Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-21
From the Religious Herald.

ouAcKERY a.! QUACKERy !! QUAcKEaY J.!
Thisis cmpha.ically the age ofQuackcry.
The sober and unprctcnding decisions ofex-
perience and science are, unhcsi,atingly, ex.
changed by mulitudes, for the boaslul and
mercenery pretensions of charlatanry.
Our newspapers are discraced by notices of
Nos;rums of wonder working efficacy -
such as rs Panacca-H's Panacea-
Thorpsonian Botanic rcmcdies--Hygrian
Pills-Calomile Pills-Dr. Els celebrated
Family Apericnt Pills-M's Baln-Moth.
crs Comfort, &c. &c. These are bat
specimen-a title ofthiS numerous class
Of cure.a7s. All these are represented 10
be sovereign, and many Of them to be uni
versal remedies. Horse loads ofccr:llica-
les arc furnished in aitcs'ation Of their sur
prsing virtues. These, it is we'll known,
may be obtained in support Of amy cause.
The healing power Of the once far.tamed,
but now almost for gotten." Metallic Points"
was tested and certified by thousands.
These certificates are sometimes recantcd,
and yet continue to be published with the
most unbIushing dishonesty ; and not un.
frequently these certificate makers die OF
the very diseases of which they assured the
public they had been fortunate| y relieved.
But Quacks are not satisfied merely to send
forth to the public their specifics they be-
come eitinerans--cancer doctors-men pro.
foundly skilled in the ari Of healing gener.
ally-consun,pton curers--droPsy curers
-stammerng curers-curers OF all the
painful diseases TO which poor flesh is heir,
penetrate the length and breadth oflhe land.
We were blessed, not long since, in this
city. with the professional services OF dis
tinguishcd gentleman, who advertised that
he would cure, cftclualy, corns on the
toes, without pain, but, unfortunately, not
without fee.
Mr.. Editor, if the system Of empircism
were exclusively in the hands of native
Americans we could endure 1t but foreign
Quactas, like the locus's Of Egypt, are de-
vourilg the land. English, Scoch, Irish,
French, Dutch, Spanlards, Italians, AID
even the Indians of our western forests, as
well as their less worthy disciples. arc rem.
dering US their healing skill. Richmond
has lust been honored with the presence
of "thc celebrated Oculst, Of Red Lion
Square, London" IIlus:rous man! Let
j, not be imagined that these generous a.
tentions are confined to Our cities. An ob.
scure village, in an obscure corner of this
State, was the temporary residence of
noble agent Of the Russian, French and
English Governments, sent to this country
to investigate the symptoms and treatment
of tn, Cholera, afcr it had subs'ded in Eu-
rope. The disin;erestel man cared not for
money. He was impe!led solely 10 dc.
sire to cure promising young man of
consumption. a diseascwhIch our unskllled
Physicians could not relieve. He was
wonderfully successful. He soon pro-
nounced the youth perfectly well, except
that his strength was moi restored. Re.
cciving, not a reward, but a liberal dona-
ton, from the delighted and grateful friends
Of the fortunate patient, he escaped in time
to avoid .he modification Of Witnessing his
death, and above all of losing the gifts.
1t is reproach 10 our nation that these
vile Nos'rums are in such demand. They
are manufactured in large quantities. de.
posted in extensive ware. houses; distribu
ted through the land; vcnded atevcry street,
in every village, and at every cross road;
and, generally, at excrbitant prices. Large
and princely fortunes have been amasscd
bv this oainfi1, traffic a,cassrd TOO, MARY