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? ggjgg -?TME NEWS AND HERALD. t PS EMSKEl) EVERY WEDNESDAY ?BY? S ? WS 1NB HERALB COMPANY. rEBKI, IX ABVAavt; v>i?,.Y?ar, ... 81.50 Six Mouths. * - *75 W'IN?NSBORO, S. C. Wednesday, March 30, J- - 1898. CUBA. The critical relations between the United Stales and Spain have sprung, of coarse, on account ol Cuba, and many qnestions are being asked about the size of the island of Cuba, its population, and other things appartaining to the island. In order to answer many inquires, and in order to furnish what may prove interesting information just at this time, some re *- 1 +Ka Konofif I sesrcn uxs ueei- uauc, ivi wc ui.ui.ui of the readers of The News and ' Hekald, to ascertain these facts. Cuba i3 tha largest in the West India group of islands, and was discovered by Columbm, about two we ks, it is said, after he first saw land in tf;e cow world- la the Cathedral of f! ;vana the .remains of Columbus now resr. Cuba was colonized by Spain i'? 1511. The French destroyed its capital in 1534 and 1554, and the Dutch gained possession of it in 1624, but restored it in a short time; in 1762 the island fell into the possession of the British, but the next year by a treaty Cuba again became Spanish tet ritorv, and has remained under Spain ever since, although many revolts have been made against Spain's iron hand. From Cape Sable, Florida, Cuba is only 120 miles. The island extends, " ? * j- /?A rv in lengtii, ea3t ana west, ow mnw, and is 21 miles wide in its narrowest part and 111 miles in its widest; its area i? 43,220 square miles, a iittle larger than Kentucky, Ohiot Tennessee or Virginia. It's population is 1,632,000, most of them, about onefifth, being in Havana. According to the Washington Post Almanac and Encljclopcedia, from which we obtain most of the facts here stated, the island will furnish homes for twelve mlliioxss of people, and then be bnt little more densely populated than the State of Massachusetts is now. It abounds in valuable timbers such as palm, mahogony, ebony and cedar. The proitable crops are sugar, coffee and tobacco. Its trade with the United States, in time of peace, is a great source of revenue, and it is interesting to note how it is disappearing since the war has been waged. In 1894 the sugar crop was i,uou,vuu ions, ana iue average annual tobacco crop is about 450,000 bales; in 1896, the war reduced the sugar crop to about 200,000 tons, the tobacco crop to 50,000 or ?ne-ninth what it was in time of peace, aayaour authority: "Tie decline of the island's commerce with the Uaited States, as indicated by statistics prepared for the Agricultural Department, shows how xainous the conflict has become to the Cuban people. The year belore the present war began, the trade amounted to $102,864,204; bat for the fiscal year ended Jane 30, 1896, it was only $47,548,610, or 46 per cent of what it was so recently. It is estimated that the close of the year June SO, 1897, found it to be only about $20,000,000, or less than onefifth of what it was before the revolt." It will be surprising to most people a tnnw that fnllv 65 Der cent of the I population of Cuba are white. Thi? white population consists of native Spaniards, who are immigrants from Spain, officials, ex-oficials, wealthy planters and merchants, and there are about 60,000 of these. The native Cubans, descendants of the Spanish conquerors, number about a million. About 50,000 Chineie laborers are found a3 laborers on the plantations, and the remainder of the population consists of negroes and mulattoes, who are the principal laborers on the farms. Prior to 1886 negro slavery existed on the island, but in 18S0 the Government began a gradual emancipation of the slaves, and in 1886 slavery in Cuba ended. The following simple facts will show how grea* provocation the Cubans have had to revolt against the tyrany of Spain, aid it will enable us to conceive h?w they caa endara starvation rather than submit to Spanish rule: The supreme executive is tailed the Governor-General. He is not elected by the people nor have they any voice whatever in naming this oilcer. He i# {appointed by the Crown or practically by Spain's Secretary for the colonies. This executive has power to stay the execution of any law in his discretion. His salary, which is paid by taxing the Cubans, is no lets a sum than that paid the President of the United States, $50,000 per annnm. In addition to this he is furnished a palace, a country home, a g:-eat retinue ot servants, ana rtmeu iu juaui j at i the expense of oppressed Cnbs.