Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 30, 1889, Page 5

? THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: M\ ’DA\ DECEMBER 30. 1889, THE COMMERCIAL TRAVELER Reminicoonces of the Days When There Wete No Rallroads. CARRYING GOODS BY VESSEL. Various Types of Commercial Travels ers—A Drammor's ¥Yarn—New Ace cesston to the Omaha Force— Sunday Guests. Drumming Fifty Years Avo. The following reminisconces of some Incidents in the experience of a “*drum- mer” hefore the day of railroads were written by Mr. Jason . Murdock, sr., who, though past his seventy-fifth birthday, is still in the field as a com- mercial traveler: It was on one of .those semi-tropical like, Lalmy, southern New England evenings, before the day of our national birth in the year 1834, that my governor kinaly informed me to prepare mysell to make u voyage to the coust and rivers of the down east state of Maino. Aslhada few days before returned from a trip on the Hudson river and to Now York city, I was prepared to say, Al ready. Two days later, on the 5th of July, all ‘was astir at early morn at the store- bouses and at the governor’s wharl at ‘Wareham. The sloop Abigail, Captain H., was hauled to the dock, when load- ing was commenced with merchandise of home manufacture, embracing every conceivable article of iron hollow ware found in a well regulated New England household, for in those days cooking ranges and stoves were scarcsly known. My iovoice included caldrons from a half to two barrels each, cartand wagon wheel boxes, iron mortars, flatirons, ‘gridirons, tea-pot and coffee-pot stands, andivons (better known in those days as iron dogs), all sizes of cut nails, iron shovels, ete, On the 8th the Abigail might have been seen gliding down the passive waters of Buzzards bay, with her crow of three men and a boy, the latter be- ing my rate; and be it known that I was the super-cargo, notwithstanding my tender ageof eighteen summers. Young, to be sure, but [ filled the position and it was thus that the ship and cargo were under my special control. Indeed, thourh a mere stripling, I was lord par- amount on board. Everything stayed « or moved at my bidding. Except when suiling from port to port my captain was in full position under the super- cargo as his suiling master. Old Salem ‘was the first port entered. IFrom Salem we sailed to Gloucester, at this time a small fishing hamiet down by the sca. From there we sald to Newbury- . ng voyages were of a strict business nature, there was a large amount of pustime for the vessel’s crew; indeed, it ¢ be truly said that these voyages ages of pleasure. The crew had ample shorings to visit all points of natural and historic interest on the coast and vivers approached on thei trading voyages. We did no night sail- ing. plans Lo reach some ;)umt a barbor where we could “‘tie up,” to use a sea phrase. With theso prospects of ex pected pleasure, together with a win- ning report which had gone forth that our supereargo was a good liver, a crew for our vessel was always in wnilin;.: for our return and was easily engaged at mominal rates. After doing Newburyport thoroughly I radinted inland, for which purpose I engaged a .fine team, and in the early morning of Tuly 28 I took the turnpike for the town of Haverhill, distant six- teen miles. Well, I was gl{diug' on at @ pace becoming a more modern day, when at about five miles out I met with & sudden shower—a flood of rain, accom- panied by a heavy gale, which was an uawelcome advent only jequalled by the tropical showers or rainfalls on the west const of Africa. In short, I got as wet asa mop and being slightly proud, or in other words, particular concerning my costuming, to my great mortification the rain shrunk my new checked linen pants to such an exteat that they seemed todispute the bt of my ilesh and bones with my slkin, However, Haverhill was reached and business was in order. 