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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 2336, 28 August 1875, Page 2

Moki; than A iLvrcji l'ou Til em. — A Arcll-knotvn and" popular comedinu told v. *loiy of. t% waiter/ nt one- of the London tavernb' who was sadly given to drink. A party of young iiwm doterinincd to reform him, and ouo day road au imaginary paragraph from a paper relating a terrible accident, iv which au inebriate, in blowing out :i caudlu was killed by the Jlamo igniting the alcoholic fumes of bis breath. Jerry pricked up bis cans nt tint?, aud requested tlmt the paragraph might be read to him ngiiiu, whicli was done, to tho evident horror of the poor man, who immediately Went iv tsc-irch of v Bible, ttcturniug with this, ho cxpre^od a dusirc to take a solemn oath upon it, .bemoaned tho fact that he Jmd Ik>cu a liorry tippler tttid was bringing himself to ruin, and then &wori' thrtt never ngaiu,feo long as he lived, would ho attempt Mo blow out a ;candlo ! , * Tin: Ciii:i:uruii Advehtisuu. — The public loves the cheerful advertiser. The public wants sympathy ntul assistance. Almost everybody h in trouble, and i« looking for friendship. Goldsmith got off a eevcro sarcasm on boeiety vvheu he jnudo I) is hermit tay, " Mau wants but little hero bt-low," k <ce. There is auother hermit who takos a different positiotil Our waubs cue legion, and peoj)!e generally turn to tho newspaper io liml relief. Who ia the friend to whom tho public to readily applies/ It is the cheerful advertiser — tiio man who opens his heart in a paragraph, aud welcomes you to all that bid talent* au<l capital can furnish. Who noils at the cheapest rate? Who has the latest patterns.' Who has a new book to sell .' Who has invented j another Yankee notion ? Who can correct our | failing health? &c. The reply it fouud iv tho cheerful advertiser. This man, while relieving human misery, will, like other philanthropists, become happy, uud he will iind that his elforU will bring bank votes as well an giatitude. .Such uro the men of uoblo deatiuy whobv success hrn £o oftcu beeu noticed. ■