The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-12-26
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When DR.. n II Pierce Was a candidate fOf
state senator, his political opponents published
pretended analysis Of his popular medicines,
hoping thereby 10 prejudice the people against
him. His election by an overwhelming ma
iority severely rebuked lis traducers, who
sought to impesch his business integrity. No
notice would have been taken OF these cam
paign lies we're il not that some Of his enemies
land every successful business man has his full
quota OF enviOus rivals) are republishing these
bogus analyses Numerous and most absurd
formulas have been Published, purporting 10
come from high authority and il Is a slgnih-
cant factthAt no two have been at an alike
concluslvely proving the dishonesty Of their
authors. The following Is from the buffalo
Commercial Of Oct. 23d, 1871
{" Hardly dozen years ago he OR. Pierce)
came here young and unknown man. almost
friendless. with no capital except his own man
hood, which, however, included plenty OF
brains and pluck, indOmitable perseverance, and
Unborn uprightness Capital enough for any
young man in this progressive country, IL only
he has good health and habits as well. He
had all these great natural advantages aud one
thing more, an excellent education. He had
studied medicine aud been regularly licensed
TO practice as a physician. But he was still a
student, fond OF Investigation and experiment
He discovered, or invented, important remedial
agencies or compounds. Not choosing to wait
YEARLY IOf the SICK anu huutfuub W hhu out
without anybody TO tell them) that he could
do them good, he advertised his medicines
and invited the whole profession, Of every
school, to examine and pronounce judgment
upon his formulas. He advertised literally,
profusely, but with extraordinary shrewdness,
and in method which is in itself lesson to
all who seek business by that perfectly legiti-
mate means. His success has been something
WAREHOUSES great indeed that II must be due
TO intrinsic merit IN the articles he sells more
even than to his unparalleled skill in tho use OF
printers ink. The present writer once asked
distinguished dispensing druggist to explain
the almost universal demand for DR.. Pierce
medicines. He said they were in fact genuine
medicines, such compounds as every good
physician would prescribe for the diseases
which they were advertised TO cure. OF course
they cost less than any druggist would charge
for the same article on a physicians prescrip-
ton, and besides there was the doctors fec
saved. Moreover, buying the drugs in such
enormous quantities, having perfect apparatus
for purifying and compromising the mixture,
he could not only get better articles in the
first place, but present the medicine in better
form and cheaper than the same mixture could
possibly be obtained from any other source.
1t may be thought that all this having refer
ence TO Dr. Pierce's private business has ne
point whatever when considered in connection
with the proper qualifications of a candidate
| for the Senate. Perhaps. But it is the fashion
now, and will be for fortnight more Will
sundry journals, to make sneering illusions Il
| this very matter. After that brief period, the,
will be quite ready to 60 ON doing his work al
before, and as always before, TO speak Of him
as great public benefactor.