The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-01-13
Nmnini AdYcrllnementn.

The Pail Mall Gazette, apeakipg
Of History Of Advertisements
from the Earliest Tines" says
Tho following notice eaw the
light u few years ago, IN u Prince
town, lndiuna, journal H'
"Wanlcd two or three boardors
Of decent stripe, such as 90 TO bed
at 0 o'clock without II pc or u cigar
IN their moulha. wish thcm TO
rise In time TO wash their laccs and
comb thor heads before breakfast,
Whom they put on their boots to
draw ON their pants over them, and
not TO have them rumplod about
their knees, which is sure sign OF
u rowdy, When thoy sit down TO
rest or warm by the Are, not to put
their feet on tho m0ntlepiece or bu.
reau, nor spit on tho broad tray,
And TO pay their sboard weekly,
monthly or quartcrly-as may be
agreed upon--with smilo on their
lhces, and they will find me rs
pleasant ~ an opossum up u per
simmon tree. OLD MEoALLA."
Another advertisement quoted is
delightfully."- characteristic Of the
lussy city magnatc, 1t was issued,
it is said, 10y the mayor and common
councilmtn Of one Of our university
towns:
Whereas, II Multiplicity Of Dan.
gers arc often incurred by Damage
Of outrageous Accidents by fire, We
whose names are undersigned, have
thought proper that tho Benefit Of
I'm Engine, bought by us for the
better Distinguishing Of which by
the Accident of tho Almighty God
may unto us happen, to make II
Rate to gather BencvoIenco for the
better propogoting such useful in
strumonls.' =
Then, was there ever n moro eX-
quSitely ludcrous disclaimer of
identity with an individual who
had rendered the name common 60
himself aud the advertiser unpIcas.
antly notorious than tho one which
was posted all over the dead.walls
in Dublin in l7Sl? A i
This is TO certify that l, Daniel
O'FIannagan, am not the person
that was tarrcd aud featherod by
the Liberty Mob, on Tuesday last
and am ready to give 20 guincas
to any one that will lay mo so that
am the other man that goes by
my name u
Mr. Sampson gives ia many more
advertisements fully rs eccentric
and ridiculous us the foregoing Io
gives also II number exceedingly it,
Illustrative of Il past not very remote,
like this, which appeared in 1901
40 be disposed OF, for the benefit
of the poor widow, u Blind Mans
Walk in charitable neighborhood,
the comings-in between twenty five
and twcnty-siy shilling a week, with
n dog well drilled, and staff in
good repair. A handsome premium
will be expected For further par
ticulars apply AT No. 40 ChiswelI
street.
Our author prints some curious
samples OF advertisements concern
ing Grant wives and samples stlll
more curious Of the retorls which
such advertisements sometimes pro
woke. We cannot resist quoting
ono of tho latter, which appeared
originally III tho Connecticut
Courant, 1906:
Thomas Hntchins has advertised
that | have abscntod myself from
his bed and board, aud cautioned
any person against making me any
payment on his account. / now adj.
vertise the public that this same
Thomas Hutchng came as fortune
teller into this town about year
ago with II Recommendation which.
with some artiul talsehoods induced
me to marry him. OF the four wives
he had before me, the last he quar-
relied away how the other three
camo by their deaths he can best
inform the public but | caution all
widows or maidens against marry
ing him, be their desire for malri-
lnony ever 50 strong Should he
make his advances under Il feigned
name, thcy may look out fora little,
talkatiee, slruiiing, iccblc. mcagrc,
halcbet.faced fellow, with spindle
shank and Il little warped in the
back THANKFUL HUTcuINs.