American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-10-29

oeiief that to come out largely would |
bring customers from the four quarters
OF the country, and have soon run out
every dollar paying advertisements;
then they fill the papers with wants
like this: Wanted, $1,000, with part
ner to engage in q business in which |
$5ooO can be made in month, &c.,
&c. Despairing of ever obtaining a
livelihood by such precarious means,
they either go to work at something
useful, or engage in moro desperate
effort to humbug the sick.
"Nor is it now simple matter to
introduce o new curative, as besides
the v.rious popular nostrums, humid
reds of respectable physicians i. all
parts Of the cour..iy land small drug
gists), seeing such demand for patent
medicines, and knowing that if they
did not, others would sell, have made
up 'cure.alls. and distributed them in
their vicinity; but, as they do not un-
derstand the business, and have but
little capital, half of them resume their
Legitimate profession. When DR.. Bran
dreth began, medicine could more
easily work its way to fame with less
means, as competition was not SO strong
as to keep it back; but even then with.
out skill none could succeed.
Gas body there is equal talent en-.
gagged IN the business to any other. 1t
is noticed that medicines which are
most extensively advertised by fulsome
laudations, as rapidly decline as they
60 up; the proprietors thinking, if they
make money at all, they will do itsoon.
Others, who have confidence in the in
trlnsic value of their remedies, pursue
different course, fearing that great
excitement and exaggeration will i'm
pair the confidence of the public, and
shorten their popularity.
"We copy the following from late
number OF medical paper: m.a
"'When q physician so far forgets
the feelings of humanity that should
always predominant in his practice,
and uses his profession as cloak to
amass fortune, he generally accom-
plishes his object like DR.. Morrison, of
London, the inventor Of the 'Hygeian
Pills. These pills were put up in pack
ages of three boxes each, numbered
one, two, and three, and to be taken
in regular order; holding out the i'm
preston that they contained three diff
terent kinds of medicine. These pills
became at one time quite popular in
the United States, till the general
agents sale in New England was 800
a day, when he, becoming an extensive
counterfeiter of them, had to leave the
place. 1t was afterwards proved that
these pills were made in New York;
and that number one, two, and three,
were all the same article. The medi-
cal faculty came out in London, and
stated that DR.. Morrison was DESTROY
ing much life by the recommendation
Of such quantities of medicine. He
prosecuted the faculty fer libel, and
In every instance was beaten. In fif-
teen years he amassed princely for
tune, and built himself palace with
the hope of enjoying his wealth; but
an overriding Providence has called
him to give an account Of his doings,
and to meet those from whom he ex-
torted much Of his wealth.
/! Several physicians have adopted
the course of Morrison, Of London, by
manufacturing many articles to be ia.
ken for the same complaint. A ply
stefan located in Broadway, New York,
issues his handbills monthly, stating the
day ne would be in Boston, Lowell,
Providence, Fall River, New Bedford,
Norwich Town, New York, Troy, Al.
bany, and Hudson, for consultation
gratis. The secret of this doctors
success has grown solely out Of his Vi
tuperation against the medical faculty;
branding them with ignorance, as pos
sessing no medical skill; intended to
be understood by the afflicted that they
all 60 in for making the most money
out of the sick except himself, who is
the only Good Samaritan, and filed
with philanthropy for the distressed.
Whilst the truth is, the most of his mo-
ney is wrung out Of the poor, who too
often have to obtain through charity,
| the means to purchase his extravaeant
medicines; he telling them, in all cases,
they have the liver complaint--that
being curable--when he knows they
are in consumption, and no relief can
be had for them. ....
sit 10 to be regretted that such
large number Of our classical scholars
run into the medical profession, as our
large cities are crowded, and there are
ten to do the practice that was form.
erly done by one; which has induced