1 made sales to ‘the amount of over #1.000. I sold a bill of §700 to one house, the family name of which firm today is intact, and which is still an honored mercantile firm of more thun three generations. We sold goods then dlflcronn{ than mow. 'The merchant made up his list of wan’s, which the supercargo (drum- mer) copied on his bill, The merchant examined the bill, and if it was correct, snid, " Receipt your bill,” and handed the supercargo the money. often uuyinf “While { ave your cash and are in Haverhill, my goods are on your vessel at Newbur; port.” The s grummor) returned to port an e iroods to the purchaser on g mutton sail packet,” peculiar to the Merrimuck river. Could bu: done in that waflv‘wdny? In leavin verhill for Nawhury— port one had to at once cross a brid, ‘was late and my nag was eager, lhm my hands full of leather,ana as Iap- proached the bridge a tenn was in my way at my right hand side. My nag ac- eeplad the circumstinces aud” without ng took the left hand track over the ige, at the end of which I was -w pe(i and was fined to the tune of 81 ' for uking the ‘‘left hand road.” The way homeward was through Bradford, down or near the south bank of the Merrimack river, and when drawing through the village at good Bpeed & score or more boys made a rush at my horse from both sides of the way + with sticks, rattles, etc. One little fol- Jow was knocked down and run over, 1 did not stop to vestigate. but dashed .n, it ‘being now twilight. In a few duys I was relievea from a sort of smothered misery consequent by read- ing an article in & local paper settin, forth the event. No blame was attache to the driver, while the children of Bradford received valuable advice. On the Ne'burypors turnpike there ‘was a piece of standivg wood, covering. four miles, and when about’ half way through that piece of wood, nlu At a “"dy pace, a man jumped from the left lbooL” utter with lolubh(n hud. outing: ¢ did pot like hh\flk 1 alld from my lon to the box, sitling on the reins and letting /my spirited horse huve his ovn way in the m\ll while I held on to T-(fun each side of the sulk: know 0g in o flash the carriage woufd turn over if the ballast shifted, (At this eritical moment the highway- fl‘l‘l wade a dolpornu jump at the orse’s head, w animal, magic- likl. took la‘ uu; lltnl on and made o rearing jump, atthe same time dsd,in' to the right, knocking down the would-be highwayman and running the t hand wheel in the gutter. My frightened hovse's rare ng hw.ht the carriage out all right on to g day sailing we laid our’ the turnpike, when he indulged ina GH{;ln gait to Nowburygport. When all was over, going at great speed and peace hv!m} uoumlnv'v re- stored, I found mysell in South Now- bury, from which point I was placed on Ihn right road, aund a little oast 10 vas in the stable and v.urm-d over the team all right, giving a brief sketch of iy escape from a highwayman all on account of a skittish but level-headoed horse. T went at once to my vessel, related to the crew my perils of the day, took my little lunch, turndd into my stateroom, and was soon off to dreamland, after ex- periencing the most eventful day of my young life. The wise men those days were of the opinion that the would-he highwayman had watched me during the day, and as I had taken quite a sum of meney, he, learni y destination, went early to a cove wood and ‘‘laid for use a modern phrase). he thought it would be an easy strike, bat as it turned out a failure, demon- steating the words of the poet that **1he best laid plans of mice and men Gang aft aglec.” The spot was