ursday, April 22, 1909.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
ike full advantage in playing upon
ignorance of the people, is that
Me dicines when put together in cer
nil mysterious quantities undergo
some marvelous change which will
uable them to produce miraculous
. tfecfs. Really there are no secrets
-in -medicine, 'fhe medical world has
mil knowledge of all the medicines
used by the manufacturers of patent
medicines.
That there is nothing mysterious
about these compounds is clearly
shown by their chemical and micro
scopic anafyses. For Instance, one of
the compounds, which is advertised
to make animals digest their food
better and to cure 'a large variety of
diseases, was. made up of 9 9 per cent
wheat bran.. Another largely adver
tised remedy for horses, which is
used externally as a counter-irritant
or blister, is made up largely of tur
pentine. And with preparations for
the human family the same general
humbuggery obtains.
People Get Well in Spite of the Pat
ent Medicine; Not Because of It.
There is no manner of doubt about
the whole patent medicine business
being essentially a swindle. In some
fey cases the manufacturers may
really think they are putting a medi
cine on the market that will do good,
as it will be used, but generally
they either know, or have had ample
opportunity to know, better. In ninety-nine
cases out of every hundred
the sole controlling and actuating
motive of the manufacturers and
sellers of patent medicines is the
making of money. They may not
know and certainly do not care what
harm they do.
They 'have been able to continue
the swindle because of the lack of
knowledge of medical science among
their patrons. A large majority of
the cases that appear to respond to
the use of patent medicines would
get well without any treatment ;
probably a larger- number than do
get well witli this patent medicine
treatment. Undoubtedly many of
them now get well in spite of the
treatment.
People get well after taking Dr
Ffll-lr'R "Wonderful Discoverv." and
foolishly think they got well because
of it, and give glaring testimonials
to this effect. Similarly, sick women
may get well after reading this par
agraph, but ltvwill not be Decause oi
-reading it. Keep these things in
mind.
Nature is Always Trying to Heal
", You; Drugs May Hinder.
Unquestionably if the user of a
medicine does not know what is the
matter with him, or if knowing does
not know the appropriate remedy, he
had better let that something which
is within every living thing and
which tends to heal itself, have full
opportunity rather than antagonize
it; by taking some medicine which
will be hurtful if not needed.
The recuperative powers of our
own bodies are our greatest aid in
disease, therefore, let us not lessen
the full effect of these recuperative
powers by taking medicines which
weaken or antagonize them. Leave
all medicines alone unless prescribed
by one who not only knows diseases
but also remedies.
Who has had the best opportunity
to learn of diseases and remedies? Is
it the man who, perhaps, has never
had medical training, who has never
seen you and knows nothing of your
case the natent medicine swindler?
or is it the man who has had many
years of training and study of medi
cal science and has thoroughly exam
inAd vmir case the well-known
local physician?
If you are not sick enough to go
to the doctor, you are not sick enough
to need medicine.
FletcKer Method of
nrlHE FLETCHER method of eating never means mal-nutri-
iAfl tion. nor food nOisnninr. "Rnrl KrAntri fl fail ATI fc g riirci
ucbs m tut? uaj wajici urn ess- at in 11 l, uiax nreci
feeling, all mean food poisoning. Resort to drugs for relief,
and continue to gulp, guzzle and boltl, turning to the doctor
now and then in time of trouble, and the water supply gets in
fected by the sewage and the doctors call it Nervous Prostra
tion, Brights Disease, Inflammatory Rheumatism, or Neuritis,
and the undertaker begins to take a personal interest in you.
Very, very few deaths are natural. Men die because a part
gives out, and unlike an Oliver plow or a McCormick reaper,;
you can't replace the part. j
Taste is the test. But to taste you have to masticate, it
takes a little time, but it saves temper later.
Fletcher's figures are j safe, conservative and the fruit of long
study, careful observation and patient experiment. The excel
lence of Horace Fletcher's philosophy is so apparent that no
one can argue it down, and any one can prove it for himself.
No aparatus is required, and no special preparation or environ
ment demanded. Your first patient is yourself, and the results
do not have to be ascertained by interrogation, inference or as
sumption. i
Please bear in mind that the greatest dietetic, sinners are not
the poor and ignorant, but the so-called educated class. We
all realize the dangers from strong drink, but strong meat that
sets up its ferment after you eat it, is quite as bad as the prod
uct of the grain that is fermented first and swallowed after
wards. Elbert Hubbard.
GET READY TO TAKE A PRIZE
NEXT FALL.
Sow the Bulb Beds in Late-BIoominz
Annuals.
Iremiums Offered by the North Car
olina Board of Agriculture for the
Women's Department of jFarm
Work.
