Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

J Ledger A Newspaper in ali that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves, VOL. in. No. 5. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 1896. 81.00 A YEAJJ. CLEVELAND hM mi ' %■ they are said not to be TOO HARMONIOUS. How Rapidly Congress Changes its Personnc!--The Informal Re ception at the Capitol to be ResumeJ. — [Correspon'h'Ncr* of Tus Ln)c;i:i;.] Washington, 1>. C., Ifnrth !)..— A war Uctvv e:i President Clove- | land and Scci\ tury Oliicy is, accord ing to current gossip, i.:ore likely to ! occur than r, war between the United ! McKinley, it is generally believed that the combination of the field against him is g ling to be too much for the Ohio man ; but whether the Reed men who are leading the field can win, is a question about which there is much diiTcrence of opinion. Mr. Reed himself is supremely' confi dent that he will got the nomination, but he doesn't tell why. In fact, he doesn't talk at ali for publication on that subject. • •*«. V . BLACKSBURG BREVITIES. States and Spain. It’s all about Cuba, ha?! we l. a statement vas given to thi press giving reasons why was taken fr. the administration would not obey I great poems, theconcurrent ekiban resolution ad opted by Congress. That statement was written by Secretary Olney and was published as o'iieially declaring thestatus of the administration, al though his name was not used in connection witli it. Sevdral days later President Cleveland wrote a statement and gave it to the press, in which, while not denying the correctness of Secretary Olney’s jtitemcnt, he said that he was not mponsililo for it nor related to it. Aalfr. Cleveland did not deny that imposition toward (Riba had been correctly stated by the first, publica tion it is infere i that his only object Wto rebuke and humiliate Secre- | toy Olney. Now there are lots of who think that Secretary |fl»ey has more real backbone than ■dent Cleveland and that he will tsilently submit to such a rebuke, jfefore, unices tho public misun- Itand the present status of tho a pleasant ti ne Many Social Eve:;t.. of a Week in Our Sister City. [Correspondence of Tm: UnACKsm i:';. *. C , March 10th.— Miss Annie !/ o Ereeman, of Toccoa, Ga., ami her ne.ee. Miss Brewer, of Elberton, Ga., are the guests of Mrs. M. M. Freeman, of this place. Miss Freeman, whose name. “Annie Lee,” i one of Tennyson's Enoch Arden,” well deserves the name as 'die is both beautiful and charming in her ways. Miss Brewer is a society belle of El berton. Both the young ladies are making many friends in our city. A good <1 cl of intonst is being manifested here at present over the mayorality. The election will come olT in a few days. The candidates, as far as i can ascertain, are J. I>. Ken- nery and X. \Y. Hardin. Miss Eva B’anton, who has been teaching sci: nd near Blacksburg, lias returned to the city for a short stay. She is the guest of Mrs. .1. M. Guv- A DELUSION AND A SNARE. IT MUST HAVE BEEN SOME OTHER MULE. The Awful Experience of a Young Man Who Went Courting on a Mule That had a Bad Habit. Local News. ton. Miss Blanton lias a host of friends in our city. Miss Bertie Guyton, who lias been attending coileg.- in Columbia, is at her home for a few davs. A deliguwui cam pany was tiered t he young prop! of Blacksburg by Mrs. Geo. C. Nutting on Wednes day owning. All who attended had ten- itter, Secretary Olney will be heard again, and it will not he a sur- i in Washington should it be in I form of his resignation from the binet. The man wlio is credited |h being responsible for tho Yen- Btdan position taken by the ad- histration and for the much trussed Monroe Doctrine message |’t the sort of an individual to rallow a personal affront. [Few men realize how rapidly Cong- gs, especially the house, chan#*a personnel. Ex-Representative | of )st‘of I’cnnsylvania, now in Wash- Igton, who \vas a member of fte house in the Forty-eighth Congress, has been going over the jrostcr of the house to which he be longed and that of the present house, and he found that only 111 of his old colleagues are members of this house. Surely that ought to satisfy the most ardent devotee of the doc trine of rotation in office. Tho informal white house receptions which were suspended while Coxey’s Army was marching on Washing ton, from prudence, caution or fear on the part of tlie authorities, just according to the view you may take of the matter, were resumed to day, and the announcement made that each Monday, Wednesday aa i Saturday during the remainder of his term, the i’resident