The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, September 16, 1909, Image 1
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VOL XX111.
I Horry,
The educational interest was at
its lowest ebb. The teachers were
far below the average, 1 am roferring
to them as a whole, and were poorl>
paid. The school houses were for the
most part nothing but the poorest
apology for such. There was nothing
inviting about uoue of them, to
the contrary the/ wore a dilapidated,
forlorn and God forsaken appearance
and no one wou'd imagine from
their looks that they were intended
as important factors in trianint/ t.h<?
mind and forming thy characters of
the coming men and women or Horry
yet from them have come minds and
characters which were destined to
occupy a conspicious place in the
destiny of the county and indelibly
impress their individuality aud their
energy and their enterprise upon its
future. The average length of the
school term was, I think, about two
weeks. Certainly not much longer,
as the children were needed to work
in the summer and could nob endure
the inclement weather of the winter
months. Among the more intelligent
and advanced teachers 1 recall
tho names of l* A Parker, afterwards
School Commissioner, a County
Commissioner and a member of
tho House of Representatives; O 11
Lay, who also served a term or two
as School Commissioner, and J E lwin
Prince. Those educators together
with their contemporaries,
did effective service in mind training
and character building and many
there ue who can trace their successes
in after life back to tho instructions
of these pioneers of education,
But through the blackness of tho
lowering clouds one ray of light
glimmered with a surprising brightness
as a rainbow|of promise that the
ii nnri'S ta it ur ie/1 ^^1* ^ ^ * " ^ ' - ?- L
UIIUIIIII^ TV law Will Ul VJ I1U W U I I OCJ I ing
and guiding tho affairs of these
people so that his name might be
glorified and his kingdom built up.
As he led the Children of Tsreal from
Egyptian bondage through the visf
situdes .and sull'erings endured in
their forty years' pilgrimage in the
wilderness before briuging them to
the promised land, so through the
vissitudes and poverty of the past
he has brought these people to their i
present state of industry and prosperity
in order that all things might
work together for good to them that
love God. In their habitations the
bible was the man of their counsel
?tho lamp to their feet. They
loved their God and kept his com^
mandments. Their faith in his promises
was as steadfast as tho Koek of
Ages?unfaltering and uuwavering,
J J iL.!.. If ! ?
^ uuu meir rougious nie was an opeu
epistle known and read of all men.
They svere kind and hospitable and
no strauger ever appealed to their
charity in vain and they would
cheerfully divide their last crust and
as cheerfully incommode themselves
to accommodate others.
As wo have said, turpentine and
cotton was the money crop. There
was no market for any other commodity.
Chickens, eggs and butter
found some sale at unremunerative
prioeand beef, pork and mutton
v were iu the same condition. i-Jad a
surplus of food crops been raised
there would have been no market
for it and it would have boen given
over to the weevil and other de structive
insects.
The transportation facilities were
mostly by wator to New York,
i Tnen ocoan going vessels came up
the Waccamaw as high as Pot JJlulT,
about fivo miles below this Dlaee.
and made monthly trips, oftentimes
these vessels were long delayed by
reason of unfavorable weather. The
Nellie Fioyd and the Eleanor were
the name i of the schooners on the
regular line. Later on the Juniper,
a stern wheel steamer, of small tonage,
owned by burroughs & Collins,
began making weekly trips to Georgetown,
and Lhe>e schooners were
stopped at that port This was the
only outlet to mrrkot except by dirt
road, about Hi)-miles from Conway
to Marion, forty to Fair Bluff, the
same to Whiteville, and about sixty
to Georgetown.
The most prominent business men
of the county were J. C. Bryant, J.
f P. Deiham, and J. A. McDermott,
at Green Sea. The latter two were
not in politics then but aftewards
took a prominent part and were
elected to several prominent ol1ico3.
J. W. IIollidayr at oalivants Ferry,
Reaves, Suggs & Co.; at Round
Swamp. After the death of Mr
Reaves it wai succeeded bv C. O
Su<^ & Co., with branches at
H:cktnaus X Roads, conducted by
Nathan Uard.vi.jk, oneof the partruers
and at Hammond, conducted
by, I think, Joe AJlsbrook, the other
member of the firm, Burroughs
& Collins, at orahamville, the head
of river navigation. There was a
store or. so at Little River, but I
cannot recall, just at this time, who
conducted them Joseph Todd, at
Toddville, Buck & Beaty, Fred Buck
i and Ned Beaty were the members
of the firm. ?.t Bucksville, J. K
Duseobury, S, S. Sarvis and S. S.
