JOHN W. SLEDGE, I'lini'iiiKTou.
VOL XXXII.
.A NEWSrFEI IF O IR, THE PEOPLE
WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 31. 1898.
TEHlvd:S:-?l 'r'(l I'H ANM'M IX ADVANCE
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A Rifliciliiis Scene.
YANKEES AND PICK4NNIES.
AmihinR Ikiji-nt In licntral Wm. 11.
Iiiliali'iro's Career.
While ii-ii'liiii; llu- very inleresliiif;
ski tell nf 1 he life ef lhat ilisiin-:iii..hnl
s-ililiiT, slate. mall, anil jilli.t , (JelkTiil
Wihiini P. Talial'rrni, in ihe, Di.iateh
la.-l wi'.'k, the writer Wa. relliillih il ul'lill
ainii-iii-ami eliaiaeii li.lie ini iileiit ei,i
iH-i'leil wiih his e:iniiain in lln-Shei -
ilnah iilli-y in the winhr ul' ISl'il 'It',
wliiih was ii lali'il iu 1110 hy my hiulhi r,
Clia !ain I1 ('. Mi rimi, linn w-illi the
Tin'iiiy-lhinl Vit(:iiiia llt'i:iiiit-iit, whieli
Taliali rrn eiiiiiniamli il ul thai time.
hile hi. C'linniaiiil was in llu- luwrr
valley, 1 nileavi tiun to ,riilirl I hut M'clii.n
it wa. ii-iiiited lhal a ih'laehmeiit ul ihe
eiu-iny hail made a raid upon Hume of
the lale 'lnlilaliuli and ealliid ell' a
iiiaiiiny (-f .leek, ipiiie a nuuiher ul
infill w.iinin, and ehildreD, the men
having jiiuhably ht-i-ii run out of ihe way
into a plaee i.f .alily, as it was not
Ih "imht likely the enemy would mulct
I he w .inu-n and children blaves.
Cnl. iu, 1 T.ilial'eirodeeideil at once to
reea.(iite tins valuable (irnperly, and
with a di taehuieiit i f his Hoops pursued
(lie ii-lri aiiu immy, who were endeavor
ing to i'm ape with their booty to their
line., ami oviriakinj them, after iiiite
a little fii:br, recaptured the stock and
nirms, with u number of ihe Yankee
fine. . A. the main body of the enemy
was nut many mile, distant, he feared
that 11. .nun a. hi. movements became
kiiuun a cawiley I'orci; would be sent
after him ami iiiiain endanger the safety
of hi. eiiiivoy llu tlii-refnre hurried ihe
.luck on alu-ail up the pike, and placing
a lu-avy i:uai.l in cliariie of his capture,
Willi ihreeliiiii. to llu-i-llicer in e.uniuand
tu pruc, i .1 up ihe Yal!,-y in ra,i.lly a.
pii-.ih'i', he r.'.le l ack with a force to
pruie.-i hi. 11 ar. It was n,,t Imiu bel'uie
('ul, iu! 'r.,lialino ili.covirnl that hi.
eliaiui' w i. inuMiu very slowly, and be
1 -11, i?-- impatient and aj prelu-nsive, he
Gallup. 1 lul waul and ileilianded uf th -ollii
t r ihe i-iui.e ft' Lis lardy progress.
Said In : "t'uliiiiel, llie.e wuinen can't uet
I ut.iii aiiv (a.ti r on account of ll.eir
hahiis. The little ninsirs can't walk,
and tlie wuinen are lind out lutini:
them."
The Cu'uni 1 was puzz'ed a moment,
ihen l-i. laee hiitcniri!:, he said, iiuick-
1: '-March iht-.e wuuiin whn have
hihie. tu ( ho friiiit make lliein stand in
line faciiii: 10 the centre of the road, with
ilnir b illies in their arm., and count
then'." This movement was rapidly exe
cuted, and the i llieer reported "forty
women willi babies. " "Xuw," said Colo
nel Taliali ir. i, '-inarch up folly of ihuse
Yankees ami place lliein opposite the
iierin This was also done, every one
wuiideriiid what the Colonel was "up to."