^ Bach of the six provinces have a governor appointed by tie Spanish Government, and they report to the Governor-General. By the Spanish Constitution the island of Cuba is bound to establish and maintain the Roman Catholic Church at home and abroad. The Bishop of Havana is paid a salary of $18,000, the Archbishop of Santiago $18,000. Before the war was under way, 1S9S-1894, Spain extorted from this little country, just a little larger than on ?r>Tina] fnT of $20.000. JULWUVUVft^ J wu ?? ? ? ? -T- j , . 000 to $26,000,0?0. Of course if j Spain snbdaes the insurgents Cuba j will have to par the costs of the war. This is estimated at about $120,000,000 a year. cays the Washington Post Almanac end Encyclopedia: "Some of the items of annual ex ..> i -T:ni|l penditure help to] bring into stronger light the financial burdens borne by this people for the purpose of keepiDg themselves enslaved- Judged by American standards, on the basis ef our State government expenses, the following summary gives figures six ?? >.H.f on 0/tTlM K# nftfiPJS&rV IiLUC3 a? glCAb a? nvwtu wv , under purely local rule, and a writer, e^parently folly informed as to Cuban affairs, says that this money taken under the forms of law does not represent more ihan is taken by speculation and fraud. These are the figures for a year under ordinary conditions; how much more astoanding must they be, if we admit that the islanders will eventually be made to pay it: Interest on the Spanish national debt $10,500,000. Army and nayy 7,000,COO. Civil list 4,000,000 Pensions lo retired military and civil ofietrs and their widows 2,000,000. Department of Justice 1,000,000. Department of Finance.... 7,00,000. These alone are equal te an expenditure of $15.44 per capita, or 6S per cent of the entire currency per capita of the United States. "We have taken no account of autonomy because teat is an admitted failure, and in all probability will not alter the showing mad-;. NO MOKE MARCH CONVENTIONS. While we are not altogether prepared to say that-prohibition is thsj best th:n_r for ;he State, we b.-iicvo that it would be better thin the ciii- I pensarv n.shongh not absolute!;/ en-j forced as woc!d very probiblv be li.e j case. It seems conceded th it tl?? P;v- \ hibltiooists wii! pat Mr. J. A. McCollough, of Greenville, forward a-: a | candidate for'Go7ernor. Mr. Mc'Joi- j lough is a warm personal friend of th? writer, a classs-maie at the South Carolina College, aod we know h;m j well. He is a strong man, an ab!e lawyer, and a mac of the vory highest i character. It will be v?sry hard for as not to support bim. He may not be altogether in acsyrd virh our viejrs as to how far the Government ought to control the liquor J;a?Eo, but he is J mighty sonnd on most questions. A correspondent of the Columbia 1 State makes the poiul that the Prohibitionists cm not "sugges:. or nom'? ?_ j: J?i/> 0 iiaic & uauuiuaic i?u vju?ciuui iu ? Spring Convention as his been advocated, because such a candidate would thereby be precladed from ru lining in the regular Democratic primary. He quotes this from the constitution of the party showing the character of the pledge ike candidate for State officars are required to make:! "Tha* he is not, nor will he become, j the candidate of any faciiou either privately or publicly suggested, other J than the regular Democratic primary." This seems to settle th? question thai no aspirant for ofllce can honestly take the required pledge after he has been "suggested or nominated" by a convention. The pledge i< verv far reachins, and we doubt whether it has been generally known that such a thin; bad been put into the constitution of tbe party. It was adopted in consequence of the "Colleton plan" and similar plans. If the strict lefc^r of the law is obeyed by candidates, then it would never be possible for a ring candidate to appear before the people in tLe regular primary. Even the caucus candidate is debarred. If a few men meet in a room at a Intel in Colombia, and conclude tbat Mr. A. onght to ran for Governor or any other office because he is available as u representative of certain public measures, and Mr.