The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-08-07 00:00:00

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SIGHT RESTORED !
NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE CURED !
GRIMSTONE'S CELEBRATED EYE SNUFF,
Under the patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasuryd
Ts universally recommended by the Faculty for its efficacy
-I- in removing Disorders incident to the Eyes and Head.
It will prevent Diseases of a Scrofulous Nature affecting the
Nerves of the Head. In eases of Nervous Head-ache it is
completely efficacious, and gives a Natural Sweetness to the
Breath. It may be taken as frequently as other Snuffs, with
the most perfect safety and gratification to the consumer.
Wash the eyes every morning with warm milk and water, to
remove whatever secretion may have been produced during
the night.
Dr. ABERNETHY used it, and termed it the Faculty's ,
Friend and Nurse's Vade Mecum.
Dr. ANDREWS also recommends its use as a preventive.
(See his report when in Sunderland, published in the Times,
Cheltenham Journal, and British Traveller, in Nov. 1831.;
He says, " the herbaceous quality of the snuff had such effect
on the stomach, as well as the nerves of the head, frotincji:
the
tenacious sympathy of the membrane of
the no
tice
nervous system, that Grimstone's Eye Snuffssvhee wni taken
frequently, must prevent any contagion entering the system,
and recommends its universal
adoption. Dated Nov. 10, 1831.,
G. J. GUTHRIE, Es F.R.S.--This This eminent surgeon
strongly recommends .'Grimstone'sp
Eye Snuff. See J. B.
Lachfield's, Esq., letter.
OBSERVE THIS CAUTION.
W. GRIMSTONE is the SOLE INVENTOR, and the
Only Genuine is Prepared by him.
A Liberal Allowance made to all Vendors, by PIERCE and
CROSFIELD, Cigar and Foreign Snuff Merchants, Castle-
Street, Liverpool, WHOLESALE and RETAIL AGENTS; also
by J. Forrester, Druggist, 59, Byrom-street; Welch, Snu
Maker, Church-street ; Ross and Nightingale, Chronicle-
office, Lord-street ; Atherton, Lord-street ; Denby, 4, Great
Charlotte-street; Hignett, Oldhall-street ; Messrs. Hignett
and Bullen, Tobacconists, Moor-fields ' • Mr. Proctor, To-
bacconist, London-road; Mr. Roberts, Druggist, Ranelagh-
street ; Mr. G. H. Howell, Druggist, Dale-street ; Mr. J.
Shepherd, Tobacconist, 3, Scotland-place ; Mr. Hignett,
Tobacconist, corner of Dale-street ; Mrs. Moreland, Tobac-
conist, Church-street: Mr. Plummer, Tobacconist, North
Crescent, Lord-street ; Mr. Thomas Hignett, Tobaccollist,
1, Tithebarn-street ; Mr. W. Kirig, Druggist, Solui-iltreet

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baccon'st, Pitt-street; and Mr. MaWhood; 20, South John-
street ; and in MANCHESTER, by W. Grindon, (late M.
Shone,) 4, Old Church Gate, Market-street, and 119,-.Picca-
dilly ; Mr. Rayner, Tobacconist, 25, Market-place; Mr. G.
Bevins, 23, Market-street ; Mr. J. R. Lynch, Market-
street ; Watson and Co., 45, Market-street; Abrams, 4,
King-street; Biggar, Deanagate; Lovett, High-street; W.
Smith, Market-street ; Mr. Brown, Market-street; Gee,
Ancoats-street ; and every principal Town and City in the
Globe. But read the following :
From the John Bull, 6th May, 1839.—We copy the fol-
lowing from the Cheltenham Journal, being struck by its re-
ference to that eminent and successful oculist, James Ware,
Esq., F.R.S., whose opinion touching the subject of which
he treats will be read with interest. The discovery of Mi.
Grimstone is simple, gentle, and certain, and by its unfailing
influence on.the nervous fabric of the head, possesses the un-
questionable power of relieving, assisting, and prolonging the
sight even to extreme old age.—Editor.
