The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-12-20
Hours with the Newspapers.
by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ONE.

Below neat little wood-cut representing an old
man with very benevolent countenance. in the
attitude Of PRAYER, his associates standing around
with hands dcvoutlp casped, at their feet hox o
"Dr. Bennctt's Great Life Regulator, and sick
people (wh0se faith IL quickened at the sight OF
the bor) kneeling in humble prayer we read the
| following:
This picture represents the people in humble
PRAYER and thanksgiving on board Of the Vessel on
the arrival Of DR., Bennett's Great Life Regulator
| in England, Scotland and the West India Island.
after the old gentleman had given God thanks,
looking then intenty on the people before him.
subject as we all are to Pain and Sickness lie
| SpenkS-TO YOU who have been complaining
from Distress or from Sickness of anv kind my
advice would be TO YOU. to take the Great Life
Regulator. for on the very day YOU take it, all
pain or suffering and Sickness in Body will turn
its course and then you will feel no more Pain, for
all suffering or distress will leave YOU and all our
sickness will be gone"
This is only one Of thousands OF advertisements
! In the same style which are thrust into our faces
| everywhere. Read the advertisements in any of
our city papers and you will have some startling
lessons Of human nature. Sharpers take adyan-
tage of everything that is pure sacred honest aud
OF good report in human life. 1t is right for pub.
fishers of newspapers to derive profit from adVer-
tiSing things beneficial to the people 1hey can.
not dictate the style OF advertisements. They can.
not always Judge concerning the things advertised
Some OF them care nothing about this matter,
! Others do.
The sole object of large part of community is
to make money. A great part Of the experience
Of many is to be gDHe3 DR.. Bs medicine may be
good. II ought 10 be TO justify the above heaven
| " advertisement Some poor fellows suffering
with the hgeT complaint may accept il as the latest
special gift from heaven. Transparent rs the ad-
vertlsement is, many sick people will not be able
| to see through IT,
The cart-l0ads Of patent medicines in every town
| 90 to show how much money Is made out of the
hopes and fears Of men. ltinelant tath.d doctors
and quacks almost coin money by the very uuda-
city Of their claims. A smart" man could make
a fortune with supply Of carbon oil lamps by ex,
tehsively advertising --"AIaddAs Lamps Hun.
dreds annually send locks Of their hair TO wonder
iul mGdames who have rings from the Emperor Oi
| China, or instruments of intense power to de.
tect the course OF the stars These are extreme
cases. But the corruption that has crcpt into
nearly all classes Of advertisements is alarming,
disgusting, destructive, of commercial faith IL is
not one OF the necessities of civilized busy society,"
There is no use Of lying tiS mean to devote the
merit Of one thing To another which has little or
no merit Of It's own.
The high sounding language of advertising Ia
not only ridiculous, but also disgraceiul to our
language. 1t DESTROYS tho significance Of our
words. II defes all modes of expression Every
| day and on nearly every street corner the HAie
children are accustomed to shameful igiag and
learn the careless language Of extravaganza. In
every drug store we see Greek aud Latin under
tribute to coin words in order to gull people who
are slow to believe that not everything is in a
MIme Why should there be so much Of the su.
perhuman in adverllsemens2
War comes-Ihuu,ands see only the opportuni-
ty to make money; and flashing advertisements
meet us everywhere. Pestlence threatens--sharp-
ers present TO the frightened eve. sure cures.
! Vice-nameless yicc-cUnquers the young and un.
wary; and cunning men make money by their
agony.
Professional advertisers creep into every avenue
of publicity that has secured confidence. Advcr-
tiseIlents are inserted IN newspapers where they
will not serlu to be advertisements. They are
continually Knocking at the doors OF religious pub
fishing houses, They assume all the methods Of
innocence. Lotteries are conducted in the name
oil humanity. Sharpcrs become phtlanthrOpists
We do not speak against the sN stem Of adyer-
tislng. Much Of it Is for convenience. But we
protest against the enCroachments OF the adv1r-
Using mania OF the day. 1t should keep To It's
proper channel.