St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-04-19


or Immediately A. No, sir. q. What
would he the effect of this as remedy
for diseases of the kidneys? 4. Good
for nothing. q. All the time the patient
should be using that he would he losing
him to the grave? 4. If man should
he fool enough to take it, he ought to
die. q. | have mentioned several of
the diseases advertised here in respect
to any of these, would the japanese
FhO-kO-Ta act as specific, or as an
immediate cure 4. 1t is a moral i'm
possibility for any man in the world,
without examining patient personally,
to prescribe for him; and that covers
not only this book, The Secret of
Beauty" but every nOstrum upon the
face of the earth, from Brandreths Pills,
MOtlats Life Bitters, to old DR.. Town
sends Sarsaparilla it is like asking
lawyer to conduct suit without first
knowing what the circumstances of it
are, and without knowing what his
witnesses, who are to he examined,
know upon the subject. In prescribing
a remedy you cannot apply the same
remedy in all cases : it is like fitting Il
y
boot to all feet.
But we cannot dismiss this subject
without abiding to the advance i'll
jurisprudence as indicated in Judge
Brady's opinions on this case. He does
not take the ground of DIR. QuackenboS,
assumed playfully by the doctor, no
Doubt; that is, that if people are fools
enough Ia buy and take nOstrums they
fought to debut he believes in pro
tecting the simple and credulOus by the
strong arm of the law, as witness the
following opinion:
The seller of Il drug. medicine. or So
called antidote. who vends ii with an
unqualified statement of its efficiency
must take the consequences, II his rep
RESERVATIONS be untrue. Specifics against
the Thousand natural ills that flesh is
heir to" are not easily attainahle, and
| the medical profession do not claim tn
have devised many through all THEN
experience and researches. They are
nevertheless deNoutlN prayed tol. and
81 potent is the desire for them that
reasonable and indeed unreasonable as
sertions of their discovery are hailed
with Joy. and the public confidence is
readily secured. When Il person. there
fore. assuming to have dcN Used one.
represents its accomplishments the pub
lie have il right To rely upon the aS>Iu-
ance given. however foolish such Il
confidence may seem. This world l.
not composed of Solomons. and even
men of good judgment and large en-
perience. especially when the wish is
welded to the hope. are sometimes
easily trapped. Drugs should he dis
penscd with great caution. and the laws
which are designed to protect the pco-
pie from the Use of them, save under
the guidance of the expert chemist.
conscientious druggist. or Sllilltul prac-
tltioner. cannot he too stringent. | dc
net design to eXpltS> my opinion of the
character of the plaintiff" preparations
whether they are good or bad. injurious
or harmless. ! am not called upon Ia
declare: but of the proprictN of huld-
ing men to Il strict accountability who
attempt to practice upon the credulitN
of the afflicted. and subject them to ii
greater suffering. entertain no doubt.
The END OF THE WoHLD-ThiS is the
title of the new love story 10y DIR. Egglcs-
ton. author of the "IIooSicr school
MASTER" and commenced i'll Hearth ana
Home for April -. 1t illustrates lif,
and scenes i'll the west thirty wears ago
and will no doubt he entertaining and
graphic. as all DIR. Eggle>ton's writings
are.
THE VALLEY FAIR. The next Valley
Fair will he held ut ClIemout. Sept.
/ Il. l. and 10. The directors offer 81
600 to trotting horses. What premiums
they offer for articles of utility. and
other stock, are not stated.
- james Wick. Rochester. y. Y.
has won Il name among the seedSmen
which is enviable indeed. His flower
seeds are superior. and he has all the
novelties and his garden seeds are
equal to the best Send ten cents for
his elegant catalogue. The book is
/ NbliH al uolllI as IL specimen Oh the me
arts, if one doesn't care anything for its
contents.
DARTMOUTH.-In the assignment of
themes for the graduating class in the
scientific department., we notice three
Vermont boys, as follows: The Mar
BILE QuarrieS in the vicinity of Rutland -
Edward ID. Merrill The Northern
Pacific Railway" Gyles Merrill, Jr., st.
Adams. 1.-THE Mont Gems Tunnel =
Andrew l.. Mcmillan. Danville The
exercises will take place Tuesday eve
ming, June p.
\ BLOW To CIVIL SERvICE.-It is
turning out us predicted, that a maiori-
ty in Congress would 60 against all
civil service reform. \ despatch from
Washington Friday night SAYS:
The House by Il large majority re-
duced the Senate item of S5O.OOO for
civil service reform to SlO.O0O. 1t might
just as well have struck out every dol
lar, for there isn't enough left to put