared before Flat No: Phil, a very prominent colored justii of the peace. "I don't understand this outrage exclaimed the colonel. 'Keep quiet, sah, keep quiet," r plied Pbil. "Yer's in er court o' je tice now, sab, an' it 'hoves yer to a( jes' de same ez ef yer wuz in the pres dent's house." "Why was I summoned here?" "Cause jer's sued!" "What am I sued for ?" "Munuy, o' 'corse. Don't think wuz jes' fur fun, did yer?" "Why am I sued for money ? don't owe that scoundrel a cent," 1 declared, pointing at old John. "Be er little mo' choice wid y< 'sklamation p'ints, colonel. Dis hes pusscm asked yer 'bout choppin' son wood. Yesse'f said dat you wou ruther nav him not to chop it. It wi jes' de same wid him, so he charge yez up wid $10 fur not choppin5 i Han' out de money, sah, au' de nai: time doan talk dat way. In dis her country, sah, er lie is gitting ter 1 very 'spensive."?Opie Read. What He Thought of It.? Negro minister who married rathi sooner after the death of his wi than some of his sisters, thougl proper and becoming, excused hie self as follows: "My dear breddern and sisters, ir grief was greater than I could bea I turned every way for peace at comfort ; but none came. I sarch< de Scripture from Ginesis to the Reb lation and back agin,' and four plenty of promises to de widder ; bi nary one to de widderer. So I took dat de good Lord didn't waste ar sympathy on a man when it was in h power to comfort himself; and habi a fuss rate chance to marry in < Lord, I did so, aud would do ! again. Besides, bredderen aud sister I consider that poor Patsy was ju as dead then as she was ever goii to be." 3#at)$iiU Gatherings!. ?ST It is oot always safe to believe >d that a man is a saint because be a says so. 3e Give people cause and they sel, dom fail to be grateful. The trouble 3*j is that they so seldom have cause. IST" Fried shrimps and grasshoppers are sold in the markets of Mexico. Both are cooked whole and so eaten, ff- The Thirteen Club of New York ds has elected the Prince of Wales an n honorarv member, and the prince has ce accepted. e- |? At a recent wedding in Orange, as N. J., the bride wore 20 garters, which she distributed among her bridesmaids and friends after the ceremony. A ts girl presented with a bride's garter ]g will herself be married in a year, of 'tis said. "If a man wants to own the earth, what does a woman want?" inquired Mr. Gray of his better half, a* after a little family matinee a few days ago. "Well, my dear," responded us ?Kof lo/io in a crp.ntle. smouldertone. ?UB? ? - D J "to own the man, I suppose." 1? 19* Abraham Lincoln is credited with having said : "Sir, my concern is not Ij. whether God is on my side ; but my great concern is to be on God's side, r ^ for God is always rigbt." Some peo? pie when they get in a tight place, try e to pull God over on their side. ^ fQT If the farmer had something to uf sell every month in the year, either of 9e crops or stock, he would find it less difficult to manage on a limited capi3e tal. Cows and poultry bring in daily returns, and farmers who mak-e a }e specialty of milk, butter and eggs are Q usual 1 prosperous, a &" A friend in the country who ie never loses chickens or other fowls by B8 disease gives the following recipe; TTl /viirn fViom a I't HiVery IUUUuay Uiuiuiug 51 TV w feed of dough mixed with kerosene er oil. Keep constantly in the water ves?r sel used by them a little copperas and af bluestone. ig ier "Jimmy, my child," the fond ;y mother exclaimed, "don't eat so much >y of that lobster salad. You'll be ill ;8 tonight, dear; I know you will." >; "Well, ma," said Jimmy, as he helped gs himself to another plateful, "if I am p. you'll know what's the matter with a- me, anyhow." 11 ftir A half-pint of beans was sent to n a missionary meeting with the request 5? that they be planted for three years " and the result be given to the missions. It was done, and the net result 'e was over $400. How quickly and ea*'? ?nmn f A PKriof Sliy LLlt) WUI1U WUUIU uo nuu iu vimov n if every convert became a converter! Q The Cocopah volcanoes, 75 miles southwest of Yuma, Arizona, have re] cently been in violent eruption. The ' larger ones emitted great volumes of smoke and some flames, and the smallre er ones threw out quantities of water, le stones and mud. The roar of the erup? tions could be heard 20 miles or more. t/3T Our future trials are hidden from us. We think they would be more easily borne if we knew the worst from 38 the beginning, and our unhallowed 3\ prayer is, "Show me the end." It is better as it is.. In infinite mercy, the Father puts his hands over our eyes. '.D He reveals his will, both for our in1S struction and our submission, as fast as r" we are able to bear it. it 8?