The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-04-18
AN oLD.T1mE ADVERTISEMENT.
The Variety Furnished by n Country store
Seventy Yeers AGO.

The Variety Furnished by n Country store
Seventy Yeers AGO
The Boston Journal says In look
ing over an old copy Of the Norfolk
Repository, published at Deadham,
Mass, in 1906 by Herman Mann, the
following rhymed advertisement brought
to mind some "reminiscences of the
author, who, for many years, was a
prominent and useful citizen of Norfolk
County. Samuel Temple, born in
Orange, Mass, May, ITO, was gradu-
| ated from Dartmouth College. He was
| an excellent teacher, q ready writer and
the author of several standard books,
among which were "Temple's Arith-
metic," and a 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 a coun-
try store in building then standing on
q portion of the site of "Thayer
Tavern" at Dorchester and Milton
Lower Mills. He afterward removed
across the bridge into Milton, where he
died in 1915. The arch alluded to in
the advertisement was erected over the
bridge at the dividing line of the towns
OF Dorchester and Milton to commemo-
rate the ratification of jays Treaty, al
though not built until two years after that
notable event. 1t bore in letters Of gold
the following inscription 1--WE unite
in defense of our country and of it's laws,
l790." The zeal and spirit with which
the event was celebrated is still fresh in
the traditions of the locality. The ad-
vertisement is true picture of an old
time country store, and as such can
hardly fail of interesting all classes of
readers, apart from the rhyming art so
freely displayed
ADVERTISEMENT EXTRA.
To be sold at the store opposite the Arch
over Milton Bridge, the following articles viz
Salt Pork and Powder, Shot g. Flints
Cheese, Sugar, Rum & Peppermints
Tobacco, Raisins, Flour g. Spice
Flax, Cotton, Wool and sometimes Rice
Old Holland Gin and Gingerbread
Brandy & Wine, all sorts Of Thread
Segars I keep, sometimes one bunch
Materials all for making Punch.
Biscuit and Butter, Eggs and Fishes
Molasses, Beer and Earthen Dishes
Books on such subjects as you'll find
proper food to feast the mind.
Hard Soap & Candles, Tea & Snuff
Tobacco pipes perhaps enough
Shells, Chocolate Stetsons Hoes
| As good as can be Il suppose)
| Straw Hats, Oat Baskets, Oxen Muzzles
A thing which many people puzzles
Knives, Forks, Spoons, Plates, Mugs, Pitchers,
A Gun with Shot wild geese bespatters
Spades, Shoves, Whetstones, Scythes, g. Rakes
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 Cat Gut Scraper
Tubs, Buckets, Pals and Pudding Pans
Bandanna Handkerchiefs d Fans
Shagbarks and Almonds, Wooden Boxes
Steel Traps, (not stout enough for Foxes
But excellent for holding Rats
When they allude the Paws Of Cats)
Two more than Forty kinds of Drugs
Some good for Worms and some for Bugs
| Lees Anderson's & Dexter Pills
Which cure at least hundred Ills
Astringents, Laxatives, Emetics
| Cathartics, Cordials, Diuretics,
Narcotics, Stimulants & Pungents
With half dozen kinds of Unguents
| Perfumes most grateful to the Nose
When mixed with Snuff or dropd on clothes
One Medicine more (not much in fame)
Prevention is its real name
An ounce of which Gan author says)
| Outweighs a Ton Of Remedies
I've many things shall not mention
To sell them cheap is my intention
Lay out dollar when you come
And you shall have glass of Rum
N. B. Since man to man is go unjust
| Tis hard to say whom l can trust
I've trusted many to my sorrow
Pay me to-day. I'll trust tomorrow
Dorchester, June, 1905.