West-Jersey pioneer., 1866-05-26
PATENT MEDICINES.

If faith would cure disease, our physicians
occupation would be gone the afflicted need
only read the advertisements in the papers
to be ssmade whole;" but the nostrums pre-
pared by these pseudo doctors does not often
shack up" the faith inspired by their adver
tisements. We do not mean to condemn all
so-called patent medicines, for some have been
found to be very valuable. In this class we
would include Goes Cough Balsam, for coughs,
Group, hoarseness, &C., and Goes Dyspepsia
Cure, for indigestion, dyspepsia, and all
troubles of the stomach or bowels-they have
been testedin thousands of cases. Our dealers
all sell them. e 2slee4f
nT. Congress is attempting to introduce
new system of weights and measures into the
business of the country, called the "Metric
System" the one now used in France. No
ouch legislation has ever proved successful
except where the habits of the people had
already accepted it, and we have no supposition
that it will do so with us. The people have
been educated in the system at present in
vogue, and will slill use it despite the recon-
mendation of Congress to the contrary. Prac-
tically the present system is as good as any,
and we doubt the desirability of change
whose only merit is that it is triAe easier of
calculation.
H0 William A. Hartz, convicted at Pitts
burg of passing counterfeit money, has been
pardoned. It is remarkable circumstance
that almost every person convicted of this
crime has been pardoned by the President and
turned loose again upon society to renew their
depredations. What does it mean? The
people, while suffering so largely from the
amount of .counterfeits afoat, will soon de-
mand an explanation in tones that cannot be
resisted. i4i
% MS At the close Of the late terrible riots in
Memphis body of the citizens offered to arm
and patrol to keep the peace. Major General
Stoneman in the politest terms informed
them that the military was ample for that
purpose, and that he doubted the approval of
the Government to their banding in any armed
and organized form whatever. Evidently Gen.
Stoneman doubted whether they would not
make as much disturbance as they would quell.
nSr Gen. Santa Anna is in New York pro-
fessedly with the view of assisting in the
liberation Of Mexico. The whole lifetime of
the man has been scene of treachery, and the
Mexicans appear to believe that he is in reality
spy Of the French Emperor. The proba-
bility is that he offered his services to the
French who would not accept them, and that
now he turns to the other side, who will not
accept him either. ~ sss
Hy The grand Jury Of Mercer county are
busy investigating the charges of bribery and
corruption which were freely made against
members Of the last Legislature. We do not
know how much of truth or falsehood may be
contained in those charges, but we hope that
"Scovel" it is said cannot be found by the Jury,
o,d otbar gtHnn - ropflamou oro ,onrooanfad
as shaking.
nag Gen. Howard has written letter in
which he asserts that the reports of wholesale
fraud in the Freedman's burear are utterly
without foundation. He has as yet not found
a single case, although undoubtedly there
may have been some. The words of such
man as Gen. Howard will outweigh the oaths
Of at least . hundred ordinary politicians, and
SO we rest content with the statement.
R@- The reported massacre Of q garrison of
U. g. troops at Fort Goodwin, by the Indians,
turns out to Ue untrue. There has been no
massacre-there has been no fighting
there has been nobody hart. The author OF
50 cruel hoax ought to be compelled to stay
at the fort and watch against all massa acres for
the future Of his life.
HSy~ Semmes, the rebel pirate, was recently
elected to the Office Of Probate of wills in
Mobile The President sent him word that
be could not be permitted to serve. Honor to
tho President for that.
Z n6g- The Father Of Gov. Ward recently |
deceased. bequeathed Sill, 900 to the Orphans
Asylum Of Newark, Of which o deceased
daughter was one Of the founders.
81 ~ Gen. Beauregard was reported OF
Baltimore on Monday last on his way to NV
York, whence he will sail for Europe.
\. D6r IA Woman weighing only II pounldis
exhibiting in Danvills, Va.as She 10 from N.rth
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