* A lawyer of Biddeford, Me., is Cj afflicted with a pecultar mania for collecting lamps of all sorts. His ie house is filled with every kind of a lantern he has been able to buy, inp. eluding a full line of bicycle lamps. >d He visits Boston frequently, and always brings back with him a new lot it of lamps. His craze costs him a good deal of money, and be says he is aware of the folly of it; but is entirely unable !? to resist it. Jgy* We are sincerely sorry for the 'o brother who has not grace and sense a enough to forget a wrong. There is lg no surer sign of weakness than the habit of constantly pulling an old so skeleton from the closet. A brother se says : "My church has treated me badly, and I can't get over it." In the first place, such a man lacks grace, or he would be ever "ready to forgive." In e- the second place he lacks sense, or he s- would never make a boon companion ;k of so deadly a monster as hatred, i* Brother pray for Christian manhood. S8T A tablet made of Nile mud, which was recently discovered among the treasures of the British museum, . has been found to contain in cunei1 form characters the marriage proposal n.noV, fi.r tho hand nf thp j VI a x uai uuii <v? vuv uhm?. v. ...? daughter of the king of Babylon. As this brick-like missive was written gr about 3500 years ago, it may justly be ^ regarded as probably the oldest love letter on record. Sinse it was "brickie ified," it may also he said to have been burnt as soon as it was written. 1Z ;d fiS?" Some idea of the terrors of a t. bursting volcano may be gained from it the account of the last eruption in th Hawaii. The crater of the volcano m was filled from 600 to 1,000 feet deep with molten lava, which finally forced its way through a subterranean pasA sage. It was 40 miles from there to er the sea, yet this avalanche of molten fe rock reached the waters in less than tit two days, destroying everything in its Q_ track. It continued flowing for three weeks, heating the sea water 20 miles ,y out from shore. ? ????" Pjinpr fplppranh noles are the id latest development of the art of mak:d iug paper useful. These poles are e- made of paper pulp, in which borax, id tallow, etc., are mixed in small qtianJt tities. The pulp is cast in a mold, it with a core in the centre, forming a ly hollow rod in the desired length, the is cross-pieces being held by key-shaped u' wooden pieces driven in on either side le of the pole. The paper poles are said so to be lighter and stronger than those s, of wood, and to be unaffected by sun, st rain, dampness, or any of the causes )g which shorten the life of a wooden pole. J>tonj ?rllcr. THE RESCUE. An Old Sailor's Stroke of Fortune. BY BLUE JACKET. "So you would like to hear how I, a poor sailor, cbaoced to marry a pretty wife, possessed of thousands and without exception, mistress of the finest .... I ? 0..tnn O estate IU oaubvo J "Well, come out on the p'azza. We have a fine view of the bay there and I love to listen to the roar of the surf. It reminds me of old times, y.ou know. Light a fresh cigar. You have nothing like them in the States; I can assure you of that; and now for my yarn. "Many years ago I was chief mate on board of a Down East brig engaged in the South American trade. The captain was good enough at heart, but he did love a gold dollar so much that the passion of avarice at times warped the better and prevailing instincts of his. nature. "I was young, careless, and free, without a soul living I could claim as kin, and as happy in my lone state as you can well imagine. I had but little responsibility on my shoulders, the skipper taking entire control, even to details. "We were to the southward of the line, outward bound, and upon the eventful night in question, which was truly an era in toy life, I had the first