will, when in Washington, go into the East Itoom at Flop, i i., for the purpose of shaking hands with such persons as may be there assembled. For nearly two years the inestimable boon of shaking hands with the I’resident lias been denied to those visitors to Washington who were not of sufficient importance to be ac corded a private interview, but its restoration will probaly not largely increase Ihe travel over tho railroads coming into Washington. There are lots of people right here in Washington who wouldn’t turn on their heel to shake hands with President Cleveland, let alone going to the White House to do it. If the Senate agrees to the legis lative, executive, and judicial ap propriation bill as it passed the House, the much abused fee system A tea was tendered the y >ung peo ple from ! <•> d Monday aitenioon by Mrs. M. M. i'rt •n.n:i i.i r of her guests. Misses The table v... • the atfair was : particular. A special par D.m L:in: , i!:in. ri email a astily dci ostelahu:- ini Brewer, wali d. and lie in every mu! ( ( ie It!:. ; . Messrs. AN .i sou. B. S. ■n. M. Hardin wil; leave ti)ui( rro.v for Chariot ,n. T-. <L, where they will witness the docking ^est bnttle- party will J'Ik v li.ive in a private ship Tii • I ndiana.” tlic in our navv. T return on t h. Bill chartered a -pi clal r.iilman car for ind cunti injdute a most ; enjoyable ;rip. | Mrs. Carrie Cole, a charm'ng young : widow of Hid. >ry. X. is the- guest ; of Miss Lora II a nu. Miss Hialan j gave a car ] ir;y in i.O iOr of * her company la .1 .domlav evening. Those j present Wi re : idrs. Carrie Cole, Misses i Ella Crosby, Luru Healan, an i Mcss.s. i.. I)on Lumpkin, .). X. AI Orborue. Mrs. Cole wil city for s , 'ral days. A dance v. ai given at 11 Inn la>t v. «rk in honor o the or a;Si: >n frian. Edna S. Withers, • on, Roy 11 l;r in the < ' i:: rokCO Mrs. J no. lea Vi 11 . : : The ami !k . t r •‘*1 of S! lelhy, and for t! 0 OC" ision. t lie k-’ki t r> pi- »ph i who an c:"- pi V SC lit from his Joh i) Hurt, Cha.-c got 1. Joi es wlio is to Marks’ string or. furnished music B-sides tho Blat attended tlicre v Yorkville Messrs McElwi • and David Clawson. Wo art' glad to s o our friend Don Lumpkin out again. He has been confined to his bed with 111 chicken measles for several days, but was able, to be out this morning, Mrs. Jno. !’. Jones entertaim.ii the Whist Club id (lie Cherokee inn par lors Friday night. Miss Ella Crosby, who lias been spending several days in the city, has returnt 1 t > Sharon her future home. She expre. s. s h rself ns having a very pleasant time with her many friends. Mr. W. A. Basom, managi r of tlie American Yiew Company, has just returned from a business trip to Columbia and Greenville. Mr. Basom lias made many friends since he [Correspondence of The Ledger.J Etta J ane, S. C., March 9.—Fire side loungers and crossroads politi cians are fatal tumors on the body politic. They disturb the peace and should 1)0 avoided as poison. We have our share of them too. Yc-stesday I had the pleasure of at tending the Broad River Academy Sabbath-school in Y’ork county, which is an “evergreen” organization and one of the most systematically man aged schools I know of. Their teach ers prepare 'or teaching by learning the lessons themselves. They have good singing too. The doves are cooing as if spring time was at hand. If the seasons permit a good deal of corn will be planted this month. •The acreage of cotton will, from all appearances, be increased this year, and the farmers will get hack into the dilemma they were in a few years ago before long. Our township (Gowdeyviile) didn’t have a single case in court this term, j Tho fruit crop promises to be j abnndnnt this year if no disaster I comes upon it. The bees have nearly all died out. Tho funniest joke I have hoard lately is one a young man tells on himself. He said, in substance that lie went oil some distance from home t<> .