Dusenbury composed the firm of
j Putenbury & Co., at Socastee, J. P.
Ti?iitt minir ?ii r i ?i an i i i i ~
o
ammmmmm? wm emmmm ? ???rnmm?
VV'lliams, at Port Harrolson. Mr
Williams afterwards sold out to J.
10 Dusenbury & Co., and Mr Chas
Dusenbiuy becoming tln> manager.
S. L. Jordan, at Jordanville. Tueso
were the business linns of the county
all told, exe pt th >se at Con vay
Hons was unknown. Th ? si to of
that coming city was but a worn out
corn field that would nob have
brought at a forced sale more that
25 cents an aero.
The people were land poor and it
often happened that they would allow
sonic of it to be sold at delinquent
sales to keep from paying
taxes on it. The lands of Horry
VA7 O vo/? All 5?-wrl*? l! i
! i/i u u.iv,v nj^iy i 1 v; 11 in ir r u 111 \
and and those that wore cultivated
wore very productive "out as thero
was no market for farm products
there was hut little farming done
and thoso who did make a surplus
were forced to haul it to a distant
market to dispose of it. at a loss of
both time and money. It too* two
days and a night to go from and return
to Conway to any punt on
the railroad at a cost of per trip
A little incident along this lino to
illustrate: Mr Jeremiah Smith,
while living at Soeastee, had a line
path of Jersey Wakefield cabling \
and they were-beauties too, there
was more than he and his large family
could consume and after dividing
with his neighbors lie st'll had left
more than he kn3w what to do with
so he concluded to experiment in
shipping them. Accordingly he
prepared a lot of them for shipment
and turn them over to the agent.
FVoni that day till this n ithing more
has been hoard from t hem. The presumption
is that like" John Brown's
ghost they are marching on,"
I* it any wonder that these people
hailed with joy the. light that came
from Mt Tabor? 1 think not. Is it
surprising that they determined at.
whatever cost and whatever sacrifice
to tear assuder the galling fetters
of King Turpentine and declare
that his ruinous rule over them
should cease? Home, wife and children
demanded this and would be
satisfied with nothing less? The
s-.ln.wlr. ll-!- 1 ------ r . - "
vi'/um vvLrru m uuui r (liU'KCSli DUD IDO
silyer lining was appearing.
J W O.
Box Supper and Birthday i?arty.
Ttio Zoan Epworth League will
give a box supper at the Sidney'
school house, Saturday night, September
18, 11)0!)?also a debate. The
girls are invited to attend with boxes
and the boys with money. The
proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the church.
The birthday party at Mr j. M.
1 lay's on the evening of September
3rd was quite a success. Mr Bethel
Elliott, our Sunday school superintendent,
made us quite an interesting
talk on "How tho Sunday school
superintendent may deepen the
missionary study in the Sunday
school."
A recitation was beautifully rendered
by Miss Leon a Want ?"A
missionary rnoetiong of long ago."
Delicious refreshments were served
consisting of ice cream, lemon_
.1 . Jl - i i
aue unu cane, wmcn was prepared
on surprise by the hostess, Miss
Gertie Ray.
Kev J. W. Bailey (illed tlie president's
chair with perfect satisfact.on.
Ail who attended reported a grand
time and left wishing Miss Gertie
many more such happy birthdays.
A neat little sum was realized which
will be used for the bone lit of the
church.
Best wishes to the Herald and its
many readers. ''Sweet lb"
New Local Unions.
The following local unions of the
South Carolina State Farmers Union
wore recently organized by Mr
j Parrott.
1 Pine Grove, S, Q Floyd, President,
Spring Branch, G. P.Floyd, President,
Joiner Swamp, j M. B. Cannon,
President.
Wanarnaker, O. B. Grainger,President.
Cool Spring, J. Mishoo, President,
Floyds, A. V. Hooks, President.