watch. The wind was light, and the ocean as calm as though asleep. "We bad all our light kites set to woo the gentle breeze, running through the water not over three knots an hour. Absorbed in my own thoughts and reflections, I was leaning idly over the taffrail watching the bubbles and phosphorescent light playing about the restless rudder, when a touch on my arm fr6m the man at the wheel brought me to myself. "'What do you call that, sir?' he inquired, pointing over the quarter. "I gazed in the direction pointed out by the man, and, to my intense surprise, saw a bright light, not unlike a ball of fire, which threw a lurid, tremulous light across the dark waters. " 'It can't be the moon, sir?' said the seaman, with an inquiring look. "' l'D6 moon rising in a quantr bearing south-southwest? No; that is some craft on fire, as sure as my name is John Watkins, and I'll rouse out the captain at once.' "In another instant I was rapping in no gentle manner at the skipper's stateroom, who turned out in a hurry. " 'What?what is the matter ?' he stammered, rubbing his eyes. 'Is there a squall coming ?' " 'No, sir; it's as pretty a night as I ever saw. But, Captain Thompson, there is a vessel on fire to leeward of us, and I will, if you say so, run down to her assistance.' '"I'll be on deck in a moment. jjon't oe id a nurry?uuu w hkc 10 iuu the vessel off her course?prolongs her voyage and leaving the sleepy skipper grumbling to himself, I regained the deck. "In a few moments the old fellow was by my side. " 'It will cost money to take all hands off yon craft and feed them till we make a port.' " 'True, sir; but is human life to be reckoned or valued by money ? In all probability there are poor fellows there in danger of their lives, who, if we leave them to their fate, would place us on a footing with pirates and turning abruptly, I walk aft, having expressed my indignation in a voice tremulous with anger. " 'Bless my soul, Mr. Watkins, I would not leave any one to perish. Iwasouly calculating the chances in a com mercial point of view. You can hoist the long boat out if you like, and take four of the boys for a crew to pull you to her. She will burn down to the water's edge if you wait for us to get there. Tf io nalm all I Kn fimo anrl t n XV lO gi\SYYIU? VUl LU Uil WMV viuavj wuv* ww tell tbe truth, Mr. Watkins, I would i advise you to bear a hand and get back as sooo as possible, for I don't like tbe looks of the weather. The air is hot and oppressive like.' i "In t^en minutes^1 bad tbe long boat i over the side, and a stout, weatberly craft she was, too. A bag of biscuits, i with a beaker of water, was stowed away in the stern sheets, and bidding the lads to give way with a will, we | shoved off from the side of the old i brig. I saw the tall, bent form of Captain Thompson peering down upon i me for a moment, but the next instant tbe boat rose on the bosom of a swell, i and that was the last I ever saw of my old skipper. "The brig quickly faded from sight, hid by a thin mist or haze which had ; suddenly arisen, and in fact, I was conscious of a strange change in the i appearance of the weather. The stars : had entirely disappeared from the firmament, hid behind the gauzy veil i which had so mysteriously arisen, and low down on the horizon I noted a dark bank of clouds. The heat was intense, the stout seamen wiping the : perspiration from their streaming : brows as they toiled at their oars. Not i a breath of air disturbed the glassy ! waves?all nature appeared to be hushed into a terrible calm. "I must confess I felt rather appre- i hensive as I glanced about the horizon, < and looked back in the direction where I Knew tne oia Dng muse De roinng and pitching idly on the long swell, which every moment was increasing. But my fears and apprehensions were < soon chased from my head by matters of more exciting interest. "As we neared the burning craft I read the.name of La Hembrilla, in letters of gold, on the huge stern. The light cast by the burning spars and rigging aloft afforded ample power for me to form my conclusions. "The ship was Spanish ; the empty davits and dangling falls told their own story plain enough to a seaman's eye. "The burning wreck had been deserted. "Shooting under the broad, heavy