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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1898
Page
3
An honest man will not borrow beyond his means and will face creditors truthfully. The piece argues that moral security matters more than real estate, promising that honesty earns credit and may attract God’s blessing. It ends with an advertisement for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a remedy for burns and skin ailments.
A fable from the Youths Companion tells of a chrysanthemum and a cabbage left at a house. The chrysanthemum boasts of visiting the parlor while the cabbage fears the cellar. Later both meet on a platter and bucket as the cabbage nears dinner and the chrysanthemum heads to the garbage, proving pride leads to downfall. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is advertised at the end.
A New York wholesale dealer explains daily handkerchief consumption reaches 75 000 dozen and yearly 27 375 000 dozen with 350 000 000 kept in stock in the city. He notes imported silk from Japan, cambrics from Brussels, and linen from Ireland and Switzerland, with prices ranging up to 40 per dozen. The trade, centered in New York, is valued at about 100 million dollars though exact figures vary. A separate note advertises One Minute Cough Cure for croup and night terrors, claiming safety for children.
In a Teller resolution debate, Senator Hoar counters Rawlins who argued about the $60,000,000 needed to settle obligations. Hoar suggests debts may shrink in value without increasing coinage, then likens the issue to an undertaker in Portland who never keeps all coffins on hand.
The navy chaplain serves the sick at sea and in hospitals, assists at burials, and conducts Christian rites for the dead. At sea the ship hove to for burial, a guard fires three volleys, and taps marks the hour of sleep. At hospitals escorts accompany the funeral to the grave, with processions and prayers guiding souls to God.
The account explains hive warfare as two bees attack an intruder to gain entry. Inside, defenders cluster and sting, while attackers seek vulnerable spots. If overwhelmed, attackers retreat with dead comrades. Some die defending their hive, others switch sides. a few fight on for hours.
The promotion boasts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as best for cuts sores ulcers and many skin ailments with a money back guarantee. It lists a 25 cent price via W A Wright and notes Arkansas tillable land at about 32 percent. A quip compares a full self to whiskey and remarks some women like horses resist breaking to trot in double harness.
Advertises Chamberlain's Olive and Skin Ornament to relieve intense itching and smarting from skin diseases including eczema and salt rheum. Claims for piles sore nipples chapped hands chilblains frost bites and chronic sore eyes with quick relief. Priced 25 cents per box.
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