*A. is accordingly sugg?.?ted tbe next morning in the newspapers, we do not see how Mr. A. could bouestly make the pledge required of him in th* regular Democratic primary. The cr>nt?mnlfttes a condi tion ot affairs that we are afraid do not exist. It would be an ideal state if the office should always seek the man. While the provision is a v wholesome one, it is hardly like . .hut it will be the death of caucuses. As long as ire hare polities, caucuses, botb big and small will exist. The provision nay serve to cut off the publicly "suggested candidate" because his disqualification to run in the primary would be known, and he would not subject himself to public condemnation by having made a pledge manife?tly uotre. The ouri of inquiry into the cause of the destruction of the Maine having found that the ship ?ras blown up by nana ar>oi<n?1 np?hlh]p ? vaiv VAlWl>U?i W J j |/* WW floating niue, it will kt kard for the President to wdthslaaa tie presitfre of an indignant people, and delay makiag a demand on Spain for an indemnity. Congress will feel this pressure even more than the President because the elections come off this fall. Up to the time of the report of the court of inquiry, the President has been praised by all the people without regard to political parties, but he will be severely censured if he carries out the waiting poliey accredited to him is the associated press dispatches. The conditions demand quick and prompt action. Two weeks ago, it was repori?d that the United State* Government was keeping a close eye on the movements of tLe Spanish torpedo flotilla. Now it is said the attitude of the flotilla torpedo amounts almost to hostilities. It is reported from Washington that prominent naval authorities say this Government conld not suffer the fleet to come into w-atern water?. Sowerer the war may be provoked, whatever may be th? immediate provocation for it, the multitude of causes are rapid<y conaentratiug to produce the effect The resultant of al! the forces now discernible means war. Wi still stick to the opinion that only absck down by Spain will avert a war. The Court of Inquiry has made its report, and It is now in the hands of the Pre?ident. Not only has there beer no let up in the preparations for defence, bat the activity in the arm> and navy departments has increased. [ RECOGNITION* OF BELLIGERENCY OR INTERVENTION. i Should the investigation into the <Wtrn*>finn of the Maine show that the ship ffas destroyed from an external cause, it will theH be as interesting as well as perplexing problem to decide whether a cap.se of war exists. Of coarse, if it 6houId be sfliown that the deed was done at the instance and with knowledge of the Spanish Gorernment, then a. casus belli would clearly exist. If it wa- done by some Spaniard without any suggestion or conniyance of the Spanish authorities, then it is had to see bow the United Stales could make war on Spain on account of the destruction of the Maine. The United States, it seems, would in that event clearly have the right to demand an indemnity from Spain just [ as Italy did a few years ago from tne United States when the Italians in New Orleios were murdered. This Government might then go a step further and demand a payment of the indemnity by force of arms, bat this would hardly prove necessary. The other vievr of the present situation is wholly without reference to the destruction of ihe Maine. It springs out of our duty to Cuba. There are times in a nation's history, wheu ir becomes a duty to interfere with the j affair-; of other countries. tjis ques-J Cion is now pressing what action oujht our government to iake in regard to 1 Cuba? What is our duty to Cubil, i ! * "? ' - * n c i ! spam a'ta 10 ourse:\esr r.un-i wi I two things raav be done when H is i c >r.eluded I: one nai)'ii to take a j j b.md in the aSVi-s ot another. The! j Ur.i.ed Stat?-r may eiih^r rtcognize the [ri^ht of belligerency or ii may make j i an intervention by force of arms. The re-:oo iition of belligerent lights is a power usably exercised by the Executive, and we believe that this is the case ii: ail forms of government. The s'ron? desire ot the peopic* of the United States to rccognize the belligerent rights <f the Cubans is shown b>- the fact tint (or the !a<-t two years Coi)gre?