counter, we caught at the iron works of the mizzen channels, and directing two men to remain in the boat, I clambered on deck, followed by the other two seamen. "The ship had evidently been on fire some time, the flames having full control of the forward portion of the ship. The foremast had crone hv the board. the topgallant forecastle was a sea of i fire ; the mainmast was already totter- < ing, and I knew there was no time to i lose. The smoke was dense and stifling, < but as yet did not affect the extreme 1 after portion of the vessel. The decks < were strewn with half-open cases and \ articles of clothing, but no trace of a t human being could be seen. ( "Diving down into the main cabin, 1 which was half filled with black twisting smoke, I took a hasty glance about, t The rich hangings, appointments, t % 4^! J -1 1 ana ornamentation aurpriseu me, buuw- j iog that the unfortunate ship bad been t designed to carry passengers. The t sharp shooting gleams of writhing j, flames from aloft penetrated through t the broad skylight, tinging every ob- t ject with a ruddy glaze. t "From stateroom to stateroom I 1 hurried, but found them all empty 1 until I came to the after one. There I experienced some difficulty in opening t the door, the smoke every moment be- s coming more deDse, and the respiration < more difficult. Exerting my strength, c the woodwork gave way, revealing a t confused mass of white drapery lying i on the stateroom floqr. The very < sight made my heart beat quick ? with apprehension, and stooping, I I soon ascertained that it was a woman. ( "Placing my hand over her heart, I i felt it throb, and without further delay 1 I rushed on deck with her in my arms, j Through the companionway I stag- ] gered, with a strange dizziness in my i bead, gasping for breath, but still re- f taining my grasp on her I bad saved. I The fresh air revived me; the pain left my head, so that I was enabled to pay 1 proper attention to the woman who 1 lay helpless in my arms. i "Then, for the first time, I looked at ( the face of my burden and by the bright c light of the wreck I discovered she was both young and handsome. At that moment the mainmast went crashing , over the side, sinking with a hiss in the : black water. A shower of cinders and j sparks, a column of roaring flames, { shot on high, followed by the excited t shouts of the men, who bad leaped, j panic stricken, into the boat, urging me , to follow. , "Clasping the lady with my left arm, t I used my right in gliding down the t fa nora WAPA I , oUip O SlUOt X UC UJVU 0 VHio T? V. W ^ poised, I gave the word and the next . instant we were clear of the vessel, which was dow wrapped in flames from stem to stern. "Dashing some water into the lady's face, I bagan to chafe her hands. The treatment, though rough, had the desired effect. She opened her eyes, closed them again as if the awakening was painful, but in a few moments she was fully herself. In a few words I told her how she had been saved, and assured her that in a short time she would be safely on board the brig. "In return she told me that her /v.*UCArtsv** Tauo flnn7a 1a<3 nf latliCI VY CK3 IUC UVUVl vunv V)VU?M?VWJ ? . Santos, the wealthiest planter iu the country. She had been on a visit to Spain, where her father had a large number of relations, and had taken passage for home in the Spanish ship. "The ill-fated vessel by some means ^ to her unknown, had caught fire durthe night. A panic ensued, and, overcome by terror, she fainted away. Probably, in the excitement and alarm j which followed, her absence was overlooked, and when the boats shoved off ^ from the ship the Senorita Marie Gonzales was left unconscious in her staterooho to perish. t "Glancing around the horizon, I j, could see no sign of the brig. Not the v flash of a light betrayed the position of the vessel. But I had a compass c with me, and noted the course I had 8 stfeered while pulling for the burning c wreck. It was not the fact of the brig a being invisible that caused me uneasi- t ness, but the startling knowledge that 1 a great convulsion of the elements was c about to burst upon us. e "The dark bank I had at first no- H ticed low down on the horizon had ~ risen rapidly, until the entire heavens were obscured ; the