The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-05-02
AN OLD.TIME ADVERTISEMENT.
The VARIETY Furnished by n CsSutTy store
seventy Year. Age

seventy Years Age
The Boston journal says &" In look.
ing over an old copy Of the Norfolk
Repository. published at Deadham,
Mass, in 1895 by Herman Mann, the
following rhymed advertisment brought
10 mind some reminiscences of the
author, who. for many years, was n
prominent aud useful citizen Of Norfolk
County. Samuel Temple, born in
Orange. Mass. May, i770, was gradu-
ated from Dartmouth College He was
an excellent teacher, a ready writer and
the author of several standard books,
among which were Temples Arith-
metic," and primary reader entitled
The Child's Assistant, " both of which
enjoyed great popularity, He was also
the author of several music books, Later
in life he kept for several years n coun-
try store in building then standing on
portion of the site of "Thaycr
Tavern" at Dorchester and Milton
Lower Mills. He aftorward removed
across the bridge into Milton. where he
died in 1918. The arch alluded a. IN
the advertisement Was erected over the
bridge at the dividing line of the towns
uf Dorchester and Milton 10 commemu-
rate the ratification of jays Treaty. al
though not built until two wears after that
notable event. IL bore in letters of gold
the following inscription I'VE unite
in defense of our country and Of It's laws,
1925" The zeal and spirit with which
the event was celebrated is still fresh IN
the traditions Of the locality. The adj
yertisement is true picture of an old
time country store, and rs such can
hardly fail Of interesting all classes Of
readers, apart from the rhyming art 81
freely displayed
ADVERTISEMENT kIrEA.
10 be sold Al tho store opposite the Arch
over Milton Bridge, the following articles VIZ :
Salt Pork aud Powder. Shot A Flints
Cheese, Sugar, kum Peppermints
Tobacco RAlsins. Flour Spice
Flax, Cotton. Wool and sometimes Rice
Old Holland Gin and Gingerbread
Brandy 4 Wine, all sorts OF Thread
sesars keep, sometimes one bunch
Materials all for making Punch.
Biscuit and Butter, Eggs and Fishes
MolAssos, Beer and EArthon Dishes
Books on such subjects AZ youl hnd
proper food 10 feast the mind
Hard soap 4 Candles Tea Snun,
Tobacco pipes perhaps enough
shells. Chocolate ststson's Hoes
As good as can DO Il SUPPOSE
straw Hats. OAt Baskets, Oxen MuEElss
thing which many people puzzles
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Plates, Mugs, Pitchers,
plAttcrs
A Gun with Shot Wild geese bespAtters
Spades. shovrls, whetstCnes, Scythss, 4 RAkcs
As good As any person ever makes
shirts, Frocks, shoes. Mittens, also Hose
And many other kinds of Clothes
shears, Scissors. Avis, Wire. Bonnet Paper
Old Violin and Ca Gut sorApor
Tubs, Buckets, Pals and Pudding Pans
BAndAnnA HAndkerchisfs 4 Fans
ShAgbarks and Almonds, Wooden Boxes
Steel Traps, (not stout enough for foIos
But excellent for holding Rats
When they Allnde the Paws OF CAts)
Two more than Forty kinds Of Drugs
Some good for Worms and some for Bugs
Lees Andurson's Dexter Pills
Which cure a. least a hundred Ills
Astringcnts, LAIAtiYcs, Emet&cs
CAthArtics, CordiAls Diurvties,
Narcotics, StimulAnts 4 Pungents
With half dozen kinds Of Unguents
Perfumes most grateful 20 the Nose
When mixed With Snur or dropd on clothes
One Medicine more (not much IN fAmo)
Prevention is It's real name
An ounce OF which ian author says
0utWelghs Ton Of Remedies
I've many things | shall not mention
To sell them cheap Is nv intention
Law out dollar when yoa come
And you shall have glass OF Ram
y. b. Since man 20 man Is % unjust
Ts hard 70 say whom | can trust
I've trusted many 10 my sorrow
Pay me to-day. I'll trust tomorrow
Dorchester. jane, lSO5.