Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-07

A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
"A The undersigned, who has been for some three
ness of erecting lightning rods. with suitable points
TO the same. finds II necessary to defend has work
upon 1t, with filings upon himself and the section of
country he was reared IN, contained printed
GUAR noatIng about and through this community,
signed 10y Mr.. n. III. Rhoads.
Mr.. hoads IL engag ed IN the business of erecting
lightning rods also. IL may be that he expects 10y
dlsparagIng and mlsrepresentlnG Tue and my work TO
enhance ms own success. For myself resort TO no
such process; My work shall speak for itself IL all
along has Spoken and still speaks. proud To say
twill stand, and 1t challenges the closest and Sc
From Mr.. Rhoads' circular, just now published
and circulated, make the subolned literal extracts
the facts that most yiiiainSus imposito1 has baen
carried on In tins city and other places where certain
most positive evidence that men were never more
thoroughly humbugged or swindled than those who
have purchased some of these pewter lightning rod
points. Wooden nutmegs and pewter ghtnng points
Truly this is great country, and we live in the most
enlightened age of the world. The points above re-
ferred to are about twelve inches long with three
sharp irons, something resembling a shoemsker's
ing but lead, or some other soft metal Hundreds Of
persons have been deceived by travelling vendors of
"The superiority of my method, as well as its
cheapness, has recommended II throughout the
Union. have erected a large number at the South,
and likewise IN this city and vicinity, where they
have been highly approved"
The rods are furnished at 4 price TO place them
within the reach OF every owner OF a dwelling, and
no one that has house is too poor to pay for one.
They offer every known security against the electric
fluid"
From the greatness Of windy words and labOred
efforts scientific dIsqulsItOn upon the subject
Of Electricity which make up the major part of Mr.
Rhoads' circular have called and quoted the fore
going extracts In order that might give thena PLAIN
and comprehensive contradiction. | manufacture
and put up lightning rods with points OF various de-
scrIptions, as they may be desired or ordered 10y
those who engage me IN the matter, but IN no an
stance have put such ICOTfhteSS or PSICtsT
lightning rod points as NJ Rhoads described. HIS
fling, IN this conneXlOn. about wooden nuIniesS
may have references TO the State from which hail
Connecticut il certainly has legtlmaely none other
| am not ashamed ofbeIng Connnectlcut-bOrnm man,
and a full -blooded Yankee. L Practice legitimate
business, and do my work peaceably ana faithiully.
Where Mr.. Rhoads halls from know not and care
not 1 have hea n that he Also Is a aDkee. III SO,
I consider him no better worse Tor the TACT. GOOD
conduct honesty, and far dealing, ana not one Drth
place, make the man. a.,
The ponts furnish tn lightning rods are Of solid
copper plated with silver gIlt with gold, as may
he preterred have never held out good sample Of
my articles, and then furnished and put up less
worthy substitute. Can Mr.. RhOads say IN truth as
much MIR. Rhoads may do his work for less sums
than charge, and should think he could afford TO
do SO. My work Is lferen from his, but do it as
low as good tCOrk and good materials can be done,
Mr.. hOads furnishes statements from gentlemen
that thew have employed him to take down points
from their lightning rods and put up his own IN their
stead. So have been engaged IN several instances
to take down his points aud put up my own IN PHI
promptly replying TO Mr.. Rhoads's circular P9f
forth to injure me in my buslnessD 70 Prf.n IN
publish certificates from leading and Teiisne ~ NV
this community of the superiority anu eS sn 40 80
system Of g nj nj rods and points Out ceh w
at any time and will, lf shall bnd II Prop ~ NIUE
take notice of what MT. Rhoads Is aSIne n
me I'm my business, 81 "a m srraefs
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