True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-02-27
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nand throughout the country. The rae
pf dissppOintsdma maids and SWANS who's
Affection is unreiurned by those on whor
il has been lavished, as well as those VIII
discover waning Of the ardent passio
which once constituted The day,slar @
their exissance, has not become extinct.
Neither has the supentiliOus faith ia low
philiers, which characterised the middl
agesof the world and the dark ages Of IN
human intellect, entirely passed away
There are men, women and children, il
these United States, where newspaper
and common schools are thick as black
berries, who still believe in their efficacy
and are willing TO pay their almighty dol
lar for the chance Of trying them. We
regret to admit that il is SO, but the facts
stare Us in the face. The extensive sals
ofpOiicns from the late mandatory on
Broadway, not 10 mention the New Ha.
ven murders BY the voiaries Of the pre-
tended prophecies Wakeman, prove that
even in this nineteenth century and en-.
lighiened land there is a weak spot in the
human intellect.
The extent Of this credulity is shown
BY the Developments made in the arrest
and examination Of an ingenious specula-
tor, who has for some weeks been dri.
wing aourishing trade in this city. To
ensure success, foreign name and hon.
ary title Of M. D. were necessary so, as
suming the style and title of DR.. Velpeau,
this acute adventurer flooded the country
papers lat leas! such of them as insert ad-
vertisements on credit or take out their
bills in trade with an irresistible card,
which promised relief to all sufferers from
the tender passion who would swallow a
certain number of Velpeau powders, 10 be
had BY return Of mail for the insignificant
sum Of Twenty-Five cents. oh, Eros and
Antero' what cheap plaster for bro.
ken heart I! SO thought hundreds whom
the glowing capitals of the Doctors ad.
vertisement touched in tender place.
Accordingly the quarters were not slow
in coming in, and from forty to fifty let.
tiers day both kept the Doctors purse in
good condition and attes;ed the number OF
love.lorn sw aims in the community.
Meanwhile, however, suspicious began
10 arise. Advertising bills fell due by
scores, and no money could be squeezed
! by hook or crook out of the love- potion
factory. Western and Southern editors be-.
gan to raise their voices and cry humbug;
and very justly, for Of what crime will not
man who cheats printer be guilty q
Love-powder stock suddenly fell. One
unsophisticated editor, to solve his doubts
sent for quarters worth Of the materi.
al, and received by returl mail box oil
suspicious looking brown dust, villainous.
ly like pulverised blick-bet, which he
states he swallowed at single dose with
out experiencing palplation of the heart
or any other unusual symptom.
The Police 1 authorities, too, got
wind of the matter, and the Police were
instructed TO break up the contraband
trade. "A descent was made, DR.. Velpeau
was captured, and in default of bail was
consigned to the tigh. place where all sin
nsrs 60. Il appears that he had been
once before arrested. but was released on
promise of disseminating his operations
and returning to his customers what he
had Aeeced them out Of. This time it i.
understood tina! the. law will, take it.
course.
For the present, therefore, there is al
end to love-polions and the afflicted vii
have to "sutfer and be strong" as Long
fellow says, or "grin and bear it, in th'
more familiar Saxton of the old proverbs
Meanwhile. since the philler factory ha
caved in, we advised all love-born indi
viduals of either sex TO apply bread an,
milk poultice to the region Of the pericar
dium, and we have no doubt they will OBJ
tain as speedy and affective relief as from
DR.. Velpeau's brick-dust.--N. y Cour
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