visited the following moreing by officers, when the ground showed evidence of a knock-down and run over to the injury of some unwel- come intruder. Suspicion leaned to n parties, but there were no ar- me’ (to 1 being a boy, He Missed His Wife, Merchant Traveler: ‘‘Mister,” said a haggard looking man as he walked into the hardware store, “can you tell me where I can buy a phonograph?” “I guess we cun order one for you, sir,” suid the salesman who met him at tho door. His fuce expressed surprise but his tone conveyed assurance. “Can you get one that’ll work auto- matically; one that you won't have to grind yourself, but can fix it all up and Tet it go of its own accord?’’ “I think we can arrange an attach- ment that will accomplish that result?” **All vight; get it us quick as you can, will you?” **You want 1t as a sort of amanuvensis, Isupmm- 2 **No, my wife has gone out of town. I find when 1 get home at night every- thing is so kind of solemn and still that 1 don't feel like going to bed, aud when 1do get 1o bed the silence is 80 oppres- sive that I can’t stand it. So I thought if Tcould get a phonograph and have the hired girl talk into it for about three-quarters of an hour—something about its being a nice time for a self- respecting married man to be getting home, and all that sort of thing—I would set it before I went to bed and succeed in getting to sleop. It is funuy how a man will miss these old familiar sounds,” Types of Commercial Travelers. The most successful traveling sales- men are gentlemen. The boor has no business on the road —no claim to commercial recognition. The supercilious jackanapes, now and then met with on trains and in hotels, is obnoxious to brother sulesmen and to merchauts alike. His lofty condescen- sion is insulting and unbearable. * Then comes the noisy, indecent, bois- terous genus, representing another dis- agreeable type of the commercial species. He is selfish, rude and makes a nuisance of himself whenever ovopor- tunity offers. He isone of those men who make day and night hideous in a railway coach. They get togetifer and play cards—not quietly,” de- cently, like gentlemen, = but loudly, profanely, boorishly, like toughs in a gambling hell. The rghts and comforts of other passengers are iguored by them. Iiven the presence of ladies makes no difference. They laugh like fools, yell like lunatics, swear like coachmen, and render it im- possible for one to read, sieep, or medi- tate. They are simply disgusting. Wo repeat, the most successful com- mercial travelers are gentlemen—gquiet, ever courteous, refined gentlemen. Men of this character commaund respect, win patronage and make friends. Al home or abroad. they are worthy repre- sentatives of the houses that employ them. Human nature 1s the same the world over; gentlemanly salesmen are required within doors and without. It matters not whether a man be behind the connter or on the road—he should ever remember that a man’s ability to svll goods is measured largely by his abilily to please—by his innaie reline- ment and gentlemanly conduct. A Drummer's Yarn. 1 used to travel for a grocery house out in Indiana,” says a drummer 1n the Washington Post, *‘and frequently went down into the back country, We drummers used 1o get together once in a while and have a good time. One day the head engineer of a line which was being projected down through that section got in'with us. *“Which two of you were down through R—— last week?’ he asked. “My partner and I acknowledged that we had been there. “*Well,’ said the engineer, ‘it is a great country, isn’t it?’ . *‘Yes, it is that.’ “*The people are right innocent and unsophisticated, aren’t they?’ ‘**They certainly are.” ] ‘u)ul up with my assistants, got an old lady to get dianer for us down there the other day. She didn’v have much to eat on the table, so I asked her for some syrup. ‘Which?’ gald she. *Some -ympl I npeuwvl, ‘sorghum, molasses,” ‘Oh, ’lasscs. Law, why didn’t you say what you meant? You fellers use sich hifalutin’ languidges that nobody kin onderstand you. Now, last wesk there wuz two drummer fel- lers down here, an’ they axed my gals ef thar wuz any osculatin’ round yer, an’ 've no doubt there’s lots of it ef we'd on’y a-knowed what they meant.”” . An Offer to Change. J. W. Thomus, who traveled for the Gilt Edge Munufacturing company, has received a proposition to go on the road for the Dempster Windmill company. He has ot decided yet whether he will accept the place. Utterback-Payne, L. P, Utterback and Miss Emma Payne were married last week at the residence of Robert Payne, brother of the bride, in Nebraska City. Noue but intimate friends and , relatives were sent. Nr. Utterback is a brother of rs. Grabam Bradley of Omaha, and \vnn formerly in business in Nebraska n{ but is now traveling forJ, H. ker & Co. of Chieago. The bride is a sister of Hon. Robert Payne. Mr. and Mrs. Utterback will make their home in Nebraska City, A Well Informed Man. Colonel Frank Sutton, says the Sun of Cameron, Mo., has accepted a Bitua- tion with the mereantite firm of Kirken- dall & Jounes of Omuha. Colonel Sutton is a well informed commercial man and will give entire satisfaction to his firm. He is energetic, thorough and always RLE G b b watchful for the best interevt of his house and a_general favorite on the road. The Daily Sun wishes him suoc- coss and large sales for 1800, Sunday Guests, At the Millard—T. H. Elice, Chieago, IlL; 8. Y. Reose, Sioux Ci Eugene hmumnn, Birmingham, Aln, N. C. Royster, Birmingham, Ala.; R. E. Beal, Minneapolis, Miun.; E. C. Wright, Detroit; H. G. Dunston, Chicago; ¥\ Katz, Chicago; B. H. Blair, St. Lovis; Warren Stern, Boston; H, D. Rogers, Boston; J. D, Seegert, Buffalo; BE. W. Chandler, Rockford, IlL; R, I. Mcl,lnr(‘, Chicago; T. W, Mlllw. St Louis; C. B. . Lounis; H. W. King, Cl land; Sam TlmH New York; R.B. \\.ulnngmn. D. 8. Habeock, IlL; W. T. Jacobs, Kansas Buell, 5 Tobio, (/hie{u:n Harry Warrington, New York; William J. Webster, Boston; C, . IA'amls, Bos- ton: H. A, Houghlin, New York. At the Hotel Casoy—Will Franklin, Erank Smith, 1.C, Leonard, J.C.Kemp, A, 8. ( H. M. Mitchell, 8. M. Meyers, 8. P. Sellek, J. S, Wetherill, J. M. White, J. Brown, Chicago; H. Lottior, U\um J. E. Chapman, Cin- cinnati; S, Miller, J. Morgan, J. Taylor, thlml, .l. D. Watson, Ogden, Utah; Frank Miller, Grand R.upid Mirh.; Arthur Sheely, Grand Islan: illiam Monroe, Littio Rock, Ark., H. P. Rafler, Detroit, M ch., J. C. Carson, Chadron; C. M, Mitchell, D i F. Standart, Detroit, Mic Smith, S. Dixon, J. M. Heill Stanley, Joha Mulloney, \\'Hlinm(;lnm T. M. D. Harvey, Omaha; H. Brunt, Liucoln; C. Ze!ulur, Pittsburg. At the Windsor—J. Ross, Chicago; M. Sachs, Chicago; J. Clizbe, Omahaj D. M. kine, Omaha; S. Gotthelp, Kansas City; O. E. Berg. Omaha; A. E. Watzke, Omaha, A, Baudish, Creston; M. Ut, St. Louis; J. W. Davis, Chicago; C. L. Emery, Topeka; W. S. Harns, Appleton,* Wis.; W. M. McGrath, Butte; C. O. Carpenter, Omaha; E. B. hey, Chicago; F. C. Wood, Omaha; J. C. Ab- bott, Omaha; M. V, Erskine, Omaha; . G. Kvim', Albion; A. J. McDonald, Chicago; G. O. Norton, Omaha: W, . Bartlett, Chicago; L. . Emberl Omaha; C. B. Park, Cedar Rapids; ' H. Babeock, St. Louis; M. Stein, Kansas City. At the Barker—I. T. Eldridge, Roch- ester, N. Y.; Robt C. Adair, Topeka, Kan.; A, F. Alhcnl Atlanta, IlL.; M. G. '\h\lcr. Chicago; \’Vlllmm 0. Rm‘d Missouri Valley; J. J. York; W. H. Stuart, New Flaugher, St. Paul, Minn.; man, Norfolk, Neb.; 1. M. Denver; Will