"Now," said the Colonel, "you prisoner,
lake 11 hahy. every one of you, and carry
i(." My iul. rinaiit relates lhal a peal
of Liu lit i-r hum the Conti derate and
ihe ni'Liro wi'ineii greeted ihis order, but
the Yankees kicked and bcuao to swear
lliey-'werc soldiers, out nicr nurses,
and did mil intend In h.uch the d n
hatii,-..'' Ciiluiiel Taliaferro said quietly
that he w.iiil.l "see ahoiit thai," and or
deml a Colifederale lo lake his puMtioii
with fixed hayoiiet In hind each Yankee.
Then, repiMtiiii; the order for them to take
the bahies, and lluy relu.iDi;, he cum
manded ihe f.'iiat'!s tu uiek the Y'aukees
with I lit ir hayoni'ts till they uheyed hi
nub r.
The s"eneth.il f.illuwcd was extremely
ludierou. One job with the point of ihe
hayuiiet wa...iilli.ieni lur thi-tuo.t oh..ii-t-p-cious
Yankees, and the others followed
their example in iiuiek ordir suziiij- ihe
I, aim. with ouih., while they yelled wiih
fear of iheir new an I inexperienced
nurses The Colunel s.ii-1 to tlie woiueii:
'Now you iitiniies waich these Yunkees.
ami il they inch ur ill Heat yuur babies,
r purl iIii-iii in the L'uaril, uiiil you izuard.
.in k em ll il:ev il.'. ..,w, all ol von
forward! M irel,!" Tint whole cavalcade
in in .ve.l rapiillyup the road, Talialer
ru and his stiill, in frutit, and a funnier
pcclaele. it i. said, was never seen oil I lie
lid I iki . The (Villi derates were roal-
I-. 1; Uil'i .ni:1.!, r, llie Wuinen lUU'Hlf;.
he bal.ii sciyiii:, and ihe la- Let-sswcar-111!
and howling with impotent rae.
itliile the iiiilhur of the luiiiiless and
happy expedient rode ipiielly iu advance.
oneratulatiii liiin.cll on tlie pn-U lime
his force was now makimr. and which
he finally .u 'eeeded in htiiif.'iiii! ulf in
.af.ly.
(ieneral T,ib.ih tin, in r- lin ifiir ihe in-i-idcnt
afn-rward., said he was much
amused hy ihec -intiiei.t.. ol an old neio
hodv-servaiit nl Ihe Twenty ihiid, who
as pluihiiiic; llluiitt the road when the
1111U-11.1I eavali-itde up r, Hi-hcd. lie
knew old "llieliin.iiid's" dislike of "di in
Yankees," and drew u his h-ir-e Iu
heir what he would say. Presently
the old dirky's car caiihl the 111.
11.11 il s uni'ls, mid .tuppiu, he linn
ed 'round lose.- what it was. "Hi,'
l he, ' whit surt 'o cmipiny i' d i'
I'omiu' up de r Hid'.' I nehher see any
ihili)! like dat bcl'u' Yankees cussln,'
luhi s erin.' wiinen lullin,' and our lulk.
11 shumin ' I j!ine see what ii-." So he
.lipped iiilu ill.1 I'eiieo collier and wailn'.
A. ihey pi..ed him, he "caught nn," an.l
leaning aitainsi I he- fence ln.ie.hcd nil Iu
eriel "III! )' Yankees," he said,
"v'a'l e.iiue fur 11 niw'i; you j!t ninm r.
I hi'i.e y. u i.leascJ.
"line it In tin iu old man," .ml ihe
Ciilunel, "tbev deserve it; !ivtt il to thciii.
and he i ine I in l!ie m 'rri-n nt ihe uld
daily's hu cot amii.e I. ami ih- n m le on
T. C. M. Iliebinoiid lli.pale'-.
ltui-klc-li'a Arnica Salve.
The llest Salve in I be world fur Cuts
llruise.. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Hheuiii
Fever Horses, Teller, Cb.ipped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin l'lruptiona
and positively cures Tiles, or do pay re
quired. It is guaranted tu uivo perfeet
satisfaction or money refunded l'rioe
2.1 ocnta per box. For sale at W. M,
Cohen'" wug Store.
