The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-09-14


after them could mover have galred any repn-
tAtion or sAlO IN any county, for they Wonld DO
10 csustlc, poisonous, immediately and posi-
lively injurious, as In every case ID DO pfompt-
y condemned by tho people on the hrSt trial
a. miserable, dangerous and wicked humbugs.
Whereas, II Is 4 woll.knoWn fact that all nv
medicines enjoy the reputation, honestly earn
cd, OF being not only etiicanious but perfectly
mild, pleasant and harmless In effects. Not
withdrawing, however, that tho bogus fedaipts
wOtO Cd, ridit1l9hslS ,rrePSsporotis Is scarcely
to have been beloved BY tie poat dnscitntihc,
thoughtlOss aud llnsuspeeting people, yet
strange and incredible Rs Il may sCetn, . paper
Of high scientific pretentions, publiAhed In this
country, copied the fictitious receipts from the
German paper. This they evidently did with
out moments reflection for that much con-
SlderAtion, given by an intelligent mind, to the
receipts and the properties and effects OF the
mixtures that would result from such COM
pounding OF well.k known eaustio and poisonous
chemicals and drugs, would have condemned
them ss bogus iabricAtlons, and the nrCIuntious
publishers Of tho paper that originally inserted
them, "a either kiAves or fools. On nv Rtten-
ton being called to Tho matter, in order that
some thonghtlOss and over etSdhlouA people
might not DO deceived and mislcd by seeing
nuch an announcement In paper laying claim
To scientific character, a. we'll a. 10 clear nv
self OF the imputstion Of being guilty Of perpe-
trailing wicked fraud upon the people, a.
such announcement, II uneontTAdlcted, would
indy |. RS proprietor and manufacturer OF the
Aforesaid celebrated medicines, went before 4
magistrate and made oath TO tho fact that tho
said receipts Woro utterly false. Ny affidavit
was sent to tho publlahors OF tho paper Into
which the bogus receipts have been copied, and
In subsequent iesue an editorial notice was
given Of my denial. But notwithstanding such
correction and denial, made undOr oath, certain
individuals, who lounge around and iniest oilr
large citles, gaining livelihood by perpetrAt-
Ing all kinds OF cAtch.ponny frands upon the
crOdulous, Were thereby given tho hint that,
Rs my medicines weFo universally popular, by
Advertising for sale bogus receipts for making
them, thoy could get lots Of ignorant people IN
bite at their bait. One Frank NJ. Reed, OF 1870
Eighth street, New York, whopublshes Glove
Dream Book, !" Tho Mysteries OF Love Max
Ing" slow to Woo and how to VIM" and
various other swindles. sends his dupea the
following In exchange for their stamps. II IL
copied from the papers alluded To and isas fol-
lowBi "Por DR.. sRRe's CAthrrh Remedy. take
eight grains CRrbollc Acid. seven grRlns Of
oamphor, and two and a half grains Of common
Salt the whole TO DO oolored with little PruE-
Sian blue" This makes q powerful caustic
mixture a. unlike DR.. sages CAtGrTh Remedy
(Which Is perfectly unirritating, mild soothing
aud pleasantly as light L. from darkness, As
70 burnt child dreAds the fro" II any have
been 30 foolish AZ TO hAvs burned their noses
sore with this cauatie compound, thinking that
they woro using the ramo as DR.. SAgoT cello
brated Catarrh Remedy, they will, II Is to be
hoped, profit by the lesson thereby taught them
and not DO 10 ready next time to bite at overy
catch'penny Advertising dodga that swindlerS
may offer thom. For DR.. Piercos Golden
Medical Discovery the bogus receipt reads;
Take four drAohms purified Honey, fifteen
grains extract poisonous Lettuce, thirty grains
OF Opium three and fourth ounces dilute
Spirits, threo ounces water. Mix OF the
under oath. not one n he medicinal or poison
oi1 ingredients hertin giren eniert inio the
eompoItton Of, my Golden Medical DISCOVERY!