Up to yesterday a total of twenty-seven
locals unions had been established
in the county. The county
union will be organized at Conway
on Thursday, September *50th at 11
o'clock, a. M.
Delegates from all, the. local unions
will be present at the meeting
Funeral Services.
The funeral of the late John (
Causee and wife will be preached together
the third Sunday in this
month (September.) It will be remembered
that MrCansee's funeral
was to have been preached the third
Sunday in May but the condition of
the health of the widow was such
that the funeral was postponed until
a later day on r'hich day she died,
but by the help of the Lord the funeral
will be preached together as
above stated at the uraveyard known
as the Holly Ilill Cemetery,
J. Walter Todd.
ONWAY, S. C., THURSDil
mm term
Court of General Sessions
to Convene Sept. 27.
JUDGE WATTS ON BENCH.
Tl?ore Will lie Many Mournors on
Anxious Ilcttcfi Charged Willi
Crimes I'rom Petit l.arccny (o i
Murder.
The court of General Sessions will
convene here on Monday September
JJ7th, and it is stated that Jud^e K.
C. Watts will preside. The following
cases are on the docket continued
from last court:
Tho Stale vs. A. S. Fowl or and
Duke vSarvis, violation of dispensary
law.
State vs Win C. Fowler, violation
of the dispensary law.
State vs A. G. Skipper, assault
and battery of a high and aggravated
nature.
State vs D. Frank Fowler, violation
of lhe dispensary law.
Anions the cases arising since
last court is the charge of infantcide
against Nar/.ette Lewis and
Lis tin Goodyear. They are chareeel
with killing a negro infant immediately
after its b'rth, Nar/.efcte
being the mother. Ail are colored.
Melvin W'alson another negro will
be tried for killing Mr John Watson
a few months ago at Green Sea
His was a crime most horrible and
he was eha.sed for many days before
he was captured by C. M
Ueaves and lodged in the county
jail where he has remained ever
since. The court will doubtless assign
some member of the bar lode
fend Watson.
The following cases sent in by
magistrates will be turned over to
the solicitor by the clerk of court
and indictments will be prepared.
State vs Eddie Galloway, ami
Dock Galloway, house breaking and
larceny.
State vs Mingo Jones and Mary
Gore, adultery.
State vs L. F. Grainger, assault
and battery.
State vs II. W. Anderson, bastardy.
I3esidesthc.se there will be* many
others which will be turned in later
to the clerk.
I'KTIT j i: louts.
U. M. Floyd,
Samuel A. I frown,
?.ill) M ?LOVC.'IIS,
J. C. Cloinons,
John T. Watts,
J. D. Anderson,
Allen j. Dow,
C. K. Gerrakl,
Ed C. Harris,
Z'iok Uuss,
S. Wade Cannon,
j. P. CJ raham,
A brain 1). Ilabon,
A. A. Wad'loll,
j. Hiram Cong,
S. P. Hughes,
J M. Grainger,
\j W. Anderson,
H. H .Jordan,
O. N. ,j en ret to,
W. H. Co wis,
C, H. Ilugi'ins,
A. W. Harrott,
13. II. Harrolson,
W. H. Clardy,
W. K. West,
W. M. Souls,
A. M. Burroughs,
I. P. Edge,
H. 13. Elliott,
C. C. Suggs,
Hon S. I Jutler,
John M. Cannon, '
.T. W. Uiinn "*
W. FJ.Heaves,'
I<\ A. McDaniel. j
"WUI
IMIil).
The death angel visited the homo
of Mr and Mrs J. V. Jones, of Worthams,
and claimed their loving son,
Elarv.y. lie was sick only about
seven days. Ho suffered but took it
easy, Wo don't know what his
trouble was. Ho was taken on
Thursday while eating his supper
and died the following Thursday
morning before sunrise. He was in
youth, as he was only 17-years of
age. His life was short with us but
we all hope to meet again where
parting will be no more, cle loaves (
a mother and father, two brothers,
luur sisters, ur.u a nost ol Friends
and relatives to moura their loss ,
but we feel assured thai our loss is
his eternal gain. May God holp the ,
brcaved family to endure this trouble
and take it easy because we all
will soon have to go with him. He
never became a member of any
church but was regala; to his duties.
Wo all hope we will bo permitted
to meet with him around the
the throne in glory. A, Friend. 1
Strmiffd Ruridiir in House.
