The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-06-12

Another rises Of 1aseal,ty.
Tho Southern Ruralist contains
the following, relative to Mr., Lind
scy and his Egyptian corn
EaYPTiAs Cons HuMBuo.--Wc
are surprised to ace some of our most
astutc exchanges giving the counic
nance Of their advertising columns
% that unniiigated humbus adscr-
tiser. r. r. q. Lindsey, "shc Egyp.
tian corn mat" BY rpecious prom.
iscs snd much fair talk, We were in
duccd last spring to insert this same
/ Esyrsisn corn advertisement, to the
amount Of ESQ OF 40, and this is the
last we have heard from Mr.. Lindsey
CT h:s E!.SS;;r...s ee,n-sS espt through
our hunbuggei rsaaefs-uf;i' we
saw his new swindliar efforts in the
Vieksburg Herald Of the 2aih Of
April, ? Il. G Lindsey, of Abing-
don, Va, is an arrant swindlcr, both
In his statements as to the article he
advertiscs and his promises to those
publishers who assist him 10 s,cnl
from the dear public. Neither the
press nor the people should have any
thing 10 do with him--unless to
prosecute him for palming off upon
them the hugest little suindc Of the
age.
The Mississippi Index has also a
kind word to say of Mr. Lindsey;
Tng EaYpriAN Com MANA
sense Of the obligations VIC owe our
readers, has compelled us to decline
inserting in the lndex a paying al.
vcrtisement Of nearly column, from
the Egyptian Corn Man"
Whether T. Il. G. Lindsey is an
intentional swindlef We do :. II know,
but We have our experience, and the
testimony Of every man who tested il
last year to prove that the Egyptian
corn p" as sold by r. Il. G. Lindsey,
is an unmitigated humbug, and
though this reliable Virginia Farm
or, who imports his seed direct from
Egypt, last year made an immense
fortune by enormous advertising. VIC
have yet to sec the first commenda-
ton Of his articles of trash, either
from an individual or from the press,
On tho other hand be has been gen
orally denounced as An imposter aud
cheat, and We are asto..ished that he
should again have the cheek to pro-
sent himself before the public.
The 81 so package We purchased
last year and planted in the richest
soil and cultivated very carefully,
did no better than our common corn
on ordinary land friend for whom
we purchased, says his was not equal
to the common corn Of the country.
From these notices we infer that
our advertising bill, amounting to
$50 or $50, and the money sent from
Texas for this Egyptian corn, are lost
A BRIEF, STIRRING, TRUTHFUL
ArrEAL.-The Crockett Argus al
luding 10 the necessity Of thorough
active organization among the Con-
servativcs, and of the apathy every
where manifested by our people, thus
concludes
Tho force Of this reasoning is so
patent that 1t seems almost useless to
repeat it or urge il farther upon the
people. Still the people of this
country seems deaf to all argumen,
aud determined to let every thing,
so far as they are concerned, gc by
default. But it will not do. We
must arouse ourselves and put on our
armour for battle. Every right dear
to the bosom of the white patrio, is
involved in the questions now before
the people and we must succeed, or
being dcfen.cd, VIC must prepare to
suffer shame, oppression, disgrace
and the most grinding despotism
ever initiated on any people: ~: !,
nobly second tho great National
democratic party in the fight for
Constitutional freedom VIC will sue.
coed, and will witness the dawn of n
new err in politics that will bring
back to tho people their nncicat and
! al. 1.