MR, V, T, W'Siri'l'IKU),
Ijoiak of. a u$y and zcf.ul if.o
and 0awc3 a en tyisturo
of. the ld Jomostead,
WRITTEN FOR THE
A writer in a recent i-.sue of promi
in-ill Stale papci has said lhal, "our lure
fatli.'is were more concerned about mak
ing than writing hi.toiy and in cousc
(uence iheir de.-cenilants have sulf. rid
iu public e.tiinaliiin, bulb at hunie and
abrnad. This is 'nut as it should he.
The cause ul right, Iruth and humaniiy
wuuld be better served if (hey had their
righiliil place iu history. However, it is
a fact that a different spirit lias come
ovi r tlx- piesent generation. We are
gelling anxious to knew what our fatlnrs
di 1 iii.d to have ihe World know ii, and.
above all, to have jusliee dune to thuFc
whilst- virtues were hemic and whose
lives were a beni diction to (heir race.
To thi. ctid histcricitl soiieties arc being
organized in all parts ol the S"iuli and
many well upiippcd men are devoting
much time iu search ol facts hiiheiloun-
uhlishci1."
lSciiig anxiuus to a..-ist, though iu a
small degree, in this good wuik, is the
only api'lugy 1 have fur agaiu seeking a
place iu your columns iu whic'i lo give a
few fads iu connection with the birth
place and life uf one of our best kiiowu
ciliaen..
It was my purpose, at lir.l, lo give iu
ibis eoiiiiceiluU an extensive ue.eiipllon
of the uld huiiHsiead which was thi.
biilhplace und around which cluster
iiieni nies dear, ihiiugh sad lo recall.
I'eihaps, however, it is best not to at-
Iciiipl llii-. While, no doubt, liianv a
eheid. lung mIi nt, would vibrate with
1 lie echoes of other davsand other hearts
miglii sih fur the childhood's home,
u. iw, alas! no inure, slill, perhaps, it is
lust nut lo dwell in this theme. Though
1 see again the old house at the end of
a h.i g lane, shut in by the grove of silvery
a. pens and gi int elms, with its high
gjhhd roof and low porch opening iulo a
yani uf surpassing beauty in its green
velvety smoothness, with kitchen and
woik-roum ul a short di. lance, reached
by white walks or paths, intersecting this
Verdant lawn, and rcim ruber lbs garden
wi h ils hi autil'ul ulil ra.liiuned floweis,
ydluw j.isuiine und fragrant lilac, sweet
het.ys and many colured bully hock. ,
great In ds uf sunny pink, aud tall damask
In-is, while at the iiileiscetiuii of llu
w ills a Linden lice grew in which the
tniieliiig bud. buill their nests and I'mui
them sang I In tr swei-t suns. Theu, loo,
the Hell, larue opi-ll-tu lUliled and blulli -
cuihcil, with I lie water tiiclling frniii
the inns-y sides In llie gravelly bullom lo
he hrunelil up in llie bucket altached In
a lull sweep and conveyed Iu ihe trough
at which si I the mild eyed cattle drink-
iii!! in n.i e lultm; frcshue.s, wilh iheir
cloie-.ei ntid breath, at the close of
s iiiiin.r's dav, while in the distance
might be heard the cry of ihe whippo.T
will and the lurllc duve s call. Mow lliey
wini J revel iu ibis luxurious cooluess,
till al a forwntd luuveiuent from "old
piieon," llie bell cow and leader, off they
would go lo the barnvard lo civo down
their creamy milk, be fed and quartcrc
for (be ulght.
