New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-12
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A CARD FROM MR.. HERBERT REED,

A CARD FROM MR.. HERBERT REED,
TO tie Editor Of The Tribune. .....-..-..
SIR: AS you appear to have. plenty OF
room" in your columns and to ba loss for something
to write about presume you will find space for reply
TO your somewhat singular article headed PUN GuDer
material" which onters ia Grenso into my private AFFAIRS
After Andys my Policy" turned out OF the Custom
House. wishing to replensh purse emptied in settling
up old liabilities and honest living, ana at the
same time send out pure stream from TINS Augeah
stable OF aduerations started maDufactory OF puro
spices without tho means OF advertising found u an
arduous undertaking and at the solicitation OF numerous
friends In the Land OF Flowers have added TO my ola
business that OF General Commission Merchant.
fve-year-od son Of n wellknown d. ID. OF this city
(who was appointed President OF Theological lnSttu'
ton upon being study for the ministry under
his fathers tuition said "No, am going TO be far
meri however, ray change my mind; mare onoo
already it formerly the hight of my ambition to
II has been tho "hight Of my ambition for several
years TO be able to insert hatcopnn advertisement
In THH TRIBUNE when, 10! and behold rubbed INV
ewes With amazement to fud 1rst-cass puff inserted
aense or discretion OF the writer does ghten the
great weight OF obligation under which be has placed
and trust YOU will be pleased to accept the samples OF
my manufactures sent l.. sewith and which You viii
probably the more highly le when al n0m Cs
ndorse thor purity do so from actual experimental
am pleased TO know that You "wil not believe that
Gov. Reed is shaken by any wind OF corruption livery
who knows him Will fully coincide Win you III thh
opinion Ho tqS aetugted by pure broihery love, OF
the real philadelphia kind. aid nothing baser"
Fearing that you may be at loss to know how as an
III Won wish to write article on Foreign Affairs
smell OF each will suffice, For an article on POlics
that will tear passion TO tatters teaspoOnfu each OF
Ginger Pepper aud Mustard will be an ample dose II
an especially "pungen article Is wanted, spoonful OF
CAYENNE will be necessary pinch Of Cayenne In each
stocking will warm up the editorial toes IL you wish %
blow M somebody. and the rest Of mankind" take
spoonful Of Baking Powder 1t is guaranteed To raise
anything The California Dust VIII be found inValua
DE IN polishing up any brass you may happen to have
on hand, and Will even shine up the face OF the
"deyil" Tic Amagam Polish will DO found "A SINE quo
non for Frightening the thin coating tho spoons
who attempt pass for silver under shadow OF the
wings of "Honest Horace"
Hoping that may soon have the pleasure OF appearing
n the advertising columns Of THE TRIBUNE with the in
dorsement still longer array Of hOnOrabes To attest
my fidelity prOmptuesS. sagacity, ana general snper
Orlty the famous and faithful factor IN America
and whose official" signatures when accompanied with
dollar lineJ will be considered perfectly proper and
correct. remain I'm spite OF your wanderings to Rich
mond and Canada your stcadfast friend and well wsher
HERBERT REED General Com. Merchant,
Nec York, Nov. Q, 1862. or No $50 Futon-st' y. \.
Mr. Reeds groceries are all right Nobody said
they were not II be would trust more TO tho quality
of his wares and less TO the quality Of his relation
ships he would soon discover that, instead Of not
advertising in THE TRIBUNE because he is poor that
is the very reason why he should thus advertise
early aud often, like repeater and good deal ut
time. En- mol