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Note: From the Plattsburg Sentinel:
06/19/1891
"We were surprised and delighted to
receive a call Wednesday, from an old
schoolmate at Keeseville Academy, Mr.
N. P. Dolbeck, of Hague, Warren county,
who is a veteran and pensioner, and was
in Plattsburgh for medical examination."
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1891
"From N, P. Dolbeck, grower and
propagator of garden seeds and small
fruits, also inventor and manufacturer of
Dolbeck's Ready Relief; Mineral Spring
Farm, New Hague, Warren Co., N. Y.,
post-office address. Tieonderoga, N. Y."
03/03/1882
"N. P, Dolbeck claims to have 51 different
kinds of wood growing on his farm in New
Hague."
From the Ticonderoga Sentinel:
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897
Mineral Spring Farm.
NEW HAGUE, Warren County, N. Y.
I have just got home from a tramp to
Chestertown and back. I find the people
generally well and apparently glad
to see me, especially those who are in
want of garden seeds and Dolbeck's
Ready Relief. Last week I was in Moriah
and Crown Point and find we are
in need of different road laws. There
should be provisions regulated by the
state or county, as in Florida and other
states. Good roads always attract visitors.
Frequent communications always
create a closer friendship. A closer
friendship augments interest. I am
obliged to do without the SENTINEL to-
day, as no one wanted to tramp through
the mud yesterday and that reminds me
of the oft repeated question: "Why
don't you write for the SENTINEL ?" So
now I wish to say, through your very
welcome paper when I get it, that I am
very thankful to my friends and readers
of your paper for their very lavish
and unmerited compliments and that
makes me think of something else to
say. I don't expect that my poor effort
at scribbling will please you all, neither
do I expect to rank with the majority of
the local news gatherer for your paper,
but if you allow me a small corner in
the literary department, I shall certainly
say something if not so cunning. Another
thought, I don't believe in "nom
de plume" or any other "jaw breaker;"
I don't believe in using "grip" or "la
grippe" for a bad cold that has settled
on some disordered organ of the body.
Neither do I believe in calling a back
ache "Bright's disease of the kidneys,"
when "Simple Dolbeck's Simple Remedy"
will cure it every time. No cure,
no pay!
I am not soliciting for or paid for
booming the SENTINEL, but must admit
that the indomitable pluck and courage
of the editor has won a decided victory
and a lasting reputation, and should
command a greater patronage. I believe
in patronizing all home industries we
can.
I have been selling garden seeds and
Dolbeck's Ready Relief since Jan. 15th.
Many of my friends will be glad to
know that I have sold nearly $300.00
worth of seed and over 300 bottles of R.
R. Another thought and I am done for
this time. I have found in my travels
lately several imitations of Dolbeck's R.
R. and other nostrums purporting to
cure almost everything. It will be advisable
to consult a reputed physician
before any unknown medicine is used.
Very many of the patent medicine so
called are worthless, in fact, dangerous.
So in conclusion will say that I am fully
qualified by law and fully able to sustain
the statement that Dolbeck's Ready Relief
is a purely vegetable compound
recommended by able physicians and as
good a blood purifier as can be found.
From the Ticonderoga Sentinel:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1934
(from an article titled:
MOUNT HOPE In the Old Days at Hague Mines)
...
Nelson Dolbeck conducted
a general store at the corner of the
flat in New Hague, where the brook
closes in on the highway, and at the
turn of the road to the left leading
to West Hague. Mr. Dolbeck did
a real lot of business at this store
in those early days, besides having
everything in the grocery line he also
kept in stock, boots, shoes, rubbers,
legging, socks, caps, shirts.
trousers, in fact a general line of
such eats and wear as was in vogue
at the time. This store was the
rendezvous of the wilderness, no
other store being in existence in
those parts at that time, nor even
since. It was here that markets
were figured generally, rails were
estimated, the team, or teams, who
could haul the greatest loads, were
discussed; the best choppers enmmended,
the most active teamsters
complimented, and the best bark
peler mentioned, together with stor-
ies of wood life, etc. Mr. Dolbeck
as himself a wonderfully interesting
conversationalist, and thus the
long winter erenings were much enjoyed
and enlivened by his discussions.
From the Ticonderoga Sentinel
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897.
Mineral Spring Farm.
NEW HAGUE, WARREN CO.. N. Y.
While I was wondering lately about the
origin of names the thought struck me that
somebody - some of the readers of the SENTINEL
- would like to know why I call my home "Mineral Spring Farm," and will try
to explain. Some 40 or 50 years ago a curious
little stream of water was found emptying in
Trout brook, and was used by an invalid
girl for eczema, without knowing the medicinal
properties of the water, and she was
cured. After that an old gentleman well
known by W. G. Wiley of Ticonderoga, N.
Y., was cured. Shortly after Mr. Wiley had
an attack of salt rheum. He got the water,
applied it externally and internally, and was
cured. The water has cured many cases
since, and quite lately Mr. C. E. Bennett of
Ticonderoga, N. Y., has been cured of a
case of eczema or salt rheum. The water
has been analyzed by a Burlington chemist
and pronounced to be superior to any mineral
water known at the time. To any one
suffering from any impurities of the blood,
the water is free. I do not write this explanation
as an advertisement, but as a request.
Moses Wells, Jr.. was taken suddenly ill Saturday, the 11th inst., and at this writing
it is doubtful if he will recover. Dr. Turner
is attending to his case.
There will be a Christmas tree, not Xmas as some persist in calling it.
Everybody seems to be very busy about here lumbering. Logs and pulp are being
cut and piled to a greater extent than has been known for several years.
N. P. DOLBECK.
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