Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-17
Notice to the Public.

IN THE YEAR 1876, THE WRITER EN-
l. baTked in the drug business in the city Of
Philadelphia, and while thus engaged, made
several experiments in regard TO the most de-
sirable mode of preparing Fluid Extracts My
efforts being successful--the articles being ap-
proved and used by :he Medical faculty--I was
DESTROYS of placing them before the public. but
hesitated for some time before concluding TO re-
sort to newspaper advertising, knowing of the
preiudices that existed in the minds of many
against using advertised Medicines or Nostrulns,
but throught The advice of friends and those who
had used them this objection was overcome.
After eighteen years exertions, commencing
in small way, the popularity Of my articles
has extended to all parts of the United States;
and widely throughout foreign eountrlesCand
this IN the face OF much opposition. Every
means has been resorted TO by unprincipled
dealers since their merit and success have been
known-such as advertising larger bottles at
less price censuring all other preparations and
even copying my advertisements-but / am
happy to state that out Of the many who have
resorted to this, none have been successful;
Ny object in this notice Is to make facts
known to the public and respectable dealers.
believing, after s9l many years exertons, that
the Druggists will diseountenance such pro-
ceedings, AMI that the reputation Of my articles
may not be damaged by the use of inferior or
spurious ones. faIra- m
Knowing that many may read this article
who are unacquainted with me, append a few
remarks from those ofmy native city. and whose
names are known in all parts OF the world
Being personally Acquainted with Mr.. ii. I.
Hcmlbold, it affords me pleasure in stating
have been most favorably impressed with his
energy and integrity, and gratlhed at his sue
cess. w Nj. w EluH IMAN'
Firm of Powers 4 Weightman,
Ninth and Brown streets. Philadelphia.
From the Evening Bulletin, Philadeiphia.
when on a visit 10 the city of New ork,
few day. since was induced to call on our old
friend and tOwnsman, Mr.. IL. Il. Helmboid.
Druggist. 5g4 Broadway, New YORK. Ills store
is a mOdef-a perfect zen, : the handsomest OF
any kind we have ever had the pleasure of
viewing, and so extensive. being - ieet front,
five stories in hight and over 200 feet deep. IL
indeed affords us much pleasure TO know that
he has been 30 successful, and IL is ample evil
dence of the merits of his articles - as IN our
whole business experience we have not known
of the success of any articles without merit
advertising merely bringing the name before
the people.
From the Boston Herald.l 1-r
We 90 not like TO advertise worthless wares,
or articles calculated TO deceive our readers
and when we see an advertiser like Mr.. Helm
bold, whom we have known for years. gradually
extend his advertising from year TO year until
he becomes the largest advertiser in the United
States, we are satisfied that the statements in
regard to his articles must be correct"
The writer reluctantly inserts the above, and
would not do so were he not o stranger to many;
and concludes BIZ stating the names of his arti-
cles and tine diseases for which they have been
used by many thousands, with complete success.