> nas f-howji an inclination to r?ke the initiative in tliis direction. The friction btt?ee:i Mr Cleveland and Congress will be recalled. The point, was then made that only the Ex ecutive cou-d exercise this power. Latterly the opinion is gaining ground that Congress can express an opinio!) on the subject- with the intention of moving a tardy Executive. Already Congress has passed a joint resolution, which if approved by the President, would be sufficient to give the Cnban9 the rights of belligerents, and very important benefits would thereby be assured to the Cnban usurgents. The Cuban flag would be respected just as much as Spain's; Cuban ships would . i _ _ v . r* nave me same ngni as ?pamsn snips to sail tbe seas. The treatment of Cuban prisoners as described by Senator Proctor would not then be permitted. They would be treated as prisoners of war. And the capture of filibusters would ccase, for the Cubans would then have the same right as Spain to buy munitions, and to borrow money. Whether the United States has a war with Spain or not, it ought not to delay longer to recognize the belligerent rights of the Cubans. Up to tbis time it has been demanded thai before this government can recognize s^ch rierhfo thot tho flnhflna mncf maintain a permanent seat of government, and mast occupy a seaport, and there most be pitched battles. Senator Money speakiog of this phase of tbe questioh, in the Forum for March, says: "The whole character of the war, however, absolutely precludes the fulfilment of any oue of these conditions. They would not be demanded by any sincere man who had the sightest knowledge of the military operations peculiar to a struggle of this kind. The insurgents have f V? A TTTO ? in AtlltT TTTOT7 VA/UU listen tuo If A! Ill Ci-lU WUiJ n?J possible to success. They have not weakened their forces by garrisoning capital or seaport, or by attempting to bold any particular point of vantage; nor bave tbey been so foolish &3to risk tbe whole result of their struggle in pitched battles, when forty thousand diversely and insufficiently armed patriots would be required to fight the two hundred thousand regulars of Spain, and her fifty thousand guerillas and volunteers. On the contrary, they permit the Spaniards to erqploy their great force in garrisoning towns, ports, trccbas, railroads, etc., while tbey themselves keep the open country, live ijpon its products, collect taxes, and harass tbe en?my whenever tke lattir leave their fortifications. The plan of the eampaijn, therefore,has been masterly, and its execution gallant and effective." The island is rapidly becoming a waste. The women and children crowded in tfrwr miserable but* are dying oj! disease. They are without fir?od, and it is said that they are actually digging worms from the ground for food. It may not be considered among nations a just cause to interfere for humanitarian reasons, but as the world is bjcomiug more highly civilized the duv ousht not to be Dost posed when this principle shall be incorporated in international iavr. The Powers of Europe ought to hare made tke precedent in the cise cf the Armenians, which will always stand as a shame and dis?race to the whole civilized world. In these davs nation*, like individual?, consider the valte of a dollar; when higher things fail to m^ve them material intends and national and political inflaeuce will. T<,e preservation of'material iuteres s is recog nizeri by iuiernational kw as -nfficient cause for either peacelu! or armed intervention. So nations have interfered where their commercial interests have suffered by a war between two countries. It is estimated that citizens of the United States own over fifty millions of property in Cuba and hold mortgages on as much more. This rvronprfv is n or worthless hv the war. A trade amounting to neariy ninety Million dollars per annnm is nearly goue, ?.ud a continuance of this war wiii entirely destroy this trade. So that from every view of our rela- j tions with Caba, it aeetas impossible / for the United States not to like some decided action. Whatever is done mnat be done quickly. EDUCATION AT KIDGEWAY* % Eidgeway ganerairy carries out its projects, and we have no doubt that the contemplated High School will prove a reality. We know of no town of its size in the State where there is more money, more successful business men, aud more energy. We congratulate Ridgewav upon i he latest evidence of ker progress. There can be no genuine succws in life without edacation. Money is a good thing, but education is better. For the proper enjoyment of money a man must be educated. The man who enjoys the mere sord.d pu&seision of money contributes little to his own elevation and nothing to the happiness of the world. The man with money, unpolished by the refining process of ?ducation, is generally