Cheltenham Journal, 22d April, 1839.—" That most emi-
nent oculist, James Ware, Kai., F.R.S., was so strongly im-
pressed with the utility of snuff not made of tobacco, that in
. the third volume of the Medical Soc:ety's Works, page 334,
this able oculist read several cases of gutta serene cured by
the plentiful use of snuff. This snuff was made without the
aid of tobacco, that being too great a narcotic to be used as
a remedy. The anticipations of this gentlemen have been
fully realised by Mr. William Grimstone, the Inventor of
Eye Snuff, made from aromatic herbs, so judiciously ar-
ranged as in almost every case of disease touching the eye,
ear, and the delicate organs of the head, to produce a certain
cure."—Editor.

" There are, perhaps, few articles which are so universally
used as snuff, and various and innumerable have been the
devices to tickle our noses at the expense of our pockets, but
there is only one snuff—albeit many have been attempted—
which has proved of any value, or indeed realised the inten-
tion of the consumers. Grimstone's Eye Snuff is a delightful
and fragrant compound, and possesses properties peculiarly
its own ; for, unlike all other snuffs, it is really of essential
and important service to persons of studious habits, and of
weak and infirm sight ; and if we may judge by the numerous
medical gentlemen who have borne testimony to its merits,
and the many well authenticated cures it has performed, it is
not undeserving of the high esteem which it has already
attained, not only in this but in othercountries.”—Old Eng-
land, 11th January, 1840.
We should be glad to see this snuff in general use. It is
a safe and powerful restorative.—Manchester Chronicle.
" GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Notwithstanding the sys-
tem of puffing which is carried on in this vast metropolis, we
rsally must claim for Mr. Grimstone the distinction of being
a benefactor to his species. We have had ocular demonstra-
tion of the value of his snuff, which we tried out of curiosity,
having at the same time a slight affection of opthalmia, which
the we of the snuff very speedily removed. We therefore
cordially recommend it to the public."—crown, Any. 26,1838.
" If any testimony were wanting to prove the efficacy of
Grimstone's Bye Snuff, we shoutu be most happy to throw
ours into the grand scale of demonstrations and proofs already
possessed by the inventor. Literary men and individuals
accustomed to sedentary habits or long reading, will find this
snuff invaluable in keeping off headache, tlizziness, &c. &c.
—Old Monthly Magazine, September, 1838, p. 336. • .
Read a fete caves of Sight Restored by the Use of GRIM
STONE'S' EYE SNUFF.
Mrs. A. Cole, No. 7, Skinner's Almshouses, aged 69, sight
restored and head-ache cured.
W. Verlin, Esq., inflammation cured, Youghal, Ireland.
J. J. Protherne, Esq., sight restored and head-ache cured
Waterford. ,
J. W. Chester, Esq., sight restored, Ballyclough Glebe, Mal-
low.
J. W. M. Reynolds, Esq., excruciating pains in the head
and opaque vision cured, Upper Stamford-street, London.
J. B. Lachfield, Esq., cured of opthalmia, Whitehall and
Thatched-house Tavern.
Mrs. Guppy, 36, Nelson-square, Blackfriars-road, cured of
opthalmia.
Miss Mary Roades, Market-place, Winslow, Bucks, cured
of opthalmia—witnesses to her cure, Mr. John Roades,
father, and R. Walker, Esq., a magistrate.
Mr. A. M'lntyre, aged 65, 8, Silver-street, Golden-square,
cured of gutta serena and deafness.
H. Liston, Esq., Marine Library, Ramsgate, Kent, cured of
cataract and deafness.
Mrs. Burberow, cured, while at Jamaica, of gutta serena, 37,
Mary-street, Regent's Park, London.
Mr. P. Sanderson, Harper-street, Leeds, cured of cataract.
Mr. H. Pluckwell, Tottenham House, Tottenham, Middle-
sex, cured of opthalmia.
Miss S. Englefield, Palk-street, Windsor, cured of nervous
head-ache.
Marchioness de Broglio Solari, 36, Charlotte-street, hearing
and sight restored.
Decimus Blackburn, Esq., Chertsey, Surrey, head-ache,
weakness and dimness of sight cured.
