Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-02-17
An Extensive Medical Estab-
ishment--The Scandinavia
an Remedies
PROBANG.

An Extensive Medical Estab-
ishment--The Scandinavia
an Remedies.
A few days since, we paid a visit to
tho extensive medical laboratory oflDr.
RoBAcK. the we'll known founder of the
Scandinavian System of Practice, in this
Country. Few of our citizens are aSare
of the extent of the sale Of these remedies
throughout the South and West, for the
diseases incidental to which sections, they
appear to act almost as a Sovereign spe
cifc. For the benefit of our readers We
will fournish description of the premises.
The building appropriated to the prepare
ton of the Scandinavian Remedies, lisa very
large and comodious tenement, fitted
throughout with view to the speedy dis
patch Of business, which is so systemat
lied, that its entire operations move like
clock work. Entering upon the frs. floor,
the attention is attracted to large NUN
Der of young persons seated at regular in
tervals, tie entire length of the apartment,
AMI all busily engaged in counting, boxing,
wrapping and labelling the Blood Pills.
We found here most ingenious contri-
vance for boxing the pills. it being so ar
ranged that by simple movement, some
forty or fifty boxes are filed at the same
time. all containing precisely the same
number Of little round health restoratives.
These boxes then moved from hand to hand
among the operatives, each of whom adds
to its completeness, until it reaches the
last, when they are neatly put up in bun.
dies Of a gross each, and ready for the
market. c lrt .eirc,
Passing into the basement of the build
ing, a large and well ventilated apart
ment, we found ourselves surrounded by
a large number of tanks, fitted up IN an
improved manner as filterers These
tanks contained about 1900 gallons of the
Blood Purifier, all in an active sta te OF
preparation. Here we saw number oil
implements, of the names Of which we are
ignorant, but all. we presume, used in the
manufacture of the remedies. This depart
ment is under the exclusive control of the
Doctor himself, gives his personal atten-
ton TO the medicines in the different stage S
of their manufacture.
Another apartment we found used az a
drying room, where, hanged upon shelves.
we saw what we would have supposed TO
be sufficient quantity ofpills to physic al
creation. To our surprise, however, we
learned that this was less than months
supply, even at the rate of last years sale,
the present demand indicating great In
crease on those of last year. r H,-a
The third and fourth stories we found
appropriated to packing. and containing
vast quantities of strange looking roots and
herbs, in their crude condi ion, and in a
concentrated STATE. with machinery used
for various purposes in properly and ex-
pediliousiy CT rying on the work of the
laboratory.
From conversation with the gentle
man who politely showed as through the
premises, we learned that not less than
$500 agents are engaged in disposin2 Of
the Scandinavian Remedies in different
portions of the Union.
The Doctor is certainly thorough go.
ing business, as we'll as a scientific man,
and he is determined that his remedies shall
be, not only extensively circulated. ba,
widely known, and TO this end he extends
his advertising influence to over 47o news
papers. He allows no means to be left un
tried, by which the World may know co
the remedies he offers. and throughout the
entire country his Almanaces can be found
sent gratuitonsly though his agents. to all
who may desire them.
Il, The number of these Almanacs sens Out
during the past year was about 48O, 600
all which are gotten up neatly and filled
useful and interesting information, eithe,
compiled or composed by DR.. Roback,
who among his other manifold duties. still
has time for scientific rescai ches in tina,
quarter. .
We do not entirely share in the popular
delusion that all proprietary remedies are
'sQuack Medicines" for we can see no
reason why medicines. the composition and
effects of which have constituted the life
study or these who have given their -un-
- vided attention to them, should be Sc
tsrme.l. Such remedies must be tried and
indeed a, ,cording to their merits. We
have oursclve. tried the Dire remedies for
a certain hereditary disease. and the happy
effect that they had in our case, is the
cause of this notice. The L'c'or 10 man
of great attainments. has tr,e'ied. not
only extensively. but to some purr ose,
paying literally for any information he
might desire in regard to every quality of
the ingredients used IN the Scandinavian
Remedies. in regard to the beneficial pro-
psrties of which he is quite an enthusiast
In regard to his establishment. as We
said before, tits systematised thoroughly
in every Department. and whenever the
Doctors personal attention is not needed.
il is superintendent by able assistants.
presided over by Mr.. J. J. JosLrs. who
although quite young gentleman, still pos
sesses every quality ola thorough 'buis-
ness man. Ailappsar tofssl an interest in
common with its proprietor. in performing
their duties with the grstest ability.
Those who have never penetrated the
mysteries of q Medical Laboratory, would
do well to pay this extensive establisment
a VISIT Cinciinnat; Times. Jan 81. Ss