‘■pend the night with a friend. Till object of his visit is none of the readers business. He rode a male that was in the habit of pawing the stable door down and getting out. Long after going to bed he heard some noise about tho lot and he thought he would get up and go out and see if his mule was all right. .1 ust then ho hoard a mule walking through tho yard, and he ran out to stop it ami drive it back into the lot. Bui all to no purpose. The mule struck a trot in a dilferent direction from ! lived. He run ; of it, but it out- J traveled him and finally cHinc to ft creek and crossed over. Here he had to stop and give up the chase. His j only hope was to *go back to the ! lions,', get anoth -r horse and go on afu r i:. Xobody knew what was j going on hut himself, the untie and! tin- dogs in the neighborhood. The i master of the house and his family ful ignorance of the whereabouts of their guest at that time. He thought he would slip hack quietly to the house room, put on his clothes 1 u* alarm. The dogs in that in which he around to get ahead were : a raise , i Jn coQnection wih U. 8. Marshalls and otfier I . S. Court officials will pass out of existence with the .present fiscal year, unu beginning July 1st next those officials will be placed on salary. Where there area number of enndi- Idates for a party’s pr<sidentlftl nomi- Ination, the mun who is in the lead is lulwnys the target f >r the friends of all other candidates. This has al- |ways been so and will probably al ways be so. It accounts for the vig orous tight- that is being made upon McKinley by the supporters of the othpr candidates. That McKinley is in the lead is generally admitted, but the claim that lie already lias enough support to nominate him on the first ballot is answered by flic fight that is being made upon him. (The average politician is nothing if not, practical. If McKinley hud [enough votes to nominate him al- j»ady in sight those who are now so penly working against him would he fulling over < ach other in their eugcr- jess to prove their loyalty to him. hey think they cun beat him, or you iny in' -,ire they wouldn’t fight him. bay want to be on the side of the iun who gets nominated, and with tost of them there is little care as to Who tho man is. In Washington, aside from the prejudiced friends of located here lu.-t fall. W’e wish him continued succi -s. Tho young people of Blacksburg and a great inaTiy of the older people will he grieved to know that Mrs. Jno. F. .toru s is to leave tin in a few days. She is to visit her oid home and will he gone for some time. Mrs. Jones has always been extremely gen erous in giving card parties, bulls, etc., and never b-avi s undone any thing that tends to make her friends enjoy themselves. Sage Hardin, who has been attend ing the .Southern Mi dhal (kilh-ge in Atlanta, has returned home for vaca tion. He brought with him a skele ton, tiio skull of which furnished a great dm! of fun. Don Lumpkin and Joe Atkinson, IcUrmincd to have some fun, put a lighted candle in the skull and, hiding near tho cemetery, put the skull where it could easily ho seen and quietly awaited results. Frcsently two couples ol the darker sox came strolling by. All at once a shrill cry came from one of the black berry blondes, and it would bo diffi cult to say which ran the fastest, the negro men or the women, as they all ran in dilferent directions. The ne groes think tuat the rnv-yard is haunted, and can init h.- convinced that the skull was not a haunt. J. N. A. uproar by this time. He made way hack well’ enough until he ( near tin; house, when the dogs broke out after him and he had to climb a tree to keep them from gnaw ing his shins. From the houghs of the tree lie whistled, snapped his i lingers and tried to pacify the dogs, i but all to no purpose. It only made I matters worse. At last he raised the j yell which brought the good man of the house to the door only to find | the nocturnal aerambulutor perched j upon tb • topmost houghs of a walnut tree that stood in the yard. After a considerable amount of explanations tho host and his family were con vinced thal this unsightly spectacle was neither a ghost nor a whang- doodle. Finally tho good man of the lions.- ventured out and beat the dogs otf and set our hero at liberty. He could now explain everything intel ligently. He went to his room, put i on his clothes and went to the stable for a horse to pursue the prodigal mule. When he got to the lot he found that ids mule was still in the stable with the door safely fastened. To those boys who in trying to work that sullen little* hull yearling the other day stinted cotton in his nose to make him move, I will say twist his tail next time—that will move him. There was a brilliant “pound party” at the home of Mr. S. F. Estes one night last week, hut as there were three professional newspaper report ers present I will let them write it up. I regret to say that Mrs. Martha ! E. Kmarr, of Hope-well, whoso afflic tion has already been reported in these columns, is in a very critical condi tion. She is one of the host ladies in the land, and in her afltiction she has tho sympathy of her many friends. To my friend, M. T. 1’. McDill, of Hickory Grove, I am groitetly in debted