George Smith, Esq., 6, York-place, Kentish Town, weak-
ness and dimness of sight cured by its use.
Elizabeth Robson, 19, Bell-street, Edgeware-road, aged 65,
cured of ophthalmia and deafness.
G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S.—This eminent surgeon strongly
recommends Grimstone Eye Snuff. Read Lachfield's
letter.
Copy of a letter sent to Mr. W. Grimstone, inventor of the
celebrated Eye Snuff. •
The Marchioness de Broglio Solari presents her best com-
pliments to Mr. W. Grimstone, and has the pleasure to in-
form him that she had the most convincing proofs of the be-
neficial qualities of his Herbaceous Eye Snuff, in many cases
of its restorative power, both of sight and hearing.
Mr. Grimstone—sir, you are at liberty to make use of her
name.. Sept. 22, 1838, 26, Charlotte-Street.
Copy of a letter sent to Mr. Grimstone, July 9, 1838.
SlR,—Having been afflicted with bad eyes for a long time,
a friend who had received benefit from using yoUr eye snuff
recommended it to me. I have taken the contents of your
2s. 4d. canisters, and am happy to say my sight has im-
proved ; the weakness and dimness is removed ; and, sir, it
is my wish wish that you make this known for the good of
the public.
6, York-place, Kentish Town. Your's, G. SMITH.
To Mr. W. Grimstone, inventor of Bye Snuff, 39, Broad-
street, Bloomsbury.
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March 31,1838.
SIR, I have been afflicted for many years with a severe
pain in my head, attended with a dimness of sight and dart-
ing pains in my eyes, for which I have had the first medical
advice ; indeed, I have taken, large quantities medicine,
without receiving any relief ;-but I am now delighted to say,
with truth, that ever since using your valuable eye snuff, which
I have taken copiously, that is, a 2s. 4d. canister weekly, I
am quite free from those excruciating pains, and can read the
smallest print, although I am in the 65th year of my age.
This is my third testimony, and I shall be most happy to give
it to you or to any respectable inquirer at my residence as
under.--I remain, with gratitude, sir, your obedient humble
servant, E. RonsoN.
19, Bell-street, Edgewarc-road, Marylebone.
7, Skinner's Almshouses, Mile-end, Jan. 26, 1839.
Sir,—l think it my incumbent duty to return you my grate-
ful acknowledgments of the efficacy of your invaluable " eye
snuff." You must understand, sir, that I have for the last
four or five years suffered mach with giddiness in my head
and dimness of sight. I naturally concluded (being in my
69th year) that it was the decay of nature, and was advised
by a friend, who said much in its favor, and the extraordinary
virtues of your celebrated invention, I was induced to give it
a trial, and I am happy to say that the great and signal benefit
I have derived from the use of four 2s 4d canisters has ena-
bled me to lay aside my spectacles, has given me great relief
in my head, and I feel so thoroughly convinced of its benign
virtues, that my gratitude shall ever be evinced in recom-
mending it to all I may hereafter meet suffering with those
afflictions.—l am, sir, your most obliged and grateful servant,
To W. Grimstone, Esq. ANN COLE.
To W. Grimstone, Esq.inventor of Eye Snuff, 39, Broad-st.
Whitehall, March 8, 1838.
Mr. Grimstone,—Sir, I think it but justice that I should
offer my acknowledgments to you for the great benefit I have
derived from the use of your most exquisite fragrant com-
pound, composed of herbs, called Eye Snuff; its action on
the membrane of the nose, causing the lachrymal glands to
discharge in a manner truly surprising, and by that means
to cleanse the cornea, that my eyes became healthy, strong,
and performed their wonted duties in a manner that 1 have
not known the blessing of for six years. The renowned Dr.
Guthrie recommended me to try your eye snuff prior to my
undergoing an operation. Many thanks to him for his sug-
gestion, thanks to your invention, that operation will not be
necessary. Sir, you have my permission to make this known
in any manner you think best.

I am, sir, your obedient servant,
P.S.—Sir, be pleased to send to the Thatched HouACHFIELD
se Tav-
ern, St. James-street, a4s 4d and a3s 4d canister. You
can send the change in the parcel for the enclosed half-sove-
reign.
