Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-10-21
AEE2IRTA.
OLD TIME ADVERTISING.
e,me Curious Examples In Ancient
English Prints.
An American man once said that his

An American man once said that his
creed was
Early to bed, early 10 rise,
Never get tight and-advertise
The Anglo Saxon has believed III this
dictum ever since the first newspaper
Some early advertisements are curious
enough. Here is one of 1864:
without Bishopeate, neal Hog Lane
over against the Watch House, liyeth
one Jacob Summers, a weaver VINO
maketh and selleth town velyets at rea-
sonabe rates. "
Another Of the same date shows that
we had not yet gone to Homburg ana
Vichv. but were content with home pro-
ductions.
"At the Angel and Sun in the Strand
near Strand Bridge, is to be sold every
day fresh Epsum Water Barnet water
Epsum ale and spruce beer. "
Apollinaris apd the water companies
were not yet existing.
Here is an early side show:
"At the Miter, near the west end OF
St. Paul's. is to be seen a rare collection
of curiosityes, much resorted to and ad-
mired by persons of great learning and
oualitv; amongst which a choyce Egyp-
tian mummy, with hieroglyphics, the
Ant Beare Of Brazil, Remora, a Tor
nedo. the huge Thigh-bo of Gyant'
n Moon Fish, Tropick Bird, &c. "
The quack doctors were early on the
field:
"The much-approved necklaces OF
Jovnts of the great traveller }. c.
which absolutely eases children in breed
ING teeth, by cutting them, and thereby
nreyenting feavers, convulsions, &c, are
sold by T. Burrell, at the Golden Bal
under st. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet
st"
Whether they were the travellers OWL
Joints, used as relics, we are not inform
| ed.
And how is this for undertakers!
"At the sign Of the Golden Ball ant
Coffin, a cofIin-maker's shop at the up
ner end of the Old Change, near Cheap
side. there are ready made, to be sold
very fashionable laced and plain dress
ines for the dead of all sizes, with yer.
fashionable coflins. that will secure an.
corpse above ground without any Il
scent or other annoyance as long a
shall be required.
And here is actually soap adVer'ise
ment which beats the record even O
Pearnolia;
"William Delaval, at the sign OF th
Angel and Stilliards, in St Anne
Lane. near Aldersgate, London, maket
CASTLE. marble and white sope, as goo'
as any man sells; tryed, proved an
sold at very reasonable rates.
There are plenty of "Losts an
"Stolens. Here is a pretty specimen
Lost. upon the 18th inst lit'i
blackamoor boy in blew livery abou
10 wears old, his hair not much ourlec
with a silver collar about his neck, II
scribed Mrs. Manby's blackamoor, l
Warwick Lane Whoever shall CIV
notice Of him to Mrs. Manly. living
the said lane, or to the Three Cranes
in Paternoster Row, shall be well r.
warded for his peynes. "
Here is notice of 100 years ago.
"For nervous, Bilious, Consumpti'
and relaxed Constitutions, DR.. SolanI
er's Sanatiye English Tea is UNIVERSAL
, recommended and approved by the mo
eminent Physicians in preference
foreign tea as the most pleasing al
powerful Restorative in all nervo'
Disorders hitherto discovered. Our hr
ailinent at breakfast being designed
recruit the waste Of the body from u
? nights insensiblo perspiration, am e
, ouiry is important whether India lie
so generally allowed 10 unnerve. Is ad
quate to such a purpose, etc.
How like what we see in our dai
E papers now To-day.
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