Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-08
A CAMPAIGN sLANDER.

When Dr. X V. Pierce was a candidate for
state senator, his political opponents puDusned
4 pretended analysis Of his popular medicine,
hoping thereby TO prejudice the people against
him. ria election by an overwhelming majority
severely rebuked his trsdueers, who sought 20
impeach his business integrity. No notice would
have been taken OF these campaign lies were u
NOT that some OF his enemies land every succeesI'
fui business man has his full quota OF enVious
rivals are repuolishng these bogus analyst. =
Numerous and most absurd iormnias nave Ossh
nnbIi.hed. purpovting 20 come from high iuihori-
". and IL 10 a significant TACT that no two have
been M all Allke-conclusiyely proViug tne cls-
honesty OF their authors.
The following is from the Bn5s!o COMMERCIAL
Of Oct 25d, 1871: - -,
here a Young and unknown man, almost Trend
less, with no capital except his own manhoooI
which, however. included plenty OF Drains ana
MUCK iudomiL able perseverance,, and inOoEn ~
rightnes-. Capital enough for any Young man. m
mis- progressive country, II only he hss good
health and habits as well. lie had all these sreAs
natural advantages and one thing more an Ell
rsIIent eIucation lie had studied medicine and
been regularly licensed To practice a. physlciAn'
But he Was still a student, fond Of investigation
and experiment. lie discovered, or invented,
Important remedial agencies or compounds. 10Y
choosing to wait wearily for the sick and suher-
ing 10 nnd out without any body 10 tell them)
that he could do them good, he advertiser lls
medi cines aud invited the whole profession OF
every school, TO examine and pronounce Juis'
ment upon his formulas. He advertised lDeTahyI
profusely, but with extraordinary shre"dness
and with method which Is In Itself lesson 70
an VINO seek business by that perfectly legitimate
means His success has been something marve'
Ious-so great indeed that 10 must be due 10 ID
trIusic merit in the articles he sells more eYea
than % his unparalleled skill in The use OF prlue
err. irk The present writer once asked dlsun-
guished dispensing druggist TO explain the secret
~ the almost universal demand for DR.. Piece
medicines He said they were In fact genuine
medeiues-such compounds rs every good PM
stefan would prescribe for the diseases "hlchIhey
were adyei Used 10 cure. OF course, they COST
less than any druggist would charge for lhe sam
article supplied on physicians prescription 'Ahu
besides there was the d0ctOr's lee saved. MOTT
over buying the drugs In such enormous quAnV
ties, hsving perfect apparatus for PURIFY ilg Anl
compounding the mixture, he could not only ses
better articles In the hrst plac bat present ia
medicine ia better form anf -4caper than the sAm-
mixture could possit.y DC obtained from any
other source,
IL may be thought that all this having reference
TO Or Pierce's private business has no point Whal
ever when con-, tered In connection with TIE
proper aualiac atoms Of a candidate for the sen
ate Perhaps. But 1. i the fashion now, Al
will be for a fortnight more, with sundry Jouiua .
10 make sneeriug illusions 70 this very T4Itt p.
After that BRET period, they Will be quite read
10 20 ON doing mis- work rs before, and as Al"-y
before 10 speak OF him as great public bene'
factor"