Heddem, St. Loui . C. Patty, Carroll, In.; W. I\ Conner, Bos- ton; J. A. Moller, Belfast, Me.; W. H icago; C. B. Thompson, Bos- oph H. Nash, Chicago: J. E, Mc- en, Deadwood; l‘ B. Stur, ackson, Boston; l'ug Lincoln; " William Hoovey, Fre- mont' A. C. Carson, Detroit; P. H. Stretton, Davenport; C. H. Chupiu, Sioux City; A.J. Barron, Chicago; R. C. Russell, Chicago. At the Paxton—W. T, Wilcox, Mor- risiana, N A. D. Hawley, Connec- ticut; J. S. Valentine, N. D, Allen, Kansas City; C. B. Burg, Burlington; H. S. Manviile, Tilden} 1. D. Morton, Boston; J. J, Dunn, Dubuque; P. P. Shelby., A. E. Mohler, St. Paul; C. P. Herbert, J. G. Trout, Chicago; Saville Johuson, Rock Island; J. Morris, St. Louis; J. K. Powers, Cedar Rapids; W. E. Alexander, Maryland; D. W, Conley, Sioux Falls; R.S. McBrid l Arlie Latham, New Mexico; Brodhead, Kingsten; A. B. Hudfiun. Denver; . A. M. Godding, Huntington; George M. Gill, Chicago; H. D. Brown, LaSalle; Samuel Long, South Bend; Thomas E. Farrel, Hastings; T. J. Mc- Leer, Lincoln; C. N. Dietrich, Hast- ings; Harold C. Dayton, C. Smith, Bur- lington, Ide Greyon, jr., Amsterdams C. M. Withelm, New York; William N. Daley, Philadelpnia; M.L]or U. 8. Worth, Ft. Robinson; M. Poole, New York; J. W. Mn.hnno 5 H. Birdhoad, Kingston J s Lund, (lhim\gn: George B. Teasdall, St. Louis; T. Addison, Chicago; M. M. Waite, New York; Al. ¥airbrother, Lincoln; John 8. Luty, Charles E. Pal- mer, St. Louis; John Hen, Cheyenne: R. M. Hampton, Alliance; Charles E. Baker, Beatrice; A. Baysen, Chicago. At the Merchants—T. . Wright, St. Paul; Charles Dreyfus, Chicago; W. T. Magee, Omaha; Samuel D. Em- erson, Denver: John Musselman, Hast- ings; Frank C. Scnmitt, New York; William Rassenan, Baltimore; A. F. Cash, Kansas City; Bolivar Bullpatz, Kalamazo; 1. W. Edwards, Dubuque; H. J. Paulding, Poukeepsie; Ritchie, Wheeling, W. Va.; Benjamin H, Huayden, Omaha; Thomas John- 8son Kansas City; 18, Kern, Omaha; Y. E. Patterson, Boston; G. H. Gregory, Minneapolis: J. Donald, Grand Isiand; J. B. Metcalf, Coutcil Blufla,l“ H. Gould, Llncoln; E. R. Ferguson, St. Joseph; 'F. B. Rob- inson, Kansas City; M. B. Hilly LDllis, H. Berry, St. Louts; G. W. Pol ter, Omuha; W, E, Alexander, Mars- land; J. J. Lockford, Rapid City; W. H, Turner, Moline, Ill.; H. C. Rountree, Lincoln; W. F. Currin, Lincoln; George A. Kingsbury, Chicago; George W. Hart, Lansing, Mich.; Cuhn Omaha; G. L. Blowman, Omaha; AL M. Gomflnx, Hartington; B. I. ‘Whittieton, Omaha; . Kimball, Austin, Mlnn., W. H. Goodwin, Chi 0; J. A, Remis, Kansas Cit; f’ H. M. Moore. Beatrice; Al E. Richly, Rushville; F. B. Miller, Kearney; Al L. Finch, Kansas City; C. E. Tebbetts; Des Moiues. S. A. Proad- well, Council Bluffs; James Ferguson, Benrlcn. D. B. We‘num Omaba; A, Kleinert, New York: . Peacook, Knnm City; A. J. i‘anon. ‘Worcet \‘.er, Mass.; H. E., Krezel, Nebraska City; L. A, Bowers, Llncoln. W. T. Canada, Ne- braska City: G. W. Johnson, Horace, Kan.; John Gaster, Omaha; W, E. Al- exander, Marsland; Alexander P. Brown, l’hllmlelphin. At the Murray—E. J. Lyon, St. Louis; J. B. Williams, Chicago; W. L. Crane New York; Morris Leupold Chicago; B, J. Dielendorf, New York; Joe Hyman, Chicago; Henry Hnrrlson. New York; Samuel Gross, New York: Will- iam W(nuer, New York: Ben Sweiz, New York; George L? Cleveland; H. W. Cole, Chicago; Metealf, Now York; H. A. Linney, New York; F. F., Bennett, New York; G. B. Treeler, Chicago, S, M. Personal Mention. Phil Jacobs of Kansas Citv was at FreMont yesterday a guest of the Ruwir. Dan Owen of Norfolk was interview- his customers along the Union Pa- cific last week. Charles E. Michael, one of the best known men on the rond, is doinga little busivess during holiday wegk around Fremont. AL Tlllllundo of Dollars , are spent every year by the peoplp of this state for wort] lnu medicines for the cure of throatand lung di whea we know that if they would only invest $1 in SANTA ABIE, the nawcnll(ornu discovery for con- sum| wnd ndred complamts, they would in this lemm. remedy find relief. 