a "skint flint," and does more harm to a ^community than good. He grinds "? * ana oppresses 01# ienuws wueu uc ua? a chance; he is narrow bacause he is ignorant; he is revengeful because he ha? not been educated to higher things; he i? nnsjrnpathetic because he has been made sel5sk in the pursuit of one idea in life?the possession of mone; ; he is vulgar in his tastes because, uneducated, he knows no better. I-. if, therefore, encouraging to fled any commanitv reaching out for bigi.er things. Tee 'Jaire disaster is now of minor importance. As we have said before, it is a mere incident. The administration so treats it. War for humanitarian reasons is the position now taken. This is clear from the recent proceed ings in Congress. TWO VOICES. A SOUTHERN VOLUKTEEIl. Yes. >ir, I fought with Stonewall, And faced the fight with Lee; But if this here Union goes to war, Make one more gun for me! I didn't shrink from Sherman As be galloped to tbc sea'; But if this here Union goe# to war Make one more gun for me! I was with 'em at Mauatsas? The bully boys in gray; I heard the thunderers roarin' Rouud Stone\rall Jackson's way, And many a time this sword of miue lias biazed the route for Lee; Bnt if this old Nation goes to war, Make one more sword for me! I'm not so full o' fightin', Nor half so full o" fun, As I was back in the sixties When I shouldered my old gun; Tr mav hft t.h&f mv hair is white ? Sich things, you know, must beBut if this old Union's in for war, Make one more gun tor me! I hain't forgot my raisin'? Nor how, in sixty-two Or thereabouts, with battle shouls I charged the boys in blue? And I say I fought with Stonewall, And blsz2d the way for Lee; Bat if this old Union's in for war, Make one more gun for me! ?Atlanta Constitution. HIS SOUTHERN BR0TH1R. Just make it two, old fellow ; I want to stand once more Beneath the old flag with yon, As in the days of yore Our fathers stood together And fousht on land and sea Tne battles fierce that made us ' A nation of the free. 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A K TT T T || *~1V4JLL^1 | MISS RAY CUMA \ of our Millinery Depart f Cummings has had se^ \ some of the best millin \ lina and Tennessee. S\ \ best trimmers that go 01 \ is now at the North bi \ We will have the newes - linery. ' Miss Cummings will - Dress Goods, Sflks, Lac< ? tn rs. we are d [and up-to-date goods at times. Respectfully, CALL Magnificen Np\j jnsjn N<r k 1JL. W .Ml \U JL IV Gems of Art on I have now raaay lor iuipection one of the grandest lines of Spring and Summer Goods ever brought to this market. Dress Goods and Trimmiaga. I have faken-ipecia! pains in getting something nefa and tfp-to-date in this dflnartmont. An insDeetion will soon convince you that this i? true. In Waist Fabrics? I have in stock a great many new novelties that you will not find elsewhere. ' Would mention some of them, but have not space. Embroideries and Lac&s. Ladies, this is one line that will make yoar heart leap with joy when you see them. Silks! Silks! Here yon will sorely find what 5 on want. - I have in skck ? nice line of ready-made Skirts and Waists. They have been very much admired by those who have feen tnem. My Yankee Kotio 1 Departnent is - ?.,ii 1UU , &JLL1UM, nuyujlll^ iuu Uii vail JW,, _Q_T). Wil UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS DEPARTMENTS, with a full stock of Caskets, Bnrial Ca?es tnd Offini. constantly on hand, and as of hearse when iv-qne*-t'-'I. Thanlfal for past pinon*^ anil o;iri t&non lor a snare hi me iintm*, m iw old si and. THE ELLIOTT GI.N SHOP, J. M? ELLIOTT & CO. -17-ly i LETTER THERS. COURTS our RIGHT to the 'OPvD "c astoria," and iLA./' AS our trade hark. , of Hyannis, Massachusetts, HER'S CASTOR!A," the same wrapper, j :'S CASTORiA," which has been ers ef Amcrica for over thirty t ihe wrapper and see that it is rom me to use my name ex9 whieh Chas. H. Fletcher is 3 Deceived. of your child by accepting' >me druggist may offer you more pennies o* it), the inie does not know. ve Always Bought A1LE SIGNATURE OF l Having fever Failed You. jnr.fcv sTncsT. new t?a* mtt. HIVA ^ ' !