for the reading of some choice hooks. Ho is a young man of extra ordinary good qualities and has chosen the good part by storing bis miry! with good, sound, pure literature. A matter that too many young men and women overlook. Ho is u graduat j of Krskinu College. Rev. J. 1*. Knox is expected to preach at Salem Church on the fifth Sabbath of this month. The little steamer which was dis abled on a trip from Lickbert Shoals one day last week hasn’t yet been re paired sufficiently to resume business. Rev. J. 1’. Knox and T. P. McDill spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. II. B. McDaniel last Thursday. I was at Union last Monday and Tuesday and met many friends who spoke kindly of The Ledger, but ex pressed regrets that ere long we would be in a county of our own. Friends, our social and business relations will not be disturbed by the establishment of county lines between us. It’s only a matter of public convenience that our people are working to get a new county. Last week was a good one for the farmers, and they made good use of it, too. A great demand is made for guano, and the planting of a large cotton crop this year is practicnlH assured. One of the best laws the reform party has made since it came into power is that disfranchising the “habitual” wife beater, Although many of them need it, yet the man who whips his wife ought never to be allowed to vote or exercise authority over other people. The next act should be to disfran chise hen-pecked husbands. This is a class of beings for which I can’t tell whether my pity or contempt predominates. The few warm days of sunshine has put the buds to swelling and wheat and oats to growing. Very few of our neighbors got a stand of turnips last fall, and the con sequence is there is but little sallad this spring. I am very glad to know that the veterans of Gaffney City and the sur rounding country have organized a camp of U, C. V. and arc now part and force of a brotherhood that ex tends from the Potomac to the great Rio Grande, to say nothing of numer ous camps all over the North, West and East, where ex-Southern soldiers have banded themselves together for the purposes mentioned in the con stitution and by-laws. It matters not to what part of the army a man belonged or from what slate he went to the army, he is illigible. There is no forty acres and a mule, 10-cent cotton, cheap or high money, high or low tariff, high or low wages, cheap or dear goods asked for, promised or- expected. Its aims are purely social, benevolent and Imtorieal. It is to sec that justice is done in the dis tribution of tho state’s appropriation for the needy and wanting veterans. Let every old soldier enroll himself so he can have a voice in these mat ters. Comrades, I expect to he with you at your meeting next Saturday, 14th, at 1’ o’clock p. in., D. Y. j. L. s. The I''l£hliii£ Swlsv The year 1512 saw tho Swis:? mercena ries at tho zenith of their power, wheu waving Austria and France alike away from Milan, they installed therein tho ruler of their own choice. In tho same year they met the Landsknechts at tho passage of the Oglio and Ticino, and, fording tho rivers stark naked, heat them back without waiting oven to dress themselves. A few months later they showed oven more magnificent in solence when besieged by the French in Novara; throwing the gates open, they begged tho enemy not to bo at tho pains of making a breach, but to walk straight in, “Donucz-vous done la peine d’ou- trer. ” The Frfcnch made no reply, ex cept to hammer away with their artil lery, whereupon the Swiss mockingly hung tho breaches with sheets as suffi- cieut protection against so feeble a foe. Shortly after arrived re-enforcements from Switzerland, which, without paus ing to rest more than an hour after a long and hurried march, dashed out iu disorder against the encompassing troops and dispersed them with terrible loss. “If we could only reckon upon obedi ence in our men,” said tho Swiss lead ers, “wo should march through tho whole of France.”