1t is recommended by ministors, physiciuns and public speakers of J’ n State. Soid and Guaranteed by Guodlnln Drug Co. L #1 4 bottle. Three for um The most stubborn cases of catarrh will speedily succum Lo GALINH.NIA lA\l‘ R- CURE. Six montus treatment for $L. By mail §L106. HOW T¢ TALK The Art of Conversation s a Splendid Accompfishiment, A writer for the Ghieago Inter Oonnn. on the subject of coaversation as an art, say Rend books whiéh will make you think. What wo wabt most is to be made to think. Nowofre can talk who cannot think, and thinking is by no moans as usual an_actomplishment as muny 8o called, The want of thought is at the root of many a social failure. Good reading wuf,pmncm. differont subjects to your mind, 1f one of them interests you take it up as a study. Lit- tle by lmiu you will find many points in it which may seem obscure; do not be satisfied to leave them aside, but read such works asaro likely to bear on the subject, and never rost content with half truths when a glorious reve- Iation may be awaiting you, Try to retain important facts, but do not give up originality of thought or indopendent judgment when you feel it to be sound, {(mul and think—rend and think. When the importance of serious thought is fully understood, good con- versation will once more flonrish, and wo shall tasto again the delights of kindred thoughts. Then the quick ropartee, the witty answer which often sheds an unexpocted light on some knotty points pored over in vain, the thoughtful question rovealing the till then hidden beauties of the mind, all these joys ouce known will be counted as among the purest of life. Instead of a crush of people throng- ing our heated rooms, - why not gather around us bhalt & dozen chosen friends with mmethlmz to say? What pleasure, whet sweet recrea- tion we should find in such society! A quick intelligence, & cultivated mind, a good memory are all useful qunlmcl which will' make the art of conversation easy to acquire; but, even if these are lacking, an ordinar amount of intellect, a good heart, an some of that precious common sense which is, as it were, the birthright of nearly every Amevican woman would be sufficient, if judiciously used, to create a revolution in _conversation which would make many drawing rooms as pleasant as those famous ones whose departed giory we would not mourn, but look upon as a stimulus to better things. AN T R R The Grave Geis Tired Yawnlog, Scomingly, for certain wretched invalids who toddie feebly along, though always 10ok- ing a8 if they were going to die, but omitting t do it They dry, up, wither, dwindle away flually! but in the meantime never hav- ing robush health, know nothing of the phys- ical enjoyment, the zest of that existence to which they cling with such remarkable tenacity. ‘They are always to be found try- ing to mend by tinkering at themselves with some trashy remedy, tonic or ‘“pick me up" to give a fillip to igestion, or ‘nhelp the liver.,” If such misguided folks woula sort ana adhere to Hostetter's Stomach B ters 1t would be well iwith them. perb invigorant supplles the stamina th 1he feeble require, by 'permanently reinforc- 1z digestion ond assimilation. It overcomes nervousness, insomnia, malaria, kidney com- plaint, billiousness, constipation, rheuma- tism and neuralgia, What Will Be the Future Langunge? The language in which Shakespeare and Milton wrote was the language of less than six millions of human beings, and when Washington was president less