The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-05-01

ing glad tidings TO the sick and credn-
lous and sad tidings to the REGULARS" 1"
in the medical fraternity. These al
manacs were distributed everywhere.
They came down on the American
people like rain drops. The result was
as we all know, the doctor fourished in
fortune equal to his fame, and dis
posed of his interest in the business, a
few years since, for one hundred thou
sand dollars. lf#
Attracted by the good fortune OF such
men, nearly every one has adopted the
means that led toit, and the advertising
system has become universal.
We have been seated iii car. wait
ing impatiently for the sound of the
"last bell," when person in brown
linen coat entered with an armful of
books, and gave each passenger copy,
withou, a hint about pay Thanking
him for his gift, and astonished at his
generosity, we proceed TO open ii, when
(" fownsend's SarsapariIla," wonderful
cures" 'sconsum p,ion,a "scrofula, !" "iu-
digestion" and " "fits," greeted our eyes
on every page. Illustrated, too! Here
was represented a man apparently
dying, and near by figure that would
appear to be woman were it not for
two monstFous wings on lis back, throw
ing obstacles in the way of Death in
The shape Of two quart bottle Of sar-
sapariIla syrup. Presumptive man, in
brown linen coat, to suppose that we,
just on the eve of a pleasure excursion,
are troubled with such complaints and
stand in need Of such remedy!
You buy a newspaper, go home. seat
yourself. and. in the anticipation of a
glorious intellectual feast, open its
damp pages, when 10 and behold, a
huge show bill falls from lis embrace
and you are informed of the consoling
truth that you can have all your teeth
drawn for triAe, and new set insert.
ed at low price by distinguished
dentist from London The bill is in
dignantly thtown aside. and you COM
mence reading ali article under the
caption of An interesting incident"
which, when half finished, you fiud to
refer to young lady whose complexion
was made beautiful by the free use of
"Chaulk's Poudres." box of which
can be obtained al SO Azure street. for
25 cents. After reading another col
umn headed An act of Mercy" you
find at It's close most pathetic appeal
to your tender sensibilities in an afec-
tionate request for you to call on DR..
Digg and have your corns extracted
without pain. Despaiting of finding the
intellectual treat" you lay the paper
aside. aud resolve upon taking walk
Before you are monstrous show bills.
EN- blazoned with large letters and in
Vulnerable exclamation points. Above
yon. fiaunting flags with flaming no.
tices; beneath yon, marble slabs in
scribed with the names of traders and
their goods. Sick of seeing these, you
close your eyes. but yon don't escape
so easily; dinner bell is rung in yonr
ears. and voice, if not like the mighty
thunder al least like an embryo earth
quake, p1oclaims an auction sale. a
child lost, or news for the afflicted.
And thus it is-fhe world is one great
Babel. All is business, business; and
we ask for some vast wilderness" in
which 10 lie down and get cool. Y
In Paris. the people long since Adopt
ed plan which has not yet come in
vogue among Us. A long story is writ
ten, and in the course of this story a
dozen or more establishments receive
the authors LIMITATIONS, which ale so
ingeniously interviewer that the reader
is scarcely aware of the design. For
instance - Marnetta is going to an
evening party. In the morning she
goes out, and is met by a sprig Of gen.
tiiity, young man Of fashion, who
cannot allow her TO omit entering the
unlvaled store of Messrs. Venus, where
the most beautiful silks, &c, are 10 be
seen and purchased. Leaving this. she
next encounters young lady acquaint-
ance of prudent and economical habits,
by whom tour heroine T" is led into a
store were beauty and elegance are
combined with durability and low
price. She wishes perfumery, SO she
has,ens 10 Viot & Sons, for none make
50 good as they, and the fragrance of
their store has been waited on the wind
OF all nations. s. '5
Thus is the story led on from one
step TO another, with its interest not in
the least abated, 10 the end. This en-
braces pufery," as ii is called, And
while on this subject, we may as web
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