The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-10-24
HONEST ADVERTISEMENT.
The Truth about My Business.
MY DEAR FELLOW CITIZENS

zion 10 my present SGOCk OF w Ines, |
Liquors and Beer, and to contradict |
some of the falsehoods that political
demagogues are pouring into your
ears.
First.-The stock / have on hand |
and for sale will make drunkards |
out of sober men, friends out of hus- |
bands, ID beggars out OF industri-
GUS men.
1t will incite riot, robbery and
rape.
1t will diminish comforts of fam
lily and home, and increase the ex-
penses of everybody, but myself.
1t will multiply accidents, and
shorten life.
1t brings on host of incurable
diseases, and lands the souls of men
in hell ut the last.
1t will destroy a mans character
and his peace, and finally his reas-
on.
My BUSINESS is q school in which
the rising generation OF young men
are trained to be very lazy and ig-
norant, so they may readily accept
the doctrines of infdelity, and be-
come bold opposers of the Bible and
the Christian religion. T h Is
school trains them to be lewd, licen.
tious and dishonest.
The Devil is our professional
teacher in this school, and he in
sists upon each pupil, that he shall
buy literally Of my goods, before
taking each lesson, as they learn 80
much more rapidly, and graduate
in his school in very short time.
He never thinks of giving his pu-
pills any practical lessons in theft,
murder, SANDER or RIGHTEOUSNESS
until they have patronized me con-
siderably. My business is very
essential to his success. Then / am
too lazy to earn my living by hon.
est work, 30, l invite those who do
work at honest toll, into my shop,
knowing that if 1 can just get
them to drink one glass of my
"poisor," 1 will in the end get all
their money, and then, kick
them out to make room for others.
Thus do l prosper at the expense
of my neighbors.
Politicians, hunting for votes,
tell you that my business brings a
large revenue into the treasury of
City, State and Nation. But you
must not believe all they say; for
these criminals | make have to be
prosecuted and punished; the pau
pers and lunatics / make have to
be supported and those whom |
kill have to be buried at your ex.
pense. And on the other hand, to
avoid saying anything about my
business in your presence, they cry
Tariff" Now let me tell you
about this too. The Tariff" draws
out of your pockets about three
hundred million dollars yearly; but
just think! My business draws
Just three times that sum out OF
your pockets every year, for which
you get no value whatsoever, be-
sides all these evils of which |
speak. l tell you these political
tricksters get no chance to steal
any of our income for we are the
sole benefciaries from that fund.
In the face of all THESE facts they
tell you that my business Is not
political subject for their wise con-
sideration. They admit that the
Tariff is a political question be-
cause it burdens the people, but
that my business is not political
question, when it DESTROYS the
people, MONEY, BODY and SOUL.
You must not believe one word
of such demagogy. | have many
other things l ought to tell you
about my goods and my business,
but from these truths | have re-
cited, you will be able to have a
fair idea about both, l hope you will
com mend my honesty and sincerity
for thus giving you the exact truth.
Come and see me. l charge only
for my materials. | have nothing
to do with these large city, coun-
ty and national bille, which | have
lust described. I can assure you
that if you patronize me you will
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