The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-12-29
Proprietary Medicines.

A visit to DR.. Green's laboratory. at
Woodbury., N. j., has considerably chan
ged our views, and especially our preju-
dices in regard to what are generally
known as STANDARD Patent Medicines
OF course We are getting to that age in
life when we are forced to conclude Life
itself is hnmbng, and naturally distrust
anything that has not withstood long aud
tried experiences. Being physician l
had the curiosity to know how such sale
OF two medical preparations could be s,ls-
tanned for SO many years. The perfect
system upon which the business is con-
Quoted, and the pharmaceutical arrange
ments for the manufacture Of Tie two re-
cipes with which We were made as1uaint-
ed, are sufficiently convincing to us that
the august Flowc:,' tus Dvs;,ensia and
Liver Complaints, and s.poschce's Ger
man Syrup for ih:oa. and Lung t,ou-
bles, were fcI the complaints they are re-
commended, most excellent remedies, and
onlg regret that i'll much of our practice
medical ethics irtvei;t us from prescrib-
ing them without marking the formulas
public. When NC were shown the great
quantity CT voluntary letters having lecn
forwarded DR.. Green, from all parts of the
country, and froia Ill Glasses Uf peonle.
lawyers, ministers aad doctors. giving a
description Of their ailments, testimonials
OF their cures, etc, | fec, like cntcrsing
DR.. Green's suggestion that the Govern
ment accept saeA valuable formulas, and
license them 1oI general use by giving
protection to the Inventor same az patents
generally Copied FROM n. Y. Druggists
circular OF Oct. 1886.
The life Of General Lee just issued,
which contains much interesting aud val
liable material that is entirely new, set
ties the question of the number of paroles
issued at the time OF the surrender
There have been claims at various times
that the force surrendered was very small,
some having placed it as low as 5000.
The parole rolls produced in tile hook
show that the total paroles were 2S,231,
divided as follows: General Headquarters,
2Sl infantry, 22,3is; cavalry, 1859; artil-
icry, 2576; miscellaneous troops, 1865.
shreveport Times.
Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine For
January, 1887,
Begins tho twenty-tirst volume Of this
well7estailished family magazine Open
ing thenrmber, We ere at once greeted
with avery beautiful colored frontispiece
entitled '.For the Pastor" which is real
art gem. The lea.ling article is devoted
to HTle Salvation Army and among it's
illustrations is a fine portrait of General
Booth An article entitled eAmerican
Schools in the Turkish Empire,n by the
Rev. J. #. Riggs, with Illustrations,
should attraco wide attention; and also
THE Women of India" both bearing upon
the missionary question. The long an
nonnced new serial story, His Ban IL #
Over Me-" by +. A. Matthews, begins al 80
in this number. 1t opens interestingly,
and is written in a channingly graceful
style. Mr.. Iowells sixth leaf deals with
Alfred Tennysou, but also considerably
with Thomas Powell himself. There is
also finely illustrated article on Mos
COW, its Churches and People," and the
younger members Of the family will enjoy
the new story begun for them, Not
Found Ont" There are several good po-
ems, many interesting short articles, and
som, very beautiful engravings apprnpri-
ate to the holiday season, together with
fine Christmas Carol by the Rev. c.. j.
EAck, with music by Joseph Barnby.-
The monthly visits Of this magazine are
continued pleasure.