The North Carolina Department of
Agriculture announces the following
prizes at the State Fair next fall:
"Best display of articles for house
hold, kitchen or pantry use, raised,
cured or made by the family under
the direction of the lady head of the
house the display to include as
many as practicable of the following
articles:
"Hams, bacon, corned beef, dried
beef ham, corned beef or sheep
tongue, lard (5 pounds), butter (2
pounds), cottage cheese; varieties of
canned vegetables and fruits, pickles
(sour and sweet), preserves, jellies,
catsups and sauces, honey (1 gal
lon), honey in comb (3 pounds),
vinegar (1 gallon), home-made sor
ghum (1 gallon), 2 pounds home
made molasses taffy, fresh fruits,
cider (1 gallon) ; bread and pies; col
lection of garden seed, collection of ;
herbs for seasoning or medicinal
purposes, string of red pepper, f ruit
. - . Ul..l,k. I
acids or juices, grape or maueujr
wine, flavoring extracts or essences;
bar soap, soft soap, toilet soap;
home-made brooms (straw and
corn), willow and split oak baskets;
rag carpet, rug, shuck mat; center
piece, sofa cushion, shirt waist,
aprons (kitchen and dress), woven
counterpane, quilt; chrysanthemums
and other fall flowers; display of
poultry and eggs, a pig; anything
else for family use.
"First premium, $25. 00; second
premium, $10.00.
"Special premiums: Best pone
plain corn bread, 50 cents; best corn
bread with eggs and milk, $1; best
2 pounds butter, $1; best cottage
cheese, $1; best gallon lye hominy,
$1; best 2-story or family peach pie,
$1; best 3 bars laundry soap with
directions, $1; best 3 cakes! toilet
soap, $1; best shuck mat, $1; best
rag carpet, $2; best 3 home-made
brooms, $1; best 3 bottles fruit acid,
with directions, $1; best gallon
sauerkraut, $1; best patch on any
clothing, $1; best darned stockings,
50 cents." j
Why not begin now to prepare for
taking some of these prizes as well
as some offered by your local fair
association?
A Generous Bequest. .
Porter Emerson Browne came into
the office yesterday. Just as he was
leaving he said: "Did you hear
about that man who died the other
day and left all he had to the orphanage?"
"No," some one answered. "How
much did he leave?".
"Twelve children
Mr. Browne left, too. Everybody's
Magazine.
Dear Aunt Mary: The unattrac
tive appearance of the bulb becls dur
ing the long summer and fall has led
me to seek a suitable disposition to
make of them during this dormant
period; and I think I have found it
in the late-blooming, low-gf owing
annuals.
I am aware that heavy growing
flowers, such as jscarlet sage and per
ennials of many kinds have fnearly
played havoc with the hyacinth hM
and that taking them up during the
summer is equally as destructive to
the bulbs. So my purpose is tp plan
the bulbs in rows eighteen pnehes
apart, in very light soil, and Just as
the bulbs cease to bloom sow; sweet
alyssum, mignonette, or anyj other
light-growing and suitable annual,
between the rows. Most of these, like
the farmer's legumes, make their best
growth during the fall need only to
be worked lightly with a fork, - and
when the season is mild, last well
into December.
They will soon cover the ent
with a thick, almost impenetrable,
mass of , bloom, and, so sweet that
they will be a living and suitable
symphony, for the grand finale of the
flower garden. ; ; U
MRS. PAMELA C. READE.f
Person Co., N. C.
re bed
Raising Roses From Cuttings. ;
i
Dear Aunt Mary: We . have had
great success in raising rose J from
cuttings.1 This is the way we do it:
We prepare our yard for the cut
tings by thoroughly spading it up to
a depth of 12 to 15 inchesj after
wards giving it a top dressing of
well-rotted barnyard manure and
sand; 3 parts manure, and jl part
sand. This is placed on the sur
face to a depth of 8 inches and thor
oughly mixed with the soil. In sum
mer we cover the surface wit ji well
rotted straw or leaves. This jve find
very essential, as it enables the soil
to retain moisture in winter. li
We prune back about two-thirds
of summer growth and mulct with
well-rotted sawdust. This prevents
any loss of cuttings and busies by
freezes. We have grown over 150
cuttings to rose bushes and have lost
but eight cuttings and one footed
bush. W. C. CROPK. l
Henderson Co., Tenn. . !
$150.00
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An upright Piano in nice
condition case; refinished;
looks like new. Ebonized
case; therefore will go
with any style furniture.
If you want -this bargain
W rite "Today.
Chas.M. Stieff
Manufacturer of the Artistic
Stieff, Shaw, and Stieff
Self-Player Pianos.
Southern Warerooxn,
5 W. Trade St, Charlotte, N. C.
C. H. WILMOTH, Manager.
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