Hillsboro recorder., 1888-01-12
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The columns Of the newspapers appear to
be flooded with proprietary medicine adver-
tisements As we cast our eye over them, IL
brings 10 mind an article that was published
by the late DR.. Holland in Scribnerss Month
N. He osays: .sNevertheless, II Isl fact that
many Of the best proprietary medicines Of the
day were more successful than many physi-
cians, and most Of them, it should be re-
actual medical practice. When, however,
any shrewd person, knowing their virtue, and
foreseeing their popularity, secures and ad-
vertises them, then in the opinion OF the
bigoted, all virtue went put Of them.
Is not this absurdf
This great man appreciated the real merits
of popular remedies, and the absurdity Of
those that derided them because public
attention was called to the article and the
evidence of their cures, IL the most noted
physician should announce that be had made
a study of any certain organ or disease Of the
body, or make his sign larger than the code
size Though he may have practised medicine
and been a leader in all medical counsels,
notwithstanding all this, ifhe should presume
! to advertise and decline 70 give his discovery
to the public, he would To pronounced a
quack and q humbug, although he may have
spent his entire life and his available funds
| in perfecting his investigations.
Again we say, s'absurd.n
| II an ulcer Is found upon ones arm, and is
cured by some dear soul Of a grandmother,
outside Of the code, il will be pronounced by
the medical profession an ulcer Of little inn
portance. But il treated under the code,
causing sleepless nights for month, with the
scientific treatment, viz, plasters, washes,
| dosing with morphine, arsenic and other vile
substances, given to pevent blood poisoning
or deaden pain, and vet the ulcer becomes
| malignant, and amputation is made necessary
at last, to save life, vet all done according TO
the 'isms' Of the medical code, this is much
moIe gratifying TO the medical profession
and adds more dignity to that distinguished
order than to be cured by the dear old grand.
mothers remedy.
4 yet we believe that il expresses the true
| standing OF the medical profession in regard
to oremedies discovered outside OF their special
''ismsn Ono Of the most perple1ing thHgs
| of the day is the popularity Of certain RENE
dies, especially Warmers safe cure, which W.
/ find for sale everywhere The physician oi
| the highest standing Is ready 10 concede ii
merits and sustain the theories the proprie
/ tors have made-that Is, that it benefits IL
most Of the ailments Of tho human system
because it assists in putting the kidneys il
| proper condition, thereby aiding in throwing
| OF the impurities of. the blood, while other
with less honesty and experience deride, and
are willing to see their patient die scientific
ally, and according 20 the code, rather ths,
have him cured by this great remedy.
| Yet we notice that tho popularity ot "a
medicine continues 20 grow year by year
The discoverer comes boldly before the peo
pie with its merits, and proclaims them from
door TO door in our opinion much more hon
orably than the physician who, perchanee
may secure patient from some catastrophe
and Is permitted TO set a bone OF an arm or
finger, which be does with great dignity, ye
very soon after takes the liberty 20 climb To
editors hack stairs at 2 o'clock in the mornin
to have il announced in the morning pape
that 'Dr. So-andso was In attendance thu
securing for his benefit beautiful and FIRE
advertisement.
We shall leave Il to our readers TO say whic
Is the wiser and more honorable.