The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-03-26
weII.Merited Success.

A gentleman once asked distinguished
dispensing druggist to explain the secret OF the almos
universal demand for DIR. Richmond's Samaritan
Nervine lie said that II was In fact genuine medi
cine-such compound as every good physician would
prescribe for the disease which 1t was advertised tc
OF 1t cost less than any druggist would
charge for the same article supplied on physician
prescription and besides, there q saving Of the
Doctors fee In addition. Moreover, by buying tho
drugs In such enormous quantities, and having per-
feet apparatus for compromising the mixture, he was
not only enabled get better articles In the first
but also to present the medicine in bettor form and nj
less price than the same preparation could be possibly
obtained from any other source. DIR. Richmond ha,
devoted all his energies 10 the alienation OF human
suffering with this end In view. and with his whole
heart In his great labor for the benent OF the acted
he has ieved marked and merited success. There
can be no real success without true merit That his
success is real Is evidenced by the fact that his repua
tion man and physician does not deerorate, and
the fact that there Is steadily increasing demand fol
his Samaritan Nervlne proves that II is nostrun,
but reliable remedy. He has repeatedly informed
the public that II Is patent medicine and no pat
ent has ever been asked for or obtained. Neither
does he advertise IL as cureall There hundreds
Of diseases that he acknowledges II will not cure
may be urged that some OF these diseases widely
different that IL absurd TO prescribe the same
remedy. They may differ In symptoms yet In charac-
ter be precisely Similar aud then must take into
consideration the fact that remedies may possess yai
Gus properties. Thus, some medicines beth tonic
and Alternatives others may be tonic and laxative the
properties differing according TO the quantity admin
stered and the time and circumstances which demand
lite employment
In the manufacture OF any pharmaceutical prepare.
ton the purity and strength Of the materials used and
the requisite machinery 10 be employed are among
the chief Essentials The first is Insured by purehas-
Ing the ingredients IN large quantities. whereby th,
exercise OF greater care In selecting the materials
be Afforded aud the second can only be aecOmp shed
where the business Is sufficiently extensive warrant
large outlay OF capital In procuring chemical appa
ratus These facts apply with especial force TO III,
manufacture OF our medicines. their quality having
been vastly improved since the demand has become s.
great TO require their manufacture IN very larg
quantities.
These ideas are not mere speculative remarks 1,
mslead the reader, 10 Undue him with false view
Of the superiority Of our medicines. While inspect.
Ing Dr. Richmond establishment you would be sur
pTlsed TO the admirable facilities, both Chemlca
and mechanical which he employs IN the prosecution
OF his business. Everything Is arranged In the mos
perfectly systematic order, and while 10 the genera
observer there appears 10 be for Improvement
yet new apparatus and mechanical appliances al
constantly being procured for the establishment.