The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-08-03

cdRR k1e VIII
dress MADAME b,
Now the chances are ten to one that
this wonderful "Madame is fellow
with nustaches. beaver and patent
feathers. who, by means of his illgotten
gains. is enabled to wear diamonds, drive
fast horses and be quite sport" He
has standing contract with some photo;
graphic artist TO furnish him with a mis-
cellaneous lot Of pictures, at a stated price
per thousand. The worthy ladies' and
gentlemen who patronize our Photographic
galleries are aware, that the negatives
upoa which the sun has stamped their
features, are preserved, but they little
think of the uses to which they are liable
to be put. How would the reader like the
idea Of having pictures of his or her phiz
sent broadcast over the land as representa-
tions of somebody's future wife or hus-
band: Madame B." having made ar
engagements Tor supply OF pictures, has
nothing more 10 do than mark them with
some caballstic letters, dates and figures,
and send them by mail to "her" dupes.
This is, indeed very simple, easy and
effectrIal method of making money. ....
Another party adyertises /" musical
boxes, playing fifteen tune, for fifty cents,
sent by mail postage paid, on receipt OF
the price" The great wonder is, how 80
elaborate an instrument can be furnished
for so small SUN OF money. We will
suppose the reader lives IN the country at
a considerable distance from New York
He sees the advertisement in the village
paper, and sends his fifty cents, expecting
to receive in return a complicated musical
box, with cylinder. cogs, pins, wheels,
and cams, which will wind up with a
key and automatically play fifteen tunes.
Deiaded mortal! lie viii receive in the
course of lime a little toy, known among
the boys in the street as the mouth har
mOnicon or Dutch fiddle" If the
fortunate pCssessor is sufficiently skillful
he can play fifteen or fifteen hundred tune 3
with the thing The actua' value of the
wonderful musical box is, perhaps.
three cents at wholesale.
A timekeeper' is generally understood
to be watch, with escapement hands,
case, etc, but never imagine that you can
get real, ticking watch for 81. The par
ties who advertise Pocket Timekeepers
for 81, will send you little sun dial,
which may be q very neat thing in its way,
but would prove utterly useless on a cloudy
day. IL would never do to ascertain the
time made by a fast horse on a race course
with, or as standard time piece by which
engineers could run railroad trains. If you
Wish to be punctual IL your engagements
never too late, and never too early
take our advice, and do not rely upon sun
dials
The microscope is wonderful instru-
ment BY moast of it many curious and
useful discoveries in nature have been
made. Science aud art owe much to the
microscope The instrument however,
was for long time quite expen sive, and out
70 1.-THE reach of people OF moderate cir.
cumstances. At length public benefactor
invented an affair which he advertised to
send By mail at the low price of fifty cents
Now, every family in the land can have
the felicity Of seeing sea-serpents and
monsters IN nagnitied drop OF water
that Is, Ii the advertisement does not lie.
The advertiser does misrepresent sadly
Send for one OF these cheap microscopes
and you will get piece of cigar box,
about an inch aud half long, and quar-
of an inch wide. Ii one eud sf this little
piece OF wood is a common glass bead.
The glass bead is supposed to be lens,
and you could see through it without much
difficulty were 1t not for its opaque quail
ties. The actual value OF these wonderful
microscopes is about fifty cents per bushel,
although they may cost the manufacturer
cent apiece.
Ihere are few persons who do not pre-
fer good looks to being honlely. A large
number Of sWindiers take advantage of
THIS popularity III human nature, ana turn
1t TO profitable account They rlanufac-
ture all endless variety of cosmetics and
complexion beautitiers, which are adver-
tiscd with attractive titles. With few ex-
captions, all articles OF this kind are hum
bugs. Many are not alone harmless but
actually injurious. Curlcues" for the
hair are no more effective than so much
sugar and, water III producing the desired
result. All beaTdless young men and boys
are anxious to raise whiskers and nous
taches Many Of this class will be swim
died by advertisements ike the follow
ing: &S
DR0F. ROSSINTS INVIGORIQUEl War
L rsnted to cause full, heavy beard TO grow on
the smoothest face in SIX weeks Price 81 per
package sent by ma post. paid. Address etc
Now, any deiuded young man who
places his faith il . Prof. Rossini's Invigo-
rique will be terribly disappoint d.
we might describe dozen otter kinds
OF swludles which are carried on by par.
ties in New York and vicinity, but those
above mentioned will serve as specimens.
! iiSiC flE If!t no i1VeEtlSc To give
you the wonderful secret Of how to make
speedy fortune. Answer the advertise
ment, and IN return for your money you
will get recipe for making some salve or
washing compoudn, which You are ex-
pected TO peGule about The country until
you are wealthy. This is the same kind of
swlndlIng as that praciiced By the fellow
who, for pecuniary consideration, sent the
following directions for getting rich
Work ike the ID, and don't spend a
cent. We might mention the bogus
jewelry and counterfeit money dealers,
lat these have already been written up
time and again,
he Postmaster uses all the vigilance in
bis power 10 break up the cheating con-
Germs, and prevent them from using the
mail as a medium for conducting their
business. When the parties advertise
under assumed names, and the fact is as
certaiued, their letters are withheld from
delivery aud seut 10 Washington. A large
wagon load of these letters, conta, ming
orders and cash for worthless articles. are
daily taken care of ut the New York Post
Office. Y0rk C6mmercjaJ Advertiser