Or perhaps there comes an echo fruiu
the Voices of happy school boys as I hey
met and cheered each other on (heir way
to the neighboring schools, or mingled
their sliouls wilb the cries of the dogs,
"Brutus" and "Cyrus," as they scented
ROANOKE NEWS. I
the track of the luckless hare in the dawn
ol a winter's day, when on llie way to
the lal.bii gum, set at "a gnaw iu llie
fence," on the edge of llie mad, or chased
each other through the orchard to where
the luiig-.ti'inin- d '.-treakni" Juue apples
began to blush in llie early summer sun
shine, f..r ihe fruit which might be wiihin
ineir reacn. I see again I In- lovetl ones
who galhered'ttthe old home tree as loni;
as "grandmother" lived to receive anew
her loving greeting and mingle iu the
glad reunions In Id beneath ils kindly
roof. Hut, years have pa.sul. Of those
loved outs i lily a few ii'tnair-. My
ihniight." turn Iu a sunny slope, within a
sloiie throw ul the old house, all over
grown with cedars, n here the wild-rose
viue hold. 1 li x ii i i i n l sway, li rhere sleeps
many who were once familiar fijures iu
tho.e sccuis. Many bu.v hand, have
u folded lo n..t, many loving hearts
are Mill. The house has been changed,
uie fciicniu nas tal i n lo rum, the eiant
iiiissiiii sprcau ineir iialy .liaile over
the green lulled yard and the well by
means ol a "pump' gives up the clear,
cold water, but the once beautiful g irdcD
can i nly he traced hy the topliug sum
uier house uud the borders of box-wood
rowu loan abnormal size, for "liuj
c iiton reigns wticre onco tlie rosis
bloomed. One by odc the chords have
been severed making weaker the tics
whieli bind us to this life, hut as I hoy are
gathered by the eye i f faith and ceo
lered in a Father's love, they form i
cable which hinds us lo our houie above
Slill, ibeie are some connecting links
and in wiiiiug this sketch of a sod of
(his old home, it is but meet lhal it should
have a ,a...iiig notice.
1 nave utiore me, at Hits writing, some
papers, old, yellowed, and bearing date
of a period long before Weldon was
town, ur railroads Had run their mazy
lengths over our fair land, in fact, before
Slate or Nation was formed uliI when
Xorih Carolina was a province uf Great
Htilitii-. Of these, wilh many capitals,
strangely italicistd and printed wilh f for
s, in many jiLces, one reads as follow. :
"Know ye lhal we for and ill cousid
ciation uf llie Mini of fniir pounds for
every hundred iictes granted payed inlo
our irea ury by Maruiaduke Kiiubro,
have given und granled unto the said
M.iiinadiike Kitnbio u tract of land lying
and hiing iu die province nf Nnrih Car
olina, bounded, Ate., pr.iiided ihe said
Maruiaduke Kiiubro shall within the
space nf three years settle same with one
white person and likewise clear und culti
vate aceuidiiig lo the pmpnrition of three
acres for eviry hundred acres herein
granted. In testimony whereof we have
caused ihe great sea! of said province to
be affixed. Witness our truly and well
beloved Gabriel .lohii.tun, K.tj., our Cap
tain General and Governor-in-chicf at
Newborn, this sizlh day of May, iu (he
fifteenth yeur of our reign, Anno Dnuii
ni, one thousand, seven hundred and
forty-two." Another dated 17112, show
ing thai Joshua Joues having come in
possession of this tract of land is granted
another piece of one hundred and thirty
nine acres and signed by Alex Martin as
Governor of the then Sluto of North
Carolina, St ill another dated 1 80I being
the last will and teslaiucul of Wm. Whit-
lield,Sr., beginning wilh the salutation :
"Hy the grace of God, Amen," iu which
after declining himself to be, though in-
di-pused of b, dy, of suund nind and
memory and cumuicndiiii; Ins soul to the
Gud w ho gave it him and his i. ,ily to
Cliristiiiu buiial, be proceeds to dispose
nl his worldly snods by directing that
lir.t of all, his honest dibts shall he
paid. Then each of his daughter, shall
have five shillings to lliein and their In ir.
forever. Then directing lhal his dale,
consisting of negroes, land, stuck, grow
ing crop., anil persunal pmperty shall be
liviiled between his two suns, John and
Win. Whitfield, Jr., which division In
be made by bis (wo liienib', Win. Gary
and Daniel Weldon. These lauds were
lescribed as lying north of Little tiiaiilu-y
creek and South of Holland's branch
and adjoining thc-lauds of Joshua Jones,
lhini-d Weldon, aud Iwo other men
named, respectively, Day and Knight.