J. B. L.
This letter is attested to by G. J. Guthrie, Esq. F.R.S.
CAUTION.—This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of
Herbs, sold in canisters, is 3d, 2s 4d, 4s 4d, 8s and 15s 6d
each, with copies of original testimonials, gratis, with each
canister, by all Agents, both Foreign and British. It can be
obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal
allowance to shippers, owners, captains, and all vendors of
Grimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated snuff is shipped
to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign qualitiy,
in every climate. All snuffs and cigars shipped on the
shortest notice.
Copies of Testimonials may be had gratis from all the Agents.

THE PAWNBROKER'S SHOP.—The shop is thronged ;
every box, save one, is full! What faces stare upon the
man of money! how entreatingly the shopmen are besought
—vet bow noiselessly do they perform their duties! An
hour may pass, and but a few low words spoken, with now
and then the sound of money on the counter. Hush ! How
quickly that bolt was shot ! The last box is filled. A lady
has entered it ; and it is plain to be seen, that for the first
time she is in the shop of a pawnbroker. Poor thing !
Affluence rocked her cradle ; fortune, as she grew up, waited
on her lightest wish ; the whole was to her a fairy ground.
She never knew the touch of sorrow, and want to her was
but a sound. She is now a wife, and conies for the first time
with a piece of plate, that—for there is death hovering about
her hearth—she may pay the doctor's fees! She feels, as
she presents the plate to the shopman, like a thief. The
man glances at her: " Good God!" she thinks, " can he
suspect anything ?" The pawnbroker gives the sum required,
and the lady, with scorching face, hurries from the shop.
But, oh ! the feelings of shame and degradation that pos-
sessed her in those brief minutes! Terrible things have been
written on dungeon walls ; terribly sickening evidence of
human misery and human vice ; but if, on the partitions of
these boxes could be writ the emotions of those who have
waited near them, the writing would be no less fearful than
that traced in the Bastile, graven in the Piombi.—Tyas's
Heads of the People.
ATTACK ON A BOAT BY A WHALE.—EarIy in the morning
of the 28th, we had sperm whales again in sight, and several
large shoals were noticed during the day. They were, how-
eVer, equally wary with those we had before seen, and it was
not until late in the afternoon that they could be favourably
approached, when each boat harpooned a whale. Three of
the boats secured their prizes speedily, and without accident ;
but the fourth had encountered a mischievous or " fighting"
whale of the most dangerous character. This cachalot, which
was a young male, had been pierced with two well-planted
harpoons ; but, instead of flying from his enemies, he rather
sought to attack them, whenever they approached him for the
purpose of lancing. His first effort was to rush against the
boat with his head. Baffled in this way by the crew steering
clear of the contact, he next attempted to crush it with his
jaws; when, failing through the unaccommodating position
of his mouth, he remedied this defect with much sagacity in
his last and more successful assault : approaching impetu-
ously from a distance of about 40 yards, he turned upon his
back, raising his lower jaw, to grasp the boat from above ; a
lance-wound, however, caused him to close his mouth and
resume a natural posture before he had obtained his object;
but, continuing to advance, he struck the boat with a force
that nearly overturned it, and concluded by, again t urging on
his back, and thrusting his lower jaw through the planks.
The boat filled with water almost immediately, sunk with its
gunwale to the level of the sea, and was rendered capable of
retaining its crew only by the expedient of lashing the oars
across its sides. The harpoon-line was cut, and the whale
made off without doing further mischief. The wrecked boat,
scarce perceptible above the waves, crowded with a half-im-
mersed crew, and, with two whifts flying as a signal of dis-
tress, presented a truly forlorn appearance. The ship and
disengaged boats bore down to its assistance ; and, after res-
eating the crew and stores' took it on board to repair.—Bea-
ieWs Whaling Voyage.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND AYR RAlLWAY.—According
to public announcement, this railway will be opened through-
out On IVezbles4.o' the 1411 Volt. .74-distance is about 40
miles,:and ft is calculatM to be traversed within two hours.