Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-04-08
SHOWN JEFFERSON COINTY WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY, APRIL 1871


our preparations. These are all taken bv
somebody. Here is number equal 10 HE
population oi fifteen clues as large as
Lowell. taking them every day (for sick
ness keeps no SabbsIhsl nor for once on
ly, but again and again year slier year,
through nearly one-lhrd of century.
We all Join III the Jokes about medicines
as we do about ihe Doctors mission 10
kill, The cIergymap's lnclncerIty and the
LAWYERS cheating. Yet each OF these la
bors among the most serious reaIllies OF
life. Sicknes. and It's attendant suffering
are no Joke. neither is The treatment OF
them. This system of uansportable re-
lief, to be made available TO the people,
must keep lis remedies fresh IN their
memories. This is done by advertising.
Mark it's extent. An advertisement, TAX
ing tie run Of The newspapers with which
we contract LsOme 1900 anDusIIy) Is
struck Oh IN such numbers. that when pill
ed upon each other hllwIse, like the
leaves q! book, the thickness through
them is sixteen miles In addition, II
takes some seven millions Of pamphlets
and twelve millions OF circulars 10 meet
the public demand for tins kind Of inior-
nation. OGr annual issue OF pamphlets
laid solid upon each Other, make pile
eight and one quarter miles high. lhc
circulars measured endwi,e reach 1894
miles, and these assertions are matters ol
mathematical certainty. What ever tie
estimation in which these publications
NAV be held here, they reach the tiresldes
of millions upon millions Of men who DO
treasure and regard them, and who in
their trials do heed the counsel they
bnDI.
No, only over these great Western con-
linents but throughout that other land so
lluIe known 10 you, under our feet. 'he
Australian conunen,, there are few villa
ges as large as his which are not familiar
with the name you have chosen, and EN-.
ploying The remedies that bear it.
Thus, gentlemen, have suiven in my
| humble sphere 10 render some service 10
my fellow men, and 10 deserve among
the afflicted and unfortunate some regard
for the name which your kind paEtlai'y
| hangs OH these walls around me. We
may look forward with confident hope TO
the renown you will gather under it, and
| the prosperity, which there is reason 10
trust the future has in store for you. Sit
usted a. you are here on one OF The main
arteries between the west and east, be-
tween The great Industries OF the plough
and The spindle you musI aid in their eX-
changes and thrive with tb-m. Soon
these channels will he opened vide and
pouring through your precincts streams
! Of men and merchandise that vii need
YOUR lurhersuce and must contribute TO
your growth.
Located here in tie centre OF New
England TO whs, desrer spot can you turn
that men inhabil! ! Beginning life rich
with the honors Of your mother town
whose influence through her schools and
her scholars is Of itself an inheritance.
with such examples ss Lawrence, Bout
well. Hoar, what may you not hope Tor
| Of usefulness in the councils OF the Stale
and nations
Contrast our condition with that Of the
European nation. alternately torn and I'M
prov!sed with wars. crelIl II as YOU may
10 The better education of the people, and
you will realize the vslOe OF the example
old mother Groton has sei you.so worthy
Of your ambition TO follow. Build schools
for your children and GnJ talent TO teach
them, then intelligence and integrity IN
prosperous and happy homes will be
your sure reward.
Associated as you have made he with
your veal and wo, viii | might be al.
lowed TO contribute from my means such
as they are. something towards thI, fret
foundation Of the public good.
Gsntemsu, | have detained you TOO
long Oppressed with tie tear, that ! DO
not deserve lhe distinction sou beslow,
pray God TO make me w0uhIer, and TO
smile upon you with HIS perpetual Jless-
Iugs.