On last Wednesday night Mr Ira
Hi. Mar low was aroused from his
sleep by something being In his ,
house. He got up and began searchin#
for tho burglar and found that
it was an o possum on top of tho
cooking stove. Mrs Mario w was
very muob alarmed by the noise it
was making when she awoke. C
lY, SEPTEMBER 1(5, 1909.
llrook vlllc.
Tho health of tho community is
not very pr?m!? Some fever and bad
colds and a few deaths
L. B. Bryan of the Boris section
passed through here last Saturday
on route to Little Uivor.
.i. Sid Bellamy has about finished
painting his dwelling.
W, .1. Stanley is renewing his
house by repainting it.
J. II. Vereen carried olT liis last
tobacco last week.
C. C Core, of this place spoilt one
night on the beach last week.
A good many of the Camp Swamp
young folks spent part of last week
011 the beach.
Haskell Todd called at this place
last Thursday.
W. C. Gore and Miss Lizzie Baldwin,
of Little Ltivor, spent the afternoon
of last Sunday at the home of
\V, J. Stanley,
What has become of our Super
visor A. C. Murrell? 1 think he had
better come up tins way and not
stay around Conway so much. The
river swamps are in bad condition
and are very dangerous. He will
want the people to vote for him
again in the next election. I don't
think thoy will do it if he don't get
to work up this way. Think it would
be a 1400.I idea for him to attend to
this matter at once.
No wedding bells to ring in this
section for the present but listen for
them in the near future.
Best wishes to the dear old Herald.
B
Tritmfe of Kcsprvl.
In the midst of life there is death,
rhe death an<401 lias been among us
and plucked one of our dear ones
away but we feel sure that he is taken
from us only to bloom in the Paradise
of God, whore the sunbeams
are always bright and the showers
ire always refreshing.
Mr Montgomery BulTkin, son of
Mr and Mrs It. R uuffuin died August
2dth, I DO!) at his home noar Oak
Grove Baptist church and his remains
entered on Tuesday morning
following at D o'clock at the cemetery
near Henry Hammond's by the
Woodmen of the World.
Ho was con lined to his bed for
about, two weeks with typhoid fevor
and hemorrhage of the stomach. He
was converted and joined the church
this September two years ago and
was always faithful to his duties.
It was hard to give him up and In;
will bo missed by his relatives. Ele
leaves a father and mother, three
sisters, two brothers and a host of
friends and relatives to mourn not
his but their loss. flu did nr?l. rnel
any for the two weeks he was sick,
Imfc on Sunday evening just about
dark lie said he had found a resting
place. He was a kind, loving and
obedient son and a devoted brother
and friend. His life was short but
his mctnory will long live after him
f/ifc is a span, a Meeting hour,
How soon the the vapor llies,
Man is a tender transient Mower,
That oven blooming dies.
Death speeds his withering, wintery
arms
And beauty smiles no more,
Oh, whore is now those rising
charms,
Which pleased our eyes before?
Those once loved forms now cold
and dead
Hach mournful thought employ,
We weep oureaithlv comforts Med.
And withered all our joys.
Hope looks beyond tho bounds of
lime,
When what wo now explore,
Shall rise in full immortal prime,
And bloom to fade no more.
The Family.
Hall Game.
On last Friday afternoon at three
o'clock the ba.{e ball team of Salem
and Tilly Swamp crossed bits in a
gamo-of ball on Salem diamond resulting
in a score of (J to 0 in favor
of Salem,
Following is tho line up:
Salem, Pete Thompson p Frank
Lee e Evorfitt Watts, Sr lb John
Thompson 2b John Leo Hb Oscar
Watts ss Everett Watts Jr rf Joe
Lee cf Nick Lee If.
Tillv Swamp, Claude Watts p
John Vaught c Charley O'Neal lb
Irving Parker 2b Willie Heaves Jib
Olin Nixon ss Willie Vaught rf
Linnie Thomas cf Furney Vaught If
W 10 U:it'(ln.i H NT!..
?u> Viuw Uin j'in; .1 L IN IXOO
scorer.
This has boon tho third game
played in succession by those two
beams this season, Salerr winning
two victories Tilly Swainy one.
idverett Watts Jr
Surveying Toward Beaufort.