—Macmillan’s Maga zine. • Schumpert for Solicitor. To t In- Editor of Tue Lemikr: Solicitor Schumpert has consented to make tho race for Solicitor again and I take great pleasure in present ing his name to the voters of Spar tanburg County. Nothing can lie said against him, on the contrary, everything in his favor. His record as prosecuting officer compares most favorably with any in the State and he has never been know to persecute anyone—al ways prosecuting with fairness, im part ialfy. fearlessness and ability all cases without regard to friend or foe. A judge was heard to remark lately that ho was the “ablest prosecuting officer in the State.” So let the voters of this circuit show their ap preciation of his ability by rewarding him for the faithful performance of a public duty. Reelect him. Citizen. - • • - — It is not pi be wondered at that Ayer’s pills are in such universal demand. For the cure ol constipa tion, biliousness, or any other com plaint needing a laxative, these pills are unsurpassed, They are sugar- cooled, easy to take, and every dose is effective. OLD FLAW DREAMS AGAIN. HE’S THE MASTER DREAMER ^ OF THE PRESENT DAY. Going to Heaven on the Gospel Train- Stops Made at the Stations of Conversion and Sanctification. [Correspondence of Tin: Ledger.] Draytonville, March 9.—Dream- in’ is one of Flaw’s fuilin’s. . If my dreams would only come so I’d be the happiest man on earth—in fact, I don’t know whether I’d be on earth er somewheres else. T’other night I happened up to a station depot—I believe they called it Repentance—an’ tliar was a great big crowd a standin’ ’roun’ talkin’, huggin', kissin’, cryin’, shakin’ hands an’ cuttin’ up all sorts of di does; an’ when I got cleverly up in the crowd one sister yelled out “thank God! thar’s another,” an in response to that a great big crowd of ’em gathered roun’ mo. Some would shake my paw an’ laugh in my face, some would cry an slap me on my shoulder, an’ others would stand off an’ holler “Glory!” I begin to think I had got into a maniac asy lum. but, at length my heart got big an’ I ventured to ask : “What does all this mean?” “(Join’ to Heaven!” from a dozen er more. “I am too, when my time comes— er at least I’m goin’ to try,” I said. “Go now! go now! You'll never git a better chance.” they yelled in excited tones. “How'll I go now, an’ me not pre- j pared?” I asked. “Git prepared at once! no time to waste! You are at the station of Repentance, go in side, git you a ticket an’ have your baggage checked. It’s not long till train time. It’s a free ticket—won’t cost you a cent— an’ will pass you square into the shinin’ portals.” they said. “What train is this you speak of?” I asked. “The train to heaven—the gospel train. Hurry up! you’ll git left of you don’t mind!” they yelled more excited than ever. “Well, now then sir, you jist hold up an’ gi"e me time to reflect. I’m goin’ to look before I leap. I’m jist as well off here as J would be further up the line ef 1 don’t git all the way. I’m got to make up my mind not to git off that train nairy time till I git clean thar, before 1 start,” I said. I then begun to git serious over the matter, sol sat down on a trunk an’ begun to think it all over. At lass I made up mind to board the thing, but I didn’t turn fool over it. ! went an’ got my tick, an’ everything ready. A blast of the whistle announced the approachin’ train, then it thun dered up to tho station an stopped. Then the excitin time come. Some was ready an’ some wasn’t. I rushed in, got a scat an’ polked my head out at the winder. Then an’ there ole Flow was melted to tears at the sight that confronted him. Mothers kissin’ their children and leaven them behind; others kissin’ their babes an’ handin’ them up to the Conductor (the Holy Spirit) to be'eared for; fathers kissin’ child ren good by; husbands kissin' wives good bye; brothers kissin’ sisters good bye, an’ sitch other holk-rin, an’ screamin’ I never heard. “All board! Time’s up?” the Conductor yelled. The fireman pulled the bell cord; the engineer tho throttle, and we sped on down tho rail of time. Another blast of Hie whistle an nounced our arrival at the station Conversion. Here at this station the devil had his agents stationed around here an’ there soilin’ an giv- in’ away the delicacies of this world toaittract an’ entice the people off board. ’Twas no time till I saw a port ion of our cargo (lockin’ ’round their tables an’ partakin’ of the tilings of the world. They couldn’t git another ticket at that station an’ the Conductor had done an’already taken up their tickets so they were not permitted to git back on board. Tho Conductor yelled “all aboard,” the train rushed off down the line an’ another fieart rond'm’ scene was be fore me—passengers wcepin’ over their friends (backsliders) who was left behind at the last station. 