atmosphere had grown dense, and the darkness was v 3imply intense, relieved only by the 1' now dismantled hulk which occasion- c ally threw out a gleam of light. a "A strange, indefinable, rushing j. sound pervaded the air, a slight ripple ruffled the stagnant waters, a cold breath of air fanned my cheek, while under the black, frowning clouds I saw a a white line rapidly rushing upon us. v "Louder and louder grew the sounds, s and the men gazed at one another t aghast. With a wave of my hand I tl motioned the seamen to pull the boat round so as to bear before it, and the t] next instant the hurricaue burst upon us in all its fury. "The shriek of the tempest drowned c my voice. The oars were dashed v from the sailors' hands, while they in ? terror threw themselves down in the bottom of the boat. I "In an agony of terror Marie clung 1 to me, while I with all my strength js and skill, managed to keep the boat f, dead before the gale. "On rushed the frail structure through the musky darkness, envel- 9 oped in a whirl of foam, which half ? blinded me as the salt spray filled my ft eves. The water was torn up by bar- d rels full, and hurled with cutting force s< and violence through the air. b "Drenched to the skin, with the del- p icate girl crouching by iny side, wrap- S( ped up in all the spare coats I could muster, I kept watch during the long hours ot that eventful night. "How we ever escaped destruction a merciful Providence alone can tell, ( but with daylight the fierce gale showed * signs of abating, and by noon we were sailing upon a summer sea. A rough, -1 temporary sail had been rigged, and J ;he boat's head directed toward the 0 apd, for, of course, we had given up all ? aope of ever seeing the brig, for awhile st least. If we would be saved, we had jot to rely upon our own resources. Carefully I dealt out a slim allowance tl >f bread and water from the scanty ti supplies which were in the stern sheets, ? cautioning the men to make the pre- a cious fluid go as far as possible. \ "I could enlarge upon the sufferings 6 >ve endured, tell you about the calm lays which succeeded, how the scorchng rays of the sun beat down upon ~ >ur beads, and how the men with nolle generosity surrendered their few J irops of water to the pale, suffering o voman, who never murmured once, e hnimh Kor Kroiti tuna all hut nn firp ^ '"""f" ??? ? ? ?* ? ?j e md her tongue parched and swollen in d ler mouth. v "You can't imagine my feelings when he last crumb of bread was exhausted, ind beaker had been drained dry. Death in its most terrible form, with he attending horrors of hunger and hirst, stared us in the face, and I d groaned in anguish as I gazed upon f\ he now inanimate form of the poor ti ;irl. She was dying?perhaps dead ? ilready?and I stretched myself by j ler side to meet the fate I was power- g ess to avert. J "Well, we were picked up shortly jj ifter by a Brazilian ilshingboat, placed ibop.rd a man-of-war cruising on the soast, and the surgeon soon had us un- . ler his care. Strange to say, none of is succumbed to the privations that r ve bad undergone, but recovered to c :ongratulate one another upon our 1 iscape. The Senor Jose Gonzales fair- ? y hugged me in his delight at the es- i hup nf hio dancrhter. and insisted UDOD C y making bis residence my home. n The men were rewarded by him beyond their most sanguine hopes, and [?well, I rewarded myself by marryng the fair heiress, and when her ather died a few years ago, 1 assumed ? ull control of the estates. v "As for the old brig and Captain r Thompson, she was never seen nor ? jeard from after the terrible storm jj vbich swept the coast of South Ameri- ii :a, strewing its shores with the wreck P >f many a noble craft. D fST The latest way to arrive at a rerdict is to smoke out the obstinate uror. This was successfully tried in ^ lartford not long ago when 11 good c nen and true were unable to influence P heir companion. The obstinate juror g leld out as long as be could ; but the 0 volumes of smoke that filled the jury I oom from the cigars, pipes and cigar- ? >ttes of his 11 companions proved ^ nore effective than argument, and he u jave in. f1 ii ? ? ? g1 . v ROV4L Baking Fowder Abftoltrtcly Fure ROYAL Baking Powder i Abftolotoly Pu *? ] ROYALt