Tt was learned last night that
the inland waterway surveying
party which h vs been at Wrightsvillc
Sound for tho past several days
has completed tho work In the
vicinity of tho sound and will begin
surveying toward Ueaufort today.
There are six or eight in the
party and the work is being done
under the supervision of Surveyor
Chas K Howe. Tho sharpie "Sunrhite"
i9 being used by the party.
Wilmington Star,
1 until
Gathered by a Herald Man
on His Rounds.
CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE.
Stray Hit* of News (lathered .by
the Wayside for the Information
and Instruction of Herald
Kcadcrs'-liuppciiliij^s of Intercut
About the Cttv.
J () Nnrlnn Incf urrwrkl
_ ? x??> t v vv?i i? v \? i i?o v ?? VyV.< n
from Darlington.
Call up Don McNeill bofore icnowing
your subscription.
P M Dor man, of Adrian, S. C.,
was in Conway one day last week.
Dr C J lCpps left last week to visit
Atlanta, Georgia and Ashoville, N. C
J G Rhodes and W L Rhodes spent
Thursday in Conway on le^al business.
For hi^h prices bring your tobacco
to the Horry Tobacco Warehouse.
M C Woods, of Marion Bar, was in
Conway several days last week on
legal business.
(J B Jenkins returned the latter
part of last week from a business
trip in North Carolina.
J G Rhodes has recently sunk an
artesian well svith a lar^e How at
his farm on Buck's Creek.
VI I * ? * ' 1 - ~ 1
iviI'm oryan una latnily loft Donway
the first of the week for Atlanta
Gu , where they expect to reside.
J C Dubois, one of the leading
planters of the Myrtle Beach section,
spent Monday of this week in townJ
A McDermott left last week for
westorn m arkets to purchase a large
stock of horses and mules for winter
trade.
MrJLDozier is making some
decided and attractive improvements
to his residence on upper Ma:n
Street.
Mr and Mrs W U llritt roturned
last week from Rowland, N. C ,
where Mrs Britt was visiting
relatives.
Mr and Mrs j L Johnson and
children, of JelTerson, S. C., are in
the county spending several weeks
visiting relatives,
Mr?/ C Splvey, one of our largo
cotton buyers, is spreading himself
trying to hold the market up. See
his letter on another pago,
The sales at tho Horry Tobacco
Warehouse last week were very
large and tho price* realized were
quite satisfactory to the farmers.
Waterman Livingstone, a negro
who surrendered to the Sheriff last
week for the killing of Isom Alston,
succeeded in making bond last Saturday
and was released*
Some bats have been placed in
the holes along upper Main Street
and when covered with sand and
clay, pedestrians will be thankful
to the powers that be.
The regular service will be held
at the Haptist church next Sunday
morning andjevening at 11 o'clock
bv t ho navt/ip T"\i? !
_i( J/M <?v> wiv f i^i liau^^iuu,
ICverybody is cordially invited
Come out and wo will do you good.
The Crescent Theatre which was
closed last winter was opened last
week under entirely new management.
The managers this timo being
Messrs VV P iiardwick and W B
King. It lias started up again under
a new name?Tho liijou.
The many friends of Mr L. R.
Nicholas will be pleased to learn
that he is able to be out again after
an illness of ten weeks with measles,
of which he sutTered a relapse, and
"continued fever." He has the best
wishes of the community for his
speedy recovery.
There will Pq no more Sunday
trains to the Reach until another
summer comes around. The season
at Myrtle Reach was wound up last
Sunday, as the hotel will closo on
the 15th inst. The propiietor of
Sea Side Inn had a large barbecue
last Sunday attended by a largo
number of people. i
Joshua Sarvis, who was said to ha*, e
make his escapo from the chain-Kan#
returned to his imprisonment the
first of last week without the author-'
i ties capturing him. EIo stated that}
he desired to visit his family across
the line in North Carolina, and had
run away only Ion# enough to see
them.
Nothing has been heard so far
from the decision of Judge Pricthard
in the matter of the double diilv
passenger service for Conway. 11
has had the matter under investigation
for a long tim?, and his decision
is expected any day, In the
opinion of many his decision will bo
adverse to Conway for the reason
that It seems he has a tendency i n
that direction.
