Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-10
4 CARD TO THE PUBLIC,

n The undersigned, who has been for soma tbra.
ness of erecting lightning rods with suitahle n,srrs
10 the same, hEds ~ necessary 10 defend has work
lr"lh the lnsnuatIons and Misrepresentation cast
upon II, with iIngs upon himself and the section a
country he was reared n, contained in printed CIR
signed by Mr. 4. II. Rhoads. o"S" 'i's community
Mr. Rhoads is engas ed IN the business or erecting
tsmthIhg rods also IL may he that he expects by
ulSpansi ng and misrePresentIng aud my work II
enhance hIs Own success. For my self resort io NJ,
along has spoken and still speaks ana proud 20 sSy
10 VIII stand, and II challenges the closest and Sc
From Mr. Rhoads' circular, just now published
ana cIIcqiated make the suiyoned literal extracts:
VIII convince any man who will apply Ia me for
the Facts that most vaInous Imposition has leeg
carried on m thIs city and her places where cersIn
IIghimns- rod points have been put up. We lave the
most positive evidence that inca were never more
have purcha sed some of these pewter Tssbin'Tg'
points. Wooden nutmegs and pewi er lightning ports
enEhtened age of the world. The points above re
ferred 10 are about twelve inches long with Tires,
SHARP irons, something resembling a shoemaker's
avn at the base; the point Itself proves 10 he moth
ing but lead, or some other soft metal Hundreds of
bns nave Deen deceived by travelling vendors Of
:, The superiority of my method. as well ss IT'S
Union. nave erected large number al the SOUTH
and LIKEWISE IN tins city and vicinity, where thev
The rods are furnished at price 10 place them
within the reach OF every owner of dwelling, and
I'D one tdt mas house is too poor 10 paw for one.
Iaey offer every known security against tie electro
From tie Creatness Of windy words and labored
efforts az scientific dlsqusltIOn upon the subjec;
nt electricity winch make the major part of Mr.
RhOadS' circular have ca led and quoted the fore
going extracts IN order that mig them plain
aiid comprehensive contradiction | manufacture
and put up lightning rods with points of various de-
scriptlons, as they may be desired or ordered 10y
those who engage me an the matter but an no m
stSnce have ever put up such lcOrfileSs pstrfsr
lightning rod points as Mr.. Rhoads described Hls
hing, IN this conneNlOn. about wooden nutmegsp
may have reference to the State from which hsii-
connecticut II certainly has eglI none Other
! am not ashamed OF being COnnuecticu born ma
and full-booded Yankee. I practice Legitimate
business, aHd do my work peaceably and fsIthfniIy
W here Mr.. Rhoads haIls from know not and care
not. have heard that he also a Yankee. II SO,
consider HIM no bet worse FOR the fact Good
conduct honesty, and Tax dealing, and not ones BIRTH
place, make the man.
The points furnish TO ligl'nuS-7ods are of solid
copper plated with silver git with gold as rnsy
he preferred. have never held good sa,up II OF
my articles, asd then furnished and put up a less
worthy substitute. Can Mr.. hoads say in truth as
much. Mr.. RhOads may do hIs WORK for less sums
than charge, and should think he could afford 10
do so. Ny work lsdIterent from HIS but 10 N as
low as good tcOrk and GOOD materials can be done
Mr.. hhOads furnishes statements from gentlemen
that they have employee hIm To take down points
from their lightning rods and put up his their
stead - have been engaged IN several instances
10 take down has points aud put up NV own IN place
al Them. | have not gone To the trouble IN thus
promptly replying To Mr.. Rhoeds's circular tput
Forth Ia tnJUra me Iu my bustnessD To procure and
publish Certificates irOm leading and reliable men an
system OF lightning rods and points; but can g. "a.
any tune, and will, If shall hnd proper 10 ayaIn
take notice Of what Mr.. Rhoads Is doing 10 Iniuro
me m my business. J. Is. OLCOTT.
" 7-e"5t corner of 9Th and ID streets
NUE HAVE JUST RECEIVED THr FOT