New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-28
RARNrM ON HuMRUG.

To the Editor Of ihe y. " Tribune
SIR: perceive by your journal OF the 18th INST,
that your Boston correspondent "Ohver surmised
that several accounts which have appeared 10 puonc
print during the ast two years about little girls me
East and West having been found in the act OF making
pe.s of black snakes, are merely fctioHs got uGT
that terrible humbog" Barnup
Now, permit me to say, that it IL very easy 70 cT
"bumbug," and yet one-haf of the world do not 70
feet on the true definition of the term. II Dr. Hn'
ter layishes thousands on Thousands OF dollars IN 3D.
yeltsing his inhang remedies, or Genln pays an un
heard Of price for Jenny Lind ticket in order pun
his bushes into notice, Doestcks cor tnues 70 se'
accidentally shot 10y the telegraph just as ms anus.
ing ano interesting book is ready for the market, orr
Senator Benton quotes from his Thirty years IN no
senate in every speech that he may happen
make upon any subject, the public may cry " bum
"bpg." but what pr0of do they give that hsnA
does not cure consumption, that TENN don't m','
frst.rate hats. that Doesticks Is not irressnoP
funny, or that Ber tons book IL not Vaiuao" y
htcal work for reference
When the greet Backing maker of London sen'
egent To Egypt 10 write on the Pyramids Of eOn''
"Use Wsuens ackiog," was he hombuggng sa'~
ers on the Nile : Not in the least. The blscking"S
got article and well worth its price, but the OVID"
knew the value of advertising.
The public and the public press, 1t seems " W.
will both be gamers when those whose lioefamh -
and energy lead them 10 expend fortunes 10 s''',
ing cease to be regarded solely on tina sc"OD.' =
"hunJugs." The truth il, real bumbugs cann" "-1
ofrd to advertise literally for # the hing sa'e'',
Is worthless, the more notoriety il receives tne -
will its worthlessDess be exposed and the snolN'
be The career of its proprietor, He "ao Oh NC
trery gives his Gust mes their full moneys 81
must add oaiy to his list # permaneoI Pal"N' :,
thus be able greatly TO enlarge his sphere o. Pe'-'
advertising. ..p,
OF course your correspondent OhFer' ,sal
,tLer honest but deuded mortas, supPo'" ID
have 10 occupation pGstme day or higH' no
coptIive il e Hious "way and means TO ueAs "a.
creoujity with wonders Of doubtful origin -
be pardoncd for falling into this prevalent emu, d.
undoub tedly he, like msny others, has iofm'- ..h
opinion on &c tain criticisms upon my au'oo'0s'ssx
which have appeared in some Of our pno"' ,.,l
Now ina-much assome Of thosestricture7 "s'' IA mo-
By sDuitgut-d prejudice, others by malice ,e,s
by envy. and OF few written ypersons M
scr tie book in question, submit thar -.
not se cred the very best bssis for BIS -
1t is true that many editor- both IN this '". ...r
Europe spoke of that, work favoraoJ' ~ -, box
only pronounced II an entertaining and very III
which was just what inieDded to make ~ .Sd, y
uphesitatingly affirmed that while had .s~.,rss
knovedeed NY short comings bad Jet en- ,.isi
hom NV own experience that nothing was hat D.
III any poirt of view by duPicty. ihaa W.
only enrerpnses in which bad been 'uc,,s,I To-
those possessing real merit, such AZ r;,a ~
! Thumb, the American Museum end jenny h.a giss
e1i bt NJ Of a more questionable na'''
ne no profit whatever .o,bor %
! hold that IS general thing' 81 . com prss'''
| obliged to furnish brains for his reaae's