The Daniel Weldon mentioned was llie
owner at lhat lime of the site of the town
of Weldon, which as luauy know was for
a long lime called "Weldon's orchard."
May 25th, 18(11), Win. Whiilield mar
ried Teuipe, daughter of Joshua .lulu.,
thus uuiling these two tracts of land, a
part of which remains iu possession nf
Iheir descendants without deed or transfer
except from parent to child until the
present day.
These two who heguu their lnariied
life at the old home, situated on the piece
of land g'uiited to Joshua Jones bi luiiged
to u class which prefers death to dishonor,
and lived ut a lime when honest toil was
nut con.rdired ignoble. So here they
lived for thirty-seven years, tearing God
and loving (heir neighbors, making fur
themselves characters which have not
been assailed by the hand of time.
During all their long married life never
chaugitig their place of residence or suf
fering any serious affliction. After in
stilling into the miuds of their childr, n
piinciples which filted them for lilling. as
they have done successfully, pjsiiiuns of
hollar aud trust, they died within a few
years of each other at a ripe old age,
leuviug to these children that greatest
heiitagc of all, an untarnished name. ( M'
these children, ibere were six, uf whom
one daughter died in infancy, Iwo grew
to maturity, married and spent their lives
at and near the old hnuie. The three
sons giew up, received u good practical
education at schools (aught in llie neigh
borhood, first by a man named Stephen
liuiruughs and Intel by Thomas Marshal.
The eldest son, Travis, ill IS!!.), l-.'I'i llie
Slate, going lirst (o Tenucssco, afterwards
to Illinois, where he died soon after (he
war. The youngest sou, Mr. J.iines
Whiilield, is uow living iu Mniirue, X. C.
In a private letter he says of those sehnuls.
lhat of perhaps fifty boys who were
sciiooimatcs tti.-re, nmy lie anu In. ir,.iiier
Thomas are living. Di. A. II. l'iiiceand
Mr. James L. Bass, who recently died
here, were tit' these buys.
The seeuud son, Mr. Wiliiam Thoiii.is
Whiilield, was born April 2b'ii, IS1D.
At the age of fourteen be left ihe old
home, came to the (ben Dew towu i f
Weldon and began life in the slore ol
T. T. Wyatl it Co. There Wile few
houses here theD. The HoiiDule Xavi
galion Company had just opened their
canal to Weldon. A brick warehouse, a
few stores, and, perhaps, a building used
as a hotel had been erected. Mr. Whit
field spent several years iu the store of
Mr. Wyatt, which win the buildiog un
0 irner of 1st and Sycamore streets, not
lung since removed. From 181!'.) to 181.")
he was engaged in the office ofthe l'urts
uiouih and Seaboard railroad, ul this
place. Then for three years he lan us
conductor on the W. & W. railroad. Iu
December, 1817, be began Iu keep a
bolel in a building which stood just
where the A. C. L. hotel now stands.
This house was burnt, as was the first
railroad shed, a narrow structure, just
wide enough for two (racks, about Ihe
year lSjl. Iu 1SS2 Mr. WliitUcU
buill (he hou.e now owned hy Major T.
L. Kiury and Dr. A. II. , illicoITi r,
which be occupied as a hotel uinil 1S,"7.
Not muling a success as a hotcli.l in
Weidnn, though his buusu was nnlnl lur
and wide f.-t its good cheer und kind
hospitality, iu June of that year he re
ived to lieuufort, N. C. where be ru-
giigeu in the sumo business, iciiuuiiiiig
ibere until December, IS.'iS. lie then
tt'tiirncd lo Weldun und with the cxeep-
liouuflhcse lew monihs, has been
rcsideut of ibis place fur sixty years.
