The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-05-27
A Letter from Gossip.
BurrALo. N, Y. MAY 18th. Is

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DsAs JouaSAL ;--What great institutions
newspapers are Gao hnds almost everything in
tho newspapers. They are filled with the liz.
,Oorld from tho north to the south polo. Decided
ly, the newspapers are great Institutions by read.
ing them we know almost everything. Our chill
dreu in leading strings arc moro wise than Newton
was, and all Others Of the great lights Of former
days. We have but to look at the papers to end
out anything everything. IL our mothers and
fathers deem II wise, for any reason (as mothers
and fathers sometimes do) to keep Us ignorant on
some subjscS, we have but to read the papers TO
out wit them Our fathers aud mothers, therefore
are nothing compared with thu papers,--they are
made to play second ndlls without intending.
repoat therefore, with solemn emphasis that the
newspapers arc great institutions. Then how
kind aud good they are to give US such world of
Information on almost every subject within the
roach or kon Of man. Ii we ore sick we have
but TO look at the papers to know Just what will
euro us and it has often been wonder to me,
that so many people die. when there s not the
slightest necessity for doing so. It must bo that
those who die never have read the papers for
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every class ofdseasos advertised in all our papers
No, dear Journal, see no necessity of succumbiug
to the "dread destroyer" provided one only reads
the newspapers aud patronizes those benevolen,
gentlemen who. Tor the good Of mankind, have
communicated their vast and valuable Knowledge
to the world through the "pross.' There is that
reverend gentleman tho Retired Physician,
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benevolent. man ho must be to spend so much
time to distribute his knowledge and his pills
among the Ignorant, aud those sorey afflicted |
1t is to bo hoped that he and such as he may 1.-Two
even many years yet aud | am led to believe
that ha will live to green old age from tho fact
tha. he has been seUeatyjour (or soventy-sx |
forget which) years old Tor tho last five years.
Though his sands seem to have ceased running,
may We not hope that there is u good supply still
remaining irf his glass, But tho Retired Physi.
clan" is but one Of many who have devoted thoir
lives to tho study of benef.tlng the race, called
human, and who have generously givcn their
knowledge TO tho world through the newspapers.
We have goat reason to be Mankful that in THU
age of light SO many privileges ars guaranteed to
| us-to be thankful that VIZ eau read tho papsrs--
bic advertisements. 1t might seem invidous in
me- while speaking OF tho benSis conferred
on the human race by tho msn OF science. 10
mention but one name and that name -.-tho Re
tired Physician -whlo Others equally learned
bencvolut and good are doing rs much AS he. il
not more for tho general redemption of man aud
+ their knowledge is kindly given to US through the
newspapers There is Madam Rusel (I dou't
, know US have spelled the name right. as must
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medicue) who is somewhat notorious in New
York, not outy for her medicines but for many
l other things. She advertises in most all our "a.
pcrs her Female Pills, which il taken at prone,
, times are wonders in tho way OF efecling cures
and of restoring the human female system TO lis
wonted vigor and hea!thIulness. Madame Restel
is not the only one occupying this field of benevo
lence Many mcn--learned men--have also through
the papers, told us Of tho great merit of their
Female Pills and OF many other kind of pills
What lights OF the age How wc ought TO re.
joico that we have the privilege Of living in an
aga OF such dsinterestod benevoence, and in such
M age OF newspaper information. These ndver.
tiSements how valuable to our daughters How
appropriate that they should read them Grls
al ton ears old, by reading these advertisements
with their " cautions" soon come TO know MS
much, il no: more, than their mothers And the
information is 50 appropriate, so useful TO them
| III IL * anu anu OlHeT OIu lOgy countries, one
never sees these advertisements, | mean thesg
female advertisements. in the newspapers, which
to my mind. clearly demonstrates that America
is in advance of all other countries, not only in
, democracy and knowledge generally but also ii
good iGats. and in benovolence. But, dear Jour
nal. | cannot say half that should like to say on
the subject OF newspapers and their incaculable
advantages to the morally and physically afflicted
race Doctors OF physic and divinity will soou
have TO succumb to tho newspapers. Retired
physicians. will deal cut their pills through ad.
yertsements. aud sermons will bs preached. il not
prayers said, in the columns OF our daily papers
| canno, do justice to oil tho features of the
pres, but can in the fullness OF my convictions
again excl0im. WHAT woNnERFuL INSTITUTION,
NEWSPAPERS ARE--especiAlly their advertising
columns. GOSSIP
p. S.--If were the proprietor OF family
newspaper and ~ male should bring into my
Office one Of those Female Pill " advertisements
| shouid---well, | should have It inserted o.
course, with an appropriate "puiT !" but you car
; do as you like In these matters, dear Journal.