^.B6Sonrr. Pr>-. ftflft. itete.apropMCfcadM.fU. i<|M?MiaSfl. ?. tr. S. P&1TT, See*, KIXHABT, DO. " ; big preparations for our IS )ds now on the way. We 3 any new thinks in Wash ray, new style Gimhams W> *? a pretty lot of New || A fine lot of Nainsook M ing stock now being re- || i stylish, comfortable and |? NERY- I TINGS will have charere ?? ment this Spring. Miss M /eral years experience in || ery stores in North' Caro- |? be is considered one of the ? nt from Baltimore. She || lying our Spring stock. M t and latest things in Mil- || also buy our stock of 2 *s, etc. It will pay you to S repared to show you new 3 prfces to suit the hard g WELL & RUFF. 1 i uispiay ui 3VEL (J00D5. Every Counter. I Hasiery, Handkerchiefs and Gloves. J lee my el#jjaot assortments. | Clothing, | A dazzling array of stylish garments, j Everything that is strictly fir^t-clast. i Think of mc when in need of a fine i j j ? ?j* t ?:n ;+ )n react v-iuauv ouu. ? tt j u uia*c >u your iuterest. j Hats! Hats! No matter what kind yom wa t, I j can please yoa. It will co?t jou nothj ing to try me. Shoes a*d Slippers. In tnv stock 70a will find a beautiful and elaborate range of new and elegant ftyles. Neckwear, Etc. My line of Gents' N?ckw?*r und Neglige Shirts will be in soon, having them all made iu tuy order. Delay j vocr purchases; wait for tnine. RememDer thit I have opened tl-e jaws of nade with lots of palatable b-j'*gain*. J.I FORD. , SPANISH JACKS : i "Pride of Fairfield," H?h?iuN hi^r., jet bUck with *hite ijniii", vood Bfyle and 1'iion. J j '-True Blue," ! lBtMiiutn h'gh-h#-a<Jt-d ?i<d jianie ' Term-. $8 00 injure with t'^aJ ; (Choice uf either.) r\ rv * vro r*. U * AC, I 4-29-lv Monticello, fe.C. I -'vrr;& BEES S 11 IJ-I]-IJI-"" " THE EASY BPNM "HOUSEHOLD" 1 l sw iacb?. . i ??? ftjm B*9Hy Wkma jljljr ' ^'r kmW THE MOST MODERN SEWING MACHINE OF THE AGE, EMBRACING ALL OF THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS. _ Uneqaaled for Durability, Rang? ofWork, andlSimpliaity. - Old Sewing Machines takta in ex change. Dealers wanted in unoctmpiedtwri x? /i J tury. VAirre?puuucn?o guimnu> Address, J. H. DERBYSHIRE, ;1 Gbxkjll A?bkt, BBEL BUILDING, RICHM0IO), TA Horses, ;1 Mares f and Mules. | . .v>| 10 GOOD YOUNG MULES. 1 COMMON AGJD GOOD WORK MULES, all broken, soaud . >, tad ftrtigbt. 2 GOOD SADDLE HORSES. 2 GOOD MARES, yo?Dgand well broken. Also a few PLUG HOESES and a iew PLUG MULES. I will sell the above stock cheap for caab or on time, until fall on good paper; or I will exchange any of them KHAWAM /^A^rn Artlr Dno <TAA/^ lyi I/IVIV^U UVTYU VUU ^vwv* y heavy team of males. MILCH COWS.?I still hare a few on bind and will aeli them or exchange them for dry cattle. I will pay the highest cash price for a lot of young, poor cattle, that will do to paatare, at tfinnsboro. A. WILLIFORD. < PROPRIETOR. 1 MOM Mill 1 300 TO 400 PER CENT. MaMMl; | 9100.60 invested in Gisio and Stock* IP by oar SAFETY METHOD, will pay $1000.00 in 1 he next NINETY DAYS, . never was there such an opportunely offered in specnlation, to mace ljtrge profits in GRAIN and STOCKS^ and with oor SAFETY METHOD -you are compelled to win and maker a handsome profit, as wheat wiifbe selling before MAT at $1.25, and stocks will advance. NO EISKTO RUN. Write for par'Tulare and take advantage of a jjood chance to make money. Oor. SAFETY METHOD is a sure winner. HATCHER fcCO., Bankers axd Beokees, 401*402 Neal Building, Baltimore, Md. Reliable Agents wanted te represent as. Mention The News jlkd Hzfald. l-27-3m VIA T n ilflAAfM JJK. <1. If. MUU&3, Late physician in charge of the Keelejr Institute at Hot Sprinri, Ark., and the Tri-Elixitia Kenaedy Co., Memphis, Teen., hat opened a private insti' tote at Hot Springs for the treatment of lorplii, WMey, Opiii ai ' Cocaine HaMt, And all disease* tint come to this great health resort, sacb as rheumatism, neuralgia, insomnia, nervous, blood, lirer, kidney and Stomach complaints. TTifl hrtm<% frpafmenf fnr fh# vrbistey and drag habit can *4. be sent lo any aidres*. Correspoodence solicited and ?odfidential. lyReterenees: Any btaker or city oifieial of Hot Spring#. 12-1 97 " gaaaagszxxxxnxgnB 4 | Read This. \ | Colic,Diarrheal,Jr5ig3LjMre^ 1 * yaraea,C?gghg,^^l^KSB^tMP N CfcoleraInfiurtioxi,Teetti' H lag CMULren, Cboler a ^EfiaS>* k Kcrbus, UxmatmlDraiaa 1HIMM K from tile Bovdf? Pains, CliljlflA i Grlpttg, Lota of Ayptttte, ladlceittoa, and til D1HUM oftbt StMUCb and Bowels, ( : Pitt's Carminative : i is the standard. It carries children orer I i the critical period of teething, and is reo- , ommended by physicians as the friend i of Mothers, Adults soil Children. It is I i pleasant to the taste, and never fails to , give satisfaction. A few d?es vrill daman* strate its superlative virtues. Price, JBcts. I U per bottle. For Bale by druggists. ,