Just prior lo und during llie war he was
employed in the oihecs uf the W. W.
railroad, Adams aud Southern Kx press
Companies lu 18(15 he Was appointed
agcut fur this latter company which
cilice he has filled without any iutcrutis
siou, successfully and satisfactorily ever
since. Through many clmngis of utli
cials und subordinates, he has stood tit
his post of duly, evi-r ready Iu sacrifice
personal comfurt or conveniences lhat he
might further I lie interest of those hy
whom he is employed, uud filling so well
this responsible position that he com
mands ihe respect of all.
Mr. Whitfield was first married in
1841 and again in 188:1 Ilia first wife,
Mrs. Mary Squiggioa, was a widow with
several children, but lady of most ex
cellent character. Kncrgctic, hospitable,
kind and loving in In r mil urn she did
much to make his !u,mc attractive and
help him in hi., financial cuterprisis
while he proved a father lo her cbildicD.
mukiug tluiu us his own, of whieli three
were hern to l!ieu. Tlnse ale Mr-. J.
I!. Tiuiberlake, of lialeigh, X. ('., Mi-.
T. F. And'isnn, of Weldon, and Mr.
('. T. Whiilield, of Iticlimoiid, Va. This
Mrs. Whiilield was one of seven persons
who organiz'd the lirst church
( M"thudi.t) ever funm d in Weldon, and
the only one here 'till alier the war. Hi.
second wife we all know, and recogniz :
lu r many virtues, nut the least of which
i. the lender solicitude with which she
regards her ih-voled husband, bischildren,
giunilcliililrei) und great grandchildren
Mr. Whitfield's is a Clni-liaii home.
His lamily, must of ihem, have beeu
.Melhuili.tsol the slraightcst sic'. He
was cunvertcd at a camp meeting held al
I'iercc's camp grouud, by iicv. Johu X.
Andrew., Ii. 0. Kurton and others, in
September lS."ti. Through his wile's
ii. llucnee li had jniucd with his sister
iu creeling a large wooden tent, uiic t-f
many built fur (he accommodation of (he
ciowds which flocked lo the.c uieetings
ut which there were over one hundred
conver.iuiis, amiiiig thein many uf the
most prominent people in the surround
ing country. He immediately connected
himself with the church here, which was
pari nf Hnaiiuke circuit, of which Hevs.
John X. Audrews and M. J. Hunt, were
pa.tuiw, and has beeu un honored member
ever since. He bus held llie office of
steward and I lieu I rustic fur many years
and when it is possible fur him to be ut
ihe service of the church, bis pew is never
vacant. For fifty years his house bus
been the preacher's home and many
itinerants oilier (ban tbuse of his own
church have shared his genial hospitality.
M r. Whiili-.-ld was bull) un the day
und year that the order nf I 0. O. l',
was established iu the l uitid Slates,
was a charter member of the first Lodge
established in Xurth Caruliua, that heiDg
No. 1 Lodge, i-.tablisbi d iu Weldon
April ISIii. In 1844, this Lodge sur
rendering its charter, he received mem-
In r.hip wilh O.d D 'minion Lodge Nn.
5. LO. 0. 1'., and has been aud is now
a member of lhat Lodge. He has for
years been a unison of high standing, be
ing, much beloved aud honored by the
members of the order of this plaee. That
this is true was evidenced when only n
few months ago they preseiitcd to the
lodge a handsome picture, beautifully
framed, nf this good man.
Mr. Whitfield's life has not been with
out shadow and the si orin cloud, have
iiticn darkened his pathway, but his
sweet, placid, genial mil un-, combined
wilh a childlike Iru-t in a Father's love,
hu. calmly borne him over ibe.e rough
places and helped In hind him to the
hearts of many whn will enjoy reading
thi-rceoid of his long and useful life.
Though haviug nearly reached the age
fourscore years, he is still active, atlcud
ing regularly In hi. ifliee work. Long
may he live lo cheer us by his happy
suiiie, his cordial grasp of the hand and
the example be sets u. of a eouteutcd,
Christian life. I'eihaps 1 might add
many incidents of interest but I have
already made this paper too long. Though
in laying Ihis tribule at his feet, while
living, I havo turned a leaf from the past
uud tried to show that both bo und bis
forefathers havo filled no mean place iu
Halifax as a county and Welih'i) us a
town.