1 looked around, and behold, there was just a few left, most of whitch were babies who was in earn of tho Con ductor. It rose my soul to a deter mination whitch I never had expe rienced before. Another blast of tho whistle an nounced the next station—Sanctifica tion. I was more anxious than ever to git to tho end of tho line, an’ dreaded the stop, but 1 had to com ply with the Conductor's rules, you understand. The train thundered into this station an’ sto|ipcd dead still. Here the devil himself, the head one of the gang, was. He had some thin’ that every one liked, an’ he knowed your weakest pints, an’ he tried them to the bottom. 1 soon give him to understand I didn’tnead him in my bisness but I—I did want some of his sardines an’ brandy awful bad, but I resisted—told him I could wait till I got to the next station which was Heaven. I polked my head out ajad saw a right smart of a crowd out thar—’bout all but me an’ tho ba bies—some of ’em was drinkin’, some playin’ cards an gamblin’, some had got into a fuss an’ was a fightin’ like wild eats an’ some doin’ one thing an’ some another, an’ the Con ductor wouldn’t let none of them git hack on, nother. “All aboard!” he cried agin an’ we was off. J looked ’round an’ only a few good old brothers an’ sisters an’ the babies was left on board. I got happier an’ happier, till at last 1 got so fidgety an’ restless 1 got up. went to the front platform an’ yelled to tlie fireman an’ engineer, “Chug in more coal! Open tlie the throttle! We’ll soon be safe.” ^ In the far distance 1 saw the lights gleamin’—lights of the prettiest brilliant tints my eyes had ever be held. “That’s Heaven! That’s the place! We’ll soon be thar!” I shouted.” At that juncture Mrs. Bicker punched me in tlie sitle an’ said, “Flaw, what on earth is the matter with you?” Then my eyes opened an’ I knew it was only a dream. Flaw Picker. Altgood Personals. [Correspondence of The Ledger.] Algood, Mar. 10.—Rev. R. J. Tate filled his regular appointment at Mac edonia Saturday with his usual effici ency and faithfulness. \\ illiam and Edward Gardiner are all smiles these days. They are the happy fathers of two bouncing hoys. They were both horn the same day but—by tlie way, they are not twins. Messrs. J. L. Clary, W. B.. G. C. and T. W. Price. John P. Blanton, your correspondent and several oth ers were at Spartanburg last Sales- day. There was a chopping at W. I). By ars’ a few days ago, hut old Black Betty didn't show up. Tho boys cut wood just the same. Capt. R. M. Jolly passed through here a few days ago with a part of the county chain-gang. E. P. Richards is on the sick list this week. Your corrcsponden! was h; Gaffney last Wed ties : ■ I. ?dr.*j. Mary .-.Joore, on business. wife of Nathan Moore is quite sick. It. A. Ford and family, of Hicks- ville. X. C., visited J. L. Clary and family Saturday and Sunday. Miss Hardeuia Randolph and her brother visited W. D. Byars Saturday and Sunday. Rev. R. J. Tale spent lust Saturday night with J. C. Clary and family. W. A. Moore and family, of Cow- pens, J. S. Byars and Miss Georgia Robinson visited W. D. Byars and family Sunday. Mrs. W. N. Turner visited C. P. Wilkins and family Sunday. Misses Edna and Bessie Richards Turner visited Mrs. Mary Gardner Sunday. C. C. Petty was at Macedonia Sun day. Miss Nannie Stacy, of Maud, vis ited Miss Sarah Byars Sunday. Nathan Moore visited his son, J. It. Moore one day last. week. Masters Hazel and Lindsay Moore are confined to their beds with measles. There was a pound supper and dance combined at J. L. Clarys Sat urday night which was a complete success. Tho young folks enjoyed themselves immensely, for Mr. Clary is a master entertainer. The relatives of John S. Byars cel ebrated his 92nd birth day last Sun day with much splendor. SrUSCRIIJER. » ——- Written From Webster. [Correspondence of The Ledger.] Werster, S. <’., March 9.—The last few days that the sun has shone out farmers have made progress, espe cially those who have been at their work. Farmers have about finished sowing oats. The friends of Claude Tate will bo glad to hear of his biing up and about again. Misses Fannie and Edna Tate are visiting friends and relatives near (iaffney City. Mrs. Lucretla Kirby’s children, who have been very low with the measles, are now recovering. Mrs. Bessie Philips is confined to her home wit h chills. Miss Yinnie Pryor and her brother visited J unions Sparke’s family last Sunday. Dr. Charles Jefferies has moved from this community to Gaffney City, where ho will reside in tho fut ure. His many friends of this com munity will regret to lose him. K A TE. - • • While no physician or pharmacist can conscientiously warrant a cure, the J. Ayer Co., guarantee the pur ity, strength, and medicinal virtues of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It was the only blood purifier admitted at the great World's Fair in Chicago, 18911.