Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-01-09
ACANPAIGx ISLANDER.

When Or. Z. V. Pierce was candidate Tor state
senator, his political opponents puhitsh ed pre-
Tended analysis OF his popular meIiclnes, hop,as
thereby to prejudice the people against him. HIS
election by an overwhelming majority severely
rebuked his tfaduceTs who sought to impeaeh his
business integrity. No notice would have been
of his enemies land every successful business man
has his fun quota of envlOus tyalsl are repubH-h-
ing these bogus analyses. Numerous and most
absurd formulas have been published, parpoIting
to come from high authority: and It is a significant
fact that no two have been at all alike-concusive-
ly proving the dishonesty OF their authors.
The following is from the Buffalo Commercial q
Oct sd, ISL:
Hardly dozen years ago he tDr. Fierce) came
here q young aud unknown man, almost iriendie-s
with no capital except his own manhood, which
however included plenty OF brains and pluck,
lndomitable perseyeI anee aid Unborn uprtghtness.
Capital enough for any young man, 10 TINS prog,
re.sive country, if only he has good health ami
habits as we'll lie had all these great natura
advantages and one thing MORE an excellent edu-
cation. He had studied medicine and been Tegu-
larry licensed to practice as physician. But he
was still a student, fond of investigation aud eN-
pertinent. He discovered or invented, important
remedial agencies or compounds. Not choosing To
wait YEARLY for the sick aud suffering to find out
tSlthout anybody TO tell theml 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 eXtraordi
may shrewdness, and with method which Is IN
Itself lesson to all WIN seek business by that
perfectly egitimate means. His success has been
something marvelOus-so great indeed that II mu Il
be due to intrinsic merit IN the ARTICLES he
sells even than to unparalleled skill III the
nse of printers ink. The present writer once asked
a distinguished dispensing druggist 10 explain the
secret of the almost universal demand, for Dr.
PIerce's medicines. He said they were IN fact
genuine medicines such compounds as every
good physician would perscrlbe Tor the diseases
which they were advertised to cure. of course
they cost less than any druggist would charge Tor
the same article supplied on physicians pres
Crlpii0n, and besides there was the doctors fee
saved. Moreover, buying the drugs in such enoT-
nous quantities having perfect apparatus too Tor
purifying and compromising the mixture, he could
not only get better articles q the first place, but
present the medicine IN better form ami cheaper
than the same mixture could poss Uy be obtained
from any other source.
1t may be thought thatall this having reference 10
Dr. Plerce's private business has no point what
ever when considered IN connection with the prop
er qualifications OF a candidate for the Senate
Perhaps. But is the fashion now, and Will be for
fortnight more, with subdTy journals, TO make
sneering illusions to this very matter. Alter that
brief period, hey VIII be quite ready 10 90 on do
ns his work as before, and as ALWAYS before, 10
speak Of him as a great public 6euefdciOr" F2wl