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No. 23
At. a mootintf luHfc Tuesday evening
ttu' Baptist voted to sell the
psirhonajfc homo and lot for the
sum of $2500.00 which they are
ottered for tho property, and to
apply $1500 00 of the proceeds to the
new church building and tho remaining
$1000 00 towards converting
the old church into a new parsonage
on the church lotThere
will be religious survicea
at the tent every ui^ht 'until next
Sunday, at 8 p rn. This (Wednesday)
night at 8 p in I will explain tho
unknown tongue. Sunday at li
o'clock, I will explain the sin agalust
iho Holy (lost. Everybody Is cordially
invited. I am not one of 4
the Holiness preachers you all
know. I am a Missionary Evangelist
Rev John H Arnold.
Home address, //ion, S. C.
Manager J U Bowlo9 of tho Horry
robacco Warehouse says that the
vtatrehouso has long slnco sold more
than one million lbs of tobacco, and
there arc several weeks of the season
yet left. He has pleased the
farmers this year with his management.
- If you have any more tobaceo
to sell bring it to J U Bowles at
the I lorry Tobacco Warehouse, and
he will take pleasure In handling it
to the very best advantage.
The cuiucnsus of opinion in regard
to Avant and I)r Higharn was that
they should be arrested and mado to
answer at least for criminal carelessness.
It seems that tho people
of Mrs Bigham did not desire Or
H'gham to bo prosecuted, and it wafc
pornaps at moir request that the
authorities hesitated for soveral
days. Finally the authorities could
not wait any longer on account of
public opinion. The parties were
arrested and compelled to give bond
for their appearance at Court In
Georgetown.
The new buildings in the liuck
Block on 3rd avenue have recently
been completed, and last week improvements
were mado on the lots
lying behind tho buildings. The
large piles of trash and goods boxes
which have accumulated for several
weeks wero moved away, some necessary
grading was done and soil
pipes put in to drain otT tho water.
There is a town ordinance requires
ail owners of buildings to keep the
rear of their lots in decent condition,
and Mr Buck's example should
be followed bo all the owners along
tho business streets.
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Children':* Dnv n( Cane Branch>
There v. ili bo a Children's Day at
Cane liranch on the third Saturday
in September. Wo cordially invite
all schools belonging to the Uoulah
Institute to bo present with full program.
Full baskets is also expected.
Come one, come all.
B. M. Stevens, Supt.
Miirrlajfc of MIbb Mid sou.
Miss Australia is a young lady
well known in Horry County where
for several years past she has been
a leadiiul teacher in the schools,
ller many friends will doubtless be
surprised to learn of her marriage
to I) L Morrison, of Barney, Ga
The Herald learned of this marriage
bv means of an item in one of the
Georgia papers roading as follows:
Mr I) H Morrison returned home
Tuesday bringing with him his
bride, much to the surprise of his
many friends. Mrs Morrison was a
Miss IlinsQu before her marriage
and visited near Barney last summer
when lie met her. We wish
them a long and happy life.
Miss Hinson is a daughter of Mr
i^uincy uinson of tt'loyds township
and a wealthy farmer of that section,
and a loading citi/.en of the
county.
j
CONWAY i'AKLOK MARKET
W. I>. Woodward, Jr., Prop,
Host prices paid for chickens and
e^s and country produce.
The choicest fresh beef always
on hand and the best attention to
city orders given.
Ice delivered anywhere In the city
at any hour in the day and only till
10 o'clock on Sundays.
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NOTICE!
A meeting of tho Board of Trade
of Conway is hereby called to meet
in the town hall on Thursday, September
lhth, at 8 o'clock, p. ui.
All tho business men, professional
men, and any others interested in
Conway arc invited to meet the
inornbers of the Board of Trade to
discuss matters closely affecting
the growth of Conway.
L. II. BURROUGHS,
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Soptcmber Sth, 1909.
Go With a Rush.
The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure,
l)r King* Now Life PllU?Is astounding.
Nortou Drug Oo say they
ncvor saw the like. Its because
they never fail to oure Sour Stomach
Constipation, Indigestion, Biliousness,
Jaundice, Sick Headache,
Chills and Malaria, Only 2&o,