than sixteen millionsof people used the English tongue: ' At the same time (the time of our first'president) I'rench was the mother tongue of at least thirty willions of people,and by some writers it is said that 50,000,000 of Prench speak- ing people were living at the time of the revolution of 1789. This state of af- fairs is now completely reversed. Between 40 and 50 years ago the English language equalled the German in the number of those who spoke it, and now the latter is left far behiud in the race. German is now spoken by 10,000,000 persons in the Austro-Hun- g-u-nm empire; by 46,000,000 in the Ger- man empire, by 40,000 in Belgium and by about 2,000, 000’ in the littie Alpine country of Switzerland. Besides tho countrics mentioned in which German is usually classed as the native tongue, it is spoken by about 2,000,000 persons in the United Statesand Cunnda. giving o total of about 60,000,000 who use the Germaun language. ‘With French the case 13 much the same, but the gain during the past cen- tury has been smalier than that of Ger- man. French is now spoken by tho 88,000,000 inhabitants of France, by 2,250,000 people in Belgium, by 200,000 in Alsace-Lorraine, by 600,000 in Switz- erland, 1,500,000 in the United States and Canada; 600,000 in Hayti, and by 1,500,000 in' Algiers, Indias tho West Indies and Africa; in all 45,000,000, English is spoken by but less than 1,000,000 of the 88,000,000 in the British Isles; by probably 57,000,000 of the 60, 000,000 inhabitants now "believed to be in this country; by 4,000,000 persons in Canada; by 8,000,000 in’ Australia; by 1,700,000 West lndmns, and, pcrhups by 000000 people in india and other Briush Colonies, bringing the total to near 100,000,000 Wl be paid to any competent chemist who wild find, on analysis, a particle of ercury, Potash, or other polsony in Swift's Speclfc (8. 8. 8.) AN EATING SORE Henderson, Tex., Aug. 23, 1889.— “For eigh- ‘toen months 1 had an eating sore on my tongue. Lwastreated by the best local physiclans, bat obtatned no rehef, the sore ly growing worse. 1 concladed finally to lryS.B.B.,M was entiroly cured aftor hsing & few bottles. You have my cheerful perission to publish tha sbove statement for the bancflt of those stmllarly afflicted.” C. B, MoLxzuons, Henderson, Tex. Treatize on Blood and! THE SWIFT SPECT! AMERICAN FAMILY SOAP “-nfiEfi PRACTICAL PRESENTS. Parents who are desirous of securing for thefr boys,practical and appropriate pres- ents, will find our Boy’s Department the best place to get them. Can you think of anything that will give your boys more lasting pleasure and comfort than a nice suit or overcoat? We are showing handsome styles for big and small boys, and the tremendous cut we have lately made on our finest goods, places them within the reach of all. will not find anywhere ¢lse, except you pay goods, are determined to close them out. In Children’s and Boy's The styles of suits we are offering at $3.50, $§4.90 and §5. twice the money 50 you for the same Overcoats we ofter extraordinary bargains as we One small lot of extra fine Children's Over- coats, of elegant designs and neatly trimmed is marked at less than the value of the Cloth, We have never cut so deep as we did this time. I'hey must all go before New Year and the prices are made to move them. FURNISHING GOODS. Our Furnishing Goods Department is a regular Bazaar for Holiday Presents, Nowhere can you find a finer assortment than we carry, and you will not find anotherplace that sells them so cheap. Embroidered Silk Suspenders. Silk and Cashmere Mufflers. Silk Handkerchiefs. All these goods we sellas close as the Staple our store. ing Department. Articles. Silk Umbrellas. Fine Gloves. 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