Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-09-29

What is the reason that 'Quackery," as it is term
cd, thrives and wakes fat, while the scientific and
the truthful' struggle on, and with difficulty keep
above the troubled tide OF popular favor The hu-
man system, being 'fearfuly and wonderfully made
TO keep it in repair has been the study OF the w>est
minds through all times; and yet the experience OF
the sages have but very little weight with the multi
indie of patients. Specific remedies for the complica-
ted ills of humanity the absurdest things IN the
world yet men quickly make prlncey fortunes by
the sale Of medicines that are warranted to thread
the mazes of our wonderful temple" and find out
and destroy PAIN as weasel after rats does the dark
holes and out of the way places in decayIng build
ing The stranger who visits Philadelphia finds the
most impressive ''pile lis fashionable thOroughtare
devoted TO the manufacture of pasters and tooth
powders The most sumptuous palace OF our Fifth
Avenue found in the sale OF mock sarSapari!a ;
the finest store structure In our metropolitan
city, the most massive granite pile that rears lis dark
front in Broadway. and rowns over Inc upheaWng
tide of our population, has been palu lor OUT OF the
surplus wealth ACQUIRED by compromising aloe pills
The man who made the ''infahble'' corn plaster
limped throughout life, because he was so occupied
IN serving his customers that he had time to APP
ply his remedy to his own pedesals The gentle
man who had 1.-The certain remedy for bronchial com
plants" begged out" with the consumption. The
manufacturer of the celebrated Life Pills" died al
the premature age of thirty Yet these remedies are
popular nevertheless; for strange and Incompetent
sbIe is human nature that it will pay premium tor
being humbugged. The Galen who calls things by
their right names and tries to be honest with his pa
49, ?,anoroI, wheeled down tho wind hayin
little other rev nd for his labor than the approval of
Il good conscience the palaces and the 'seVen story
stores are the Inheritance of the vendors of specifics
the very people who, in spite of the proVerb, ad-
verise to DO more impossible things than to make
silk purses out OF sOws' ears
GERMAN BRIDEs.-Nlr. James Brooks. OF the New
York Express, who is now in Europe, in a recent
al
The Germans, by the way, have queer way OF
making Brides and OF dong some other things in
the counting and marrying way, which may interest
you, perhaps. When a maiden is betrothed, she is
called 4" Bride" and so continues till she becomes
3" wife" All the while she is engaged she is a
" Bride The lovers Immediately upon the be-
uothal exchange plain gold rings which are worn
ever afterwards, I'LL death parts them The woman
tho MAN his On his - hand When the ..Bride :"
boooos :. vito bnr RING is transferred To the third
fngnr Of fine ripbt hand and there il remains The
husband ALWAYS wears his ring lust as the wife
wears hers,-so that if YOU look upon a mans hand
nom ran tcH qr5etber he IS uortonoed or mot There
= no cbeotny far him oycr ofte2 E.no cooneng with
the iris as f he were an unmarried man-for 10 !
the whole story is told bv his finger ring Wen.
nese married ladv was much amused when told her
that in our country we only ring the women,
but LOT the husbands RIM Mt LARGE unmarkedl & Oh
that Is dreadful sail she more ,hon half shocked
:. Think there is Frederick nv hpsband-onlv "a
So vounc. 50 bandsome-and all the Girls wouId
no toi,nr him for m unmarried man and bn MAKING
Iovo "a him Is, e Oh iris drpadfulln els il moi >
g Tbo ,Id noyor i,no,, bo ,uos Tnorr;od ;, :, How
can Won do 50 in vour conntrv q, 81 won not live
thorc With Eredoric for tho world - Tbnkinp over
tho rooeon;nr a NV fair Vipnnpso T conIl not Init
come to the Conclusion with her that in her country
there was more spcurity for the wife and that there
fore. her custom was better than ours But would
not there he a rebellion among the men in America,
rtha wives thprn fins mt 6rhc stan,n of {: nron
,,pr,y nnon their husbands every stem thew took a.
Tbp Germans have other arrppaHle crstoms in their
silver WEDDINGS (i1borDc b0cb-eiN the q frs wears
If welded lfe1 and their Golden weddings (ooIdenl
LL~o;tl (5O yoore.l hnt If thnsp 81 much has hpnn
Written that Can nrobabiv write Won nothing new
II ever qet time will consecrate a whole CHAPTER
to Won oH German courtshins and German welded
Hfo-bnt this letter is inst now medley enough
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FALSE PHLANTHRoPY.-A very goou story. whose
moral is that though it need not end there charity
should always began at home, IS gong the rounds OIL
the press The story will apply itself in all parts Of
the world but we specially commend 1t to the North
ern NegrophllIsts:
THE LHdy PhilanhrOpLT Mrs Ames was sitting
in her front when she saw approaching Mrs
Armstrong, very publc-sprited lady, who took 6
wonderful interest in all reforms and benevolent en-
teprises, especially those undertaken for the bench
of people at distance.
My dear Mrs. Ames,' she commenced, 81 am thu
agent of a sewing circle just established the obec
Iren in Patagonia. am told that they are in the
habit of going about in state of nature, which you
know is dreadful to contemplate"
perhaps they are used TO it."
'But there is no reason why we shouldn't improve
their condition. So we have agreed to hold meet
ing two evenings in a week with this object in view
viii YOU loin q
sJnn afraid con't I shouh hn Ohl rnd IN neul