Aud furthermore, will say that defy all tho
chemists In tito world 10 ascertain, by chemical
analysis, the composition Of any OF my Family
Medicines ~ they cannot DO Analysed 10 ~ To
determine their Ingredients, many Of which are
now in medicine and, like nearly all vegetable
extracts, there arc no known reagents or chem
ical tests by which their presence can DO deter
mined. II any further proof Is wanted to
satisfy any person that tho receipt given above
10 utterly false lot that person have tho mix
ture rs giTen compounded and. not only
will y 10 seen to DO entirely unlike my Discoy-
cry In appearance, but II 4 further test IL
wanted, by taking dose OIL II will DO found
70 produce drowslnesA and stupor, whereas my
Discovery. In ever so large doses. produces no
such effect. otherB, located In different cities
and engaged In advertising for sale bogus re-
ceipts for making my medicines, send those
that bltO at their bait other and various ridicu
!oua formula. One sent out by yillAinous
| IUNVA In R.tU la n.
grcdlent Of DR.. Sage's CGtArrh Remedy "a
being Blue Vitriol, which Is only equaled In
Absnrlty by another issued by parties In Phil
ldelphla WHO say that the ingredients eompos.
Ing Or. SAgs's Catarrh Remedy Aro burnt
Alum, white Vitriol. Sugar Of Lead, and Prus.
slate OF Iron," and that my Golden Medical
Discovery Is "slmply Syrup aud tinctnre Of
Ginger" In refutGtion OF all tho various Ard
ridiculous bogus receipts for making my medi.
cines that have ever boon, or may hereafter be
published and circulated, would say that
have, in dealing with tho people, ever been
governed by the maxim that "honesty Is the
bert policy" and that "success makes sue
cesBj" for II Is because some sufferer has OBJ
tanned relief and cure, that tho sufferer has
sent another TO me; aud It Ia because thou
Fandi have been cured that they have recon-
.men1ed mo and my superior remedies 10 other
thousands Of sufferers. In this way am ccr-
stantly making Icing advertisements for my
Nolt and medicines. II Is common thing %
hear people ray that plenty Of advertising will
make success out Of anything, whether II
ther from tho truth. II Is with this deusiye
idea actnaLln3 them that Thousands have
rushed leAdlong into advertising, only to find
themselves bankrupt In little while. Not
moro than one In FIVE hundred. who engages
In advertising medicines, ever makes hnan-
ciAl succeps ont Of tho undertaking, for the
reason that medicine 10 be successful must
possess unuJtlGl and extraordinary merit. II u
not enough that II should DO q remedy OF fair
eftcAeyt II NUT possess superior and toondet-
fll remedial properties, for II 1t does not,
those who uRs II with the most sangrlne ex-
pectatlonE will condemn II. They will expect
much OF II, and II must DO equal 10 tho test. ri
1t will prove ruinous TO tho proprietor. Fol
although great display Of advertising will
many times, create considerable immediate
demand for tho article advertised, yet II thai
article does not possess real merit, tho demand
will be only temporary; the fraud will 10 do.
t0eted. and tie reaction will upsot the proprie'
tor and oil his high expectations long before
h0 Ia able 10 recover the amount Of money
already expended. With this view OF the sub
jCct, I hAyo felt warranted In contracting fol
huHderds OF thouEApds Of dollArA worth OF I'D.
veriising In tho newspapers OF this and otheI
countries, feeling perfectly assured that The
merits OF my remedies were so great ~ 10 In.
suro financial sneeees ont OF such q bold
undertaking. And in this have not been dis
appointed, for my sales have increased steadily
year after year, until they will this year largely
exceed half million dollars worth Of my medi.
cines. This grand suocoss, am certain. could
never have boon attained had the medicines
not possessed superior and wonderful merits.
The Toledo Bldde, in an editorial article has
truly said, abiding to my business, that great
success Ia never achieved without merit. An
article that holds tho field year after year. ana
the bAlOs OF which Increase regularly and rap