San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-01-12
A Camnai.n Slaniler.

When DIR. r. V. Pierce was candidate Tor
State Senator, his political opponents pub
lished pretended analysis of his popular
medicines, hoping thereby to prejudice the
pe>ple against him. His election by an over
whelming majority severely rebuked his ira
ducers, who sought to impeach his business In.
tegrity No notice would have been taken OF
these campaign lies were it not that some OF
his enemies (and every successful business
man has his full quota of envious rivals) are
republishing these bogus analyses. Numerous
and most absurd formulas have been pub
lished, purporting to come from high authori-
ty; and it is significant fact that no two have
been at all alike conclusively proving the dis
honesty of their authors.
The following is from the Buffalo CommeT-
cial of Oct 23d, 1877:
"Hardly dozen years ago he CDr. Pierce)
came here, a Young and unknown man, almost
friendless, with no capital except his own man
hood. which, however, included plenty oil
brains and pluck, indomitable perseverance,
and Unborn uprightncss. Capital enough for
any young man, in this progressive country,
if only he has good health and habits as wen;
He had all these great natural advantages ana
one thing more, an excellent education; ne
had studied medicine and been regularly IL
censcd to practice as physician. But he was
still student, fond of investigation and ex-
pertinent. He discovered orinvented, important
remedial agencies or compounds. Not choosing
to wall Wc.llliN iOT Jne SICh anu St'iiei4hr'
out (without ANYBODY to tell theInl that ne
could do them good, he advertised his medl-
zines and invited the whole profession, oil
every school to examine and pronounce ludg-
ment upon lis formulas. He advertised liber-
ally. profuscly, but with extraordinary shrewd-
ness. and with method which is in Itself q les
son TO all who seek business by that perfectly
le pitimate means. His success has been some
thing marvelous-so great, indeed, that II
must be due to intrinsic merit in the articles
he sells more even than to his Unparalleled
skill in the use of printers ink. Tie present
writer once asked distinguished dispensing
druggist to explain the secret oil the almost
universal demand for DIR. Pierce's medicines.
He said they were in fact genuine medicines
such compounds rs every good physician would
prescribe for the diseases which they we're al-
yertised to cure. OF course. they cost less
than any druggist would charge for the same
article supplied on physicians prescription,
and besides there was the doctors Zee saved.
Moreover. buving the drugs in such enormous
quantities. having perfect apparatus for puri-
fying and cOmpounding 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.
alt NAV be thought that all this having rel
ercnce 10 DIR. Pierce's private business has no
roint whatever when considered In connection
with the proper qualifications OF candidate
for the Senate. Perhaps. Bur i Is the lash
ion now, and will b. Tor fortnight more, with
sundry Journals. to make snecTing illusions ~
this yery matter. After that brief period,
they will be quito rcady TO 20 On DONG HI
work a. before. and a. ALWAYS before, 10 speak
Of him as q great public banciaetor"