Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-04-27
An Advertising Story.


the front with a story Here is his
latest: A patent medicine man had
as his advertising and advance agent
a bright, smart fellow whose original
ity in bringing the medicine to notice
was simply ineXhaustible. The med
icine was one of those atrocities that
every now and then are flashed on
the public, sell we'll, make fortune
for the inventor-and all because of
being we'll advertised Nothing was
sacred to this particular advertising
agent. One morning the good peo.
Pile of small village were horri6ed
to see painted on the cemetery gate
in big black letters, surrounded 10y
deep black border:
"Use Browns Cure and
Keep Out of Here"
The agent had fled. He feared the
wrath to come But he had brought
the medicine into notice through peo-
pie talking about it. A valuable man,
he. And another dominic tells Us
that some years ago an agent prompt
ed by something of the same spirit,
had painted on q part of the gate of
cemetery:
"If you want to keep out of here,
Use DR.. Bates tonic beer"
The price of elephants without
any good and sufficient reason for such
action, has jumped 25 per cent. in the
last three months.
Complaint is made against the
captains of certain transatlantic
steamers that they cut the funeral
services short when they bury passen-
gers at sea.
In The New Building.
We are now ready to resume bust
ness in our new rooms. opposite the
postoffice. 1t was with some regret
that we left our old rooms in the
Lowry House, where we had done a
profitable and growing business for
seven years, and we wish to return
our sincere thanks to our kind friends
and neighbors for their many acts of
kindness and good will during our
stay in that neighborhood, aud we
will mako them most welcome in our
new home. To the patrons who have
favored us and contributed TO our sue
cess we would SHOW our appreciation
by redoubled efforts to serve them
satisfactorily, and with our large,
light, airy rooms, most convenient To-
cation for doing work and showing
goods, every facility and advantage,
and only experienced help we will be
able to DO a much larger business
than formerly. and fully meet the
growing demand and advanced ideas
and tastes in our line of business.
We will carry the largest and best
selected stock of Millinery and Ladies'
Furnishing Goods. All of those lit
tie things that ladies want and are
not kept by dry goods stores and the
ordinary run of millinery stores. All
at the lowest cash prices. We will
watch the market, and keep our GUS
TONERS posted.
We will do Dress and Cloak Max
ing, cutting and fitting to order, and
guarantee the best fit, the most grace
full draping and most stylish effect,
and better work than can be had in
any place of the size for twice the
money.
Out-of.town ladies who have no
convenient stopping place are invited
to make our store their headquarters
for leaving packages. waiting for
friends and resting, and can have the
advantage of the latest Fashion
Plates, papers and magazines to ex-
anime.
All will be made welcome and SER
we'd promptly. Old friends and new,
give us call.
We keep posted on the Latest
Styles.
M. HI. GILKEY,
The Leading Milliner.