The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-27


pass the event off with q laugh, or
slight remark But what does that
prove? The fatally wounded deer will
greedily eat all the grass within reach,
uttering no sign Of pain in the meall-
time, but does that prove exemption
from all suffering? No, the people do.
not love to be deceived, and hence
they should be protected as far as
possible from all parties desiring to
encompass them, and obtain their
money under false pretenses.
The greatest protection we can have
from this evil named must be sought
through the press; but unfortunately
this source is the medium through
which quite a large portion Of all the
humbuggery reaches the people. There
are many honorable exceptions, how,
ever, that will not knowingly publish
anything calculated to further the aims
of impostors. Of course our faTorite
Western Rural belongs to this number.
But even this conscientious branch of
the press will sometimes unwittingly
and gratuitously play into the hands
of the deceiyer. 20 point out the
manner in which this is sometimes
done, was the main object in veiw
with your correspondent at the com
mencement of this article, but he has
been some time-though he hopes not
entirely without interest OF proft-in
getting at it, Let be repeated that an
honest and conscientious press does no
little gratuitous advertising for de-
ceivers. A familiar example Of this
kind Of advertising has been going the
rounds recently. The country papers
have been almost vying with each
ether in announcing that Barnum was
Offering $4,000 for the recovery OF
Charlie Ross. This is put in the pa
pers as, 9aea0S for the people, but for
Barnum it is q free advertisement. OF
course he will find Charley Ross. He
will 1ind him if there never was a
Ross boy born under the sun-fnd
him as he found the golden pigeon:
that adorned the museum several
years ago. But he may not find him
until next year. To find him imme-
diately might look little ''thin."
Newly discovered drugs sometimes
receive extensive gratuitous advertis-
ing. For instance, some traveller, in
one of his interesting letters from In
dia, OF other regions, will mention that
the natives possess an herb, or combi-
nation of plants, that exert a singular
curative influence over cancer, con
sumption, or some other too often
fatal disease. In the course of a few
months this item, in connection with
the more interesting portions Of his
letter, will have gone the rounds over
half the papers in the United States.
In the course of a few months more
Of the matter comes up again, in a lit
tie different shape, perhaps, and again
goes the round of tbs press. After
awhile it somehow or other gets into
the papers that doctor so and so, of
Vienna, or some other foreign city, is
testing the new drug in the hospitals,
and meets with great success. This
item is, of course, gratuitously and ex-
tensiVely printed. BY this time the
afflicted begin to inquire if the great
"cundurang6," or the Duboisia hop
VOCAL can be had in our own country !?
They are not left long in suspense, for
the thing is now ripe, the snare fully
set. And now, after SO much gratui-
tous advertising, the press receives
pittance for inserting a few lines in
forming those interested that DR.. -,
of New York city, has made arrange
ments for supplying the drug" Costly
medicine, of course.
Within the last twenty years, sever.
al drugs, and number of chemical
remedies have been brought before the
public substantially as above indica-
ted; all of which proved to be about
worthless. Were it desired to length
en- this article it could easily be done
by going among the professions and
trades; but enough for the present.
Decatur, Ill. KYRASH.
Our annual production OF butter in
the United States is rated at $3.50, 000,
900. That Of cheese is S60.OOO,O0O.