Baking Fowder ct Ab?olotcly Pure g " s The Fittest c Survives. ! q THE battle ol life is a struggle in which he fittest survives. This inflexible fact | 3 interestingly illustrated in this stirring, ip to date story, with the assistance of ^ haracters well known to our modern _ ociety. There is an honest, practical, lear headed, self educated young lawyer n , young Harvard graduate, unexpected'/ e brown on his own resources in New ll fork, who finds his education insufficient p apital for a business career; a hard head- lj d old millionaire banker, who is a great y tumbling block to the young man from q larvard ; a politicle boss who suspiciousy resembles a certain famous politician irhom we have all heard of; two lovely, oving and lovable girls, and the usual r oinplement of minor characters who erve their purpose but do not particular- T y enlist our sympathies. There are two. love affairs running ^ hrough it all, with a mystery, a murder ~ ud a suicide. What more could you rish when these materials are in the killful hands of J. H. Connelly, one of V be most accomplished story writers of ? be day ? tt "The Fittest Survives," is a story of be times, with sparkling dialogue, stir- sj ing scenes, exciting incidents and deli- j* ious humor. The plot is agood one, and rill hold your interest and keep you R uessing through to the end. jj The publication of' this story, "The 01 'ittest Survives," will be commenced in rc 'he Yorkville Enquirer with the in isue of May 20, and the paper will be ^ jrnished from that date unti: January u, , 1897, for $1.25. Or, for a club of two fr ubscribers accompanied with $3.50 in p ash we will send The Enquirer twiceSI -week, for one year, beginning on the g(J ate of our receiving it, and to the person F ecuring and sending us the names will ^ e entitled to receive one of our splendid remium pocket knives, more fully de- hi eribed in another column. Watch for nd be sure to read? rhe Fittest Survives. THE electropoise HAS passed the experimental stage and is now endorsed in all sectionsf the country by intelligent people. Apiended are a few testimonials from South 'arolina people: Nervous Prostration. Summervilee, S. C. Sept. 19, 1895. Dear sir?I am very much pleased with, he Electropoi8e. 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I am also treating a evere case of chronic catarrh with tho ( Ilectropoise as the agent, and it has given reat relief, and if treatment is continued believe it will effect a perfect cure. An atelligent use of it carries conviction with L Yours truly, B. J. WITHERSPOON. For All Ailments. IcCLELLANDVILLE, S. C? Aug. 14, 1896. Dear Sir?I purchased a 'Poise in Febuary '93 and it cared me of a chronic bad old, and now I hardly ever take cold, t also cured me of lumbago and a die- V rdered liver. I use it in my family nam?! ?? all ntfmanta T31 JUg H1UD UOIOVUO lUi (MI ?UUIOUWJ? lave only paid in physics and physiians fees during the time |1.60.- Would. ' iot be without it for many times its cost. Respectfully, A. W. LELAND. Rheumatism. Yorkville, S. C., January 16,1892. Dear Sir?In reply to your Inquiry will ay my wife is delighted with the effects, f the Electro poise, and has improved ery much from the treatment. The- * "* heumatic pains have been very much educed, and the swelling in the limbs isappeared. She had no faith whatever o the Electro poise when she began, but 3 now fully convinced of its beneficial owere; ana eventually looks for a permanent cure. Yours very truly. J. p. LOWRY. Catarrh, Piles, Dyspepsia, Etc. ^ Millettsville, S. C., Feb. 14, 1895. Gents?The Electro poise has done alL bat you claimed for it. I hsd a compilation of diseases, catarrh, rheumatism, lies and dyspepsia. I was nearly gone p, had the knife used on the piles, and oon after got the Electropoise, used according to directions and am still using it. , was without energy or appetite, and afft ow a new man. Can eat three hearty meals a day, enjoy and digest the same. Llmost relieved of catarrh. I cannot say x> much for it And recommend it to all bat are sick. May God aid you in reliev- ' mg the afflicted. I have been a great uffererand know how to appreciate the .leccropoise. yery iruiy, HENRY BLACK. 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