The New York herald., 1874-12-28

they shall be well rewarded Tor their pains.
Black boys continued in fashion for more than
century after, and were often offered for sale by
advertisement, precisely as slaves used to be in
the Southern States OF America. Even as late as
1859 sales OF human flesh went on in England. The
Gazetteer April Is, OF that year, classes together,
"for sale at the Bull and Gate, Holborn chestnut
geding, trim whskey and welmade, good
tempered black boy;'' while a Liverpool paper an
nounces as to be sold by auction. Eat George Dun
bars offices, on Thursday next, 21st inst, at
O'Clock a black boy, about fourteen years old, and
large mountain tiger cat" All this traffic, how
ever, in "Gods image carved in ebonyn was
stopped by Lord Mansheds famous decision in
the Sommersett case in 1872, which declared that
the custom Of more than century could not in
troduce slavery in England, and that the moment
q slave brought from abroad touched British soil
he was free.
The London Mercury, in 1851, has an advertise
ment Of "a most ingenious monkey who can both
write, read and speak as good sense as his mas
ter" highly accomplished master he must have
had. In 1892 the advertiser often spoke through
the editor Of which method or advertising the fol-
lowing are short samp!es:-
A very eminent brewer and one know to be
very honest gentleman, wants an apprentice. l
can give an account OF him.
l want a n egro man that is good house car.
penter and a good shoemaker.
want prlty boy to wait on a gentleman who
will take care OF him and put him out an appren-
know OF several curious women that would
wait on ladies' to pe hOusekeepers.
Now l want good usher's place in grammar
school,
| want young man that can write and read,
NOW and roll garden, use gun at a deer and
understand country sports and to wait at table
ana such like
If any young man that plays well on the violin
and wrl es good hand desires a cerkship can
help him to ego q year.
! want a complete young man, that will wear
livery. TO wait on very valuable gentleman, but
he must know how to play on violin or fute.
II can meet with q sober man. that has
counter tenor voice, can help him to place
worth f3O the year. or more.
What Is the meaning OF "a complete young man
that Will wear livery" must be left to conjecture.
Such Admirable Crlchtons cannot be got nova
days by any valuable gentleman" This
editorial method OF advertising. through which
the newspaper publisher became also the general
agent ol the public, did not continue long.
Coming down to the times OF Charles H., the
witty and merry Monarch, we find His Maesty's
dogs had knacK OF being lost or stolen, as ap-
pears from the following curious advertisement in
the Mercuius, July, 1905
We must call upon you again for black dog,
between a greyhound and spaniard, no white
about him, only a streak on his Breast. and tail
doubtless was olen, Tor the Dog was not born or
bred In England, and would never fOrsake his
master Whosoever hndes him may acqualnt any
Court, than those who stole him. Will they never
leave robbing His Majesty Must ne not keep
dog, This dogs place thOugh better than some
lmapine) Is the only place which nobody Offers TO
beg.
MIR. Sampson hints that the above literary pro.
duction may have been written by Charles himself,
though he gives evidence in support OF this con-
lecture.
The PERSONALS OF modern newspaper adver-
tising began to be used nearly two centuries ago.
foil OUtp yfrOp1 tha T0f Moro
1909, edited by Sir Richard Steele:-
A gentleman who, the Goth inst. had the honor
to conduct lady out OF boat at whitehall Stars,
desires to know when he may walt on her to dis
close a matter OF concern. letter directed to
Mr.. Samuel Reeves, TO be left with MT. May. at the
Golden Head the upper END Of the new south
Hampton street, Covent Garden
The following also appeared in the 1attler ema-
mating IRON the editorial sanctum, and suggestive
OF tnat humor which has been seldom surpassed
in English periodical iiterature:-
Any ladies who have any particular stories OF
their acquaintance which they are willing pri-
post to Isaac Bickerston, Esq, enclosed TO Mr..
John Morphue, near statloners' Hal.
Isaac Bicgerstafr was the we'll known pseudonym
OF SIR Richard steele himself. Here is an adver-
tsement OF a foot race inserted by AN enterprIs.
ing young woman In the London Daily Coayant in
December, l,i2:-
Tnis is 10 give notice that there is young
woman, born within thirty miles OF London, VIII
run lor ESQ or f1oo mile ana nalf with any other
woman that mas lived n wear within Tie same dis
tance upon any good ground. as the PARTIES con-
cerned snail agree TO.
Worse remains behind for in the advertisements
OF 1922 appeared the following challenge to pub
lie pugilistic encounter between women:-
CHALLENGE.-I Elizabeth wilkinson OF Clerken-
well, having had some words with Hannah Hyfeld,
and requiring satisfaction, do invite her TO meet
me upon the stage and box me Tor three guineas,
eacn woman noluing hall 4 crown in eacn hand,
and the nrst woman that drops the money to lose
the battle.
ket, hearing OF the resolutencss OF Elizabeth Will
iInson, will not fan, God willing. to give her more
bows than words, desiring home blows and from
her no favour. she may expect good thump-
ing.
We may congratulate ourselves that this species
OF ieminine brutality, at least, would be impos-
siple as a pubic exhibition at this day. Matri.
moniai advertisements were early and favorite
methods OF communicating or OF obtaining private
Information by public means. witness the follow
ing from the London Morning Post January 21,
1T7s.-
A gentleman OF honor and property, having In
hts disposal at present young lady OF good
family, with fortune OF 100000 on ner marriage
with his appreciation, would be very happy to
treat with man OF fashion and family, who may
think u worth his while 10 give the advertiser q
grafuty OF $4,000 ON the day OF marriage. Letters
addressed TO L. NJ, az Tour's Cofee House,
Devcreux court, near the Temple, mentioning
real name and place OF abode, viii punctually be
attended to.
We have left ourselves no room for other cx-
tracts from Mr.. SIMPSONS enter tanning and
gossipy volume. But as the specimens OF adver.
tislng taken irom preceding centuries are the
more interesting aud instructive as pictures OF
manners. we the less regret that we cannot fol.
low our author through the labyrinth OF advertis-
Ing curiosities which he brings forward to Illus
trate the nineteenth century. HIS Illustrations
Of modern advertising. botn In England ana the
United States, are interesting and amusing. We
can only commend the curious reader 10 the book
itfeli. winch would certainly repay an American
house ior rtprinung. There ls ore notable oms-