The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

in DO is written 10y a person who is insane,
That ls why one of the advertisements
which aNnrus tho list page is really de-
Do lueII humorous when it says. "Sensi-
l.. people subscribe Tor the Lancaster
Argus.
There are I've hundred patients I'm the
rI John Asylum. So there is plenty OF
material 90 choose from for the talent
with which TO furnish material 10 nh
up The average person who reads
newspaper. particularly in the rural dis
t4icts. finds much pleasure i'm sending
various communications 10 the country
editor. with the memorandum that he
needs something 90 "fu up with Now
al the people who 40 this have some
employment Therefore the question
naturally presents itself what must be
The situation with five hundred persons
Co contribute. who have nothing else TO
do?
The Argus bears the proud title Of "a
journal Oi scientific Industry just
where the science comes in los not eX-
actiy clear. but there is certainly eWd-
euoe of "a desire to- do something 10 make
The motto seem appropriate. az, for in
stance. The statement which treats or the
science of obtaining dinner for one cent
That would surely puzzle great many
persons who claim TO Doe entitled 10 con-
world. There SIS O. story about how the
aerial torpedo is going 20 destroy towns
ANA armies and there is another about
elephants 40 work.
TifE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT..
The advertising department OF the Ar
gus evidently receives the kcenest atten-
ton. for there is plenty of &C. and in
great variety. Various arguments are
presented throughout the columns of the
publication With tho view Of influencing
the circle of readers. Here IS one that
DISPLAYS great orudition ana exceeding
learning. "put your ad IN the Lancaster
Argus. 10 Clrculate6 over large area
of tho cOsmor0uy" Thcn here is another
statement sure 10 influence the mind OF
amy one who cares 20 give 10 patient
thought:
The Lancaster Argus. An elegant,
moral and refined miscellaneous family
journal Devoted 20 polite literature VII
and humor. prose and poetic gems and
original matter written expressly FOR this
paper Nothing OF an immoral nature
wiz ever be- admitted into lis columns.
therefore making 10 emphaucally a paper
for the million and a welcome visitor 10
The home circle"
And an this is available for only twen-
ty-tve cents per aunum.
Under tle dclicateiy inenuating cap
ton. PAS Capablef' appears the follow
iug literary gem. I'VE received gracious
invitation 90 be present at graduating
exercises 90 the Insane Hospital Clarinda
Iowa. OF the noble nlnety-sX class OF the
epuloto. gallant intrepid Hawkeyes and
ravishincly lovely ard bewitchingly
FASCINATING hawkcye but the brevity
Of the notice and great distance involved
would have required our being catapulted
thither thrO' a pneumatic tubcsat a YER
tlginOus velocity coutraindlcated by tho
cerebrasthcnlc condition OF our cerebral
nerve centres. Compelled reluctantly 10
deny ourselves anticipated pleasure"
Again on tho same page appears this
convincing appeal 90 the summer resort
proprietor. "1he Lancaster Argus circu-
iates now In nearly every state in the
Union thus touching the very cordial core
Of the business. Every hotel keeper IN
the lower provinces should card his cara
Nansera I'm tho Argus and reap a harvest
Of golden shehels this season. Verbum
sap" IL IS very evident that the adver-
tisement writer OF the Lancaster Argus
knows his business
There is no disputinG. however. that
the Argus is an established iact The ac-
companying Illustration gives an exact
idea OF tho truth OF this statement IL IL
reproduced from q photograph taken ex-
pressly for giving additional interest 10
this article Every person seen In the
picture. with the exception OF the beard
ed attendant who. wearing UNIFORM
zap. stands against the window. IS
simon pure maniac. IL seems hard 10
realize. looking az these men, all with
c0untenances showing intelligence. bnt
they an have their peculiar mania and
sometimes are likely 10 be violent.
At the LETT OF the illustration Is tho