The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-11

When DIR. X. v. Pierce Was candidate IL,
State senator, his poricEi opponents pub
lishcd Pretended ANALYSIS 81 his popular
medicines. hoping thereby 20 prejudice the
people against him Ills election bv an over.
whening majority severely rehuked his ira
dncrrs. Who sought 81 impeach his business In
ieErify. No notice would have been fakrr IL
these campaign lies wcre II Ot that some. az
MS enemies land every successful business
nnan has his full quota Of enrious rivals are
repuhllshing these bogus analyses. Numerous
and most absurd formulas have been pub
lfshcd. pnrpOrt.ng ~ come from high euthori-
"; and u J. significant fact that 40 two have
been at all alike conclusivcly proving the dis
honesty 81 their authors
The following j. from the Bafaio CornDs<y-
rial. OF Oct 2:&i. lS5s:
"lianily dozen wears ago he lDr. rierce)
came here. Young and unknown man. almost
friendless. with no capital except his own man.
hood, which, however. included plenty Of
brains and pluck. indomitablc perseverance,
and Unborn uprightncss. Capital enough for
any young man. In this progressive country,
Il only he has good health and habits A. xell.
Tie bad all these great natural advantages and
one thing.mOre. an excellent education He
had studied medicine aud been regularly H.
censcd to practice physician. but he WAS
Still student, fond Of invest CATION ami ex-
pertinent. He discovered or invented. important
remedial agencies or compounds Not choosing
to wait YEARLY for the sick and suffering ID find
out (wltout Anybody ~ tell theml that he
could DO them good. he advertised his medi-
zines and Invited the whole profession. Of
every school, 70 examine and pronounce indg-
mcnt upon his formulas. He advertised iibcr4
ally. prOfuscly. but with extraordinary shrewl-
ness. and with method which lsin itself les
son 10 all who eek business hy that perfectly
legitimate means. His success has been some
thing WAREHOUSES great indeed. that II
must DC due % intrinsic merit In the articles
be sells more even than 20 his UNPARALLELED
skill IN tho use Of printers ink. TIE present
writer once asked q distinguished dispensing
druggist To explain the secret VI the almost
universal demand for Dr. Pierres medicines
He said they were in fact genuine uiedicines--
such compounds as every good physician would
prescribe for the diseases which they were adj
ycrtised a. cure. OF course. they cost less
than as druggist would charge for the same
article supplied on PHYSICIANS prescription.
ln6 besides there was the doctors Zee sayel
Moreover, buying the drugs in such enormous
quantities, having perfect apryatus for puri-
lying and compromising the mixture. he could
not only ret better articles la the first place.
but present the mctIiriue IN better form and
cheaper than the same MIXTURE could possibly
be obtained from any other source.
= II may he thought that an this having ref
rrencc 70 Dr. Picrce's private business has NO
point whatever when considered In connection
with the proper qualifications OF candidate
FOR the Senate. Perhaps. But II Is the fash
lon now, and will be for fortnight more, with
'undry Journals, 70 make snccring allusions a.
this very matter. After that brief period.
they will bc quite rrady a. gn on doing his
work as before, and As always before. 70 speak
"A him as great public bencfacior.-