KOHOVKH I'lt-TV VKAK
Mrs. Win.lnw's Soothing Syrup hasbeoo
used for over filly years by million, of
lnolhcis lur children, while teething, with
perfect success. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays ull pain, cures
wind colic, and is ihe he.t remedy lor
Diarrhoea. Il will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately. Sold by druggisis
in every part ol the world. 2.) cents
bollle. Be sure and a.k for "Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Syrup," and take no oth
er kind
Xo gentleman will cither use filihy
language, or, if he can help it, li.ten lo
it when used by another.
Koy.l make, the loud pur.,
n-holeMim. and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
m-.i Mm.n pniin i- . sr vo...
Celebrated fur its ureal leuvemna; strength
and ueultlit'ulneas. Assures the fund itttiuat
nium and all liirms ol adulteration cnui-
mon to the cheap brands.
KIIVAl. UAK1NU IDWIIKB CO., NKW YOIIK
WHICUU THEY llll'lTllt.
'People who aro married get to look
alike, (hoy say."
"Yes; bul the queer tiling is they nev
er get to think alike,"
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WARNING.
We wi-b Iu cauiiuii all u-ers uf Sim
Hi,, i,- Liii r I! "gulat. r on u suij.-ct nl the
di . pe-i int. i, M ami imp -rtancc to their
health di. ,s il,. ir live-. The sole
pr-ipiiel'ir. and maki r. ul Simmons Liver
lieglll.tli'l- I, al 11 that ell-t-OKI'S are nfli'D
dieiividhy buying and hiking nine
medicine of a similar appearance er taste,
believing it tu be Siuiniuns Liver Kegula
tnr. We warn you that unless the wold
llegiilalnr is i-u the package ur bottle,
lhal it i. mil Siiniii'iiH l.in r It -giil-itur.
No niie else mikes, or ever ha. made
Simmon. Liver ltigiilar, or anything
culled Simmons Liver l!"giilalor, but
J. If. 'iliu (!u , and no iiieilieine made
by anyone else is the sunn'. We iilotm
can put il up, and wecannul be responsi
ble, if oilier in dieiii. s icpresetiud us the
same d,i nut help you as you are led to
cx I they will. Hear ibis fuel well in
mind, if yuu have been iu (he habit of
u-ing a medicine which yuu supposed to
he Simmuns Liver It -gulalor, because
the name was sumewhat like il, and the
package did let have ihe wold Uegulutor
on it, you have been iinpu.cd upon und
huve not been taking iiumous Liver
llegiilalnr at all. The llcgulutur has
been favorably kiiuwn fur many years,
und all who u.c it know how necessary
it i. fur Fever and Agu.', Bilious Fever,
Con. lipali in, Headache, Dyspcp-ia, aDd
nil lii.urdcr. ari.ing from a Diseased
Liver.
We ask yuu to lu.,k f,,r yuursclvis, mid
sec mat Siinmniis Liver liegulalor.wliicli
you can readily di.iingui-h by the Bed
un wrapper, and by our name, is the
only medicine called Simmous Liver
Uegulutor.
.i. ii. ziaiax & co.
T A li K
snmoMs l.ivi.ii itr.t.i i, a ion.
W. W. KAY,
Dealer In
Lips, fine.,
CROCERIES AND CICARS.
Why not call on W. W. Kay, as ho is
open both night and day. Keep the fol
lowing brauds of well known whiskies:
"Old Oscar l'cpper,"
Gump's G. 1'. 11. Bye.
Slatup Straight,"
"Guidon Baltimore Rye"
and other brands.
I sell Garrett & Co.'s pure Chocko
yolte wines.
I keep the best of every thing in my
inc. wajul'iilite attention to all at Kay's,
west side B B. Shed,
my 2 ly.
Monuments ni Tombstones.
ltKSHiSS HICNT FUKE.
In writing give some limit as to
ju ice and slate ;ige til' deceased.
tIM.IXTtfTOfk in the South
to select from.
Wo have uo liranch yard., and
parties doing business under a similar firm
name have no connection with us in any
way whatever.
THE COUPER MARBLE WORKS.
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sov 2 Iv.
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